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BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund (BRIAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Jul 30, 2020
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund (BRIAX) has returned -1.92% so far this year and 7.07% over the past 12 months.


BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund

1D
0.12%
1M
-5.03%
YTD
-1.92%
6M
-0.42%
1Y
7.07%
3Y*
7.13%
5Y*
2.55%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 31, 2020, BRIAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -5.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, BRIAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -2.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.55%1.70%-5.03%-1.92%
20251.97%1.30%-1.28%0.27%1.95%1.96%0.16%1.71%1.25%0.13%1.06%0.33%11.31%
2024-0.02%0.55%1.87%-1.89%1.90%0.83%2.23%1.77%1.37%-1.55%2.00%-2.28%6.84%
20234.88%-2.30%0.10%0.76%-1.63%1.01%1.62%-1.23%-2.23%-2.37%5.59%4.08%8.12%
2022-2.12%-2.14%0.17%-3.73%-0.67%-5.76%3.68%-2.07%-5.64%2.14%4.22%-1.96%-13.54%
2021-0.69%0.83%1.31%1.96%0.68%0.55%0.20%1.17%-1.74%0.52%-1.43%2.12%5.52%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.12%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 03, 2020.

  • This fund participated in 53.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 35.56% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.28 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.12%
Beta
0.28
0.60
Upside Capture
35.56%
Downside Capture
53.42%

Expense Ratio

BRIAX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BRIAX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


BRIAX Risk / Return Rank: 6767
Overall Rank
BRIAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BRIAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
BRIAX Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
BRIAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6464
Calmar Ratio Rank
BRIAX Martin Ratio Rank: 6464
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund (BRIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BRIAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.27

0.90

+0.37

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.79

1.39

+0.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.52

1.40

+0.12

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.10

6.61

-0.51

Explore BRIAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund provided a 7.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.66 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$6.66$7.27$7.32$4.47$5.17$6.13$3.07

Dividend yield

7.94%8.38%8.64%5.18%6.14%5.94%2.96%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.61$0.60$0.00$1.21
2025$0.61$0.60$0.61$0.59$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$7.27
2024$0.66$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.61$0.57$0.61$0.63$0.61$7.32
2023$0.52$0.57$0.04$0.00$0.57$0.04$0.57$0.57$0.52$0.00$0.53$0.57$4.47
2022$0.60$0.60$0.61$0.62$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.56$0.48$0.48$0.03$5.17
2021$0.00$0.60$0.60$0.64$0.60$0.60$0.62$0.60$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.64$6.13

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund was 18.28%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 481 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Retirement Income 2030 Fund drawdown is 5.03%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.28%Sep 3, 2021281Oct 14, 2022481Sep 16, 2024762
-5.72%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202554
-5.14%Mar 2, 202620Mar 27, 2026
-3.18%Dec 5, 202424Jan 10, 202517Feb 5, 202541
-2.59%Sep 3, 202016Sep 25, 202011Oct 12, 202027

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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