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INCE vs IRTR

Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF

INCEANYSE Arca

iShares LifePath Retirement ETF

IRTRANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IRTR −0.21pt a year

INCE0.29%IRTR0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

INCE 3.7×the volume

INCE47.3KIRTR12.7K

3Y return · a year

INCE +6.0pt

INCE+19.1%IRTR+13.1%

INCE vs IRTR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+22.6%INCE+5.1%IRTR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. INCE +22.6%. IRTR +5.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
INCE 0.29%
IRTR 0.08%, better
Fund size
INCE $368M
IRTR $60M
1Y total return
INCE +22.6%, better
IRTR +5.1%
Yield (12M)
INCE 5.28%, better
IRTR 3.17%
Holdings
INCE 112
IRTR 29140
Avg volume (30D)
INCE 47.3K sh, better
IRTR 12.7K sh
NAV per share
INCE $68.80
IRTR $31.52
52W range

ETF.net Grade

INCE: Cost 82, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 74, Durability 85. IRTR: Cost 97, Risk 82, Mission 100, Tradability 62, Holdings 80, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for INCE, IRTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarINCEIRTR
Cost30% weightA82A97Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightB64A82Higher
Tradability15% weightB65HigherB62
Holdings10% weightA74A80Higher
Durability5% weightA85HigherB56

Rank among Multi-Asset Allocation funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. INCE and IRTR are both graded against the same 37 Multi-Asset Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Multi-Asset Allocation⁠

Category · 37 funds
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IRTR ranks 3rd and INCE 4th of 37 funds in the Multi-Asset Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1AUCBGState Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETFScore 95
  2. Rank 2AAOAiShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETFScore 88
  3. Rank 3AIRTRiShares LifePath Retirement ETFScore 86
  4. Rank 4AINCEFranklin Income Equity Focus ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 5AGAACambria Global Asset Allocation ETFScore 71

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

INCEAFranklin Income Equity Focus ETF

IRTRAiShares LifePath Retirement ETF

In short

INCE Franklin's income playbook run through stocks instead of bonds: roughly 100 equity-focused positions, monthly payouts, and an objective that targets lower volatility than the S&P 500, at a fee well under the typical allocation fund.

IRTR A whole retirement portfolio in one ticker: global stock and bond ETFs blended at the conservative end, for 0.08% a year. That is index-fund pricing on a job most allocation funds charge roughly ten times more to do.

Stated mandate

INCE The Fund seeks income from equity securities and related instruments while also pursuing capital appreciation and lower volatility than the S&P 500 Index.

IRTR The fund seeks conservative exposure through a broad portfolio of stock and bond ETFs spanning global asset classes.

Why people hold it

  • INCE 0.29% a year, less than half what the typical allocation fund charges.
  • Income is the job, and it shows up monthly. The mandate also lets managers move across debt and equity markets rather than sit in one lane.
  • The stated goal is not yield alone: income, capital appreciation, and lower volatility than the S&P 500 are all written into the objective.
  • Undercuts its multi-asset sibling INCM (0.38%) on fee, and sits among the stronger names in a crowded allocation field.
  • IRTR Costs 0.08% a year against a 0.78% median for allocation funds. Roughly a tenth of the going rate for a portfolio-in-a-box.
  • One line item, global coverage. The fund holds a spread of stock and bond ETFs across asset classes, so the mixing happens inside the wrapper.ishares.com
  • Distributions come monthly rather than quarterly.
  • One of the strongest all-in-one allocation funds in its peer group, and the cheapest of that top tier: iShares' own AOA runs 0.19%.

