C000220897 Performance — BlackRock Retirement Income 2040 Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2025-08-28
C000220897 returned +10.28% over one year to Jun 2025. Annualised returns are +8.65% over 3 years and +5.03% over 5 years. Against its US Blend category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $135 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 8.35% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2025 the fund lost a net $26K, and assets reached $4.74M.
C000220897 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Retirement Income 2040 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000220897 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025) | $110 | $109 |
| 3 years (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) | $128 | $135 |
| 5 years (Jul 2020 – Jun 2025) | $128 | $145 |
C000220897 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.28% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.65% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.03% |
C000220897 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Retirement Income 2040 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jun) | +6.38% |
| 2024 | +7.25% |
| 2023 | +10.84% |
| 2022 | −11.59% |
| 2021 | +6.88% |
| 2020 (Jul–Dec) | +6.97% |
C000220897 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.0% | +1.3% | −1.3% | +0.3% | +2.0% | +2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +1.9% | −1.8% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +1.4% | −1.5% | +2.0% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | +4.9% | −2.3% | +0.8% | +1.4% | −1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | −1.2% | −2.2% | −1.7% | +5.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −2.1% | +0.2% | −3.7% | −0.6% | −5.1% | +4.3% | −2.0% | −5.6% | +2.2% | +4.3% | −1.4% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +1.2% | −1.7% | +1.1% | −1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +1.3% | −0.7% | −0.7% | +5.0% | +2.0% |
C000220897 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.35%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.50 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.59% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.56% (Sep 2022)
C000220897 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Retirement Income 2040 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$26K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $99K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $71K | $72K | −$335 |
| May 2025 | $1 | $730 | −$729 |
| Apr 2025 | $57 | $7 | $51 |
| Mar 2025 | $162 | $7K | −$7K |
| Feb 2025 | $26K | $44K | −$18K |
| Jan 2025 | $192 | $140 | $51 |
| Dec 2024 | $241 | $156 | $85 |
| Nov 2024 | $137 | $136 | $1 |
| Oct 2024 | $236 | $136 | $100 |
| Sep 2024 | $196 | $145 | $51 |
| Aug 2024 | $136 | $136 | $1 |
| Jul 2024 | $237 | $136 | $101 |
C000220897 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Retirement Income 2040 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | $4.74M |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.62M |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.62M |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.79M |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.60M |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.64M |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.57M |
| 2023-09-30 | $4.32M |
| 2023-06-30 | $4.47M |
| 2023-03-31 | $4.47M |
| 2022-12-31 | $4.40M |
| 2022-09-30 | $4.24M |
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.