| Data through 11/20/2009. | Our favorite Retirement Income funds |
| Fund Category : Retirement Income : Total Returns ( % ) | |
| Category Name | 1 Month | YTD | 3 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
| Retirement Income | 0.23 | 17.58 | 5.12 | 28.57 | 0.82 | 2.69 |
| Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Y | 0.54 | 27.77 | 4.66 | 40.46 | 0.08 | 2.13 |
| Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity A LW | 0.52 | 27.48 | 4.62 | 40.12 | -0.17 | 1.87 |
| Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity A | 0.52 | 27.48 | 4.62 | 40.12 | -0.17 | 1.87 |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement I | -0.09 | 25.85 | 7.25 | 45.09 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement FI | -0.09 | 25.51 | 7.17 | 44.74 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement A LW | -0.09 | 25.51 | 7.17 | 44.74 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement A | -0.09 | 25.51 | 7.17 | 44.74 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement R | -0.09 | 25.28 | 7.18 | 44.36 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement C | -0.18 | 24.71 | 7.01 | 43.65 | --- | --- |
| USAA Target Retirement Income | 0.69 | 23.81 | 6.27 | 35.51 | --- | --- |
| Vanguard Managed Payout Gr Focus Inv | -0.50 | 23.13 | 7.74 | 44.22 | --- | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income R4 | 0.10 | 22.54 | 5.13 | 28.65 | 4.92 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income I | 0.19 | 22.54 | 5.24 | 28.66 | 4.96 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income R3 | 0.17 | 22.30 | 5.07 | 28.37 | 4.61 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income A LW | 0.17 | 22.28 | 5.07 | 28.33 | 4.59 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income A | 0.17 | 22.28 | 5.07 | 28.33 | 4.59 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income R2 | 0.15 | 22.01 | 5.11 | 28.18 | 4.38 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income B | 0.10 | 21.48 | 4.97 | 27.55 | 3.92 | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income R1 | 0.10 | 21.47 | 4.87 | 27.40 | 3.91 | --- |
| Russell In Retirement R1 | 0.32 | 21.46 | 6.09 | 33.13 | --- | --- |
| MFS Lifetime Retirement Income C | 0.01 | 21.36 | 4.87 | 27.43 | 3.89 | --- |
| Vanguard Managed Payout Gr & Dis Inv | -0.26 | 21.27 | 7.21 | 39.56 | --- | --- |
| Russell In Retirement R2 | 0.32 | 21.19 | 6.00 | 32.84 | --- | --- |
| Russell In Retirement R3 | 0.21 | 20.82 | 5.82 | 32.33 | --- | --- |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement Income | 0.19 | 20.79 | 5.52 | 32.71 | 1.93 | 4.27 |
| Vanguard Managed Payout Dis Focus Inv | -0.02 | 20.70 | 6.82 | 37.63 | --- | --- |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Adv | 0.09 | 20.53 | 5.45 | 32.38 | 1.69 | 4.02 |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement Income R | 0.06 | 20.28 | 5.30 | 31.94 | 1.43 | 3.80 |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income Instl | 0.28 | 20.27 | 5.53 | 31.32 | 1.97 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income Select | 0.35 | 20.15 | 5.57 | 31.14 | 1.82 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income A LW | 0.28 | 19.80 | 5.45 | 30.80 | 1.59 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income A | 0.28 | 19.80 | 5.45 | 30.80 | 1.59 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income R2 | 0.28 | 19.57 | 5.47 | 30.56 | --- | --- |
| MassMutual Select Dest Retire Inc Y | 0.11 | 19.40 | 5.52 | 31.01 | 1.95 | 3.15 |
| Van Kampen In Retirement Strategy I | 0.62 | 19.39 | 5.79 | 30.01 | --- | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income C | 0.21 | 19.29 | 5.31 | 30.17 | 1.06 | --- |
| DWS LifeCompass Retirement S | 0.00 | 19.29 | 5.31 | 29.12 | -1.55 | 2.02 |
| Van Kampen In Retirement Strategy A LW | 0.60 | 19.27 | 5.62 | 29.89 | --- | --- |
| Van Kampen In Retirement Strategy A | 0.60 | 19.27 | 5.62 | 29.89 | --- | --- |
| MassMutual Select Dest Retire Inc S | 0.22 | 19.27 | 5.53 | 30.92 | 1.96 | 3.16 |
| MassMutual Select Dest Retire Inc L | 0.11 | 19.12 | 5.53 | 30.87 | 1.81 | 3.03 |
| DWS LifeCompass Retirement A LW | 0.00 | 19.06 | 5.14 | 28.79 | -1.80 | 1.76 |
