# Lifepath 2050 Portfolio — new fund registration

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS FUNDS registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2008-02-14. Featured series: Lifepath 2050 Portfolio.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS FUNDS
- CIK: 0000893818
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2008-02-14
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001193125-08-031691
- Reported net assets: $399.1M

## Series & classes (18)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifePath 2010 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004276) | Class R | LPRBX | — |
| [LifePath 2010 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004276) | Class I | STLBX | — |
| [LifePath 2010 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004276) | Class S | — | — |
| [LifePath 2020 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004277) | Class R | LPRCX | — |
| [LifePath 2020 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004277) | Class I | STLCX | — |
| [LifePath 2020 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004277) | Class S | — | — |
| [LifePath 2030 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004278) | Class R | LPRDX | — |
| [LifePath 2030 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004278) | Class I | STLDX | — |
| [LifePath 2030 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004278) | Class S | LPSDX | — |
| [LifePath 2040 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004279) | Class R | LPREX | — |
| [LifePath 2040 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004279) | Class I | STLEX | — |
| [LifePath 2040 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004279) | Class S | LPSFX | — |
| [LifePath Retirement Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004280) | Class R | LPRAX | — |
| [LifePath Retirement Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004280) | Class I | STLAX | — |
| [LifePath Retirement Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004280) | Class S | LPSAX | — |
| [Lifepath 2050 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000022024) | Class R | LPRFX | Yes |
| [Lifepath 2050 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000022024) | Class I | STLFX | Yes |
| [Lifepath 2050 Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000022024) | Class S | LPSGX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.06%
- Management fee: 0.30%
- Net expense ratio: 0.84%
- Other expenses: 0.30%

## Investment objective

The investment objective of BlackRock LifePath Dynamic 2050 Fund (LifePath Dynamic 2050 Fund or the Fund), a series of BlackRock Funds III (the Trust), is to seek to provide for retirement outcomes based on quantitatively measured risk. In pursuit of this objective, the Fund will be broadly diversified across global asset classes, with asset allocations becoming more conservative over time.

## Advisers

- [BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105247)
- [BlackRock International Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106843)
- [BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/164594)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-02-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-063944)
- [485APOS — 2024-05-22 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-144839)
- [485APOS — 2024-05-22 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-144836)
- [485APOS — 2024-05-22 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-144834)
- [485APOS — 2023-06-08](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-23-163343)
- [485APOS — 2023-06-07 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-23-162447)
- [485APOS — 2022-09-30 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-22-255751)
- [485APOS — 2020-05-15 (30 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-144137)
- [485APOS — 2019-05-29 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-159789)
- [485APOS — 2019-05-29 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-159795)
- [485APOS — 2019-03-11](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-070994)
- [485APOS — 2018-04-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-122679)

## More

- [Registrant profile: BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/893818)
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