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Make the Most of Your Retirement with These Top-Ranked Mutual Funds

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There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you're still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide.

The easiest, most reliable way to judge a mutual fund's quality over time is by analyzing its performance, diversification, and fees. The Zacks Mutual Fund Rank, which 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.

Let's take a look at some of our top-ranked mutual funds with the lowest fees.

DFA US Vector Equity I

(DFVEX - Free Report) : 0.28% expense ratio and 0.25% management fee. DFVEX is a Mid Cap Blend mutual fund, and usually features a portfolio with stocks of various styles and sizes, allowing for diversification within a strategy that focuses on mid cap companies. DFVEX has achieved five-year annual returns of an astounding 12.69%.

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth A

(FCAGX - Free Report) : 1.29% expense ratio and 0.97% management fee. FCAGX is one of many Small Cap Growth mutual funds; these funds tend to create their portfolios around stocks with market capitalization of less than $2 billion. With yearly returns of 12.08% over the last five years, FCAGX is an effectively diversified fund with a long reputation of solidly positive performance.

T.Rowe Price Integrated Glb Eq

(TQGEX - Free Report) is an attractive large-cap allocation. TQGEX is a Global - Equity mutual fund. These funds invest in large markets like the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and operate with very few geographical limitations. TQGEX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, management fee of 0.54%, and annual returns of 12.63% over the past five years.

There you have it. If your financial advisor had you put your money into any of our top-ranked funds, then they've got you covered. If not, you may need to talk.

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