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Are these 3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds In Your Retirement Portfolio?

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It is never too late to invest in mutual funds for retirement. As such, if you plan to invest in some of the best funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can provide you with valuable guidance.

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.

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

 

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style I

(ASMOX - Free Report) has a 0.62% expense ratio and 0.45% management fee. ASMOX is a Small Cap Growth mutual fund and tends to feature small companies in up-and-coming industries and markets. With yearly returns of 11.79% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

 

 

Eaton Vance Balanced A

(EVIFX - Free Report) . Expense ratio: 0.97%. Management fee: 0.04%. EVIFX is classified as an Allocation Balanced fund, which seeks to invest in a balance of asset types, like stocks, bonds, and cash, and including precious metals or commodities is not unusual. This fund has managed to produce a robust 9.54% over the last five years.

 

 

American Funds Growth Portfolio R2

(RGWBX - Free Report) : 1.09% expense ratio and 0% management fee. RGWBX is a part of the Large Cap Growth mutual fund category, which invest in many large U.S. companies that are expected to grow much faster compared to other large-cap stocks. The fund is mainly invested in equities, has a long reputation of salutary performance, and has yearly returns of 11.7% over the last five years.

 

These examples highlight the fact that there are some astonishingly good mutual funds out there. If your advisor has you in the good ones, bravo! If not, you may need to have a talk.


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