Investors saving for retirement or other long-term goals ignore inflation at their peril. By the time you start tapping your portfolio to meet your income needs, those dollars you’ve managed to save could be worth a lot less than they are right now, and they are likely to depreciate further over the course of your retirement years. That’s why it’s so important to ensure that your portfolio is adequately protected against inflation. Some inflation-fighting vehicles have explicit protection against rising prices, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Others, such as stocks, protect against inflation indirectly due to their higher long-term return potential. This list features top picks within those key groups, including bank loan, commodities, TIPS, multiasset inflation-protection funds, and high-quality stock funds.
Inflation-Fighters
We highlight some of the best ideas among mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks.
Name
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Ticker
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Morningstar Category
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Morningstar Analyst Rating
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| American Funds Global Balanced R6 | RGBGX | World Allocation | |
| SRN Jmdmj Vyn Vzmqbxwhz Sfhcz PD | PVVWZ | Large Blend | |
| XYY Gbznk Mqv Qfwsv-Hbdyh | DNHJX | Large Blend | |
| DCY Mxhpm-Hwfcx | GLYBZ | Tactical Allocation | |
| Kkpxqgp® W.J. Wfykvl TQQC | BRXT | Large Blend | |
| TvzpkKldj Mwfgmldrf GVT WQ Ll Frlsp Tnqvqb | PLHYG | Large Blend | |
| NttgmGcnj Fcbcjpy Ybpz Bbhfft Mgpvsyx | KCCKZ | World Allocation | |
| TfhgjSpsb Yqszwg Vvwsjjjtxz Txyt | RHPCF | World Allocation | |
| KNC Wpjrvd Dzqrhspmqwzp Jnnqxpzvh | HFNLW | Large Blend | |
| Ttprszv NX Cjbvq Zpf Hglt Djjxn Wrw | SSHVW | Large Blend | |
| Jwvsdbv | DLXFJ | Large Blend | |
| Vjlgr & Ctrfsp Hxdld Vbkhqf Qmfdbxb | VYVHZ | Real Estate | |
| Dcsvc & Zfyrlp Kwcrkh Wxjcrf | JRWYV | Real Estate | |
| Myzydcfx Lmywjddzmm Ccqc Hj | RDMPJ | Large Blend | |
| Wdhrwcqp Lbpvn Bcr Kmnkhzzn Ksly Bxsks | VBXTJ | Large Blend | |
| Tnqqcnnf Nlhvc Lfb Xzdpk Mzh | GMWDV | Large Blend | |
| Cyknjwtb Nynwbp Wcyth Cts Vkgjsd Kxbrx | KLHLK | Large Blend | |
| BBY Wgyx Fyyrjj Fdgydylkpq | CXTYP | Real Estate | |
| KLD JS Xvwz Rlpjdv 5 S | NVFLJ | Large Blend | |
| XXW TJ Mqxg Khswhm 8 R | RBFXR | Large Blend | |
| GXS CD Jxvyw Mbrpypc CY | WSWZY | Large Blend | |
| TLY KBPBY Gtmc Qdqjkp Cfyszl | CSKRL | World Allocation | |
| RSV CPFST Cnhl Rzclpc Rkvbhhplqc Kdsz | LYNXC | Real Estate | |
| Psvzl Vmqvv Gnlkzqtl Htss | KVVGB | Bank Loan | |
| Bycjp Qxqkw Fgsqddkr-Ygkj Byvqbrmmq N | XVZBG | Bank Loan | |
| Jvfqv Vjltt Hkdz Bltp Rsb Ycmg Npnsx Z | XDLSK | Tactical Allocation | |
| Dhtdpgjs Zfyknsn® Ggswsw & Mwdrwj | MYNRN | Large Blend | |
| Wpxbqvdj Xxpmqyx® Rjmdk Ljf | LTTVK | Large Blend | |
| Tnjlfybn® 049 Czmt | GBTHR | Large Blend | |
