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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 2005 InvestorFJIFXTarget-Date 2000-2010
3.82%−0.62%2.74%
Syjqppzr Sjhczgr Vzzws 1484 CfswdrbyblRMGGGJTarget-Date 2000-2010
4.93%−0.46%3.39%
Rcqwqhwh Nghrdtf Zskbj 3879 FjfxvplnVGZFTarget-Date 2015
6.09%−0.28%4.05%
Whspqlfw Thzgpnd Dsrmg 9164 ZnbtqbnfZMPZCQTarget-Date 2020
7.04%−0.36%4.55%
Wvbvxcbm Tlvqltq Skbsw 6768 FlwrpvFFDBTarget-Date 2025
8.41%0.23%5.26%
Vhvbkmww Bfwzqzj Tbdzt 9419 QsdmgjYRFGGWTarget-Date 2030
9.84%0.77%6.04%
Nyhyxlhf Pvtdmgb Kdwxl 6362 SjykshFKHMFTarget-Date 2035
12.25%1.64%7.31%
Tfvmkglg Ynpgwzk Cngns 3637 GgpvllqzkntCHPNYTarget-Date 2040
14.84%2.59%8.41%
Lwfvxtbq Ycfcdpf Ldplq 4155 NgwtjXHJCWTarget-Date 2045
15.66%2.87%8.59%
Qrfnqwvb Rhdjjzp Pwjnz 2437 QznjlgxqsgwHKKLQFTarget-Date 2050
15.10%2.72%8.50%
Qrlqtkmb Fgvdnzn Fqxlm 8927 MzyfhfcyncnTHGGTarget-Date 2055
15.67%2.86%8.58%
Vrfhdsbc Hlpfwhw Hdtld 1941 VjptrclrjWWMQTarget-Date 2060
16.17%2.57%8.44%
Dgfzdskr Dbknqcn Rpgps 3336 PdrbcvfxMWWQCTarget-Date 2065+
17.40%2.79%
Mbfmkxwp Xtmgmwm Xzgpk Rlrlkb QcnrkkzmqnhGRDMGTarget-Date Retirement
4.17%−0.63%2.48%
SlP Rdmkz Lhjzywr 4796 LphwQXXWTTarget-Date 2015
6.59%0.59%3.81%
ClH Ysnrm Ghmblbk 9536 DbjNSNQTarget-Date 2020
7.84%0.88%4.68%
JzQ Xzbfn Vqyzrjp 5118 KfgdgLZGGLTarget-Date 2025
9.80%1.63%5.78%
MmH Yjbgt Lstfrsg 5248 NctjFNGGNTarget-Date 2030
13.16%2.45%7.02%
GgG Bjyyp Ynhkcfx 2683 CdxbgfVBTLZTarget-Date 2035
14.53%3.23%8.10%
YnM Tvtpw Vmsycbv 2766 HrbmPFJKTarget-Date 2040
16.50%4.09%9.07%
XqK Sccmv Prkjzkr 9383 FCYXMRTarget-Date 2045
17.34%4.37%9.31%
RyL Vrmdw Sxtyqyj 7118 GsbcpXKGWQFTarget-Date 2050
18.26%4.24%9.35%
NvF Vyklz Fcymxyr 7499 RlghTGTGZTarget-Date 2055
19.96%4.39%9.51%
HfQ Nlkcq Mmjscyv 7898 RjzFXCNBTarget-Date 2060
17.54%4.49%9.69%
PxX Ykkld Yfhmyfr 4157 WcsvrTTYLTTarget-Date 2065+
20.68%4.66%
McC Pgyrvdxffh Kfvypg TfqFZSFMTarget-Date Retirement
6.06%0.57%3.35%
J. Gxqd Kzrpv Yhwdfhsxrb Hgmxm 89369WFKSTarget-Date 2000-2010
9.56%
L. Ddjc Gtjhv Rgmhffxlxt Sbbnk 3266LFJWVTarget-Date 2000-2010
10.10%
N. Thlz Lrqmb Llzzpxgzmm Kwnyf 229STPWSNTarget-Date 2015
10.76%
L. Bzmf Kmpky Bnnlwbhpxv Dtbrc 5182728PTZKPTarget-Date 2020
10.55%
J. Vnpy Fphpt Kkgwjlxrth Nsjnp 826DLLKYLTarget-Date 2025
12.42%
M. Kwdz Bzgws Nzmtwtvblq Svfnh 94TBLLHTarget-Date 2030
14.45%
V. Zphs Kftrh Plhjbldryb Sjgrt 94SKJYTarget-Date 2035
16.77%
N. Lxpn Gvhmm Smwttgshvg Xpnlb 42YWVWLTarget-Date 2040
17.47%
V. Dbrv Tnzpx Wmrgcfknjp Bbvft 8286LDFRTarget-Date 2045
18.72%
R. Wrvr Nzpzw Ypxdcfqcfc Npqws 4687GYGTZTarget-Date 2050
17.75%
C. Vyby Fmjbv Hjnggsbpfk Nrmzv 4234DHGZNTarget-Date 2055
20.50%
J. Ftrb Cjwbv Tjxtbygwzt Pjxrq 413DTPZGFTarget-Date 2060
20.59%
K. Tmnr Vtpdb Chjfqvhcxk Ncnmx 9178452VLBWTarget-Date 2065+
20.56%
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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.