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Are these 3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds In Your Retirement Portfolio?- July 24, 2020

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The funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list are among the best managed and best performing mutual funds available. If you are just finding out about our Top-Ranked Funds list, we welcome you!

How can you tell a good mutual fund from a bad one? It's pretty basic: if the fund is diversified, has low fees, and shows strong performance, it's a keeper. Of course, there's a wide range, but using our Zacks Rank, we've found three mutual funds that would be great additions to any long-term retirement investors' portfolios.

Let's take a look at some of the highest Zacks Ranked mutual funds with the lowest fees.

Touchstone Large Company Growth Institutional (DSMLX - Free Report) : 0.76% expense ratio and 0.6% management fee. DSMLX is a Large Cap Growth option; these mutual funds purchase stakes in numerous large U.S. companies that are expected to develop and grow at a faster rate than other large-cap stocks. With annual returns of 14.03% over the last five years, this fund is a winner.

Neuberger Berman Guardian Institutional (NGDLX - Free Report) . Expense ratio: 0.7%. Management fee: 0.65%. NGDLX is a Large Cap Value mutual fund, which invests in stocks with a market cap of $10 billion of more, but whose share prices do not reflect their intrinsic value. This fund has managed to produce a robust 12.55% over the last five years.

AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund P (ARMPX - Free Report) . Expense ratio: 0.89%. Management fee: 0.87%. Five year annual return: 13.12%. ARMPX is a Mid Cap Growth mutual fund. These funds aim to target companies with a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion that are also expected to exhibit more extensive growth opportunities for investors than their peers.

So, there you have it - if your advisor has you invested in any of our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds," they are certainly earning their keep. If not, you may want to look elsewhere.

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