C000101135 Performance — BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000101135 returned +5.37% year to date and +11.49% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.90% over 3 years and +4.16% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $133, against $150 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 7.31% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $1.8B, and assets reached $12.61B.
C000101135 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000101135 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $133 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $151 | $187 |
C000101135 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.37% |
| 1 year | +11.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.90% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.16% |
C000101135 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +5.37% |
| 2025 | +12.42% |
| 2024 | +7.09% |
| 2023 | +11.51% |
| 2022 | −15.30% |
| 2021 | +6.87% |
| 2020 | +12.16% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.02% |
C000101135 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.5% | +1.7% | −2.9% | +3.6% | +1.7% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +2.6% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +1.7% | −2.9% | +2.8% | +1.2% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +1.7% | −2.3% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | −2.7% | +2.4% | +0.8% | −1.2% | +2.2% | +1.4% | −1.6% | −3.3% | −2.2% | +6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −3.3% | −1.5% | −0.7% | −5.4% | +0.3% | −4.5% | +4.6% | −3.4% | −6.6% | +1.8% | +5.3% | −2.3% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −2.2% | +2.2% | −0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | −2.1% | −6.3% | +5.5% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +2.1% | −1.3% | −1.1% | +5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
C000101135 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.31%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.74 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.23% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.31% (Sep 2023)
C000101135 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.8B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.54×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $95.1M | $254.7M | −$159.6M |
| May 2026 | $76.1M | $251.8M | −$175.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $115.5M | $340.3M | −$224.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $110.2M | $392.2M | −$281.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $90.7M | $343.7M | −$252.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $158.2M | $350.0M | −$191.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $616.2M | $265.3M | $350.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $65.5M | $260.7M | −$195.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $121.9M | $349.9M | −$228.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $339.2M | $246.3M | $92.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $103.1M | $322.1M | −$219.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $180.9M | $488.4M | −$307.5M |
C000101135 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $12.61B |
| 2026-03-31 | $12.53B |
| 2025-12-31 | $13.23B |
| 2025-09-30 | $13.55B |
| 2025-06-30 | $13.47B |
| 2025-03-31 | $13.20B |
| 2024-12-31 | $13.50B |
| 2024-09-30 | $7.56B |
| 2024-06-30 | $7.18B |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.43B |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.49B |
| 2023-09-30 | $6.99B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.