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ITDE vs ITDF

iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF

ITDEBNYSE 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.

ITDE0.11%ITDF0.11%

Avg volume · 30D

ITDE 1.1×the volume

ITDE13.3KITDF11.6K

3Y return · a year

ITDF +1.4pt

ITDE+19.8%ITDF+21.2%

ITDE vs ITDF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.7%ITDE+11.8%ITDF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ITDE +10.7%. ITDF +11.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ITDE 0.11%
ITDF 0.11%
Fund size
ITDE $107M
ITDF $99M
1Y total return
ITDE +10.7%
ITDF +11.8%, better
Yield (12M)
ITDE 1.70%, better
ITDF 1.49%
Holdings
ITDE 29115
ITDF 19965
Avg volume (30D)
ITDE 13.3K sh, better
ITDF 11.6K sh
NAV per share
ITDE $39.67
ITDF $41.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ITDE: Cost 46, Risk 60, Mission 100, Tradability 44, Holdings 59, Durability 65. ITDF: Cost 46, Risk 42, Mission 100, Tradability 44, Holdings 53, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for ITDE, ITDF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarITDEITDF
Cost30% weightC46C46
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB60HigherC42
Tradability15% weightC44C44
Holdings10% weightB59HigherC53
Durability5% weightB65B65

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. ITDE 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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ITDE ranks 4th 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 4BITDGiShares LifePath Target Date 2055 ETFScore 63
  6. Rank 6BITDHiShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETFScore 61
  7. Rank 7BITDFiShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETFScore 60
  8. Rank 8BITDIiShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ITDEBiShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF

ITDFBiShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF

In short

ITDE A whole retirement portfolio in one ticker: a spread of iShares funds that steadily dials down risk as 2045 approaches. Target-date investing, long a 401(k) staple, packaged in an ETF wrapper.

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

ITDE The fund seeks retirement outcomes through a diversified portfolio of ETFs whose allocation changes 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

  • ITDE One ticker, one decision: a diversified basket of iShares funds that shifts from growth toward stability as the 2045 target date nears.ishares.com
  • Runs 0.11% a year, right at the target-date median, and mid-ladder inside the LifePath range (0.10% for ITDC's 2035 vintage, 0.12% for ITDJ's 2070).
  • The portfolio matches the mandate in its own documents, and it stands among the stronger builds in the small field of target-date ETFs.
  • 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

  • ITDE Small and thinly traded, so spreads can run wider than on a mega index fund. Limit orders and avoiding the first and last minutes of the day matter here.
  • The glide path is BlackRock's judgment, not yours. The 2045 label describes the schedule for dialing down risk, not an outcome.
  • Launched in 2023, so the live record is short next to the target-date funds that have run for decades.
  • 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 ITDE profile⁠

Full ITDF profile⁠

ITDE vs ITDF Holdings

How ITDE and ITDF differ

Overlap by weight is not available for these funds.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile97.3%
  • Sector11 Sectors97.4%

Sector

Sector weights in ITDE and ITDF, widest gap first
SectorMore in ITDEMore in ITDF
TechnologyITDF +1.2 points
Real EstateITDE +1.1 points
CommunicationITDF +0.9 points
UtilitiesITDE +0.6 points
EnergyITDE +0.5 points
FinancialsITDF +0.3 points
Consumer DiscretionaryITDF +0.2 points
Health CareITDE +0.2 points
Consumer StaplesITDE +0.1 points
MaterialsSame weight
IndustrialsITDF +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ITDE and ITDF, widest gap first
CountryMore in ITDEMore in ITDF
United StatesITDE +2.7 points
JapanITDF +0.6 points
Other countries (11)ITDF +2.1 points

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

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • ITDE17.3%
  • ITDF19.1%

Asset class

ITDE
Multi-Asset
ITDF
Multi-Asset

Holdings

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 holdings by combined weight
HoldingITDEITDF
AAPLApple3.48%3.84%
NVDANVIDIA3.34%3.68%
MSFTMicrosoft2.71%2.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.63%1.80%
Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing1.28%1.42%
GOOGLAlphabet Class A1.14%1.26%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.06%1.17%
METAMeta Platforms Class A0.94%1.04%
GOOGAlphabet Class C0.92%1.02%
TSLATesla Inc0.82%0.90%

All ITDE 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.

ITDE vs ITDF Cost

Same expense ratio

$2,313

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

  • ITDE 0.11%

    $2,313

  • ITDF 0.11%

    $2,313

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ITDE 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$2.5K051015202530ITDE $2,313ITDF $2,313

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

ITDE 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

ITDF 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

ITDE vs ITDF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ITDE 1.70%, better
ITDF 1.49%
Payout (12M)
ITDE $0.67
ITDF $0.61
Last payment
ITDE $0.67
ITDF $0.61
Ex-dividend
ITDE Dec 23, 2025
ITDF Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
ITDE Dec 29, 2025
ITDF Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
ITDE Annual
ITDF Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ITDEAnnual · 3 paymentsAll ITDE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2023 $0.24; Dec 20, 2024 $0.51; Dec 23, 2025 $0.67. 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

ITDE vs ITDF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ITDE 10.6%, betterITDF 11.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ITDE 1.35ITDF 1.39, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ITDE −14.7%since Oct 2023ITDF −15.7%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ITDE 0.83ITDF 0.88

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