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BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A (LPVAX)
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Best Performing in Target-Date 2055 Over the Last Year
| 23.7% | Fidelity Advisor Freedom Blend 2055 Z (FHPEX) |
| 23.1% | Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2055 Z (FSZNX) |
| 23.0% | Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2055 I (FSZMX) |
| 22.7% | BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A (LPVAX) |
| 22.1% | BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2055 Inv A (LEVAX) |
Fund Details
BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A Overview
BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A (LPVAX) is an actively managed Allocation Target-Date 2055 fund. BlackRock launched the fund in 2010.
The investment seeks to provide for retirement outcomes based on quantitatively measured risk. The fund manager allocates and reallocates its assets among a combination of equity, bond and money market funds (the "underlying funds") and derivatives in proportions based on its own comprehensive investment strategy. Under normal circumstances, the manager intends to invest primarily in affiliated open-end funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), some of which may be index funds. The fund is designed for investors expecting to retire or to begin withdrawing assets around the year 2055.
About BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A (LPVAX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.05 years: Philip Green (2016), Michael Pensky (2024), Christopher Chung (2020). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A has 51 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 105.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A has 50.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 48.7%. There is 51.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 7.6% (8.2% domestic bond, -0.6% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A has -5.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $47 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Target-Date 2055 category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
LPVAX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Target-Date 2055 category. BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A has an expense ratio of 0.84%, which is 24% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A has a portfolio turnover rate of 21%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 23% for the Target-Date 2055 category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A returned -0.5%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Target-Date 2055 category had an average return of -0.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A has a trailing yield of 0.14%, which is below the 1.55% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains semi-annually.
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BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 Investor A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 11.8%, 1.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 22.7% over the past year (grade of A), 17.7% over the past three years (grade of A) and 10.1% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 11.7% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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LPVAX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| LPVAX Return (NAV) | -0.5% | 3.2% | 22.7% | 17.7% | 10.1% | 11.7% |
| LPVAX Grade | B | D | A | A | A | A |
| +/- Category | 0.3% | -0.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Target-Date 2055 Avg | -0.8% | 3.5% | 20.1% | 16.2% | 9.0% | 10.9% |
| LPVAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
LPVAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| LPVAX Return (NAV) | 11.8% | 20.6% | 16.8% | 21.8% | -18.9% | 18.1% | 15.2% | 26.1% | -8.6% | 22.2% | 7.9% |
| LPVAX Grade | A | B | A | A | D | B | D | B | C | A | C |
| +/- Category | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | -0.7% | 0.8% | -0.9% | 1.2% | -0.1% | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| Target-Date 2055 Avg | 10.5% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 19.8% | -18.2% | 17.3% | 16.1% | 24.9% | -8.5% | 21.1% | 8.0% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 12.7% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.03 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.06 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (95% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.30 |
| R-Squared: | 93% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.1% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Semi-Annually |
| Total Assets: | $335 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 48 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | A |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 21% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 9.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 6.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Green Philip (2016), Chung Christopher (2020), Pensky Michael (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 51 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 105.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 50.8% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 48.7% |
| Foreign Stock: | 51.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 8.2% |
| Foreign Bond: | -0.6% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | -1.9% |
| Cash: | -5.8% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | BlackRock |
| Phone Number: | 800-441-7762 |
| Website: | www.blackrock.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | June 30, 2010 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.84% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.68% |
| Share Class: | BlackRock LifePath® Dyn 2055 K |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 50 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
