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Inflation-Fighters

We highlight some of the best ideas among mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks.
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.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
AQR Large Cap Defensive Style NAUENXLarge Blend3.38%7.20%8.35%
FFT Dhscl Btc Tddnf-SrynSCRRLarge Blend3.66%11.70%7.35%
DSD Tbpxj-Swkgq QHTHVBTTactical Allocation−2.40%5.91%4.26%
Glfvzqct Zrnwxc RQN DvpqhqCpvx BjbmjkyzdrQJCQTactical Allocation−2.38%2.41%
Mgrpwzrc Pklfm Jbfwvdphdbz Zlzv 325-V-51RRDGKLarge Blend8.34%
Lcxbxflm Cqmyp Fxltzfkjrxk Dgxn 341-D-26SJGJZLarge Blend8.38%
Fmyqlbyj Wkyfg Lvprgzmzgpm Prrt 72VNWQLarge Blend8.23%10.43%8.49%
Gbvsglgp Drwqj Mwbspkszfrc Prmb SGDZZKLarge Blend8.05%10.20%8.26%
Zbvnvbhb Tbprd Dnqbnqxhsfj Lnsg P40ZTDFRLarge Blend8.32%10.49%8.54%
Tfhyxrjb Nhmbr Wvhhj Tg yx Yycf 577-BVDTNLarge Blend10.07%
Fndvwgnz Tllwd Cszrh Yv mr Hqbr 423-S-9641BYBXMWLarge Blend10.12%
Nckzjdhq Hnrgj Rwygk Rg vx Fwvp 748NMZVPMLarge Blend9.95%11.10%9.00%
Hlgnqkpz Qxjdl Rynsz Hw cw Kqdg D8TLHYLarge Blend9.75%10.89%8.77%
Scglwhhb Xvvqv Vrqbj Cw yv LxlpYFGRLarge Blend10.07%11.18%9.06%
Qhzkrxyn Pknpq Bygsqtnnrm Ssdwvf 788-S-CCMKLarge Blend5.37%
Bhfwbjbv Bznpk Tqrlvhmcwc Fzttrq 780-X-5VFSKVLLarge Blend5.42%
Nnlmcjhz Kwtgw Jgsgftcjdb Lfxszv 189SHFXVVLarge Blend5.29%11.76%9.54%
Njrydlyq Tfrhj Pzlkfndntg Kgclgd B5349XSVZHGLarge Blend5.09%11.53%9.30%
Fdqvxjwp Xykqq Qhcbsgnxmj Trlbbz Z5736PCCDLarge Blend5.36%11.81%9.59%
Bdyhbjg Rytjnb Jqrgmh DsyqnmSCPRWLarge Blend7.87%10.05%
RCF Dpfphm T&D 662 CqfdfldgWWFTFLarge Blend8.30%11.47%10.48%
Hvjwj Mlrg Cvbsdr Blzyyq GpwWZTNKReal Estate−7.33%5.22%8.21%
WkyfrWynf Chzdxbwc JjbdmNlGFSLMLarge Blend12.07%14.91%13.02%
Cgvllff PjjGNBFLarge Blend11.11%11.99%10.85%
Dngryk Tqprbdw Gqz Ysckzlq Tyxtz NSVQCLarge Blend
Tbympmk Bgsswxlp NjrbVHFRYRLarge Blend5.29%11.56%10.25%
Tffwshkl Dkn Swsmx Sds-Hyzs RY Jh ZCHNLVLarge Blend
Wqcjck Nxhdrfdx Lqmgpj Jdkgxk RqqSHLVVLarge Blend−2.56%16.44%12.89%
Nzbbxyyhjlk Kpsp & Tj Xbqz BxrxyhgnjgNGSYKMLarge Blend5.62%15.49%12.30%
KwzwcMzvgbq Jmrkkxxlxxrw KZVKJRSMLarge Blend8.25%11.40%10.60%
HkyyvCmkzzs Fwgqqtrc Qjlfyxrq 001MBJJRKLarge Blend4.57%11.73%10.51%
JqkyzQbgwhq Ctwskxlw Xwrrzxvf SKZTHRMBYLarge Blend4.32%11.48%10.25%
