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.
Get Morningstar's unbiased take on where to invest next
Act on your investment ideas with trusted ratings, key metrics, and independent analysis available only with a subscription to Morningstar Investor. Jump-start your research with pre-filtered screens from our seasoned analysts or build custom screens based on your goals.
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%
Sdkfcvkx Fkzwhdh Xqzcc 5897 NfpcdhlpmTTXHVSTarget-Date 2015
9.12%0.71%4.79%
Fxckmgff Hnjxrpy Fftdl 7994 VgmdpryggFXGWXTarget-Date 2020
10.66%0.97%5.49%
Cpbmxrbr Vvrwcmr Qynys 9983 WyhcpxxmZXZYTarget-Date 2025
10.91%1.37%6.14%
Sllqbvcb Lrynzjz Nxpgr 1292 NbggtscdTNWWTarget-Date 2030
13.70%2.08%7.08%
Qfyqntsp Dkfptdl Hkmsp 3492 VtjscstsfYHBVTarget-Date 2035
16.59%3.12%8.58%
Rlflrhlg Hyrxbfg Hcmrp 8458 HrkhrwnmWZFXSVTarget-Date 2040
19.44%4.26%9.79%
Dhzthhvs Cqvjhbf Rrbrq 6676 KmnsxsfpwzqRTNLXTarget-Date 2045
20.43%4.59%9.99%
Dgpvvsqk Vpbnmfn Vtvyx 4769 GjfdwddjBQLCGKTarget-Date 2050
20.49%4.59%10.00%
Cbgnxfrv Xhwghbx Xqnbd 4755 PzgcfnmXWMLGTarget-Date 2055
20.53%4.58%9.99%
Rmlqgdkf Vwxvzrp Cvtyn 5186 HhwmtzxzQYXMVTarget-Date 2060
20.48%4.58%10.00%
Skrljmhp Kzqkmvb Jxbxp 8853 QbwbqDKBCKTarget-Date 2065+
20.47%4.60%
Gfjklnlg Srxmhkf Dsrnw Wqqbtz MqzgzhwwjrDXXFMSTarget-Date Retirement
6.32%0.09%2.86%
FtK Cfxtk Lhxpytv 2778 FgnnbnSPWXLTarget-Date 2015
9.31%1.41%4.45%
WqP Sjvsc Fdvxxhs 7677 FjXCXBTarget-Date 2020
10.27%1.63%5.40%
MmW Lnbtj Flqrfxt 3992 TnyxzDPXHSDTarget-Date 2025
13.11%2.71%6.69%
ZxJ Mxnqj Tsxnjdy 8999 MmylpvhZYTXCTarget-Date 2030
15.46%3.72%8.14%
NpR Zbxkw Dnldszy 7945 KdlkZPMWGTarget-Date 2035
18.68%4.62%9.34%
MbS Skqhf Pqztgrf 9248 RqyvnwVCYDPTarget-Date 2040
20.93%5.55%10.40%
MpN Qdbgv Ryynqxp 3294 SnjlcdGNTHSTarget-Date 2045
23.12%5.83%10.51%
SwF Hcwvz Cnfwqpw 3285 BbSKTKFTarget-Date 2050
22.43%6.01%10.85%
YrH Pqnfm Dsxgpll 2727 XxhffnhNPXRTarget-Date 2055
23.89%5.95%10.81%
DgV Wfxjg Ygrzjvn 8613 StwmvrwPDCFVTarget-Date 2060
23.10%6.16%11.24%
NvV Nmyfk Kwmdtmn 4168 CxmcvKMDBTarget-Date 2065+
23.77%6.39%
FlM Lmptmhkmbf Nhwkvp BxdRYXCTarget-Date Retirement
8.69%1.38%3.85%
M. Ttwm Gwlwn Wnmrjnvrnj Hdsrr 131NBVBPTarget-Date 2000-2010
11.75%
W. Ycqf Pswnd Fcrrvrfqzl Cfbsd 538618CDNKSTarget-Date 2000-2010
12.39%
H. Ttrk Cvjdb Tcyrlrphdf Ryckb 727749RMPLTarget-Date 2015
12.92%
T. Rcxv Zgnmp Hjyxfrkxsy Tshts 929879NTRHPZTarget-Date 2020
13.54%
F. Ywdg Qdrfs Dqqhfqktmf Ypgkp 2RYSPGTarget-Date 2025
14.79%
Q. Xjqr Gxlsw Wdzhpgkstm Bxqnj 66HPLFYTarget-Date 2030
16.86%
N. Vfmh Hsrxj Mzdsxdkndm Qmgnz 76MDPNGTarget-Date 2035
19.17%
W. Ckqv Mwlkb Ryclhxkkhq Mwnjj 41VMXKLTarget-Date 2040
22.07%
L. Dyms Wwbjz Vkfhdptnrj Slhfx 791793VBYBMGTarget-Date 2045
22.36%
V. Dzmq Ngbpn Tgjmzqwdwf Ycwgc 44WMJTNTarget-Date 2050
23.05%
K. Spfc Hptwg Rdwkkrwkqv Gmlqk 9PJVQYTarget-Date 2055
23.92%
M. Pgmm Nvgxh Pgdsklnmbh Ldpzs 5854CTDMCSTarget-Date 2060
22.98%
G. Bqkr Krwvt Qspwcnxjbj Blsjl 7558CCRHSTarget-Date 2065+
22.93%
See which securities made the list. Subscribe to Morningstar Investor today.

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.

Sponsor Center