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

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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, 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 break down some of the mutual funds with the top Zacks Mutual Fund Rank and the lowest fees.

BlackRock Advantage International R (BGORX - Free Report) has a 1% expense ratio and 0.44% management fee. BGORX is a Non US - Equity option, focusing their investments acoss emerging and developed markets, and can often extend across cap levels too. With yearly returns of 11.38% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

Goldman Sachs US Equity Dividend & Premier IR (GVIRX) is a stand out amongst its peers. GVIRX is a part of the Large Cap Value category, and invests in equities with a market capitalization of $10 billion or more, but whose share prices do not reflect their intrinsic value. With five-year annualized performance of 13.28%, expense ratio of 0.75% and management fee of 0.69%, this diversified fund is an attractive buy with a strong history of performance.

T.Rowe Price Integrated Glb Eq (TQGEX). Expense ratio: 0.74%. Management fee: 0.53%. Five year annual return: 13.1%. 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

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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