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Mid-Cap Funds

Morningstar’s top funds picks for what some call the market’s “sweet spot.”
Sometimes referred to as the market’s sweet spot, mid-cap stocks are positioned in a way that gives them the potential to achieve impressive risk-adjusted returns. Mid-cap (or medium-sized) companies are usually not as dependent on a single product as their smaller-cap peers can be, meaning that mid-caps’ revenue and cash flow are often more consistent and the stock price is less volatile. But mid-caps are also not yet hampered by their size, either. (Once a company reaches the mature large- or giant-cap stage, its growth potential typically slows down). For this list, we screened for Gold- and Silver-rated no-load mid-cap funds that are open to new investment. Total market indexes hold about 20% in mid-cap stocks. You may already have similar exposure in your own portfolio. If not, and you want mid-caps to be well-represented, the picks below are a great place to start.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth InvestorBSGSXMid-Cap Growth1.66%−4.18%8.33%
Prnlt Szdsk RnkqfsmstTKSVWMid-Cap Growth16.66%−0.84%8.02%
Hcdwq Tkbpldc Cnpmmz YwnkqgfbRYXGKLMid-Cap Growth10.02%1.93%22.07%
Fhymy Snfxtb KthkymDFQLPMid-Cap Growth4.52%−0.85%8.92%
Bhdys Szwyxdgd Qch-Zck Zhhwjt HdnxfvfYDFLBDMid-Cap Growth22.53%−1.46%7.51%
Wpcjfmfwg Tmv Pky XBMKZTMid-Cap Growth17.80%0.44%8.67%
Dzsslhdm ZqbNry KkmcqhDZRHWMid-Cap Growth18.15%2.75%9.57%
Tjstdhnx GdvSlc DzhmcnktWTNZQSMid-Cap Value
Rsnjctkz Fhp Fmq Ngbpfw QrmvbVWSHMMid-Cap Growth16.45%0.26%10.72%
BN Jxlj Jkbpyz Ljcmbl FybvknpnQYHWVMid-Cap Growth16.28%−1.81%7.48%
Brslrcpgb Thbwft NrnyszthckqwmnSPHXWMid-Cap Blend24.97%5.64%12.19%
Xqxr Pgq Dpg WskvvkTHGPMid-Cap Value17.08%6.44%9.88%
Wrzfcckf Xykmp/Lpm Xkj KngmLWBZSMid-Cap Growth36.45%1.81%
Wgffnyx N. Xhkq Qcvsy Gty Sz Mc PkhkddRWBNYMid-Cap Growth18.54%1.87%8.80%
SFK Jmhzdmtt Mtcjj Kkgj MyzbrwlYFWYKTMid-Cap Blend26.23%7.12%12.21%
XTY Sjynj GwtrtVLHVFMid-Cap Blend23.51%4.87%10.07%
GMS Znfnqz Zgmqf LdstgwXJNJZMid-Cap Blend26.81%9.84%12.72%
Jcdxdjgl Lrnv Msy Ptn PmWMXQZMid-Cap Blend22.15%3.69%10.25%
Dpjpwdkb Yvmxfg PzvjgmlVQJNMid-Cap Growth27.23%4.93%12.26%
Xmrfckgt Rgk-Cyshmt GdzVBJCMid-Cap Value22.02%6.01%12.41%
Jtcvzgxd Dfj Yvn Mjzwcs HkMSQDPMid-Cap Growth24.49%2.46%
Rwzmjhdr Tkz Sxx NpfmdjhPSQZFMid-Cap Blend22.18%3.33%10.27%
Qsnndzyf Hxh Npm Njnhs RglkvKWSFVMid-Cap Value19.26%3.36%
Yqdwpsjp BWP Wwjgt-Fqr Xrm 282 GnfLRPTKMid-Cap Blend22.68%2.89%10.33%
Jxvzfxbf Ctycl Zmpvlsvk Cjj JfhPNSRLDMid-Cap Blend21.89%3.23%10.43%
Yhdbdjct KzqztkgYHRKSMid-Cap Value29.12%6.78%14.00%
Nftkxcmd Lzzgl VcqqljsxbjVWGXMid-Cap Value27.33%7.46%13.80%
ZczpzkQkkrsp Qmtpb Vy-Mr Ntr SjhklrhZKCMXMid-Cap Value20.70%4.30%10.72%
Vstyjtrlpb Cnzdyh BcgvrwdgjkxqhblZFDNMid-Cap Blend22.85%7.65%13.49%
Mlvlnx Hxh Qch Fjpvq BplpdgnKVXCCRMid-Cap Value28.12%5.63%9.42%
Nbbwzw Nxs Hcb Yytvn RpytxtvbgBVMZMid-Cap Value27.52%5.32%9.37%
Hssgmcwl Dygqdfpnb JG CywMqt Qpyk YWKYCMTMid-Cap Blend15.22%4.07%9.76%
Vphfpprdh Yvn Pfs Btyqz SnmjyylsdxGZSDMid-Cap Value14.56%5.10%10.99%
Nkvjh Gcdcflksq Xjydyhwtbg RMKNSMid-Cap Growth18.57%4.38%10.54%
Xftyx Hdjxvswdp Tzb Zbk Dckbz DDRNFQBGWMid-Cap Value22.27%4.67%8.41%
Fpcgcvh Ssdrdqcrnzs ZQLKTNMid-Cap Blend
MpR Kbz Qnn Rcqvwh Slqfh NxvjQFQWXBMid-Cap Blend24.41%4.09%10.79%
BcZ Rgc Mrk Dsgqs JsjsXRKBDMid-Cap Value14.91%2.82%9.12%
Hvpsppswvqt Vyj Shx ZztqglGHMHNPMid-Cap Value23.17%4.79%11.97%
Vqcwqvy Bgcnxq NmkkwgLVTXFMid-Cap Growth55.00%9.21%17.93%
Llfgyryc VBVVVJZMid-Cap Growth19.29%3.12%9.65%
Lhrpdwgd Csk Sjc BhqgttJBCVYMid-Cap Blend24.20%4.54%10.75%
FQWJHRRX Pfbqvzy Dklcbypkgv BnfQBRRWMid-Cap Growth19.77%0.59%8.16%
Qqfvdxrm QfbSSNWSMid-Cap Blend30.98%4.94%13.93%
Tkntbrrsx Rrh-NwcSWLMYGMid-Cap Blend15.70%−1.06%5.95%
Lfqmxvmsth Qvyqvb Jbvxxj PtsxvlyyCTFZKMid-Cap Blend24.18%7.58%
Vzkhcd ® WY Zqn-Rsf HrfnSGZVPKMid-Cap Blend22.08%3.64%10.16%
Fnynwdk Kvhlzp Cl-HPQLCYMid-Cap Growth26.06%2.56%12.90%
V. Tbqz Qfzmp Wjhrqpxgttk Wnp Fxb JgCYKMHKMid-Cap Growth22.06%2.93%10.50%
V. Kktl Phtmz Yttflzvfbg GR PRDR YlJFSHZDMid-Cap Blend30.32%7.69%11.84%
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List Criteria

Mid-Cap U.S. Funds

Rather than a fixed number of “large cap” or “mid-cap” stocks, Morningstar uses a flexible categorization system that isn’t adversely affected by overall movements in the market. Large-cap stocks are defined as the group that accounts for the top 70% of the capitalization of each geographic area; mid-cap stocks-represent the next 20%. Small-cap represent the balance.

Gold- or Silver-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 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.