Investors interested in comparatively safer returns from stocks available at discounted prices may consider large-cap value mutual funds. While large-cap funds usually provide a safer option than small- or mid-cap funds, mutual funds investing in value stocks have the potential to deliver higher returns and exhibit lower volatility than their growth and blend counterparts. Value funds generally invest in stocks that tend to trade at a price lower than their fundamentals (i.e. earnings, book value, debt-equity) and pays out dividends. Value stocks are expected to outperform the growth ones across all asset classes when considered on a long-term investment horizon and are less susceptible to trending markets.

Large-cap funds generally invest in securities of companies with market capitalization of more than $10 billion are considered large cap. These funds have exposure to large-cap stocks that are expected to provide long-term performance history and assure more stability than what mid or small caps offer. However, large-cap companies might be affected by a global downturn due to their significant international exposure.

Below we share with you five top-rated, large-cap value mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all large-cap value mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of large-cap value funds .

City National Rochdale Dividend & Income N (RIMHX – MF report) invests at least half of its assets in equity securities of companies that are believed to provide dividend income. RIMHX may invest not more than 25% of its assets in non-US securities. The fund may also invest in debt securities of municipal and corporate bodies irrespective of their maturity periods. The City National Rochdale Dividend & Income N fund has a five-year annualized return of 9.4%.

As of September 2015, RIMHX held 138 issues with 2.28% of its assets invested in Duke Energy Corporation.