4 Top-Ranked Balanced Mutual Funds For Exceptional Returns
Zacks Investment Research | Jun 26, 2017 10:39PM ET
Balanced funds provide investors with the convenience of buying into a single fund rather than holding both equity and bond funds. This category of funds also reduces a portfolio’s volatility, while providing higher returns than pure fixed income investments.
The fund managers also enjoy the flexibility of changing the proportion of equity and fixed income investments in response to market conditions. An upswing may prompt them to hold a relatively higher share of equity to maximize gains whereas a downturn will see them shifting loyalties to fixed income investments to stem losses.
Below we will share with you three top-rated balanced mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Investment Research
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