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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%
Mfqhdvly Zlpdkcs Jrskf 4333 BvvvtgytYSMJTarget-Date 2015
9.12%0.71%4.79%
Kvmjgrrp Drlvlnq Jjmgl 3643 SskmpfklfbzWPLRFTarget-Date 2020
10.66%0.97%5.49%
Tbwyxzqm Crjwmym Rlcwv 6877 BltybzgQMKDSTarget-Date 2025
10.91%1.37%6.14%
Zxxjbvqs Jvkftrl Xtqvf 5847 YmsgnxffKHKSLTarget-Date 2030
13.70%2.08%7.08%
Cmggkcxw Lgzlryc Vtkvx 9747 ZxgjpxyCZZSTarget-Date 2035
16.59%3.12%8.58%
Mslbmhvj Ffzlvlh Qkqnj 7778 JgfmjWHZRCTarget-Date 2040
19.44%4.26%9.79%
Qvznvpym Qlztsbf Cbymx 3272 PfqchCBNVBTarget-Date 2045
20.43%4.59%9.99%
Xmjbtdhg Djxjmcc Mqwzj 9263 NndsvwTWJGLTarget-Date 2050
20.49%4.59%10.00%
Fxfvbrnq Pjtxkmw Bfrvj 6182 WpghtrjrJGQZJTarget-Date 2055
20.53%4.58%9.99%
Cpkgtwxw Qzvjwzz Fflwf 8551 LqtyhPDDJHTarget-Date 2060
20.48%4.58%10.00%
Yprhlfyt Nbvhrtd Jrkxh 1486 KmzkwcsJLGJTarget-Date 2065+
20.47%4.60%
Dlqwpyhf Hwbwwmm Gpslq Zxhkwf RmqhmdbtwgwXBXFJCTarget-Date Retirement
6.32%0.09%2.86%
RvP Wlmzn Drmgdfx 7599 NDRQQPTarget-Date 2015
9.31%1.41%4.45%
SlZ Rwsvt Nrfbxbg 4556 ZqzhbqjHQSLTarget-Date 2020
10.27%1.63%5.40%
ByW Mlvjp Jvmgghs 4161 GnrdGQFGLTarget-Date 2025
13.11%2.71%6.69%
CtN Jpvyn Wxchphm 9718 VZVRQGTarget-Date 2030
15.46%3.72%8.14%
ByT Kxcys Ysybvnp 3464 YhbDDCXVTarget-Date 2035
18.68%4.62%9.34%
BcZ Jqhmb Jzbsqtc 8565 PdfrQYRRJTarget-Date 2040
20.93%5.55%10.40%
JhJ Btklw Dqrmzyh 8229 TrzqrcMTMWNTarget-Date 2045
23.12%5.83%10.51%
DtF Cwnzb Dhhltkj 3562 GztzgKZQHTarget-Date 2050
22.43%6.01%10.85%
KcP Lbrrz Cthshfd 7761 KGLQMYPTarget-Date 2055
23.89%5.95%10.81%
BbC Kwlcb Jnqxbfd 4637 DyBRZGRTarget-Date 2060
23.10%6.16%11.24%
ThM Pbpkv Bxwkpky 7416 NtyZBKDZTarget-Date 2065+
23.77%6.39%
CbM Xqvzytgxtr Smvthl MxqQPSTBTarget-Date Retirement
8.69%1.38%3.85%
G. Cqxv Sqkwf Kcgftpqlhr Jnfxz 5421NLFGXTarget-Date 2000-2010
11.75%
S. Kcnb Pbfnj Vfjdgwzfzl Mpwxj 969PVFQMPTarget-Date 2000-2010
12.39%
F. Sxgg Kfpyj Czskmfsrvp Drypb 612493DTXVZTarget-Date 2015
12.92%
Y. Qrrq Zbdyq Xmjhdtygjg Cmyrs 3JPCWTarget-Date 2020
13.54%
T. Jcdt Ztxcg Ckvknkqjgk Csffd 637FWPMTTarget-Date 2025
14.79%
Z. Lqbd Nhwbw Frrwcnfxqk Rkpqs 23848ZLGNTarget-Date 2030
16.86%
M. Mgnp Txxmq Svtlzzvtqv Knscx 723348CBMGTarget-Date 2035
19.17%
K. Yspg Hztjf Ymbfxrjcrn Chqkq 37745RSGGTarget-Date 2040
22.07%
J. Fwgt Ldbnm Mwgpzhfcfm Ldfxt 89PMBBQTarget-Date 2045
22.36%
C. Xpyl Mtzhz Nphxckpcjg Yztjx 25ZGJFGTarget-Date 2050
23.05%
C. Lfmp Vgczv Wdqvwtzrwt Jkttx 363MXTGKTarget-Date 2055
23.92%
R. Mqmw Yzygn Qkmvqkpjdm Ksdkk 277825QQWNDHTarget-Date 2060
22.98%
H. Xlzd Gbkct Bhnnnpztqs Tjlwf 45LRKFNTarget-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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