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These 3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds Will Help Boost Your Retirement Portfolio September 24, 2020

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The funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list are some of the top-performing, best managed funds available. If you're already invested in them, congratulations! If you're not, don't worry - it's never too late to start getting the advantages of these outstanding funds for your retirement.

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.

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

Fidelity Trend Fund (FTRNX - Free Report) : 0.7% expense ratio and 0.46% management fee. FTRNX is a Global - Equity mutual fund, which invests their assets in large markets, leveraging the global economy. With annual returns of 15.69% over the last five years, this fund is a winner.

MFS Growth Fund R4 (MFEJX - Free Report) : 0.62% expense ratio and 0.54% management fee. MFEJX 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. MFEJX, with annual returns of 16.61% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

DFA Enhanced US Large Company I (DFELX - Free Report) is an attractive large-cap allocation. DFELX is part of the Large Cap Blend section, and these mutual funds most often invest in firms with a market capitalization of $10 billion or more. By investing in bigger companies, these funds offer more stability, and are often well-suited for investors with a "buy and hold" mindset. DFELX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, management fee of 0.12%, and annual returns of 10.57% over the past five years.

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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