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tophdna

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State 401k Investment Fund
« on: October 19, 2016, 09:36:45 AM »
I am currently investing in a deferred compensation plan through my state (i'm a government employee). The plan is Blackrock LifePath Index 2050 fund. It's a typical target retirement index fund.

My question is, through Vanguard their target retirement index funds have a ticker that I can look up on the market. How come this BlackRock path target retirement index fund does not have a ticker? I have to go to the state's website to see how it is performing.

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Re: State 401k Investment Fund
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2016, 10:06:17 AM »
When I search for "Blackrock LifePath Index 2050" I get one fund symbol on morningstar's site, and one reference from a financial news website.  There's the "K fund" and "investor class", but I don't know if either one is the one used by your government retirement fund.  Might check if "LIPKX" has the same performance as the fund in your retirement plan.

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Re: State 401k Investment Fund
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2016, 10:17:32 AM »
Sometimes large retirement funds can obtain access to special lower-cost versions of funds that are not publicly traded mutual funds, so they don't have a ticker symbol. My own employer uses Vanguard's Target Retirement "Trust" funds, which have a much lower expense ratio, but you have to go to Vanguard's site to look up the price.

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Re: State 401k Investment Fund
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2016, 11:17:46 AM »
Thanks guys. I saw the K fund. But mine is actually titled BlackRock LifePath Index 2050 Fund J.

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Re: State 401k Investment Fund
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2016, 04:35:52 PM »

 

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