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Are these 3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds In Your Retirement Portfolio?- September 04, 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.

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

If you are looking to diversify your portfolio, consider MSIF International Opportunities I (MIOIX - Free Report) . MIOIX 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 is a winner, boasting an expense ratio of 0.99%, management fee of 0.78%, and a five-year annualized return track record of 15.22%.

Fidelity Growth Discovery K (FGDKX - Free Report) : 0.68% expense ratio and 0.57% management fee. FGDKX 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 16.02% over the last five years, FGDKX is an effectively diversified fund with a long reputation of solidly positive performance.

Matthews Asia Innovators Institutional (MITEX - Free Report) is an attractive large-cap allocation. MITEX is a Sector - Tech mutual fund, allowing investors to own a stake in a notoriously volatile sector with a much more diversified approach. MITEX has an expense ratio of 1.05%, management fee of 0.66%, and annual returns of 12.54% 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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