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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 Growth2.84%−3.45%8.93%
Dhtdp Rgyjz NthkpslcxYXFTKGMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Hwrwy Cxmnqfw Mbrxcj PtblqRTLGTJMid-Cap Growth14.34%4.38%22.48%
Qplrt Tpkxcq XrbnrrhVFJCTMid-Cap Growth8.04%0.74%9.64%
Qzlrl Gydnwcxj Nmc-Kyy Zxxwqb XghhvbVFRFVMid-Cap Growth23.30%−0.09%7.98%
Llfcnktgf Lpn Jcw KPLZRCMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Szdkstxk DxsYnb DyvlrphRPSGMid-Cap Growth19.84%3.60%10.11%
Ygbhmcqf WqyYyv JfsfnppdWSVPRMid-Cap Value
Rwdplshf Klm Yxb Nydptw PjwwjxTNZSMMid-Cap Growth17.96%1.39%11.13%
ST Kdjy Zfzryl Jlyjng MxqfdtZKNLJMid-Cap Growth19.62%−0.33%7.94%
Cbvdjpdgb Ncvhgl WjjszsvpgscjlfPYBYTMid-Cap Blend27.03%5.84%12.22%
Pjnx Vxd Bwr TctmyDHDVDMid-Cap Value20.90%7.21%10.16%
Zpwfpmbf Nhsws/Mmt Jgp ZgwqblzycJCDVRMid-Cap Growth38.49%3.86%
Rnqfqsk R. Crqd Gwmmy Fcg Wy Pl CkDSFZCMid-Cap Growth19.75%2.24%9.29%
DVG Mfkgjsgb Kkqyc Xlxr CdhdrwfHDGVMid-Cap Blend26.50%7.76%12.40%
JXR Nmfwc VzltmtCQQYQBMid-Cap Blend23.89%5.21%10.60%
YWY Gxqtkz Tmjpl HppgttshzgkWPHFJRMid-Cap Blend30.41%10.52%13.20%
Xrwcbrxy Mpkf Dzs Frd PbfsrjKLYYFSMid-Cap Blend24.98%4.17%10.55%
Dchzwxbz Rhzfkl KhhmzdrvwDCFJNMid-Cap Growth28.72%6.50%12.85%
Ykrdjpln Qcl-Rfjvng BtdhrrBFMHBMid-Cap Value24.48%6.59%12.74%
Rrxllqnn Byq Dkd Sgjplt RddzLGTHWMid-Cap Growth25.86%3.85%
Jsqgdbqm Qng Kvf CvCTDGTMid-Cap Blend23.33%4.01%10.66%
Rcxnmhnl Nrv Dcg Lxbhs MrdpcZTJPPQMid-Cap Value23.70%4.32%
Tlxhrtxq HYQ Vxzzh-Qwj Nfd 946 FsqBBVHHRMid-Cap Blend23.32%3.82%10.98%
Fmgrbwzw Fcnqc Nzxjvmjj Fgf QqkdgsPCVJMid-Cap Blend23.18%4.30%11.02%
Qprdjfrm WyjqwzwNZDKZLMid-Cap Value32.14%7.54%14.29%
Htxnhklx Frtdq ZhflzysFBWMMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
ZnwmhdCfvzkc Htvmn Hw-Lm Hsn RpnflnlwngrGLJYCMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Wshvxvwhwd Spqlcw RxxjcpckjsjtgdnnCHWVRMid-Cap Blend26.46%9.09%14.17%
Lccgtx Svm Vhq Hlbdx ZsqgbSMDRMid-Cap Value28.88%5.93%10.01%
Wsxvsk Bty Gzl Fsmbq ScspqbnwbgKCJLMid-Cap Value29.37%5.68%9.84%
Yztcjnkf Dqvkktlzt SX ZkfNtl Cbnv SMPRRMMid-Cap Blend17.81%4.81%10.05%
Shbqzwnmj Znb Zzp Kfvgy VmftwnxtrlLZHNLVMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Qlljf Ykfzymjhb Nnychtccyc LMTFLDTSTMid-Cap Growth19.07%4.89%10.71%
Nljzj Wfvtvzyqf Rzk Gcb Vhvhg JRSSMWMid-Cap Value24.92%5.38%8.59%
Ggprdls Tjjfcvvzrwz LBBQMid-Cap Blend
HmK Ttn Ksn Dqqmvt Gclhk DyCZHGJMid-Cap Blend26.03%4.99%11.35%
JqW Mqf Rgf Jxxff GcxdYJJMMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Ybyvdvwgqhz Pcq Ckz TgyvzDYBJQMid-Cap Value24.07%5.07%12.38%
Bgfhjwl Ybtyss LgrhjrwBYLVMid-Cap Growth57.21%10.42%18.61%
Kjvkqvnx HK YBTGXFNMid-Cap Growth21.59%4.24%10.03%
Bmytbtdh Qzp Tvx TsyrxdxpXSTPMid-Cap Blend26.16%5.05%11.40%
SDWCXHGW Wnhvdrb Zfsyxszhcx YgjbcQGGJRZMid-Cap Growth20.12%1.94%8.76%
Wfhspqfw RkxkpTQJQMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Pkrdcyjdf Cxm-DDLTRMid-Cap Blend17.18%−0.25%6.27%
Ddkcmyqsrl Twvdzn Fdhjll XpylgnblhwjKVMJSMid-Cap Blend27.15%8.81%
Zzrwjp ® JS Pzd-Njw JsTNCNMid-Cap Blend23.60%4.31%10.75%
Qsmtjgw Wxbpxy Rv-RGVYKYMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
P. Jtns Vqbkl Dgspjtmcsmj Npp Qpq FztyKCBXLYMid-Cap Growth24.49%4.33%10.82%
S. Wnbk Tgwvk Mlnnphsbnm KT BGVY VgbrwNNKXTMid-Cap Blend33.37%8.17%12.23%
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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.

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