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3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds for Your Retirement - December 23, 2019

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The funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list are among the best managed and best performing mutual funds available. If you are just finding out about our Top-Ranked Funds list, we welcome you!

Great performance, diversification, and low fees: it's a pretty simple formula for a great mutual fund. Some are better than others, but utilizing our Zacks Rank, we have identified three mutual funds that would make great additions to long-term investors' portfolios.

Let's learn about some of Zacks' highest ranked mutual funds with low fees you may want to consider.

Putnam Growth Opportunities Y (PGOYX - Free Report) has a 0.78% expense ratio and 0.58% management fee. PGOYX is a Large Cap Growth mutual fund, and these funds invest in many large U.S. firms that are projected to grow at a faster rate than their large-cap peers. With yearly returns of 13.77% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral (VEXRX - Free Report) is a stand out amongst its peers. VEXRX is one of many Small Cap Growth mutual funds; these funds tend to create their portfolios around stocks with market capitalization of less than $2 billion. With five-year annualized performance of 10.6%, expense ratio of 0.34% and management fee of 0.31%, this diversified fund is an attractive buy with a strong history of performance.

Eagle Mid Cap Growth R3 : 1.3% expense ratio and 0.52% management fee. HAREX is a Mid Cap Growth mutual fund. These mutual funds choose companies with a stock market valuation between $2 billion and $10 billion. With a five-year annual return of 11.14%, this fund is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

So, there you have it - if your advisor has you invested in any of our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds," they are certainly earning their keep. If not, you may want to look elsewhere.

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