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Should You Add These 3 Top-Performing Mutual Funds to Your Portfolio?

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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, 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.

American Funds International Growth & Income R4 (RIGEX) has a 0.88% expense ratio and 0.48% management fee. RIGEX is a part of the Non US - Equity fund category, many of which will focus across all cap levels, and will typically allocate their investments between emerging and developed markets. With yearly returns of 9.03% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

FullerThaler Behav SmallCap R6 (FTHFX - Free Report) : 0.64% expense ratio and 0.6% management fee. FTHFX 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. FTHFX, with annual returns of 15.61% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

Janus Henderson Global Research I (JWWFX): 0.8% expense ratio and 0.59% management fee. JWWFX is a Global - Equity mutual fund, which invests their assets in large markets, leveraging the global economy. With a five-year annual return of 13.47%, this fund is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

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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