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3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds for Your Retirement - March 10, 2020

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If you're invested in any of the funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list, congratulations on owning some of the best managed and top-performing mutual funds. If you are lucky enough to discover our list of Top-Ranked Funds for the first time, it's never too late to start investing with the best, especially when it comes to your retirement.

The easiest, most reliable way to judge a mutual fund's quality over time is by analyzing its performance, diversification, and fees. Our Zacks Rank covers over 19,000 mutual funds has helped us identify three outstanding options that are perfect for any long-term investors' portfolios that is retirement-focused.

Here are the funds that have achieved the #1 (Strong Buy) Zacks Rank and have low fees.

AMG Renaissance US Large Cap Growth N (MRLTX - Free Report) has a 1% expense ratio and 0.48% management fee. MRLTX is a Large Cap Growth mutual fund, and these funds invest in many large U.S. firms that are projected to grow at a faster rate than their large-cap peers. With yearly returns of 10.39% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund (RPMGX - Free Report) : 0.74% expense ratio and 0.61% management fee. RPMGX 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. RPMGX, with annual returns of 12.75% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style N (AUENX - Free Report) is an attractive large-cap allocation. AUENX is classified as a Large Cap Blend fund. More often than not, Large Cap Blend mutual funds invest in companies with a market cap of over $10 billion. Buying stakes in bigger companies offer these funds more stability, and are well-suited for investors with a "buy and hold" mindset. AUENX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, management fee of 0.25%, and annual returns of 13.1% over the past five years.

We hope that your investment advisor (if you use one) has you invested in one or all of the top-ranked mutual funds we've reviewed. But if that isn't the case, it might be time to have a conversation or reconsider this vitally important relationship.

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