About LIKAX
BlackRock LifePath Index 2040 Fund Investor A Shares is a target-date mutual fund designed to provide a comprehensive, age-adjusted investment solution for individuals planning to retire around the year 2040. Its central function is to deliver risk-managed growth by dynamically rebalancing its holdings among a broad array of global asset classes. Over time, the fund’s asset allocation becomes more conservative, reducing equity exposure and increasing fixed income and other stabilizing assets as the target retirement date approaches.
The fund invests primarily through underlying index funds and exchange-traded funds, encompassing U.S. and international equity, various classes of U.S. fixed income, inflation-protected securities, real estate, and infrastructure. Notable holdings often include large-cap U.S. equities, international stocks, securitized and government bonds, as well as real estate and infrastructure indices. This diversified approach aims to balance growth potential in earlier years with increased stability as retirement nears.
Occupying a significant role within retirement planning markets, the fund’s large asset base demonstrates its popularity and widespread use as a core holding in defined contribution plans and individual retirement portfolios. Its systematic, index-oriented strategy and automatic glidepath management make it a critical tool for investors seeking a simplified, all-in-one approach to retirement investing.
Fund Family BlackRock
Category Target-Date 2040
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LIKAX
Index Index is not available on Lipper Database
LIKAX had a total return of 16.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 8.54%.
