BAPGX vs TLYIX

Both BAPGX and TLYIX are mutual funds. BAPGX has a lower 5-year return than TLYIX (4.99% vs 7.35%). Below is the comparison between BAPGX and TLYIX.

	BAPGX	TLYIX
Security Type	Mutual fund	Mutual fund
Segment	U.S. Balanced: Target-Date 2035	U.S. Balanced: Target-Date 2035
Family	BlackRock	TIAA Investments
Net Assets	N/A	$5.26B
Expense Ratio	N/A	0.10%
Management Style	active	active
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.14%
Minimum Investment	$1,000.00	$10,000,000.00
YTD Return	-5.98%	-14.79%
1-Year Return	14.43%	-9.32%
3-Year Return	4.37%	7.55%
5-Year Return	4.99%	7.35%
10-Year Return	8.06%	9.42%

BAPGX description

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BAPGX performance & returns

YTD Return	-5.98%
1-Month Return	2.16%
3-Month Return	14.43%
1-Year Return	14.43%
3-Year Return	4.37%
5-Year Return	4.99%
10-Year Return	8.06%

BAPGX expense ratio is N/A.

BAPGX holdings

Top 10 Holdings (74.11% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr ETF	MTUM	14.04%
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	VLUE	8.95%
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF	USMV	7.43%
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF	GOVT	7.43%
iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	QUAL	7.07%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	IEMG	6.91%
iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Fctr ETF	IMTM	6.19%
iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Fctr ETF	IQLT	5.93%
iShares Edge Investment Grade Enh Bd ETF	IGEB	5.53%
iShares TIPS Bond ETF	TIP	4.63%

BAPGX cons

The following are BAPGX weaknesses from our perspective:

BAPGX net assets are $0.00 million. This fund is not a popular choice with retail investors.
Warning: this fund has a 12b1 sales fee. The maximum 12b1 fee is 0.25%. A 12b-1 fee is an annual marketing or distribution fee on a mutual fund.

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TLYIX description

The Fund seeks high total return over time through a combination of capital appreciation and income. The Fund is a fund of funds that invests in the other funds of the Trust. The Fund invests in funds according to an asset allocation strategy designed for investors retiring/planning to retire within a few years of 2035.

TLYIX performance & returns

YTD Return	-14.79%
1-Month Return	-7.57%
3-Month Return	-9.32%
1-Year Return	-9.32%
3-Year Return	7.55%
5-Year Return	7.35%
10-Year Return	9.42%

TLYIX expense ratio is 0.1%.

TLYIX holdings

Top 10 Holdings (100.01% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
TIAA-CREF Equity Index W	TEQWX	51.46%
TIAA-CREF Bond Index W	TBIWX	26.26%
TIAA-CREF International Eq Idx W	TCIWX	14.72%
TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Eq Idx W	TENWX	7.31%
TIAA-CREF Inflation Link Bd W	TIIWX	0.13%
TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index W	TTBWX	0.13%

TLYIX pros

The following are TLYIX strengths from our perspective:

TLYIX 3-year return is 7.55%, which is higher than the 3-year return of the benchmark index (S&P Target Date 2035 TR USD), 7.29%.
TLYIX 5-year return is 7.35%, which is higher than the 5-year return of the benchmark index (S&P Target Date 2035 TR USD), 6.87%.
TLYIX 10-year return is 9.42%, which is higher than the 10-year return of the benchmark index (S&P Target Date 2035 TR USD), 8.78%.
TLYIX expense ratio is 0.1%, which is considered low. Nice job picking a low-cost fund.
Good news: this fund does not have 12b1, front-end or back-end sales fees.

TLYIX cons

None that we could think of.

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