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ITDD vs ITDF

iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF

ITDDBNYSE Arca

iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF

ITDFBNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

ITDD0.11%ITDF0.11%

Avg volume · 30D

ITDD 1.6×the volume

ITDD18.5KITDF11.6K

3Y return · a year

ITDF +3.2pt

ITDD+18.0%ITDF+21.2%

ITDD vs ITDF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+9.5%ITDD+11.8%ITDF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ITDD +9.5%. ITDF +11.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ITDD 0.11%
ITDF 0.11%
Fund size
ITDD $124M
ITDF $99M
1Y total return
ITDD +9.5%
ITDF +11.8%, better
Yield (12M)
ITDD 1.68%, better
ITDF 1.49%
Holdings
ITDD 29140
ITDF 19965
Avg volume (30D)
ITDD 18.5K sh, better
ITDF 11.6K sh
NAV per share
ITDD $38.17
ITDF $41.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ITDD: Cost 46, Risk 62, Mission 100, Tradability 75, Holdings 64, Durability 75. ITDF: Cost 46, Risk 42, Mission 100, Tradability 44, Holdings 53, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for ITDD, ITDF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarITDDITDF
Cost30% weightC46C46
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB62HigherC42
Tradability15% weightA75HigherC44
Holdings10% weightB64HigherC53
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. ITDD 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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ITDD ranks 3rd 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 3BITDDiShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETFScore 69
  4. Rank 4BITDEiShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETFScore 63
  5. Rank 6BITDHiShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETFScore 61
  6. Rank 7BITDFiShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETFScore 60
  7. Rank 8BITDIiShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ITDDBiShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF

ITDFBiShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF

In short

ITDD A whole retirement portfolio in one ticker: a global mix of stock and bond ETFs that drifts toward bonds as 2040 gets closer. The 401(k) staple, unbundled into something any brokerage account can buy for 0.11% a year.

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

ITDD The fund seeks to provide a diversified mix of stock and bond ETFs for investors expecting to retire or begin withdrawals around 2040. Its allocation becomes more conservative as the target date approaches.

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

  • ITDD One trade buys a diversified global mix of stock and bond ETFs that grows more conservative as the 2040 target date nears. No rebalancing homework on your end.ishares.com
  • Costs 0.11% a year, in line with the typical target-date ETF and cheap for a fund that handles the whole asset mix.
  • Ordinary 1940 Act fund in an ETF wrapper, so the glide-path approach long locked inside employer plan menus trades like any other ticker.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

  • ITDD The glide path is the manager's design. The stock-to-bond shift runs on their schedule and their assumptions, not on your own read of markets or retirement timing.ishares.com
  • Launched in 2023 and trades lightly next to core index ETFs, so spreads can be wider than headline funds. Limit orders are the standard workaround.
  • In our target-date group it sits in the bottom quartile, behind LifePath siblings a few rungs up and down the ladder such as ITDC and ITDE.
  • 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 ITDD profile⁠

Full ITDF profile⁠

ITDD vs ITDF Holdings

How ITDD and ITDF differ

Overlap by weight is not available for these funds.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile93.8%
  • Sector11 Sectors97.1%

Sector

Sector weights in ITDD and ITDF, widest gap first
SectorMore in ITDDMore in ITDF
UtilitiesITDD +1.1 points
TechnologyITDF +0.8 points
FinancialsITDF +0.7 points
Real EstateITDD +0.7 points
IndustrialsITDD +0.7 points
EnergyITDD +0.4 points
Health CareITDF +0.4 points
Consumer DiscretionaryITDF +0.3 points
MaterialsITDF +0.2 points
CommunicationITDF +0.2 points
Consumer StaplesITDF +0.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ITDD and ITDF, widest gap first
CountryMore in ITDDMore in ITDF
United StatesITDD +6.2 points
NetherlandsITDF +1.3 points
JapanITDF +1.2 points
TaiwanITDF +0.8 points
South KoreaITDF +0.5 points
Other countries (8)ITDF +2.5 points

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

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • ITDD15.4%
  • ITDF19.1%

Asset class

ITDD
Multi-Asset
ITDF
Multi-Asset

Holdings

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 holdings by combined weight
HoldingITDDITDF
AAPLApple3.10%3.84%
NVDANVIDIA2.97%3.68%
MSFTMicrosoft2.41%2.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.45%1.80%
Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing1.11%1.42%
GOOGLAlphabet Class A1.02%1.26%
AVGOBroadcom Inc0.94%1.17%
METAMeta Platforms Class A0.84%1.04%
GOOGAlphabet Class C0.82%1.02%
TSLATesla Inc0.73%0.90%

All ITDD 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.

ITDD vs ITDF Cost

Same expense ratio

$2,313

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

  • ITDD 0.11%

    $2,313

  • ITDF 0.11%

    $2,313

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ITDD 0.11%
  • ITDF 0.11%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530ITDD $2,313ITDF $2,313

Year by year

YearITDDITDF
10$201$201
20$788$788
30$2,313$2,313

Expense ratio

  • 0.11%ITDD
  • 0.11%ITDF
  • Middle half of Target Date funds
  • Median 0.11%

ITDD 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

ITDF 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

ITDD vs ITDF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ITDD 1.68%, better
ITDF 1.49%
Payout (12M)
ITDD $0.64
ITDF $0.61
Last payment
ITDD $0.64
ITDF $0.61
Ex-dividend
ITDD Dec 23, 2025
ITDF Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
ITDD Dec 29, 2025
ITDF Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
ITDD Annual
ITDF Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ITDDAnnual · 3 paymentsAll ITDD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2023 $0.24; Dec 20, 2024 $0.48; Dec 23, 2025 $0.64. 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

ITDD vs ITDF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ITDD 9.8%, betterITDF 11.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ITDD 1.30ITDF 1.39, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ITDD −12.5%since Oct 2023ITDF −15.7%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ITDD 0.75ITDF 0.88

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