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ITDC vs ITDF

iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF

ITDCANYSE Arca

iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF

ITDFBNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

ITDC −0.01pt a year

ITDC0.10%ITDF0.11%

Avg volume · 30D

ITDC 1.7×the volume

ITDC19.6KITDF11.6K

3Y return · a year

ITDF +5.0pt

ITDC+16.2%ITDF+21.2%

ITDC vs ITDF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+8.0%ITDC+11.8%ITDF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ITDC +8.0%. ITDF +11.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ITDC 0.10%, better
ITDF 0.11%
Fund size
ITDC $125M
ITDF $99M
1Y total return
ITDC +8.0%
ITDF +11.8%, better
Yield (12M)
ITDC 1.89%, better
ITDF 1.49%
Holdings
ITDC 29117
ITDF 19965
Avg volume (30D)
ITDC 19.6K sh, better
ITDF 11.6K sh
NAV per share
ITDC $36.38
ITDF $41.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ITDC: Cost 89, Risk 65, Mission 100, Tradability 75, Holdings 69, Durability 75. ITDF: Cost 46, Risk 42, Mission 100, Tradability 44, Holdings 53, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for ITDC, ITDF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarITDCITDF
Cost30% weightA89HigherC46
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB65HigherC42
Tradability15% weightA75HigherC44
Holdings10% weightB69HigherC53
Durability5% weightA75HigherB65

Rank among Target Date funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ITDC and ITDF are both graded against the same 9 Target Date funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Target Date⁠

Category · 9 funds
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ITDC ranks 1st and ITDF 7th of 9 funds in the Target Date Category.

  1. Rank 1AITDCiShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETFScore 83
  2. Rank 2AITDBiShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 6BITDHiShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 7BITDFiShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 8BITDIiShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ITDCAiShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF

ITDFBiShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF

In short

ITDC A whole retirement glide path in one ticker. ITDC holds a portfolio of iShares ETFs that shifts steadily more conservative as 2035 approaches, built for people planning to retire or start withdrawals around then.

ITDF The 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

ITDC The fund seeks retirement outcomes through a broad portfolio of ETFs whose allocation changes as the 2035 target date approaches. It is designed for investors expecting to retire or begin withdrawals around 2035 and becomes more conservative over time.

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

Why people hold it

  • ITDC Target-date investing pulled out of the 401(k) menu: one ETF that owns a broad mix of funds and dials down risk on a schedule, so nobody has to rebalance by hand.ishares.com
  • Costs 0.10% a year, under the typical fee in its target-date ETF cohort and under the longer-dated LifePath siblings like ITDE and ITDH.
  • Holds the glide path its prospectus describes with no drift, and stands as one of the strongest implementations among the target-date ETFs we grade.ishares.com
  • ITDF 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

  • ITDC A smaller, thinly traded fund. Spreads can widen, so limit orders and calmer mid-day windows matter more here than with mega-cap index ETFs.
  • The 2035 date is the risk dial. This one keeps getting more conservative, while later-dated versions (ITDE, ITDH) sit earlier on their own glide paths.
  • Launched in 2023, so the live record is short, and payouts land once or twice a year rather than monthly.
  • ITDF 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.

Full ITDC profile⁠

Full ITDF profile⁠

ITDC vs ITDF Holdings

How ITDC and ITDF differ

Overlap by weight is not available for these funds.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile90.2%
  • Sector11 Sectors97.4%

Sector

Sector weights in ITDC and ITDF, widest gap first
SectorMore in ITDCMore in ITDF
UtilitiesITDC +1.1 points
FinancialsITDF +0.7 points
IndustrialsITDC +0.7 points
TechnologyITDF +0.6 points
Health CareITDF +0.4 points
Real EstateITDC +0.4 points
EnergyITDC +0.4 points
Consumer DiscretionaryITDF +0.3 points
MaterialsITDF +0.3 points
Consumer StaplesITDF +0.2 points
CommunicationITDF +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ITDC and ITDF, widest gap first
CountryMore in ITDCMore in ITDF
United StatesITDC +9.9 points
JapanITDF +1.7 points
IndiaITDF +1.4 points
NetherlandsITDF +1.3 points
TaiwanITDF +1.1 points
South KoreaITDF +0.7 points
United KingdomITDF +0.7 points
CanadaITDF +0.7 points
Other countries (5)ITDF +2.2 points

Outside the US: ITDF 69% developed, 31% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • ITDC13.6%
  • ITDF19.1%

Asset class

ITDC
Multi-Asset
ITDF
Multi-Asset

Holdings

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 holdings by combined weight
HoldingITDCITDF
AAPLApple2.72%3.84%
NVDANVIDIA2.61%3.68%
MSFTMicrosoft2.12%2.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.27%1.80%
Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing0.95%1.42%
GOOGLAlphabet Class A0.89%1.26%
AVGOBroadcom Inc0.83%1.17%
METAMeta Platforms Class A0.74%1.04%
GOOGAlphabet Class C0.72%1.02%
TSLATesla Inc0.64%0.90%

All ITDC holdings⁠All ITDF 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.

ITDC vs ITDF Cost

Overpaying ITDF vs ITDC

$207

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

  • ITDC 0.10%

    $2,106

  • ITDF 0.11%

    $2,313

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ITDC 0.10%
  • ITDF 0.11%
  • 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 $2,313ITDC $2,106

Year by year

YearITDCITDFOverpaying
10$183$201$18
20$717$788$71
30$2,106$2,313$207

Expense ratio

  • 0.10%ITDC, cheaper
  • 0.11%ITDF
  • Middle half of Target Date funds
  • Median 0.11%

ITDC 2nd cheapest of 9 funds

ITDF 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

ITDC vs ITDF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ITDC 1.89%, better
ITDF 1.49%
Payout (12M)
ITDC $0.69
ITDF $0.61
Last payment
ITDC $0.69
ITDF $0.61
Ex-dividend
ITDC Dec 23, 2025
ITDF Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
ITDC Dec 29, 2025
ITDF Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
ITDC Annual
ITDF Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ITDCAnnual · 3 paymentsAll ITDC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2023 $0.23; Dec 20, 2024 $0.58; Dec 23, 2025 $0.69. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
ITDFAnnual · 3 paymentsAll ITDF payments⁠
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.$0$0.5020232026YTD

ITDC vs ITDF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ITDC 8.9%, betterITDF 11.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ITDC 1.25ITDF 1.39, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ITDC −10.4%since Oct 2023ITDF −15.7%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ITDC 0.67ITDF 0.88

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