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3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds for Your Retirement

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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.

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

T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid-Cap Growth (PRDMX): 0.85% expense ratio and 0.63% management fee. PRDMX is a Mid Cap Growth mutual fund. These funds aim to target companies with a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion that are also expected to exhibit more extensive growth opportunities for investors than their peers. With annual returns of 11.76% over the last five years, this fund is a winner.

Third Avenue Value Z (TAVZX): 1.06% expense ratio and 0.9% management fee. TAVZX is a Small Cap Value mutual fund option, which typically invest in companies with market caps under $2 billion. With yearly returns of 23.78% over the last five years, TAVZX is an effectively diversified fund with a long reputation of solidly positive performance.

MFS Blended Research Value Equity I (BRUHX - Free Report) : 0.49% expense ratio and 0.25% management fee. BRUHX 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. The fund is mainly invested in equities, has a long reputation of salutary performance, and has yearly returns of 15.48% over the last five years.

We hope that your investment advisor (if you use one) has you invested in one or all of the top-ranked mutual funds we've reviewed. But if that isn't the case, it might be time to have a conversation or reconsider this vitally important relationship.


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