The Best Target Retirement Date ETFs
The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of Target Retirement Date ETFs.
Target Retirement Date ETFs and funds hold a diversified mix of stocks and bonds that automatically shifts over time along a "glide path," growing more conservative as the fund's target year approaches. Each fund is tied to an anticipated retirement year (for example, 2040 or 2050), making it a single, hands-off holding that rebalances from growth-oriented assets toward income and capital preservation as investors near retirement.
- Number of ETFs
- 11
- Avg. Expense Ratio
- 0.12%
- Avg. Dividend Yield
- 2.73%
- Avg. 1 Year Return
- 18.59%
- Median Risk/Return Score
- 62 / 100
The Best Target Retirement Date ETFs
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Best Target Retirement Date ETFs by Risk/Return Score
The top Target Retirement Date ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are IRTR (65) and ITDB (63).
The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares LifePath Retirement ETF | 65 | 55.93M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2030 ETF | 63 | 72.28M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2045 ETF | 63 | 82.62M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2040 ETF | 62 | 99.50M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2035 ETF | 62 | 102.10M | Oct 2023 |
Lowest-Cost Target Retirement Date ETFs
The top Target Retirement Date ETFs is IRTR (0.08%).
With an average expense ratio of 0.12%, Target Retirement Date ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares LifePath Retirement ETF | 0.08% | 55.93M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2030 ETF | 0.09% | 72.28M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2035 ETF | 0.10% | 102.10M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2055 ETF | 0.11% | 54.14M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2050 ETF | 0.11% | 79.01M | Oct 2023 |
Highest-Yield Target Retirement Date ETFs
The top Target Retirement Date ETFs is LDDR (12.62%).
Across the lineup, Target Retirement Date ETFs show an average dividend yield of 2.73%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.
| Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeX 2035 Income Bucket ETF | 12.62% | — | Jan 2025 | |
| iShares LifePath Retirement ETF | 3.01% | 55.93M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2030 ETF | 1.94% | 72.28M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2035 ETF | 1.89% | 102.10M | Oct 2023 | |
| Ishares Lifepath Target Date 2045 ETF | 1.70% | 82.62M | Oct 2023 |
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Top ETFs Comparisons
Compare the top ETFs symbols based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
IRTR vs. VTINXIRTR vs. FIKFXIRTR vs. VOOIRTR vs. VGWIXIRTR vs. VASIXITDB vs. VTHRXITDB vs. AOMITDB vs. AOAITDB vs. AVGVITDB vs. SPYITDD vs. FBIFXITDD vs. AOAITDD vs. VOOITDD vs. SWYGXITDD vs. SPYITDE vs. VTIVXITDE vs. VTIITDE vs. QQQMITDE vs. ITOTITDE vs. SCHDITDG vs. VFFVXITDG vs. FIOFXITDG vs. FDEEXITDG vs. AOAITDG vs. FDEWXITDC vs. SWYFXITDC vs. TRRJXITDC vs. VOOITDC vs. SCYBITDC vs. VSMGXITDF vs. VTITDF vs. SWYMXITDF vs. TRRNXITDF vs. VOOITDF vs. IVVITDI vs. VLXVXITDI vs. SWYOXITDI vs. VSVNXITDI vs. FFBSXITDI vs. IVVITDH vs. LIZIXITDH vs. AOAITDH vs. VOOITDH vs. SCHGITDH vs. VONEITDJ vs. LDDRITDJ vs. SGOVITDJ vs. IAUITDJ vs. IWMITDJ vs. DGRO
Risk vs. Return Scatterplot
The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.
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