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3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds for Your Retirement - January 09, 2020

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Our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list includes some of the best managed and best performing funds around. If you're already invested in these, congratulations! But if you're just now discovering them, don't worry. When it comes to your retirement, it's never too late to start investing in the best.

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.

Voya Large Cap Growth I (PLCIX - Free Report) : 0.59% expense ratio and 0.51% management fee. PLCIX is a Large Cap Growth option; these mutual funds purchase stakes in numerous large U.S. companies that are expected to develop and grow at a faster rate than other large-cap stocks. PLCIX has achieved five-year annual returns of an astounding 12.51%.

Columbia Seligman Communications and Information R (SCIRX - Free Report) : 1.49% expense ratio and 0.87% management fee. With a much more diversified approach, SCIRX--part of the Sector - Tech mutual fund category--gives investors a way to own a stake in the notoriously risky tech sector. With yearly returns of 16.92% over the last five years, SCIRX is an effectively diversified fund with a long reputation of solidly positive performance.

Janus Henderson US Managed Volatilty T (JRSTX - Free Report) : 0.8% expense ratio and 0.5% management fee. JRSTX is part of the Large Cap Blend section, and these mutual funds most often invest in firms with a market capitalization of $10 billion or more. By investing in bigger companies, these funds offer more stability, and are often well-suited for investors with a "buy and hold" mindset. The fund is mainly invested in equities, has a long reputation of salutary performance, and has yearly returns of 10.16% over the last five years.

There you have it. If your financial advisor had you put your money into any of our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds," then they've got you covered. If not, you may need to talk.

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