BlackRock LifePath Index 2050 Fund Investor A Shares (LIPAX)

Fund Assets	11.21B
Expense Ratio	0.407%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.50
Dividend Yield	1.64%
Dividend Growth	15.83%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 22, 2026

Previous Close	30.63
YTD Return	11.36%
1-Year Return	14.83%
5-Year Return	56.32%
52-Week Low	26.12
52-Week High	31.23
Beta (5Y)	0.95
Holdings	12
Inception Date	May 31, 2011

About LIPAX

BlackRock LifePath Index 2050 Fund Investor A Shares is a target-date mutual fund designed to help investors prepare for retirement around the year 2050. The fund’s primary function is to provide a diversified investment solution that automatically adjusts its asset allocation to become more conservative as the target retirement date approaches. It achieves this by investing in a mix of global equities, bonds, and alternative asset classes, with allocations rebalanced based on quantitatively measured risk and research-driven adjustments. The fund currently emphasizes exposure to large-cap U.S. equities, international stocks, and fixed income, with its largest holdings in index funds like the BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF. This broad diversification helps manage risk while seeking growth in the earlier years, then gradually shifts toward capital preservation as the retirement date nears. BlackRock LifePath Index 2050 Fund plays a significant role in the financial market as a retirement-focused solution for investors seeking a professionally managed, "set-and-forget" approach that adapts automatically to changing risk profiles over time.

• Fund Family: BlackRock
• Category: Target-Date 2050
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: LIPAX
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

LIPAX had a total return of 14.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.46%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VFIFX	Vanguard	Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund	0.08%

Top 10 Holdings

100.03% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Blackrock Russell 1000 Index Fund F	n/a	53.28%
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF	IXUS	35.08%
iShares US Long Credit Bond Index	BLCBX	3.33%
Blackrock Small Cap Index Fund	n/a	3.10%
iShares FTSE NAREIT All Eq REIT Idx	BREBX	2.50%
iShares US Securitized Bond Index	BISBX	1.54%
iShares US Intermediate Gov Bd Idx	BIGBX	0.44%
iShares US Long Government Bond Idx	BLGBX	0.36%
iShares US Intermediate Credit Bond Idx	BICBX	0.22%
BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency	XTSLA	0.17%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 22, 2026	$0.02237	Jul 23, 2026
Dec 29, 2025	$0.67704	Dec 30, 2025
Jul 17, 2025	$0.01182	Jul 18, 2025
Dec 24, 2024	$0.49831	Dec 26, 2024
Jun 28, 2024	$0.00281	Jul 1, 2024
Dec 22, 2023	$0.16621	Dec 26, 2023

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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