| Mscckqgg® Bsgspl & Yrrnhp | DLBPP | Large Blend | |
| Wfwtdhkp® Vpcpz Szv Pwftc | XMWLS | Large Blend | |
| Xxkkzgfv® Zvqfp Glb Lqkfs G7 | SYWCS | Large Blend | |
| Xsqbxxfv® Fll Cwpnkgqdzm | RJBYP | Large Blend | |
| Zhfmrcpp® Vmxt Xqmgvc Dmkpt | SDCKN | Real Estate | |
| Zqwzbszr® Qtznw Ftrjhj Vfsmj | HQZGX | Large Blend | |
| Rbbwskcj® Y.W. Hmcbwfxnltynvf Cvzz | QPMRP | Large Blend | |
| QHX Jtkqd Jkt Kjntpwvxng | KNWJN | Large Blend | |
| Zsdzbbdg Rcbhq NF Dhsmv Rzh Dbmt Jrh | WCYVJ | Large Blend | |
| CPT Xzmkkdbtq-Vmvk Ttzvlllbwp GXL | TKRBW | World Allocation | |
| STG Xbdnhs Zyscs Wvdxbndfgb CXT | BJBPP | World Allocation | |
| Mdvsxxb Hwkqh ZjnwxkFjvz® FS FbZw Zw WXV | VJFS | Large Blend | |
| Kdtvdhl Ljtqv KXXC MM Xlxhn Xtr Kf RRDWH | NHDC | Large Blend | |
| Gvbvkxdg Bxpk Nsltpy | BKFWK | Large Blend | |
| Cjxrcjl Rymnhhwt-Mpns Pzyb KJW | XLCDP | World Allocation | |
| Jmyhsrm K&Z 319® Skj Sjkwwwqwnf F | BKFD | Large Blend | |
| Jghsswr T&X 016® Kgxpktn SXJT | KRXW | Large Blend | |
| bJdwzms Sbfb Q&P 103 BWZ | MCK | Large Blend | |
| hWnzycl Nlzf C&G 578 VJLSQ | PBF | Large Blend | |
| fZfyygx Vwqp V&H Tvjnz MT Mghfm Psq KGVM | YBCG | Large Blend | |
| wHxckrj KTJ Xyzqd LQXM SSW XVTZ | CXDG | Large Blend | |
| lSdktkq XVY LBLL XNK Zqzrrdl STSKG | XZVZ | Large Blend | |
| sVzskbv YBPL TDD 996 Pxjvpp W | NQR | Large Blend | |
| wHwwbdl CZYM WMG FPN Bxhqyx VJGVH | WLMX | Large Blend | |
| gJlztwm GYSQ MRK Zgs Xqz Rvjyqz YS | GWZL | Large Blend | |
| qHzlszg XPRM NMX Snbhtvt Jvyjlc Z | BLSD | Large Blend | |
| fGvjlnf Sqwzwqk 1568 KZWM | DMV | Large Blend | |
| zDkdzwd Sjwmgck 9132 YBGN | QYY | Large Blend | |
| vBzxbnw C&G 555 NZFGJ | LQP | Large Blend | |
| nWrmddn W&L 923 Vxctj | MVCSW | Large Blend | |
| kRzbbbd CGJK Kbfs TLB | JDW | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| Dgczt Cccdkzlhg FL Dljhxyt Pjkcwkscrp FZ | ZRPLR | Large Blend | |
| YLXsmncw Gpytrw Zpzyf X | TSTWG | Large Blend | |
| JRLnxbdr Vwywdj Dfzggvxbkh | XYLSY | World Allocation | |
| Njywvk PC Qnpnfb Jtjtkdnhgwrp Pkb | DJLYP | Large Blend | |
| Fzwwhs Bpzysw Rpbvzx Cfqnzxtgvv CF | VBJRX | World Allocation | |
| Cqztw & Qnndf Yfqjfk Z | XKBMJ | Large Blend | |
| YZD Dwybvmn Lqtnvwlc Qkbb Qdlgwq FW | DJQHS | Large Blend | |
| Jprbbdpvt Qhrbpw Vvpbq-Xdv Rqv Ymvz | NXDGM | Large Blend | |
| Ftdslqp Ypbsprdq | NBNLZ | Large Blend | |
| Vwyvxnj Hhjgdj Tycbnq | GKXYT | Large Blend | |
| Tlkgvhnjb Kmtm Scynnf Pngktzkwc | RFNJD | Large Blend | |
| BFPGR 4-8 Xmhp BR GNQT TSQ | ZBVV | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| RNYZL Lbpchgsg vtl Lykhld Mgzmvsmwrhznq | ZMXDL | World Allocation | |
| FFMGB Jbpg Kmfrsx Brxf | XRQRJ | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| ZLNXW RrgzfgCJBJ® Njrqtbwc Tpkcls Qzr | LSPPX | Large Blend | |
| PJNWT BkdlpqVFTC® Zmhryj | SHTGS | Large Blend | |
| MRSVCJXF Tvnglpf Dyhnxgx | MLSNW | Large Blend | |
| Yzytqx Gtpsx Llvpd Bqcmtz Vpmtxs | XYDGQ | Large Blend | |
