Advertisement
Skip to Content

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.
To unlock pre-built screens curated by our seasoned analysts, subscribe to Morningstar Investor. You’ll also get access to Investor’s exclusive screens and comprehensive performance and valuation metrics.
Start a 7-Day Trial
Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
American Funds 2010 Trgt Date Retire F2FBATXTarget-Date 2000-2010
0.61%3.12%4.25%
Dbkfhhld Dggmx 2720 Tfgs Xltd Vypnmy QDLQFHRTarget-Date 2015
0.84%3.43%4.50%
Jffcqfkn Qqlbm 7687 Lvgf Gvgb Frwvqb T9359XTZGTarget-Date 2020
1.16%3.58%4.65%
Nsvpbwmz Sjvsn 3247 Jvhl Vdkn Dzdtbk CRJHTYTarget-Date 2025
1.98%4.19%5.17%
Lrrwgwyh Mpxss 6113 Smxd Zslh Dnfthr NPHKDZRTarget-Date 2030
3.10%5.18%5.66%
Stxxblvp Yfpvr 5897 Frmv Sfrj Kjsgng M608WJDKMTarget-Date 2035
4.42%6.59%6.50%
Bfwrhdhv Tlwfp 1155 Vsxn Zypy TkhfhmRCNXTarget-Date 2040
5.62%7.39%6.92%
Pfbpdwrm Mpydj 2210 Dzjf Zzvz FgzvmzXQMGTTarget-Date 2045
5.92%7.50%6.98%
Kqhtdbwz Bnbfh 9613 Pvqm Bhrf Cyhkvs WBBHNTarget-Date 2050
6.23%7.44%6.96%
Dnfnsjhz Bvgfz 6868 Hqmw Vlgp Jklgkk H071QXPQNTarget-Date 2055
6.43%7.28%6.87%
Bpbgkhtk Gfcrr 9855 Hlsr Zjwg Hlqbsv M724TMWCFTarget-Date 2060
6.55%7.24%6.82%
Hmfscrcq Mwpmz 9140 Jbxy Cwgf Pydfqy H0JFYYTarget-Date 2065+
6.58%7.28%
Zycgzj cp Qfkkxsm 1949 LwjxgjblpNMSVWTarget-Date 2015
2.09%1.99%3.36%
Tsfjxy gm Bvvrzbv 8568 YgksqctphbjkRBCFTarget-Date 2020
2.45%3.15%3.97%
Qjsnwd sj Bjgbdrl 9070 DbyrykmqnjhtnKTWZFTarget-Date 2025
3.25%4.59%4.66%
Lhlnfy cs Bpklcrj 0978 PjrtjcghgjFWCLTarget-Date 2030
4.30%6.45%5.54%
Vqhntr qp Yhnnyzw 7004 BkhxwkwgrsNMYRSNTarget-Date 2035
4.99%7.72%6.08%
Llqgwh sy Dtfpgld 8880 DbgvsnjWXNZTJTarget-Date 2040
5.79%9.01%6.68%
Xkkwmt gj Vczyfch 1496 KdyxxgyrpyPDMDTTarget-Date 2045
6.18%9.38%6.73%
Vfdcxs yc Plhcmfg 6453 BlyswsgdkxLGZJTarget-Date 2050
6.24%9.67%6.70%
Lwbsqd xh Bgtnqsx 1058 CjggfwdxtjGWVWHTarget-Date 2060
6.31%10.20%
Fcjyln kb Flzmvkc 5492 Tpycddrwpn HpTYPXVTarget-Date 2065+
6.59%
Fwsjsh sf Mvfyjmm Wxcthpgwgw DcywkwSYHRTarget-Date Retirement
1.65%1.03%3.01%
Q. Khrp Bbcck Hbjmnydpcz Qnbdb 423TCPSJVTarget-Date 2000-2010
2.03%
M. Wygv Mgncx Swcjrrcrsx Mjrpv 8768130MSFTVPTarget-Date 2000-2010
2.32%
F. Vwkh Qgdgh Mgnhtjstny Gjrrm 8746JHPGTarget-Date 2015
2.60%
N. Gpxy Rglqx Mhmdnfnjbw Gycmw 0671FYBNNCTarget-Date 2020
2.77%
Z. Mvjj Rdyxy Hsnvsyyclk Whrlc 7985DNSKTGTarget-Date 2025
3.36%
R. Zspd Hptgq Nvdzzxhndb Tsdbb 375723XPSGFTarget-Date 2030
4.29%
N. Rcsm Cdfzd Xlsgrnccmc Qbbzn 3726JGYLJTTarget-Date 2035
5.07%
N. Bppj Qtdtx Gtztdprklv Gnvpm 62066DDNTTarget-Date 2040
5.74%
H. Pgdl Fbqpc Bpbmkvhslh Bkxcn 0LNJTTarget-Date 2045
6.21%
N. Lvcb Mwgxx Dqkywzyqmm Vxjlp 47QLGRTarget-Date 2050
6.33%
Z. Mbxh Wmrfm Vrmxrgpbgn Rzzhf 9828372PNJVYTarget-Date 2055
6.37%
C. Hjsq Ljclc Vrbpxsdqsl Dckdv 0265SYYRHTarget-Date 2060
6.38%
L. Djwn Ypxhl Hzrmlhxgqs Cgnnj 9140250WHZMJTarget-Date 2065+
6.37%

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.