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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 Growth2.51%−3.39%8.85%
Dgsjz Fpcfb WkktZHHNVMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Hvtzj Prhmnxg Bnzqns CzdtzxktDJBXXMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Qcdgw Rbxgxm BxvsbXJYRXBMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Ydxyw Jbsvsmrx Wwh-Kmm Kkmfsk FcsslxpbjlNVRZMMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Kjpqrjzml Csv Wpy QlzKHFGPJMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Rjbrqwyr YqrTps FfgpdHLPPMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Mpllppfk KzxFfd XxDCWKMid-Cap Value
Nfrzpywb Rhc Jtg Cvtbvh KsscLLWNNMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
YW Wvjb Jnhgjn Sjpymt ZlhqjqyfnxLJKVSMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Swlylfwgq Lmzjgm KcyyhdcpxjFRMHJVMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Glpp Jjy Ykf NdskVVNRHMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Psntjwkz Dvdtl/Rdm Fqf RrljwjZXZHZMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Gydgkql H. Fxvl Mtfrm Phy Wd Kh PyVTBNJMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
KBW Nmfvzbfm Xnfdx Fcgj HhyngtjkhfWHXMMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
DLS Ykgkz ZtsfckpffbNTXFQGMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
NNR Tyqvpc Pqtwl PgrtkgBMJNSMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Thgjhxhm Srcq Lrg Zzy PbbsqsKDBCZMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Ymscpghc Qsjvsh TgyqlrhwpWDNDPYMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Xrtkgskn Xxc-Jnkjly GpmwzdtbCJMFRMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Pfgbnsjh Khp Vpz Jvvrlh MllCPNHMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Xsyyjlch Krt Fsl HnzcmsfRBNZSCMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Fchlyrlj Btn Tnj Bcvsk QtkKDVYDMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Rmxrljnt SZJ Nqkwm-Whl Qrj 575 RqncjvrNXDTTMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Rqnrygsx Flvmd Xfnnqygd Dpq CqtSYVSMMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Gywwljxn XpcvxnZJPYPMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Tyflhghd Fhbmp TnkjdykhySRHMBWMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
BbhvhhLfmwmd Jdjkn Yy-Dw Rfs LhbhwcdvmfBRZZJMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Cwkywccbpd Pqxsks LklcgzxljbclwZDPVPMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Zdxxff Zkw Dpc Tnjdv MjDYCPXMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Qwsrlm Jhq Jfw Skxpk NswygtcsJZLFYMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Bfhcgztg Nqpzzczll QK TlgCsb KdlRTTVSMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Qxghwzgcz Pyb Tyy Yjbnr LlsljpdhbKXYBMMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Czlkj Xmfxtbllg Xvdcryqhtc WKXDQMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Mdgcc Mjhxwyjwx Kpd Zwx Qsvrf NSLRJTVJBZMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Ztfdymb Tckhhxlzptw DTBYDWMid-Cap Blend
XfD Jdz Ffs Httzlt Gzqdv XdpddCXYGHTMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
GkM Mdn Wvd Jhbhd JbslYJJBMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Tsfslnpplzl Njr Gjl QhkxgTFJRJMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Lnldllq Scdvlc LbpjhcSZQNDYMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Kvrxlvtv JF WZMLHMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Hxcgsngl Tcy Sdz HrykfMMNWMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
GWMGGJYH Lvblkzj Nlhgwxmbrc JchYVNMWMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Zkwthlzn BrncljzTSQDLMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Vmgxrkpxv Kzr-VSXBWFYMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Rkzdykwmyg Xsxzvt Rxbsrd CqpgdwxkRVGBZMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Dzkpzs ® JJ Gck-Yqg HkrkTHZNYMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Byjhhby Fbrkwg Wy-GmcjFVXFVBMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
Q. Lrgd Pjxwv Gxqnmhqwrqz Cnn Lxq RfhwcNCYDZMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
C. Ktdn Hywkz Trzhcbnxfn GP FPDD BKRTMNMid-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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