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iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF

ITDFNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$41.06−0.04 (−0.09%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:58 PM ET

B60/ 100

Rank 7 of 9 in Target Date

B60/100Rank 7 of 9inTarget Date
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Expense ratio
0.11%
Fund size
$99M
1Y total return
+11.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.49%
Holdings
19965
Avg volume · 30D
11.6K sh
52W range
low $35.54high $42.95
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The ETF.net ITDF Grade

B

Score 60 out of 100

Category
Target Date⁠
Rank
7 of 9
Six-pillar profile for ITDF. Scores out of 100: Cost 46, Risk 42, Mission 100, Tradability 44, Holdings 53, Durability 65. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (42). Leans toward Mission.

Score 60 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 9

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

Our read on ITDF

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe 401(k) staple in ETF form: one ticker holding a global basket of iShares funds, on a glide path that dials risk down as 2050 approaches. Charges 0.11% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks retirement outcomes through a diversified portfolio of ETFs whose allocation changes as the 2050 target date approaches.

Why people hold it

  • One ticker, a diversified portfolio of ETFs spanning global markets, with the mix shifting on a schedule tied to 2050 rather than to your attention span.
  • 0.11% a year, sitting right at the median for target-date funds, for a multi-asset portfolio that would take a half-dozen tickers to assemble by hand.
  • Target-date structure without a retirement plan menu: it is a 1940 Act ETF that trades intraday in an ordinary brokerage account.
  • Part of a full dated LifePath lineup, from the 2035 vintage (ITDC) out to 2070 (ITDJ), so the retirement horizon you want exists as a sibling ticker.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so bid/ask spreads can run wider than on household-name ETFs, especially around the open and close.
  • The glide path is the manager's call. You cannot tune the stock/bond mix, and it de-risks on the 2050 calendar, not on your read of the market.
  • Several LifePath siblings, including the 2035 (ITDC) and 2045 (ITDE) vintages, stand ahead of it in our target-date cohort.

ITDF Holdings

Holdings pillarC53 out of 100Rank 9 of 9 in Target Date
Asset class
Other
Holdings
19,965
Top-10 weight
19%
Largest holding
AAPL3.8%

Sectors

  • Technology30.4%
  • Financials15.6%
  • Industrials10.7%
  • Health Care8.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.1%
  • Communication7.3%
  • Real Estate5.0%
  • Consumer Staples4.3%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Materials3.9%
  • Utilities2.2%

Geography

  • United States69.34%
  • Japan6.01%
  • Taiwan3.48%
  • United Kingdom3.29%
  • Canada3.07%
  • South Korea2.44%
  • China2.27%
  • Switzerland2.09%
  • Other countries (5)8.02%

Developed 69% · Emerging 31% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1331.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AAPLApple3.84%11,174$3.85M723
2NVDANVIDIA3.68%18,029$3.69M848
3MSFTMicrosoft2.99%5,742$3M819
4AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.80%7,497$1.8M738
52330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing1.42%19,641$1.43M176
6GOOGLAlphabet Class A1.26%4,503$1.26M707
7AVGOBroadcom Inc1.17%3,595$1.17M753
8METAMeta Platforms Class A1.04%1,699$1.04M708
9GOOGAlphabet Class C1.02%3,675$1.02M480
10TSLATesla Inc0.90%2,258$903K528
11LLYEli Lilly0.87%617$875K593
12BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.78%1,439$781K374
13MUMicron Technology0.77%871$771K686
14JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co0.69%2,066$696K487
15AMDAdvanced Micro Devices0.63%1,257$635K638

Showing 1–15 of 19965 holdings

ITDF Performance

Launched Oct 17, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
ITDF$11,175
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ITDF $11,175. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ITDF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodITDF
Year to date+10.5%
1 month−1.1%
3 months−0.3%
1 year+11.8%
3 yearsper year+21.2%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ITDF
YearReturn barITDF
2026 YTD+10.5%
2025+20.8%
2024+16.1%
2023+12.9%

History from Oct 19, 2023

ITDF in the news

ITDF Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.49%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.61Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.61 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2023 $0.23; Dec 20, 2024 $0.49; Dec 23, 2025 $0.61. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.61
Dec 20, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.49
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.23

$10,000 in ITDF 3 years ago paid $531 in dividends.

ITDF Risk

Risk pillarC42 out of 100Rank 5 of 9 in Target Date
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.39
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−15.7%
36 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.88
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ITDF Cost

Compare ITDF and ITDB

Overpaying vs ITDB, cheapest in Target Date

$415

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ITDF 0.11%

    $2,313

  • ITDB 0.09% Cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ITDF 0.11%
  • ITDB 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530ITDF $2,313ITDB $1,898

Year by year

YearITDFITDBOverpaying
10$201$165$36
20$788$646$142
30$2,313$1,898$415

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