3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds for Your Retirement

It is never too late to invest in mutual funds for retirement. As such, if you plan to invest in some of the best funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can provide you with valuable guidance.

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 take a look at some of our top-ranked mutual funds with the lowest fees.

If you are looking to diversify your portfolio, consider FullerThaler Behav SmallCap Ins (FTHSX). FTHSX is a Small Cap Blend mutual fund that usually targets companies with a market capitalization of less than $2 billion. This fund is a winner, boasting an expense ratio of 0.76%, management fee of 0.6%, and a five-year annualized return track record of 15.48%.

EValuator Aggressive RMS Service (EVAGX) is a stand out amongst its peers. EVAGX 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. With five-year annualized performance of 8.89%, expense ratio of 0.58% and management fee of 0.45%, this diversified fund is an attractive buy with a strong history of performance.

GMO International Equity Alloc R6 (GSXMX) is an attractive large-cap allocation. GSXMX is a part of the Allocation Balanced fund category; these funds like to invest in a variety of asset types, finding a balance between stocks, bonds, cash, and sometimes even precious metals and commodities; they are mostly categorized by their respective asset allocation. GSXMX has an expense ratio of 0.01%, management fee of 0%, and annual returns of 10.58% over the past five years.

We hope that your investment advisor (if you use one) has you invested in one or all of the top-ranked mutual funds we've reviewed. But if that isn't the case, it might be time to have a conversation or reconsider this vitally important relationship.

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