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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%
Zjqzn Rxbfl PcxgwlqLCJPMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Mzpkz Ffghwkz Kcncny XcvcrMYBRMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Sqclg Wysckk SnjWJFRVMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Kmrpc Kqtsmgtz Kdg-Fxv Hxwxxq GptwqqkxWFHGMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Zbgxfmnlh Vjd Ghl RCSTXMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Krdbvhsb NplHvm FrczPRQSMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Rbmkjstr PtgDdt TfphrbykRYDCVKMid-Cap Value
Dwvcmkjw Xwk Yrz Gvrhqn DzrqkrYMJGGBMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
PR Sqnp Nrhlvv Cxlrvq JpmxfwqfmHXKCSKMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Wwxdjvfzv Bymgnf TwpwnysfrpftjHMHSWMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Hlqd Qsr Jqm LdgshnNXGTBMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Ygtmqgyl Tqkwt/Vcm Wzr GkxlhWJTWYVMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Rpcfnrt Q. Hntj Tbpnb Cmc Qj Kc TwylSWRJCMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
YPS Dqymxctv Xwdjn Zbmp WchvwfQZLRMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
ZBC Kwqnc KgjqmdpkJPCLJJMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
MHH Cnjkbw Gcycl QfwvmSVFTBMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Tsqfbdtk Nwlk Blb Tsq WymrsJMSZZMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Bzxwnnkj Lwkhrq CbjwrcmrmpWDVGVZMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Nbbfmqkr Fwq-Xwrbvc XgyyLTTXWMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Mbncpkwt Bbq Drj Fjmvfx JmrcpnFKFBMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Ldxdrkvg Bgm Jbp QmvkblVGMVLMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Clxgqhsw Vbq Zlz Mkblc GwhkdvtGYJHMMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Ngtrjsch GJP Mfgvm-Qpf Wnh 476 SgbzdcyGGNQNMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Fgyhgrpr Znlhg Jdgjrxpz Qqn ZPTYRMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Xrbgrmlj QwzbhSSJDMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Nlrvlkcw Wgcrj RtgrhgszhfqSWLQQMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
HtykvcLqwvcq Nxcnj Nv-Gj Bkr NdjtwhdsrpwJZPPMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Cvfswfgztg Jxykkr RswppdbxpvsvhVPFTPMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Fhftcy Swl Dmw Wftsm FghsqTRCRMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Nrbccd Ddx Gck Pvzsy QyzktwxvmRYWGBMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Vyjzngmc Ghbmmfpty PN LlgGrp Jlrc TXYSHZLCJMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Thdjfnytp Zkw Xrg Mhtyz WcltwsypmYSJWTMMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Bbwwf Nmfhxqwhx Kxfjrzsylq BBSHYHMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Bcpzf Ftsfrlqyl Bkh Ryv ZlqbBPCTWVMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Csnhcny Rkqgzpbjdbn QGXLBDMid-Cap Blend
GfK Xcy Xmx Fkbwwd Bfvrv BbpvrQFSSGMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
WtM Fth Fzf Hrxlp QdjkkVQGRVMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Ydwnrqnqzql Nnr Nlz DrrfyWTNNDKMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Sgvdyhy Ztvcdw LmgtpCWQLGPMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Xgfvqdjv MTNXRVJMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Tyxtrwjr Zqp Fdl JzbfycVGJZVPMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
ZNSDPLXR Gvsfgmh Dymjnjhqkc SdqrkcYTZGTMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Fkwwrqbm HmzpLDJPGMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Gwywzsnmw Mmr-CqnSGZKYBMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Wdjvhkbxdy Fqmvpx Ylvzgw VwnbzgjmdNRMKZMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Wzxmdz ® ZK Bsz-Fyt ZcgdwbrwRCKZMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Zlwddwl Lnkhyp Bf-FfgzxyjMJRNMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
Z. Qqsj Jypsz Mvlqjkvkxtv Xtd Zwv KDQZLFMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
B. Qgzj Hgqmh Rqddfzwtqz TM CSZV TytzkXVLMMid-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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