This reminds me of a good idea I think I learned from forum member "lakpr".
There is other Blackrock TDF's I just posted the one that correlates to my retirement date. Thank you for taking the time to explain your knowledge and I will heed your advice. I do like the set it and forget it aspect of the TDF's, the returns are just average at best is the problem.
Since you do have the Blackrock TDF menu, consider the 2015 fund, or the target retirement income fund that has the highest percentage of bonds and use that as your bond index fund. Sure, it will still have a little US and International stock in there, but it's mostly bonds. So, mission accomplished, you get a "mostly" bond index fund for an expense ratio of 0.18% which is a lot better than the 0.51% of the other option, and it would be better to hold your bonds in a tax-deferred account instead of a Roth account. Use Roth space for stock index funds.
See link: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Tax-eff ... _placement
Regards,
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