Multi Asset

LPSGX

LifePath Dynamic 2050 Fund

  • NAV as of Jan 12, 2026 $26.39
    52 WK: 19.95 - 27.38
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Jan 12, 2026 $0.11 (0.42%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Jan 09, 2026 YTD: 2.54%
  • Morningstar Rating

Overview

About this Fund

1. Seeks to deliver alpha and manage risk for the long term
2. Adapts to macro trends and opportunities
3. Built using 25+ years of target date fund experience

Investment Approach

Invests in broadly diversified global asset classes and becomes more conservative over time as investors approach retirement. The Fund accesses BlackRock’s full spectrum of investment capabilities to create a portfolio of complementary funds and seeks consistent, uncorrelated return through index, factor, and alpha seeking strategies.

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Performance

Performance

  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

20.37 19.77 10.66 11.48
Benchmark (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

20.74 19.20 10.41 11.19
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

19.46 17.80 9.48 10.47
Morningstar Ranking

as of Dec 31, 2025

58/187 8/174 10/161 4/114
Morningstar Quartile

as of Dec 31, 2025

2 1 1 1
Lipper Category Avg. (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

19.07 17.58 9.33 10.37
Lipper Ranking

as of Dec 31, 2025

56/178 8/165 10/152 4/105
Lipper Quartile

as of Dec 31, 2025

2 1 1 1
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

20.37 1.04 2.45 20.37 71.82 65.93 196.56
Benchmark (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

20.74 0.91 3.01 20.74 69.38 64.08 188.88
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

19.46 0.81 2.84 19.46 63.46 57.27 170.64
Lipper Category Avg. (%)

as of Dec 31, 2025

19.07 0.75 2.73 19.07 62.63 56.31 168.70
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Return (%) 18.45 -18.47 22.28 16.74 20.37
Benchmark (%) 18.62 -18.34 21.26 15.70 20.74
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 17.12 -17.98 19.51 14.28 19.46

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Effective March 31, 2018, the investment adviser determined not to allocate any of the Fund’s assets to underlying funds that invest primarily in commodities. Performance for the periods shown prior to March 31, 2018 is based on the prior target asset allocation. Effective November 7, 2016, the Fund changed its investment strategy to (i) incorporate a Global Tactical Asset Allocation into its glidepath, (ii) increase the flexibility of its equity allocations and (iii) diversify its fixed-income strategies. Performance for the periods shown between December 14, 2015 and November 7, 2016 is based on the prior investment strategy. Effective December 14, 2015, the Fund changed its investment strategy to (i) incorporate a dynamic glidepath and (ii) invest directly in securities and derivatives, as well as in underlying funds. Performance for the periods shown prior to December 14, 2015 is based on the prior investment strategy. Effective November 28, 2014, the Fund changed its glide path and target asset allocation to target higher levels of equity exposure for the Fund throughout the glide path. Performance for the periods shown prior to November 28, 2014 is based on the prior glide path and target asset allocation.

See the Fund’s prospectus for more details.

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Jan 12, 2026
$436.8 M
Share Class launch date
Jun 30, 2008
Benchmark Index
BlackRock LifePath Dynamic 2050 Custom Benchmark (USD)
Lipper Classification
Mixed-Asset Target 2050
Max Offer Price
as of Jan 12, 2026
$26.39
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of Dec 31, 2024
12.00%
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Jan 12, 2026
$290.2 M
Asset Class
Multi Asset
Morningstar Category
Target-Date 2050
CUSIP
06739T531
Open to New Investors
Yes

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

R-Squared (3y)
as of Dec 31, 2025
98.84
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Dec 31, 2025
12.13
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jan 31, 2024
15.73%
Fund Sharpe Ratio (3y)
as of Dec 31, 2025
1.17
Effective Duration
as of Dec 31, 2025
-0.10 yrs
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Oct 31, 2023
-9.92%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 0.58%
Net Expense Ratio 0.34%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.34%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.22%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

5 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for LifePath Dynamic 2050 Fund, as of Dec 31, 2025 rated against 174 Target-Date 2050 Funds based on risk adjusted total return.

