C000220931 Performance — BlackRock LifePath ESG Index Retirement Fund, Investor A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000220931 returned +4.46% year to date and +10.22% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.76% over 3 years and +3.57% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $146 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 7.67% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $130K, and assets reached $14.21M.
C000220931 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock LifePath ESG 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 | C000220931 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2020 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $174 |
C000220931 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.46% |
| 1 year | +10.22% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.76% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.57% |
C000220931 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock LifePath ESG Index Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +4.46% |
| 2025 | +12.02% |
| 2024 | +6.57% |
| 2023 | +11.51% |
| 2022 | −15.61% |
| 2021 | +7.34% |
| 2020 (Aug–Dec) | +5.85% |
C000220931 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 | +1.4% | +1.6% | −3.5% | +4.0% | +1.9% | +0.1% | −0.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +1.0% | −1.4% | +0.4% | +1.8% | +2.6% | +0.1% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +0.7% | +1.8% | −3.1% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +2.4% | +1.7% | +1.8% | −2.5% | +2.3% | −2.4% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | −2.7% | +2.4% | +0.8% | −1.1% | +2.1% | +1.5% | −1.5% | −3.4% | −2.2% | +6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −3.7% | −1.6% | −0.8% | −5.4% | +0.4% | −4.6% | +4.9% | −3.6% | −6.6% | +2.1% | +5.5% | −2.5% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +0.8% | −2.2% | +2.2% | −1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −1.4% | −1.3% | +5.9% | +2.0% |
C000220931 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.22% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.55% (Mar 2026)
C000220931 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock LifePath ESG Index Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $130K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.04×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $101K | $59K | $42K |
| Jun 2026 | $81K | $158K | −$77K |
| May 2026 | $139K | $28K | $111K |
| Apr 2026 | $579K | $616K | −$36K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2M | $355K | $836K |
| Feb 2026 | $175K | $885K | −$710K |
| Jan 2026 | $57K | $719K | −$662K |
| Dec 2025 | $288K | $210K | $78K |
| Nov 2025 | $43K | $15K | $28K |
| Oct 2025 | $200K | $43K | $157K |
| Sep 2025 | $61K | $22K | $39K |
| Aug 2025 | $487K | $163K | $324K |
C000220931 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock LifePath ESG Index Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $14.21M |
| 2026-04-30 | $13.98M |
| 2026-01-31 | $13.56M |
| 2025-10-31 | $14.20M |
| 2025-07-31 | $13.00M |
| 2025-04-30 | $7.16M |
| 2025-01-31 | $7.68M |
| 2024-10-31 | $7.58M |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.58M |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.32M |
| 2024-01-31 | $3.33M |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.91M |
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.