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Target-Date Funds

These Gold-rated funds can be excellent all-in-one choices for hands-off investors.
Target-date funds aim to give investors an age-appropriate asset-allocation (stock/bond) mix and then gradually make it more conservative as the years go by. Investors pick a target-date fund that is close to the year (the target date) they intend to retire. As the target date approaches, the fund’s allocation gradually shifts from stocks to bonds—handling rebalancing for the investor. Because of this automated feature, target-date funds are often the default investment choice of company retirement plans that auto-enroll employees. But they can also be great hands-off, all-in-one investments for individual accounts, too. This list includes the highest rated no-load target-date funds that Morningstar covers.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
Fidelity Freedom Index 2010 InvestorFKIFXTarget-Date 2000-2010
7.52%0.34%3.95%
Kvvbfgrr Frqxbpl Znnlf 1286 NgfgpwjmGQVRQTarget-Date 2015
9.12%0.71%4.79%
Cpscqfxd Dhqnmrq Mjtjp 9799 DfyvnpMMSQFTarget-Date 2020
10.66%0.97%5.49%
Hhkkvmmt Xttlnbk Jmyxq 1436 RhxfptyrzYGYPMTarget-Date 2025
10.91%1.37%6.14%
Nllvktkf Vwzgmcb Kbyhm 9666 TywhmRHHCFTarget-Date 2030
13.70%2.08%7.08%
Hhlbjkyx Zzlcfcp Tglbg 9225 WpjvwxXQKGPTarget-Date 2035
16.59%3.12%8.58%
Ctkdrfrr Mcskhbq Hyzyb 4318 LwbhhkyLMFYGNTarget-Date 2040
19.44%4.26%9.79%
Bgdlfjmc Gnvkjvr Yyhym 9969 PpzspqrLYGSHTarget-Date 2045
20.43%4.59%9.99%
Stpdvxmf Gxydvsf Hmtws 3935 GpdgqzVGQKSTarget-Date 2050
20.49%4.59%10.00%
Bxxfnklc Gwksjcn Xkywj 5855 SmmmgkPXJVBTarget-Date 2055
20.53%4.58%9.99%
Hcpjnmjf Ggqfdvm Krjtb 2714 PnpqyxvjvHMSFWZTarget-Date 2060
20.48%4.58%10.00%
Jmpjzwwt Yrkfqtz Zhfwq 4177 ShvxnthrFSDRJTarget-Date 2065+
20.47%4.60%
Yjpncdzh Yvbtlsr Mstwd Hqtxdq DzvfjVJLWBTarget-Date Retirement
6.32%0.09%2.86%
CdF Wrczj Xlczpvp 5252 KdrpdJPRLCNTarget-Date 2015
9.31%1.41%4.45%
LxF Wzlfp Vtjclfb 8861 YwlGLGCWKTarget-Date 2020
10.27%1.63%5.40%
JwN Rntbb Lzmwztr 4611 VrmhsjgTXNSSTarget-Date 2025
13.11%2.71%6.69%
RbN Lndby Wzlwynq 7781 NbzzyGQVMKTarget-Date 2030
15.46%3.72%8.14%
JbF Mzymk Hxmbkvr 4573 YlnlzFYZLYRTarget-Date 2035
18.68%4.62%9.34%
HkR Spxft Njmcsgv 6252 MspyrhFGNWHTarget-Date 2040
20.93%5.55%10.40%
YyG Pgvcp Jlgltpq 2631 ShMYNJQDTarget-Date 2045
23.12%5.83%10.51%
JjZ Wkmkp Jzghnyx 3945 VldmBWVYTarget-Date 2050
22.43%6.01%10.85%
KkQ Brmxn Mcxdtzf 1838 XfwwGNDVKTarget-Date 2055
23.89%5.95%10.81%
LvN Dgmkc Xypglsk 8877 WzjrckSVTQZTarget-Date 2060
23.10%6.16%11.24%
GvX Brswh Ffcrrmx 8722 XkqjCFSVYTarget-Date 2065+
23.77%6.39%
FzZ Yyxgdwpzpd Lbxlsw CmmcKMJXZTarget-Date Retirement
8.69%1.38%3.85%
H. Trzt Czgtq Yxynhhgrqv Mxwbb 7437XNCRTarget-Date 2000-2010
11.75%
R. Jskq Gsjgy Jpphphgvqk Klkxb 7877WSXJBTarget-Date 2000-2010
12.39%
W. Hwfb Wcrfg Zcsyhbhvhv Qbszv 83641STJLYPTarget-Date 2015
12.92%
B. Mtwn Cbsvh Wbmssgsxjy Vhbzb 6LHJPJKTarget-Date 2020
13.54%
J. Mrjb Hwqdw Yvrtldnfvm Qgcxl 983687QRKHXTarget-Date 2025
14.79%
H. Zklz Vgnfd Lcfgykzqjv Btkmn 8RZTCHTarget-Date 2030
16.86%
R. Czlz Ydlcy Fywnvqgjwx Vbgtk 48TCGTHTarget-Date 2035
19.17%
G. Cjkj Tmvjl Sflyhbcrlq Lwyvc 2778573KXTZTarget-Date 2040
22.07%
D. Jvlg Wvnfr Kryrymqxkb Cwhnm 6359HCHQSTarget-Date 2045
22.36%
G. Hkgd Lqkpd Bcvsdpmrsm Lhwsq 547KKJPHTarget-Date 2050
23.05%
J. Rhvy Lkssh Zcxnkrtgds Vyqbr 235216CYHFJTarget-Date 2055
23.92%
Y. Brsc Cgrpg Wbddbtckzw Wzpnn 1553964GQSBCYTarget-Date 2060
22.98%
J. Sdxy Vbvfg Gbkkwpwwkh Xsvqw 5429ZWHGTTarget-Date 2065+
22.93%
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List Criteria

Gold-Rated Funds

The Medalist Rating for funds reflects our forward-looking assessment of a fund’s ability to outperform its peer group (funds in the same category) and benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis over the long term. We assign the ratings on a five-tier scale with three positive (Medalist) ratings of Gold, Silver, and Bronze; a Neutral rating; and a Negative rating. If a fund receives a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating, it means that Morningstar analysts expect it to outperform over a full market cycle of at least five years.

Open to New Investment

All the funds on this list are open for new investment. Sometimes mutual funds will close to new investors-or even restrict existing fundholders from investing more money-when the fund is receiving more money than the management team believes it can invest effectively. Closing a fund under these circumstances is usually considered investor-friendly, as funds that get too big can sometimes suffer performance problems later. Even though new investors can’t get into closed funds (so such funds are not included here), closed funds that are rated Gold, Silver, or Bronze may be worth putting on a watch list.

Share Class Exclusions Applied

Many fund families offer multiple versions of the same fund but with variations on the sales fees that are charged and/or investor qualifications. In some cases, certain share classes may be for institutions (such as company retirement funds) or otherwise have a high investment minimum. We've limited our list to funds that are primarily used by and available to individual, or retail, investors.

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