| DWS LifeCompass Retirement A | 0.00 | 19.06 | 5.14 | 28.79 | -1.80 | 1.76 |
| Van Kampen In Retirement Strategy R | 0.67 | 18.97 | 5.67 | 29.43 | --- | --- |
| Van Kampen In Retirement Strategy C | 0.63 | 18.89 | 5.54 | 29.35 | --- | --- |
| MassMutual Select Dest Retire Inc A LW | 0.11 | 18.82 | 5.45 | 30.50 | 1.55 | 2.78 |
| MassMutual Select Dest Retire Inc A | 0.11 | 18.82 | 5.45 | 30.50 | 1.55 | 2.78 |
| Seligman TargETFund Core R5 | 1.07 | 18.81 | 7.55 | 40.45 | -2.86 | --- |
| MassMutual Select Dest Retire Inc N | 0.11 | 18.62 | 5.32 | 30.02 | 1.27 | 2.47 |
| Seligman TargETFund Core A Load Waived | 0.91 | 18.50 | 7.63 | 39.97 | -3.16 | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund Core A | 0.91 | 18.50 | 7.63 | 39.97 | -3.16 | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund Core R2 | 0.91 | 18.30 | 7.41 | 39.67 | -3.44 | --- |
| DWS LifeCompass Retirement C | 0.00 | 18.27 | 5.04 | 27.83 | -2.47 | 1.03 |
| DWS LifeCompass Retirement B | -0.10 | 18.26 | 4.94 | 27.81 | -2.52 | 1.01 |
| Barclays Global Investors LP Retire S | 0.09 | 17.75 | 5.51 | 31.75 | --- | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund Core C | 0.76 | 17.65 | 7.27 | 38.69 | -3.94 | --- |
| State Farm LifePath Income Inst | 0.33 | 17.50 | 5.69 | 31.54 | 1.55 | 3.70 |
| Barclays Global Investors LP Retire I | 0.06 | 17.41 | 5.38 | 31.41 | 1.64 | 3.82 |
| State Farm LifePath Income R3 | 0.33 | 17.36 | 5.57 | 31.38 | 1.44 | 3.60 |
| State Farm LifePath Income Legacy A LW | 0.28 | 17.22 | 5.57 | 31.29 | 1.28 | 3.42 |
| State Farm LifePath Income Legacy A | 0.28 | 17.22 | 5.57 | 31.29 | 1.28 | 3.42 |
| State Farm LifePath Income A LW | 0.39 | 17.22 | 5.59 | 31.26 | 1.29 | --- |
| State Farm LifePath Income A | 0.39 | 17.22 | 5.59 | 31.26 | 1.29 | --- |
| Barclays Global Investors LP Retire R | 0.03 | 17.21 | 5.39 | 31.10 | 1.39 | 3.57 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Inc I | 0.13 | 17.19 | 4.17 | 23.59 | 2.49 | 3.52 |
| State Farm LifePath Income R2 | 0.35 | 17.18 | 5.60 | 31.03 | 1.16 | 3.31 |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc Instl | 0.40 | 17.07 | 5.44 | 26.32 | -2.32 | 1.56 |
| State Farm LifePath Income R1 | 0.23 | 16.85 | 5.42 | 30.72 | 0.93 | 3.08 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Inc A LW | 0.11 | 16.85 | 4.10 | 23.33 | 2.24 | 3.25 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Inc A | 0.11 | 16.85 | 4.10 | 23.33 | 2.24 | 3.25 |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc R5 | 0.40 | 16.84 | 5.34 | 25.98 | -2.55 | 1.31 |
| State Farm LifePath Income Legacy B | 0.21 | 16.75 | 5.38 | 30.60 | 0.87 | 2.99 |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc A LW | 0.40 | 16.72 | 5.31 | 25.76 | -2.67 | --- |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc A | 0.40 | 16.72 | 5.31 | 25.76 | -2.67 | --- |
| ING Solution Inc I | 0.49 | 16.72 | 5.40 | 27.98 | 1.28 | --- |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc R4 | 0.40 | 16.69 | 5.37 | 25.80 | -2.68 | 1.18 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Inc T | 0.19 | 16.60 | 4.04 | 23.01 | 2.01 | 2.99 |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc J | 0.40 | 16.53 | 5.26 | 25.71 | -2.82 | 0.99 |
| State Farm LifePath Income B | 0.25 | 16.51 | 5.34 | 30.33 | 0.57 | --- |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc R3 | 0.40 | 16.45 | 5.27 | 25.62 | -2.86 | 0.98 |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc R2 | 0.30 | 16.30 | 5.27 | 25.35 | -3.05 | 0.80 |
| ING Solution Inc S | 0.39 | 16.30 | 5.33 | 27.60 | 0.99 | --- |
| ING Solution Inc Adv | 0.49 | 16.18 | 5.39 | 27.30 | 0.78 | --- |
| Vantagepoint Milestone Retirement Income | 0.51 | 16.12 | 4.41 | 25.75 | 2.32 | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Inc B | 0.04 | 16.12 | 3.90 | 22.40 | 1.49 | 2.48 |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc R1 | 0.30 | 16.11 | 5.14 | 25.22 | -3.19 | 0.65 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Inc C | 0.14 | 16.08 | 3.90 | 22.37 | 1.47 | 2.48 |
| ING Solution Inc T | 0.39 | 15.95 | 5.30 | 26.97 | 0.54 | --- |
