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Are these 3 Top-Ranked Mutual Funds In Your Retirement Portfolio?- February 07, 2020

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If you're invested in any of the funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list, congratulations on owning some of the best managed and top-performing mutual funds. If you are lucky enough to discover our list of Top-Ranked Funds for the first time, it's never too late to start investing with the best, especially when it comes to your retirement.

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.

MFS New Discovery R5 (MNDKX - Free Report) : 0.95% expense ratio and 0.88% management fee. MNDKX is a Small Cap Growth mutual fund and tends to feature small companies in up-and-coming industries and markets. With annual returns of 13.56% over the last five years, this fund is a winner.

Brown Advisory Growth Equity Investor (BIAGX - Free Report) : 0.85% expense ratio and 0.59% management fee. BIAGX 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. BIAGX, with annual returns of 14.8% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

Franklin DynaTech A (FKDNX - Free Report) : 0.83% expense ratio and 0.46% management fee. FKDNX is a Sector - Tech mutual fund, allowing investors to own a stake in a notoriously volatile sector with a much more diversified approach. With a five-year annual return of 15.25%, this fund is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.

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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