Staying on top of mutual fund news is important for investors. Below, we look at the most important mutual fund news from the past week.
Best Mutual Funds For Retirement
Kiplinger recently published an article of BrightScope’s rankings of the 101 most popular funds in 401(k) accounts. Below, we list the top ten from the rankings.
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| Rank | Fund Name | Ticker Symbol | Fund Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Institutional Index | VINIX | Large Blend |
| 2 | PIMCO Total Return | PTTRX | Total Bond Market |
| 3 | Fidelity Contrafund | FCNTX | Large-Growth U.S. Equities |
| 4 | American Funds EuroPacific Growth | AEPGX | EAFE |
| 5 | Fidelity Spartan 500 Index | FUSEX | Large Blend |
| 6 | Vanguard Total Bond Market Index | VBMFX | Total Bond Market |
| 7 | Fidelity Growth Company | FDGRX | Large-Growth U.S. Equities |
| 8 | Vanguard Wellington | VWELX | Moderate Allocation |
| 9 | Dodge & Cox Stock | DODGX | Large-Value U.S. Equities |
| 10 | Vanguard 500 Index | VFINX | Large Blend |
Janus Funds That Generate High Alpha
Investopedia recently published an article highlighting five Janus mutual funds with high alpha. The funds on the list included the following:
- Janus Global Life Sciences Fund (JNGLX)
- Janus Triton Fund (JANIX)
- Janus Contrarian Fund (JACNX)
- Janus Enterprise Fund (JANEX)
- Janus Venture Fund (JANVX)
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Top Large Cap Value Mutual Funds
Zacks.com recently published an article naming the top large-cap value mutual funds. These are funds that hold securities which are considered to be undervalued and have prices lower than their fundamentals would suggest. The funds listed in the article include:
- Principal LargeCap Value A (PCACX)
- Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value A (GSLAX)
- Harbor Large Cap Value Investor (HILVX)
- Boston Partners All Cap Value Investor (BPAVX)
- Nuveen Large-Cap Value A (NNGAX)
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