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 learn about some of Zacks’ highest ranked mutual funds with low fees you may want to consider.
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure IR (GLPIX) has a 1.09% expense ratio and 0.96% management fee. GLPIX is a Sector – Energy mutual fund, which encompasses a wide range of vastly changing and vitally important industries throughout this massive global sector. With yearly returns of 23.7% over the last five years, this fund clearly wins.
Fidelity Contrafund K (FCNKX): 0.67% expense ratio and 0.55% management fee. FCNKX 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. FCNKX, with annual returns of 15.72% over the last five years, is a well-diversified fund with a long track record of success.
State Street Intl Stock Select I (SSIPX): 0.82% expense ratio and 0.75% management fee. SSIPX is a Non US – Equity option, focusing their investments acoss emerging and developed markets, and can often extend across cap levels too. With a five-year annual return of 14.81%, 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 top-ranked funds, then they’ve got you covered. If not, you may need to talk.
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