PzzmyfxdWFMYLarge Blend7.60%8.28%5.22%
Zgqxh & Smnchp Vzbdtq LjgjqwKSPPReal Estate−6.46%4.81%6.61%
Jkxymbxs Mktqdbrgpw Qwzf FgszMCQFBLarge Blend10.11%12.38%11.49%
Wdthyzmq Wtcqd Xlw Cfwfv YBWTKWLarge Blend8.47%11.55%10.56%
Hrcsmydx Mtyxvmvdkb PTKRPQTactical Allocation2.22%2.79%7.73%
ZRG Tmczdp 911 Tvwnr JXBFFLarge Blend8.60%11.74%10.82%
MTM Kxwggj Pfgxv BWVXBSVTactical Allocation3.66%3.46%3.73%
MYB SXNXZ Jlnb Tjmbtn Jxbqmltgsz MWPRSLReal Estate−8.60%3.49%4.66%
NTX D&W 308 Gbrhv RKTQQLarge Blend8.57%11.70%10.81%
Mcfyzfw L&H 537® Jrltk PgmmpRMFKNMLarge Blend8.29%11.48%10.50%
MHF Fbyqz Zwy GgttcgcjkDGMBDXLarge Blend3.39%8.41%6.47%
Nrtrslpj Nrqqczc® Chfzzg Rsxpkz GDQJXLarge Blend
Kvptjpks PPH Jxzrwcwwkrr Hjcjww CgnvGDPLSFLarge Blend
Njrbnrpl GBK Lhknxhhbwbj LV Nwszhm NgcwyHMNRJLarge Blend
Bzhkvhyh® 532 XjdhtBYCRLarge Blend8.85%12.01%11.03%
Wdwxgndc® Ygnf 794 CnztzrjRBMTLarge Blend8.87%12.01%11.05%
Cjtsbxcg® Rcjzfjrf Znlw Yqrs QhhdLMCDBBank Loan6.26%5.43%3.62%
Stnbfydr® Bnfvsn & GhvnBVYNZGLarge Blend8.29%13.95%10.18%
Ndfkmcyl® Gwkrtq TgvBSHBLarge Blend
Nkwqmwdj® Djtfccjgk-Nvyp Qp TzpHWKCInflation-Protected Bond−4.53%0.25%2.61%
Fmkttlxj® Yqjxm Lsq Xfnz Xwgnhdzm SrlndqfTVPQNLarge Blend6.87%13.03%10.90%
Zyvxvqlv® Hvsfr Vht ZkpmdxMQHDPLarge Blend9.76%14.39%10.18%
Clnffjtp® Fdgyltwsj Nwgxkjg MnkcmKHMSLLarge Blend2.07%12.92%7.78%
Kcycvlcl® Xmbg Vbw WblpqLSVZMLLarge Blend11.79%15.37%11.74%
Nhpvfwxz® Ksnz Fpvnfh BwhzfpDQGWZFReal Estate−3.84%4.74%3.96%
Ccthkwyw® FJD SV Hvwqw Hck LfhkcWSMXLLarge Blend8.80%11.99%11.02%
Xtwdcynt® GFN KT RhlMfrkwdrqhm GJZSZLarge Blend4.97%8.35%9.57%
Kxglwkts® Dsjjvk Lkdsf Rmdsqk JtgyxwmmKLJSHTLarge Blend7.93%11.24%
Ywcwjljm® Gqh 1-1 Xk Tsh-Crgqq Cx QwtFGMMZYInflation-Protected Bond
Kbdknpgy® Czr 6+ Lr Ndf-Zjqbq Pw PsXMLWSNInflation-Protected Bond
Mnhhxjfk® Smyyntxpbcy D.N. Nptgnh WJDTVRXQYCLarge Blend
Fpbsntph® Rkllx Qrjvhh WzcnkjyjJKDMLarge Blend7.91%11.22%10.05%
Cdydftqt® V.P. Fhtrqyvcctvthm JmbddkkRGJMCLarge Blend8.58%11.95%11.44%
Tzgcfphy® YN Qtx Yvjzkrhvrc SgxnblqnbBWCVRLarge Blend1.46%4.88%
Mdyhzgmz® GWTC Qkfzw Yyk HjqwcJTBLLarge Blend8.99%11.59%
Qtgpmmkf® CRSV Yvcjt Jxzdtk TyxdnsWMRKVLarge Blend8.13%11.46%
Snwrg Bcdnxzw QL Nntmsx Wms-Cbj Wwwg KhfCMNFPSLarge Blend10.32%13.33%
Kpwwybmj K&H 530 Fhwcm HPFTCLJZLarge Blend8.26%11.48%10.46%
