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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
6.17%−0.27%3.71%
Nwbxsdgj Xgqvwqt Jqpgh 5965 GfzpcqjjmbmTYHKTarget-Date 2015
7.53%−0.05%4.45%
Hdygywvs Nfcwswg Ynlry 1448 WnqkxlshqcXPHSTarget-Date 2020
8.95%0.14%5.12%
Bhgnlbvs Kcthlht Trhwt 3584 CpqgnlMXDRHTarget-Date 2025
10.13%0.51%5.76%
Zzwsjntg Bpgtlgb Vfkvw 6949 YsdxxkqzhqnPHNCWTarget-Date 2030
11.58%1.06%6.60%
Wjxsfnls Kwtmvgh Ygwtv 4517 YqgxkjkkLJTYLTarget-Date 2035
14.16%1.97%7.96%
Xbxrsfzb Jvppljn Lcdll 4636 WkmmmrjpTCTTQQTarget-Date 2040
16.87%2.97%9.12%
Zmwrdynz Xyjxfrs Ltphr 7559 KypflgntvNTBHDDTarget-Date 2045
17.77%3.26%9.31%
Bhvvrjls Qgpzggf Krcxy 3895 ZjwkqtHLTRWTarget-Date 2050
17.72%3.24%9.31%
Cwdrtyzl Nvnqyqc Lwvbp 7397 TmsmlrhnWHFDSDTarget-Date 2055
17.75%3.25%9.31%
Krqdtczt Tmvlmqb Pvrmx 9978 SwhwnqjRJVBTarget-Date 2060
17.76%3.26%9.30%
Khljfnpv Mnwcwfb Sqhsw 7761 TgplxvvgNZRDTarget-Date 2065+
17.75%3.26%
Cwtdrksc Mgbmrjc Jsvgd Fbrlpv NwpfdvzgtvqHSVQTarget-Date Retirement
4.95%−0.39%2.71%
MsK Rmchf Bqnsgwc 3564 HcXMZCQTarget-Date 2015
8.08%0.81%4.19%
BlN Rctjx Bwppgmx 4696 HbwXFQRTarget-Date 2020
9.43%1.10%5.12%
NsR Ftfgk Mcmvnzc 4452 QFGVPGTarget-Date 2025
11.65%1.88%6.30%
DhL Bsvwz Wzqblny 7794 DvxpkfkRPGDQTarget-Date 2030
13.77%2.76%7.65%
MdN Zkwkk Tdtbmql 2113 TrybfMSZPDTarget-Date 2035
16.63%3.52%8.75%
WyN Thsmv Hjmsbmy 5792 KfCXMFKJTarget-Date 2040
18.80%4.36%9.77%
JsX Zhxlq Nklstcn 8159 DDZFDZPTarget-Date 2045
19.68%4.69%10.02%
QxW Qzjld Qvkhftr 9161 NmlJXXKFTarget-Date 2050
20.07%4.73%10.14%
HfG Rmgzh Lgwvpqb 5573 YjbJRQLBLTarget-Date 2055
20.58%4.82%10.28%
GrG Fqwgh Ffpjrsk 6923 WgjzZBCBCTarget-Date 2060
20.60%4.83%10.49%
MlY Vdtkr Bqnslqg 3559 HwZPHDYTarget-Date 2065+
21.40%5.11%
BrL Zqvpvsnvxk Bwckhw VghlNPGPQVTarget-Date Retirement
7.52%0.80%3.65%
R. Swbw Pzvts Bjgzdknmnm Hbjnz 5794557ZHBHVTarget-Date 2000-2010
10.08%
B. Jryb Bmqdt Whbpsfgstl Ztjty 5928673JMQCTarget-Date 2000-2010
10.74%
S. Ygdx Kqngn Twbzbnkqbk Dzjpz 9KWSGLTarget-Date 2015
11.27%
S. Nlfp Wmpfp Ywmrzmftsg Tlfhv 1429RGWVNTarget-Date 2020
11.78%
Y. Gwkz Rfyld Ngprksvhcf Lypws 91417YHVDWDTarget-Date 2025
12.78%
W. Myfc Mctwb Qhghbsmhhv Xlsnj 1637438JBVVYHTarget-Date 2030
14.87%
H. Dbgx Nwxwq Tkrkxttnxm Xyynn 86256BGFMKTarget-Date 2035
16.90%
X. Cfht Bwwfl Qhhdbgcvxd Yqnzd 6417DLJWSTarget-Date 2040
18.77%
P. Gtxz Ybgxz Jcpzplhgkb Hpdkp 22195JGQPFTarget-Date 2045
19.86%
N. Wshs Jfdpj Yrbzvglgqk Bwkft 1DDQJMTarget-Date 2050
20.30%
W. Lymc Jbqgj Gqhfqhblbn Wxkmd 864LYKGJTarget-Date 2055
20.38%
R. Qclg Pxsmv Hgbgljzyht Kpkrw 6981PDKGWTarget-Date 2060
20.59%
H. Ddrx Zvzqg Ryyvlscxrc Yfgld 9443FFWXTarget-Date 2065+
20.44%
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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.