BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 Fund

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BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 K (LEPKX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Sustainability mandate
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 0.5% and below 1.5%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
D
11.86%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
168
holdings flagged
12%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $661,166 invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
46 holdings
0.75% of assets
$42,200 invested
banks
Banks and lenders
33 holdings
2.64% of assets
$148,363 invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
100 holdings
8.71% of assets
$488,980 invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
46 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
46 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.11%0.11% of portfolio
    $6,140$6,140 invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Bunge Global SA
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.09%0.09% of portfolio
    $5,066$5,066 invested
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.06%0.06% of portfolio
    $3,315$3,315 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 4. International Paper Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.05%0.05% of portfolio
    $3,020$3,020 invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 5. Hormel Foods Corp
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.05%0.05% of portfolio
    $2,591$2,591 invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
33 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
33 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.62%0.62% of portfolio
    $34,808$34,808 invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.29%0.29% of portfolio
    $16,105$16,105 invested
  • 3. Morgan Stanley
    0.22%0.22% of portfolio
    $12,312$12,312 invested
  • 4. HSBC Holdings PLC
    0.17%0.17% of portfolio
    $9,678$9,678 invested
  • 5. Citigroup Inc
    0.17%0.17% of portfolio
    $9,521$9,521 invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
100 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
100 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.72%1.72% of portfolio
    $96,520$96,520 invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.55%0.55% of portfolio
    $30,615$30,615 invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 3. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.46%0.46% of portfolio
    $25,716$25,716 invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Johnson & Johnson
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.41%0.41% of portfolio
    $23,117$23,117 invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.39%0.39% of portfolio
    $22,075$22,075 invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Dec 2023
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on LEPKX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
LEPKX
BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 Fund
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 3-yr returns 
-5.34% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.53% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.3% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.46% less invested
Current fund
LEPKX
BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 Fund
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 3-yr returns 
-5.34% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.53% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.3% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.46% less invested
Current fund
LEPKX
BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 Fund
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 3-yr returns 
-5.34% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.53% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.3% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.46% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
LEPKX - BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 Fund
12%
5.62%
/
/
0.75% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
21%
11%
14%
13%
0.22% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-8.83%
-5.34%
/
/
0.53%  higher
Find more financial data on LEPKX at Morningstar.com
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