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - SILVER
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Silver medal. (Effective Jan 23, 2025)
Analyst-Driven % as of Jan 23, 2025
100.00
Data Coverage % as of Jan 23, 2025
100.00

Lipper Leader

 
 
 
 
Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Dec 31, 2025 out of 165, 4,144, 165, 96 and 165 Funds, respectively in Lipper's Mixed-Asset Target 2050 classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Dec 31, 2025
Name Weight (%)
Diversified Equity 44.79
INTL TILTS MASTER 15.00
ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS 10.15
ISHARES CORE MSCI INT DEVEL ETF 5.96
BLK TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES CLASS K 4.74
Name Weight (%)
ISHARES BROAD USD INVESTMENT G 3.63
DIVERSIFIED FIXED INCOME FUN CL 3.29
ISHARES MSCI EAFE SMALL-CAP ETF 2.25
BLK REAL ESTATE SEC FND INST CLASS 2.09
ISHARES MSCI CANADA ETF 0.64
Name Market Value Weight (%) Shares
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. The Fund is actively managed and its details, holdings and characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Dec 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Dec 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Dec 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Allocations subject to change.

Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management.

For purposes of the asset class exposure set forth above, allocations to BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund is included in “Fixed Income”.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Philip Green
Philip Green
Head of Global Tactical Asset Allocation Team, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions

  

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Phil Green, Managing Director, is the head of the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) group. The GTAA team manages multi-asset macro investment strategies including the Tactical Opportunities Fund and Sustainable Balanced Fund and custom mandates for institutional clients around the world.

 

Phil’s service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining MLIM, Phil was a portfolio manager at Bankers Trust Company.

Phil earned an MBA from the Stern School of Business of New York University and a BS in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Phil is the author of many articles on investing, some of which have been published in the Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Foreign Exchange & Money Markets, and the Journal of Investing.

 

Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) meets client demand for active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions through funds, model portfolios, and more. MASS draws on the toolkit of BlackRock's index, factor, and alpha-seeking capabilities to deliver cutting-edge insights and investment outcomes.

Christopher Chung
Christopher Chung
Head of Asset Allocation and Custom Strategies for LifePath
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Christopher Chung, CFA, Director, is the Head of Asset Allocation and Custom Strategies for LifePath. Mr. Chung's service dates back to 2008, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. As a Senior Portfolio Manager within the Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) group Mr. Chung is responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of multi-asset Defined Contribution and 529 strategies.

 

At BGI, he was a portfolio manager within the BlackRock Multi-Asset Client Solutions (BMACS) Group focusing on the development and implementation of both target-date and college savings strategies. Prior to joining BGI, Mr. Chung was a Senior Manager within the Portfolio Management and Analytics Group at American Express. Mr.Chung started his career as a research professional at the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations (CIRANO) in Montreal, Canada.

 

Mr. Chung earned a BBE degree in financial economics from Brock University and a MA degree in economics from Concordia University. Mr. Chung is a CFA charterholder.

Michael Pensky, CFA
Michael Pensky, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Global Tactical Asset Allocation Team

   

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Michael Pensky, CFA, Managing Director, is a portfolio manager on the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) group. The GTAA team manages multi-asset macro investment strategies including the Tactical Opportunities Fund and Sustainable Balanced Fund and custom mandates for institutional clients around the world.

 

Michael’s service with the firm dates back to 2012. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a trading desk strategist in Morgan Stanley's Securitized Products Group and worked as a senior analyst in Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

 

Michael earned BS degrees in mathematics and finance from the University of Florida and an MFE degree in financial engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

 

Michael’s interests include top-down macro investing and multi-asset portfolio design & management. Outside of work, he enjoys playing musical instruments and running.

 

Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) meets client demand for active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions through funds, model portfolios, and more. MASS draws on the toolkit of BlackRock's index, factor, and alpha-seeking capabilities to deliver cutting-edge insights and investment outcomes.

Portfolio Manager

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

BlackRock considers many investment risks in our processes. In order to seek the best risk-adjusted returns for our clients, we manage material risks and opportunities that could impact portfolios, including financially material Environmental, Social and/or Governance (ESG) data or information, where available. See our Firm Wide ESG Integration Statement for more information on this approach and fund documentation for how these material risks are considered within this product, where applicable.

This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus or, as applicable, shareholder report.

Literature

Literature