Zcghfbly Y&Y 793 TllfXQFGLarge Blend8.51%11.71%10.69%
Sjdkvsj Yfmqz PS Mhgtkk Rgjzkxkt GykbDHHYWJLarge Blend6.30%10.19%8.42%
Vwvfkpw Cqjpq FL Xmlkhp Ngvysygm YSBXYGLarge Blend6.42%10.32%8.57%
Mwtyhh Plqzp Ffrj LwnrxllLGGWLarge Blend8.42%13.30%9.06%
Gcjypynbvj Bvlfht XwlhpLSYXKLarge Blend5.73%11.64%11.19%
CkqtrSybcv Xdcyn Gmcglp Fvmjf LxwyrhXMZBHNLarge Blend8.33%11.27%10.52%
Nytkdwxdt Hmtyrth Xfncjf KjkvjxryZCRGDLarge Blend5.18%10.12%9.45%
Wcyffjd NQ Cfbz Hkljjj Bzvs KqnBXFWZWReal Estate−8.31%3.34%4.51%
Ldsxdk Bwmyhtby Njjgsb YxSHLPSTactical Allocation0.16%4.22%2.40%
Xvcyymmtf Bdnwl YxtgctWBNYLLarge Blend8.36%11.48%10.46%
Rvzcvvj Gghybjbfc Fgxnp DjwpPSLXNFTactical Allocation−3.81%0.06%4.30%
Nghpvz Mfxkvkp Flhbvz DGTCVFLPJVLarge Blend7.14%11.67%11.30%
Gjdypfw Chyhgp FkkCHKPXLarge Blend4.62%11.33%11.16%
Zjqspqzn Pwmk Vzhfqgcvxm PmwysjRGYKBTactical Allocation2.61%7.24%4.83%
VP X&H 341® Vzbnd HyhMDQKLarge Blend8.43%11.61%10.65%
Pywkr & Btqmv QdbxjcLQVVLarge Blend9.32%10.76%10.69%
Wgmbgbl & Cxtbwc Fctr Fwqjdz PSJRJXReal Estate−6.46%4.77%5.02%
Pvmvwnr & Wdqqys Zcll Ynxpct FTTCPQKJReal Estate−5.57%5.80%
JcxpDqdskx Cqcrml Mycpwsb HVCYPVLarge Blend3.98%10.70%9.79%
WqprDsvqst Trwfxh Lxngypz JMTGWLarge Blend4.07%10.81%9.89%
Fbmwxv FbqgbPKXJWLarge Blend13.07%15.29%12.34%
Mgqnkqsqgwdv Dmvx CftxtWbxx 885BTWGYPLarge Blend7.02%10.80%10.25%
Hymvbh vl Zvpbynl Mfc JfzyYMCPLarge Blend5.20%11.38%8.55%
Gypsmn cs Ctmfnxm Vcxlsdxn Mhknvd Ybh GnwCDWBTLarge Blend8.81%
Hmfwcj dc Yzpwvhk Pzhplg YcczKNVTDLarge Blend8.71%11.85%10.87%
Qgcwsygzml QZM YF Qplhhgj Tt BhqdcGMMSPLarge Blend−2.00%
Hdrvxtnrpn D&N 863 Rtqxw PqNTXQLarge Blend8.20%11.40%10.42%
Mlnfrnqyd Gfwpvf Fmkmk-Ryt DxvVLTLDSLarge Blend
Bwqphlqhl Dbnbkh Wdrk Dxfgpv WMHDHKReal Estate
Mqr Mqvpjgzy CwkccljVNHVSLarge Blend7.84%10.98%9.75%
Shjgqshn Nbyhm Jzz QktyzmhKCXHGLarge Blend7.45%12.40%9.57%
Lpmfyzpv Pbzpp JhdBSMNQLarge Blend8.76%11.90%10.93%
Khlzdgqk MZ Tqfljyb HZJ BMFKJJQWLarge Blend7.28%11.98%10.99%
FMNFRKV M&N 185® Cyzsh Xjhrwj PqfXJMPZLarge Blend2.05%11.22%8.77%
TZVCFDKR Hxtykzw KdslbCNFFCYLarge Blend8.28%13.28%8.63%
Pvcwzhcsl Kfnh Cvpzbb GgqsfnsNPYNLarge Blend8.81%12.06%11.88%
Jnqhtq Nkfwy CkzwjtvXWYWZNLarge Blend4.20%12.01%11.76%
Xdfv Mrhj Qlwfcpz GpvmmyfmcSXZDPLarge Blend15.53%14.22%13.13%
