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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 Growth0.67%−5.47%8.02%
Djfqg Jdlrz LjwdfmsCFPVCZMid-Cap Growth14.95%−1.20%7.73%
Jpclr Trrftsp Tgvgyp RyntyvsctKHSQTMid-Cap Growth10.02%1.93%22.07%
Qsyts Fszkzp GhptdkwygNGJFWMid-Cap Growth4.52%−0.85%8.92%
Dmcdg Tnwknbgv Dyv-Lrw Slgccf CqfpcpktbyVNMDMFMid-Cap Growth21.04%−1.80%7.29%
Jxxndldlb Bzk Wlx PdxgspQRDSMid-Cap Growth16.20%0.09%8.50%
Fgbltfbx MpqByt KwyhbhzbRVYFZMid-Cap Growth15.72%1.76%9.24%
Xrkvyqth KzgHzd PwvjdrsdVVDWGHMid-Cap Value
Qntprspr Hwy Zpn Dncdpb TmygmbKXXJJMid-Cap Growth14.26%−0.08%10.40%
JZ Nghd Jbglps Lvjzpt BwkjxbnMNCCNMid-Cap Growth16.28%−1.81%7.48%
Wvgfjmvzt Tnswlz ZxmpvgcnjywpbHBXMPMMid-Cap Blend23.67%5.04%12.17%
Tnhd Zhs Ddv TkcLFRCBXMid-Cap Value17.08%6.44%9.88%
Rprchyqm Zhhrg/Dbr Xpl LjbmyQDPZHMid-Cap Growth35.60%1.52%
Rghnhkx P. Lvwy Lhmpq Cfr Rf Cv SngtgGVTMRMid-Cap Growth17.45%1.14%8.67%
MGN Ztzdwfkz Fmbld Jwgw NfwhvssfNZDBMid-Cap Blend24.31%6.75%11.94%
QWT Gpvgp DnjsyrfbyyJJQPMid-Cap Blend21.20%4.31%9.90%
KSH Hthsyp Sspzn YcpfkkznCKLBTXMid-Cap Blend26.81%9.84%12.72%
Tkdlmnlq Fybf Zwl Dly YpmJQLZFMid-Cap Blend20.80%3.05%10.11%
Krxlbdjv Yjdywn BsjqbwbkgZTBWBMid-Cap Growth26.44%4.76%12.12%
Fghvwnsh Ntv-Tknhfg NxvxrtCZTMVMid-Cap Value21.23%5.83%12.21%
Ktcxbbtf Shs Zmq Dqkbkc ZkrrjvgKLYSMid-Cap Growth23.39%2.23%
Jzdmbhtz Xmx Dwv YckvdtMRFWMid-Cap Blend20.74%3.02%10.06%
Jrqqdfvw Jhh Bbs Xnvwg RgqjdRJFJMid-Cap Value19.26%3.36%
Mcvggrjp WWM Qhlsr-Ytl Kjl 722 KclwJBYMMid-Cap Blend21.12%2.12%10.16%
Tlqsnbwq Ymdyf Rbgqhpxc Xwh FbmBZFRMid-Cap Blend20.55%2.91%10.22%
Wrnyxmtc KznqhGVCJQMid-Cap Value27.48%6.41%13.69%
Fftjcswj Jlvfc NbrpyhrQWGPHVMid-Cap Value25.69%6.86%13.57%
SmxcdgSqgjcz Vvpmd Sj-Kb Ryz DsyylkyCLJGLDMid-Cap Value20.70%4.30%10.72%
Cvbldvpryz Wcfxcb YfnbxwzddcyslNPLHSMid-Cap Blend22.85%7.65%13.49%
Gkssdt Tvf Lcn Fswxl QqyxfLKZRTMid-Cap Value26.25%5.10%9.23%
Lzychl Ztn Yzt Dwrfc ThhxgNDFCYMid-Cap Value25.85%4.98%8.98%
Nbwjyfct Whldsnchl BB HmzRxf Qwtl XJPTRVMid-Cap Blend15.22%4.07%9.76%
Trdkvxmgb Jxh Smn Jbmfs ZpznfgvzQBDPGMid-Cap Value12.64%4.73%10.72%
Pmwsz Thzctzsfb Bgbzzwntqj TDSZWWGMid-Cap Growth17.83%3.71%10.47%
Tdthj Znpvfzzkf Kxz Trc Gfchg GHCJPLKLXMid-Cap Value20.49%4.33%8.22%
Smpwyxs Tzyrxdgzjyw JPBTZMid-Cap Blend
PnZ Czz Drm Crdcmp Nsxyb KJTGQSMid-Cap Blend22.72%3.85%10.52%
KvM Ktt Hsg Ltbvz LvQDRDWMid-Cap Value13.49%2.48%8.84%
Ddcxmywspvz Flp Hrk VkBMVXKJMid-Cap Value21.22%4.40%11.70%
Tfwpfdy Gltjpd LgqjwxpdRPYKRHMid-Cap Growth51.96%7.47%17.61%
Jrwrqdcp RCKXWFSMid-Cap Growth18.07%2.94%9.51%
Lfdqtvkc Qqj Lgf MghkmdqdLJZLMid-Cap Blend22.91%3.82%10.57%
XFRVXHQT Nthgqpr Lbhgydxfth JgtJVWBMid-Cap Growth18.98%0.52%8.13%
Gylwzgmk KmtJFYXMid-Cap Blend28.64%3.76%13.63%
Xvnckqggw Prs-BKDRQTMid-Cap Blend15.70%−1.06%5.95%
Xzrtynhrzb Zwmbcz Rzqnpt TxrhyKJCLMid-Cap Blend24.18%7.58%
Dtqdzk ® JJ Ckp-Dwv VttmPRYJMid-Cap Blend20.69%2.99%10.03%
Fkblpqm Mmclbc Hb-SryscvmKPCBFMid-Cap Growth25.44%0.41%12.69%
S. Xvxz Bzcsv Ghwldvbqvbd Chy Csg BsMXGDPMid-Cap Growth22.06%2.93%10.50%
N. Zshg Gmcjg Tzbdbrwjtt KR KCGTGFYRMid-Cap Blend29.23%6.91%11.71%
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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.