| Principal LifeTime Strategic Inc B | 0.30 | 15.84 | 5.14 | 24.89 | -3.40 | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG Instl | 0.20 | 15.77 | 5.43 | 29.31 | 1.66 | 3.71 |
| American Century LIVESTRONG Inc Inv | 0.20 | 15.60 | 5.38 | 29.05 | 1.46 | 3.51 |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retire Inc Instl | 0.00 | 15.58 | 4.87 | 28.59 | --- | --- |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retire Inc Retail | 0.00 | 15.54 | 4.84 | 28.55 | --- | --- |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retire Inc Retire | 0.00 | 15.41 | 4.82 | 28.18 | --- | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG Adv | 0.20 | 15.39 | 5.42 | 28.89 | 1.24 | 3.25 |
| Fidelity Freedom Income | 0.28 | 15.16 | 4.34 | 21.85 | 2.16 | 3.43 |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now Y | -0.35 | 15.08 | 4.17 | 22.54 | --- | --- |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now Institutional | -0.47 | 15.08 | 4.17 | 22.54 | --- | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG Inc R | 0.10 | 15.07 | 5.25 | 28.44 | 0.95 | 2.99 |
| Schwab Monthly Income Mod Payout | 0.27 | 15.05 | 5.13 | 25.82 | --- | --- |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now A Load Waived | -0.47 | 14.86 | 4.10 | 22.23 | --- | --- |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now A | -0.47 | 14.86 | 4.10 | 22.23 | --- | --- |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now R | -0.47 | 14.65 | 4.04 | 21.93 | --- | --- |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income | 0.56 | 14.21 | 4.79 | 24.72 | 3.43 | 4.18 |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now C | -0.59 | 14.08 | 3.91 | 21.34 | --- | --- |
| AIM Balanced-Risk Now B | -0.58 | 14.07 | 3.90 | 21.32 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income Instl | 0.31 | 12.65 | 4.74 | 22.03 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income Instl Svc | 0.31 | 12.51 | 4.71 | 21.73 | --- | --- |
| Schwab Monthly Income Enh Payout | 0.43 | 12.47 | 4.17 | 19.43 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income A LW | 0.31 | 12.36 | 4.69 | 21.55 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income A | 0.31 | 12.36 | 4.69 | 21.55 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income R2 | 0.31 | 11.98 | 4.54 | 21.16 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income R1 | 0.31 | 11.88 | 4.55 | 20.93 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Retirement Income C | 0.31 | 11.73 | 4.46 | 20.87 | --- | --- |
| ING Index Solution Income I | 0.49 | 11.67 | 4.34 | 21.06 | --- | --- |
| ING Index Solution Income S | 0.49 | 11.48 | 4.26 | 20.74 | --- | --- |
| ING Index Solution Income Adv | 0.49 | 11.24 | 4.17 | 20.49 | --- | --- |
| ING Index Solution Income T | 0.49 | 10.88 | 4.18 | 20.11 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Today I | 0.39 | 10.48 | 3.68 | 18.59 | 4.59 | 4.63 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Tod Adm | 0.39 | 10.32 | 3.73 | 18.34 | 4.37 | 4.41 |
| Manning & Napier Target Income I | 0.10 | 10.28 | 3.51 | 17.38 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Tod Inv | 0.39 | 10.21 | 3.73 | 18.21 | --- | --- |
| Manning & Napier Target Income K | 0.00 | 9.96 | 3.42 | 17.12 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Today A | 0.30 | 9.95 | 3.62 | 17.99 | 4.02 | 4.11 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Tod A LW | 0.30 | 9.95 | 3.62 | 17.28 | 2.14 | 2.62 |
| Manning & Napier Target Income R | 0.10 | 9.78 | 3.44 | 16.88 | --- | --- |
| Schwab Monthly Income Max Payout | 0.67 | 9.57 | 3.45 | 13.78 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Today B | 0.29 | 9.28 | 3.42 | 17.05 | 3.26 | 3.33 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target Today C | 0.19 | 9.23 | 3.36 | 17.05 | 3.23 | 3.30 |
| Manning & Napier Target Income C | 0.00 | 9.16 | 3.26 | 16.11 | --- | --- |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retire Inc Premier | -0.11 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ING Index Solution Income S2 | 0.59 | --- | 4.28 | --- | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Freedom K Income | 0.28 | --- | 4.31 | --- | --- | --- |