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3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds for Your Retirement

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Investing in mutual funds for retirement is never too late. And the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be an excellent tool for investors looking to invest in the best funds.

The easiest way to judge a mutual fund's quality over time is by analyzing its performance, diversification, and fees. Using the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of over 19,000 mutual funds, we've identified three outstanding mutual funds that are ideally suited to help long-term investors pursue and achieve their retirement investing goals.

Let's learn about some of Zacks' highest ranked mutual funds with low fees you may want to consider.

TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Retirement

(TRGIX - Free Report) : 0.65% expense ratio and 0.4% management fee. TRGIX 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. TRGIX has achieved five-year annual returns of an astounding 16.09%.

Fuller & Thayler Behavioral Small Cap Investor

(FTHNX - Free Report) : 1.06% expense ratio and 0.6% management fee. FTHNX is a Small Cap Blend mutual fund, and usually targets stocks with market caps of less than $2 billion, letting investors diversify their funds among other kinds of small-cap equities. With yearly returns of 15.98% over the last five years, FTHNX is an effectively diversified fund with a long reputation of solidly positive performance.

American Funds Mutual Fund R4

(RMFEX - Free Report) is an attractive large-cap allocation. RMFEX 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. RMFEX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, management fee of 0.23%, and annual returns of 10.87% 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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