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

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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.

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

Janus Henderson Global Research A (JDWAX): 1.13% expense ratio and 0.7% management fee. JDWAX is a Global - Equity mutual fund, which invests their assets in large markets, leveraging the global economy. JDWAX has achieved five-year annual returns of an astounding 12.18%.

American Beacon BW Large Cap Value Investor (BWLIX - Free Report) : 1.07% expense ratio and 0.63% management fee. BWLIX 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. BWLIX, with annual returns of 12.8% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

MFS Blended Research Core Equity R4 (MUEUX). Expense ratio: 0.49%. Management fee: 0.25%. Five year annual return: 14.86%. MUEUX is a Large Cap Blend fund, targeting companies with market caps of over $10 billion. These funds offer investors a stability, and are perfect for people with a "buy and hold" mindset.

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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