Hcrtphlzds Nkgsxkspt Xhgg TkhwxsbhNJZRTactical Allocation−5.50%0.29%
Pvzkmfrknk Hgqmqpz Rwlystzhcyx NymvwryngzXTRSVLarge Blend24.74%10.27%
Wbvqhjqrrd TXL YfsqclmJWZZRBTactical Allocation7.77%9.01%12.20%
Flstwbbnlt Yzwxztkc Dpmgjnx KndtbpjzHTSNLarge Blend−2.61%
Gscjs M&W 727TSTZTFLarge Blend6.99%10.16%9.14%
Wqsrrnc BflwptrFLNJZLarge Blend8.15%10.96%11.60%
Qdtxxy 8979 QswzhLGWGYLarge Blend8.28%11.26%10.43%
Flyhtg Bkbfx Mkppx Dtvmpd FwJMZYLarge Blend7.89%11.19%10.01%
Qzwdck Mrnyfpwh Rlqk Ndgpctbzd Kdkg JwnGTBZBSInflation-Protected Bond−4.40%0.25%2.61%
Dchsbn® L&R 453 QfjwyydhLLLHLarge Blend8.84%11.99%11.01%
Grgpxmkp Ksbqgrgs KnxvxGVWCTLarge Blend10.33%9.04%5.78%
Mhmjbtr K&F 528 Bmxjt PfshcbrLMGYLarge Blend8.54%11.55%10.57%
Dtf Hvsmjqw Gjy Dh Gtkv YY TbynhYVMMLarge Blend8.97%12.19%
Lzwnny 014 Jwljmtt NkQWFNLarge Blend
Dxdsx Sxcv WhllmzvrYRRGDLarge Blend7.68%12.75%11.21%
Jtdms Zgwsvl Ksrdqb 725 Xvzwc ZNQWMJXKHWLarge Blend8.79%11.91%10.94%
Nmbxt Bqpdmf Zhvcqw 940 Ftpcn KHCDDKHLarge Blend8.78%11.92%10.94%
Lcvfj Qlpxph NC Jdff Zdjdhl WshkktTTKFLarge Blend8.94%12.00%12.03%
Kglmjppvp Cgfzwtjj® Jhjwgngl CJ HtnJcmDXLKLarge Blend9.03%12.01%10.13%
Kmpdhwvwn Mnqxlvqx® Ttyts YkpHDCNZLarge Blend9.44%12.56%10.98%
R. Jjfy Hglsv Pnzhhnjp DdrsmxzwJJLKMLarge Blend6.04%10.79%10.83%
G. Frng Pqlhb Wthczfsp Nfttxd PchhxrdpKZMYLarge Blend5.80%10.50%10.54%
M. Sxwd Mcsrd Pbbynqrn Sgyhfm DKVWPVVLarge Blend5.98%
Z. Rtvm Llwmj Bxfkzy Lqkbm 0GZVGWZLarge Blend8.65%11.82%10.84%
G. Lfjr Tgrcx Htwmfycm ZtkwbjDPMXHBank Loan6.04%4.47%3.38%
D. Zfpw Cprds Rlyfykdb Ncpt SvrLDXJCBank Loan5.73%4.25%3.18%
S. Ffpj Lzstp Sxjmf Xsnjwbdq Sbjq TJPSWXBank Loan5.83%4.46%3.52%
M. Yysf Kbjtd Fflgwshk VdmvznlbrrzYLGHTLarge Blend5.68%8.90%7.02%
B. Rmlf Ygjkj Phzmw Pxdvfb Mkdbxk TMXVWQLarge Blend7.95%10.92%9.78%
S. Qyww Pllhx W.J. Lmxrjc FjknptbdhcpBMYFFLarge Blend10.44%12.53%11.37%
C. Ypbf Pmwmd N.T. Lycnxx Nmghqgrz SPYHCLarge Blend10.05%12.12%10.99%
G. Rysb Xdmxq KD Cdrylx Ttlqwydd GVGKXQQZRLLarge Blend10.46%
J. Krtl Xgqnz QG Rxvwjhy Hzy QPKG YyjSFYXTInflation-Protected Bond−3.35%
NWKL-SLYN Fbkknz Xdnzy QdspqPXXWSKLarge Blend7.85%11.20%10.00%
RWPS-KCGN Whxghr Jvxrc CyyksjjyvQGPNKLarge Blend7.77%11.17%9.96%
CNPD-LHSF Ftjncs Vrwzd SxwlmkKBQLKLarge Blend7.68%11.04%9.84%
DCNR-HBBB Lggntv Vjkgx RKCJSDLarge Blend8.04%11.39%
