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If you're looking for a safe place to park your money during the stock market's roller coaster ride this year, there's a mutual fund that's got you covered.
The MarketWatch blog rounds up the 10 best mutual funds to invest in right now, based on free-from-the-press data from Morningstar.
Here's a look at some of the standouts: Vanguard S&P 500 Equal Weight Fund: The fund tracks the S&P 500, but it's managed to gain 10.4% this year, compared to 6.5% for the S&P 500, according to Morningstar.
It's also up 17.6% over the last three years.
Schwab US Aggregate Bond Index: The bond index tracks the performance of more than 100 US government bonds, and it's up 10.4% this year, compared to 6.5% for the S&P.
It's also up 17.6% over the last three years.
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