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IRTR vs LCO

iShares LifePath Retirement ETF

IRTRANYSE Arca

LOGIQ Contrarian Opportunities ETF

LCODNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IRTR −1.05pt a year

IRTR0.08%LCO1.13%

Avg volume · 30D

IRTR 43.0×the volume

IRTR12.7KLCO296

IRTR vs LCO Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%IRTR−2.2%LCO

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. IRTR 0.0%. LCO −2.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IRTR 0.08%, better
LCO 1.13%
Fund size
IRTR $60M
LCO $53M
1Y total return
IRTR +5.1%
LCO No data
Yield (12M)
IRTR 3.17%
LCO No data
Holdings
IRTR 29140
LCO 87
Avg volume (30D)
IRTR 12.7K sh, better
LCO 296 sh
NAV per share
IRTR $31.52
LCO $25.14
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IRTR: Cost 97, Risk 82, Mission 100, Tradability 62, Holdings 80, Durability 56. LCO: Cost 8, Risk 17, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 84, Durability 21.
Pillar letters and Scores for IRTR, LCO, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIRTRLCO
Cost30% weightA97HigherF8
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA82HigherF17
Tradability15% weightB62HigherD30
Holdings10% weightA80A84Higher
Durability5% weightB56HigherF21

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. IRTR and LCO 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 LCO 35th 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 34DAGOXAdaptive Alpha Opportunities ETFScore 31
  6. Rank 35DLCOLOGIQ Contrarian Opportunities ETFScore 25
  7. Rank 36FESBGFirst Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETFScore 17

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IRTRAiShares LifePath Retirement ETF

LCODLOGIQ Contrarian Opportunities ETF

In short

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.

LCO Most allocation ETFs follow a recipe. LCO hands a manager the whole menu (US, foreign and emerging stocks, preferreds, bonds, cash) to buy what the crowd has walked away from. Launched in 2026 and priced like the active fund it is.

Stated mandate

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

LCO The Fund seeks total return through capital appreciation and income. It actively invests across domestic and foreign equities, preferred stocks, fixed-income securities, cash equivalents, and other investment companies.

Why people hold it

  • 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%.
  • LCO One ticket, whole menu: US, foreign and emerging-market stocks plus preferred shares, bonds, cash equivalents and other funds, with the manager free to shift the mix.
  • Contrarian isn't garnish here. It's the stated style, paired with value, quality, profitability and growth screens, so out-of-favor names still face a fundamentals test.
  • Holdings are spread across regions and asset classes rather than crowded into one bet, a stronger diversification profile than much of the allocation field.
  • Total return is the mandate, appreciation and income both, so the manager can lean on dividend payers, preferreds and bonds when equities look pricey.

Worth knowing

  • 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
  • LCO 1.13% a year is active-manager pricing. Index-built allocation rivals like AOA and IRTR charge a fraction of that, so the stock picking carries a higher bar.
  • It opened in January 2026. There's no long record to study and no published rulebook to back-test, just a manager's judgment call by call.
  • A small, lightly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than at the index giants. Income sits in the objective without a set payout rhythm.

Full IRTR profile⁠

Full LCO profile⁠

IRTR vs LCO Holdings

As of
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.

IRTR vs LCO Cost

Overpaying LCO vs IRTR

$19,075

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

  • IRTR 0.08%

    $1,689

  • LCO 1.13%

    $20,764

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IRTR 0.08%
  • LCO 1.13%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530LCO $20,764IRTR $1,689

Year by year

YearIRTRLCOOverpaying
10$147$1,981$1,834
20$575$7,403$6,828
30$1,689$20,764$19,075

Expense ratio

  • 0.08%IRTR, cheaper
  • 1.13%LCO
  • Middle half of Multi-Asset Allocation funds
  • Median 0.57%

IRTR 2nd cheapest of 37 funds

LCO 34th cheapest of 37 funds

IRTR vs LCO Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IRTR 3.17%
LCO No data
Payout (12M)
IRTR $1.00
LCO None
Last payment
IRTR $0.08
LCO No data
Ex-dividend
IRTR Oct 2, 2026
LCO No data
Paid on
IRTR Oct 7, 2026
LCO No data
Frequency
IRTR Monthly
LCO No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

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
LCOAll LCO payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IRTR vs LCO Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IRTR 7.3%LCO No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IRTR 1.14LCO No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IRTR −6.3%since Oct 2023LCO No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IRTR 0.47LCO 0.89

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