Worth knowing

  • INCE Small and lightly traded next to the giants of its category, so spreads can widen. Limit orders are the norm here.
  • Distributions may include return of capital, so part of a monthly payout can be your own money coming back.
  • Equity-forward by design. The aim is a smoother ride than the S&P 500, not bond-like steadiness.
  • IRTR Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than on household-name ETFs, so limit orders matter more here.
  • Launched in 2023, so the track record is short and the fund is still building scale.
  • Conservative by construction: it is built to move less than an all-stock portfolio, and that cuts in both directions.ishares.com

Full INCE profile⁠

Full IRTR profile⁠

INCE vs IRTR Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

INCE vs IRTR Cost

Overpaying INCE vs IRTR

$4,263

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

  • INCE 0.29%

    $5,952

  • IRTR 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • INCE 0.29%
  • IRTR 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530INCE $5,952IRTR $1,689

Year by year

YearINCEIRTROverpaying
10$527$147$380
20$2,044$575$1,469
30$5,952$1,689$4,263

Expense ratio

  • 0.29%INCE
  • 0.08%IRTR, cheaper
  • Middle half of Multi-Asset Allocation funds
  • Median 0.57%

IRTR 2nd cheapest of 37 funds

INCE 7th cheapest of 37 funds

INCE vs IRTR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
INCE 5.28%, better
IRTR 3.17%
Payout (12M)
INCE $3.64
IRTR $1.00
Last payment
INCE $0.30
IRTR $0.08
Ex-dividend
INCE Oct 30, 2026
IRTR Oct 2, 2026
Paid on
INCE Pays Nov 4, 2026
IRTR Oct 7, 2026
Frequency
INCE Monthly
IRTR Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

INCEMonthly · 34 paymentsAll INCE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 34 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2023 $0.12; Jun 16, 2023 $0.14; Sep 15, 2023 $0.24; Dec 15, 2023 $0.40; Mar 15, 2024 $0.16; Jun 28, 2024 $0.34; Jul 31, 2024 $0.17; Aug 30, 2024 $0.25; Sep 30, 2024 $0.20; Oct 31, 2024 $0.22; Nov 29, 2024 $0.23; Dec 31, 2024 $0.25; Jan 31, 2025 $0.20; Feb 28, 2025 $0.24; Mar 31, 2025 $0.27; Apr 30, 2025 $0.23; May 30, 2025 $0.27; Jun 30, 2025 $0.24; Jul 31, 2025 $0.21; Aug 29, 2025 $0.26; Sep 30, 2025 $0.29; Oct 31, 2025 $0.22; Nov 28, 2025 $0.23; Dec 30, 2025 $0.22; Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.30; Mar 31, 2026 $0.35; Apr 30, 2026 $0.34; May 29, 2026 $0.25; Jun 30, 2026 $0.25; Jul 31, 2026 $0.30; Aug 31, 2026 $0.30; Sep 30, 2026 $0.30; Oct 30, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
IRTRMonthly · 35 paymentsAll IRTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 35 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 4, 2023 $0.09; Dec 22, 2023 $0.37; Feb 2, 2024 $0.03; Mar 4, 2024 $0.04; Apr 2, 2024 $0.07; May 2, 2024 $0.06; Jun 4, 2024 $0.06; Jul 2, 2024 $0.12; Aug 2, 2024 $0.07; Sep 4, 2024 $0.05; Oct 2, 2024 $0.08; Nov 4, 2024 $0.69; Dec 3, 2024 $0.05; Dec 20, 2024 $0.17; Feb 4, 2025 $0.05; Mar 4, 2025 $0.05; Apr 2, 2025 $0.09; May 2, 2025 $0.06; Jun 3, 2025 $0.06; Jul 2, 2025 $0.14; Aug 4, 2025 $0.06; Sep 3, 2025 $0.06; Oct 2, 2025 $0.08; Nov 4, 2025 $0.06; Dec 2, 2025 $0.06; Dec 23, 2025 $0.17; Feb 3, 2026 $0.05; Mar 3, 2026 $0.05; Apr 2, 2026 $0.07; May 4, 2026 $0.07; Jun 2, 2026 $0.08; Jul 2, 2026 $0.16; Aug 4, 2026 $0.08; Sep 2, 2026 $0.06; Oct 2, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

INCE vs IRTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
INCE 10.8%IRTR 7.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
INCE 1.28, betterIRTR 1.14
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
INCE −18.4%IRTR −6.3%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
INCE 0.60IRTR 0.47

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