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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.

How can you tell a good mutual fund from a bad one? It's pretty basic: if the fund is diversified, has low fees, and shows strong performance, it's a keeper. Of course, there's a wide range, but using the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank, we've found three mutual funds that would be great additions to any long-term investors' portfolios.

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

Invesco Value Opportunities A (VVOAX) has a 0.99% expense ratio and 0.6% management fee. VVOAX 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. With yearly returns of 17.47% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

Artisan Global Value Institutional (APHGX - Free Report) . Expense ratio: 1.01%. Management fee: 0.98%. APHGX 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 This fund has managed to produce a robust 10.93% over the last five years.

BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core A (MDLRX). Expense ratio: 0.73%. Management fee: 0.43%. Five year annual return: 13.86%. MDLRX is classified as a Large Cap Blend fund. More often than not, Large Cap Blend mutual funds invest in companies with a market cap of over $10 billion. Buying stakes in bigger companies offer these funds more stability, and are well-suited for investors 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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