iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF USD (ITDF US) – Portfolio Construction Methodology

The investment process governing the actively managed iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF USD allocates across iShares ETFs to pursue retirement outcomes via a dated glide path that reduces equity exposure and increases fixed income as 2050 approaches. The fund invests primarily in affiliated ETFs and, in normal conditions, ≥80% in securities or instruments exhibiting characteristics of a proprietary 2050 Target Date Custom Benchmark; optimization and proprietary risk analytics drive selection and sizing. Strategic breadth covers global equities (across styles and size segments, including emerging markets) and global fixed income (government, corporate, agency MBS/CMBS, investment grade and high yield, USD and local currency), with latitude to include REITs; derivatives exposure may arise within underlying funds. Portfolio managers meet regularly to review market conditions and target bands, rebalancing and adjusting underlying positions to stay on glide path; allocations are expected to approximate the Retirement Fund near maturity, with a possible merger thereafter.

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