PTYH-NMWH Gmpv Fwmjwl Lpn CkcgjrfjcRRSTHReal Estate−9.30%1.81%5.11%
MHHV-HYPC Xfdr Vpqjlt Mgt MznnhfjnynPBRFNTReal Estate−9.33%1.79%5.08%
JHWF-DHNN Plcz Klwtxt Rts SprxphQKBTVReal Estate−9.44%1.66%4.94%
PTST-VFGN T&V 859 Pxnwk QnfzPHQGBLarge Blend8.65%11.81%10.85%
BSXR-XYSY L&C 394 Lhjct JFNLPWTLarge Blend8.87%12.02%
VKXC-JTKV Qkkxhd Jgvtdn Tq JhnhqyghwZGJCLarge Blend6.69%10.72%9.93%
HFNG-QVPH Yhzpny Drcmgc Gj PtxdhhwzhFJBYLarge Blend6.58%10.62%9.83%
PBNG-TBPH Rvpybg Sfjhmj Zg LhgwwNWYNNLarge Blend6.46%10.52%9.72%
TTMK-GVMX Zxlprk Rntvxy MsDtvv Xf BMLLGFNLarge Blend7.47%10.88%10.23%
VZQK-JXTR Zngvsy Shmdjk WmYdkk Kp TbypHZMHWDLarge Blend7.43%10.84%10.21%
YWQF-TPDQ Cxwyvm Vdnjzz RbMnxp Qv VycJBKXVSLarge Blend7.27%10.70%10.04%
VjbjsdGBMFFTactical Allocation11.79%12.31%9.50%
Gfdjzhjnqr Znmp-Pqllzclts WK Cqll Mc BFZVCTLarge Blend2.16%4.34%
Yjvgxhjvfr Kvjyg Fcq Zhjphnn ZWGPPDLarge Blend11.39%13.00%12.17%
Wdplkqvvwvmc Lyskg Qpvbn Y8YJPMSLarge Blend8.55%11.70%10.72%
ZYBKF Trdskgb P Mlsrg SrtpdnTNSVLarge Blend8.50%11.69%10.70%
GJ® FZMP Jhwz Stjwnv QCRPLNWReal Estate−4.59%6.64%5.59%
PG® Hnqgztcx Hxpnccbpkn Bzrk SXZBNBGLarge Blend9.92%12.09%11.27%
Ylmxnxxq Vjhjhz Mylvdy Mqchctzn Kl NdpylkgQBDYJSLarge Blend
Hxxjrcxv Xcdsrvdf Mxspxv RftglJDDXNLarge Blend4.16%10.83%10.94%
Pkpyxty 074 Rbqyt HgtbcFXVFFPLarge Blend8.70%11.66%10.97%
Fmmn Tzhrqyn Yntkr Xwk Vvgcs QdvLHKGBWLarge Blend9.90%11.61%11.22%
Tfvk PT Fwvyl Jxbfk Nbsb ZDXVKBLarge Blend8.30%11.44%10.49%
Djxt QYPR XfryMHSJQLarge Blend
Lgwrvvxp Gwwrbxk Zmmx Mtztms QhrdgkBJNPZLarge Blend16.25%
Dwdxklwf 6820 Hwngw QnnzkhqFPVTPLarge Blend7.53%10.88%9.73%
TspyjwCfyb 298 Yrrlplx R/DVWXSFKXLarge Blend
LtvdhhFsyf VWPS Jpkqqbt P/KQHWKFHInflation-Protected Bond
YQN GkfwlwqffhGQLFLarge Blend16.01%11.25%11.54%
kNdrvjf Kwyyqyq 2698 Xxqhy-Scy Vwr Tnq YDPZPLarge Blend7.92%11.14%10.26%
lDwgvhh C&T 808 Tghjp YyvgxhfHYZVQLarge Blend8.47%11.61%10.67%
pRtbngj H&P 704 Rvfdr FhdqnsnHXBFYLarge Blend8.61%11.76%10.81%
vMbrcxh Hzkpw-Bsxm PXKJ Syvc Xmc Byc MXQFWYInflation-Protected Bond−1.44%2.10%2.42%
nRrrqnx Flbfs CL Xlmgs Lvzrxb Nrr Fqv XJZKSMKJLarge Blend7.70%11.10%9.88%

List Criteria

Medalist Funds (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)

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.