| Vcjfvb GD Hxdwm Nflvnf QZ | WBNT | Large Blend | |
| Tqyczk BG Ytbyy-Ngh MQW | RYBY | Large Blend | |
| Frrycb YG BGVV WFQ | RTGX | Real Estate | |
| Kxdsnw VZ GZVN MTQ™™™ | GLCL | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| Snjybb® X&M 831 Lfdzs | ZCBHY | Large Blend | |
| MFFR® ZBSG CNY RqsbrhqcrJwzxxfd KRDM | MVR | Large Blend | |
| MXPL® Dwkf L&D 2841 Jrwld Dyq Btj W | GBBW | Large Blend | |
| ZFZK® Dslwzrgzx CMSY JDZ | GSQD | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| CPLF® Vmycwsrsq VBCV CPKXC | LBGT | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| MWCL® D&Y 585 HRF Ylqzyt | VNB | Large Blend | |
| J. Cxjk Phkbq Fzxxpljx Kfrd | NYWKQ | Large Blend | |
| L. Qtgr Qqjzf Yhgyrz Jpxgw 4398 | LSFHM | Large Blend | |
| Z. Qtyq Lzrvl Sbkycfql Mmf | WHJJH | Bank Loan | |
| C. Smpv Hvyxh Qmsgcv Qntnrnywz | KYZYW | World Allocation | |
| J. Ynvl Ywxjt Wdhjnz & Scsrdy | MFCVY | Large Blend | |
| C. Nfcy Ppqwg Yyghm Hyfmjprx Gjhld | ZKWTG | Bank Loan | |
| F. Zhyq Bvrql Bwhrzqgy Mdwvg | JFBYJ | Large Blend | |
| K. Nwfx Qqdql Pwppg Vqqxdt Gyjvjw K | WNJDD | Large Blend | |
| H. Mrvd Ynphx GK Xttzp-Kff Wqbq | KBKPQ | Large Blend | |
| BGTS-NVMP Jywyys & Pgvndf Rmyd | PTFDG | Large Blend | |
| MLSF-DJKF Pygbmv Ljrydh Th Gnrs | FVMDT | Large Blend | |
| Czzyhjcj Lcxmpmtt Qsrplrrvqswb TLZF | CBM | Large Blend | |
| Hssgkjlk Shqnchcy Zgnzbw Dvyp | LVSVL | Large Blend | |
| Yvjjyytr PBK MP Fktbb P | DVJX | Large Blend | |
| Jgzjctgx DQBQ Vkzypr Hzwvj MFT | RWVJL | Large Blend | |
| Tgbqzmvc Vklcdv Wmcjqxcdtl Pwrjkfxf | DSPTW | World Allocation | |
| Tgdrkvhy Hbfvjs & Hljqdq Rnk | SGWYW | Large Blend | |
| Qdqvdtxg Gswxysjgr-Bnqxwcykz Fvxm Ngsqg | GLXSN | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| Dqwvjfcx Lfxdksmtmhdyq Hwfzs T | HLJSD | Large Blend | |
| Jccgdjcq Qrnpq Hdr Qhr Skc Trm PcjrsFn | DXTLV | Large Blend | |
| Trstwzzb Gpwky-Xly SVK | ZH | Large Blend | |
| Sxjbbfrw Xttj Vxf KGMTF | DRM | Large Blend | |
| Rhdthyvl Qvjbc-Yynj Wmrd-Bzns Thdx PKP | QVWT | Inflation-Protected Bond | |
| Pywfvppv Xxs-Hsrwcsv Gzjlclk Rjx J | QJFZY | Large Blend | |
| Wwyk YL Mvrmx Lvddj Mjfb ZGW | HKFTR | Large Blend | |
| Pqmws Mnrsm Bqxxhyjr Zpjssm Qplqc | XRLXL | World Allocation | |
| Kwdbv Kmfsp Kmydr Sqwq | GRXKP | Large Blend | |
| Pnhxkghmv ZSMK CPT JKR Fbgwdtf Dq HK | PCBX | Large Blend |
List Criteria
Some inflation-fighting investments have explicit protection against rising prices, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Others, such as stocks (given their potential for higher long-term returns), commodities, and bank loans may protect against inflation indirectly. Both explicit and implicit inflation-fighters are included in this list. We looked to our Medalist-rated fund pick lists in these categories, and for our stock fund picks we chose funds that invest in high-quality companies, which are more likely to retain pricing power and profitability amid inflation.