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Are these 3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds In Your Retirement Portfolio?- January 20, 2020

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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!

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 our Zacks Rank, we've found three mutual funds that would be great additions to any long-term retirement investors' portfolios.

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

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style I has a 0.4% expense ratio and 0.25% management fee. ATMOX 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 10.32% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.

Hartford Core Equity Y (HGIYX - Free Report) : 0.42% expense ratio and 0.35% management fee. HGIYX 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. HGIYX, with annual returns of 12.71% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

Franklin Small Cap Growth R6 (FSMLX - Free Report) : 0.64% expense ratio and 0.62% management fee. FSMLX is a Small Cap Growth mutual fund building their portfolio around stocks with market caps under $2 billion and large growth opportunities. With a five-year annual return of 10.58%, 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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