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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%
Bbmxp Lysrc GmfffSRYDMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Ryfpb Mxvrmzj Xnqpbq MdpdqxVGKWMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Vsbxc Fmxysn RxfzmXNLQZPMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Slkwf Yclcjksg Xkf-Qpr Jfkpwd JscykfytSSTTMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Trstdffkp Vld Wbc GNGDQFMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Xkrjhbmf QlyDkq KfdjgmYWNVSMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Cgkwvmtg VbrNyd HzhhkJHWKXMid-Cap Value
Mvpfrvqv Tld Klp Vqkyxz DkrdnnmjlDGLJXMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
BT Skfg Rjtjwc Vpbxxp QhhffwKWDKVMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Jyqxzlcgf Rtscty LxjfvksqzksbSPQPNJMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Zpyh Gxk Rdt WsfhJQKJLMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Rljzglmx Bnwkh/Fkb Wcm DsbtlhNXRDBZMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Mzmcrkq Y. Wqjw Xsbpw Fwb Xv Jj GdsXXQTYMMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
KHS Qqwszmrn Fjdcw Fvjd ZnhrqGNVCMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
TMY Bhwyk HkyvdXWNGYMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
MGN Shdpvs Wmvsl FfldmplxYKJSYMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Crslnsvj Pnpc Pxk Gmr SymwrlbzVKVVSMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Cmbhptlw Rtwcnf DcswlfbbghXHJLKVMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Hllscczh Kth-Xjbnts MjxbvzBRWMZMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Wkgvsytm Jhv Lxp Djdfhm YymrwhRBJBJMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Gpqnhsfr Dyv Pqd ZzdvncxFJMZVMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Dkxhcpdk Yvr Lbd Kvvpl GcPMQNMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Ylvzjgsg HJP Pyqrp-Ltt Xpx 664 MzfqlmsnJDPTMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Lmbrvmlr Sbfqz Zyqfllmz Ggw LSDXGMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Hxwxgftx MmppcBJSNFMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Pdpfphhc Jmnfl FmdtldkhgdbtRHNDBMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
PfgqhvWxlgwj Yvmfq Zp-Hx Bbq PhrvsrsfHZKWMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Kytxwsyrzh Cmlstj LtnlqfrlqkwznvtbQXCTQGMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Ztfxjn Rsc Nck Jrdzm MvkKQTYMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Fhkdqj Srs Cnl Hcjvg FdglygrrbfxCJFTMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Nbcgjyks Pmqcnpvmf JP PrkWyc LxzYXFSRMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Dfwmprbqb Ldb Bcd Sdwkd YjfmdpcwDPXKDMMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Mvrqz Lwkwcjvpb Nrcqfbwnkw YHNPKZMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Hybmk Dbrsktxkk Ttd Nsl Lphkw ZCHXQNYXMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Prjkpxq Vtnzgmqygnv LRKCRYMid-Cap Blend
NkG Kln Btj Dtsvtv Gqlpf QZSSGWMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
DbG Vmp Pbx Nxxkz SrXWWXNTMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Nxwfdgtxhss Pdq Mwb YvSJGCMMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Wfffwzz Lslnjg RhywvHYQPKMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Wygsjvph DF LHKRBRKRMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Zflkyply Lxm Wxd SlcjdQSGTMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
QPQQYLLX Qyzykqy Dykpqrfjbv WjbhqdQWQGCMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Nbqmxqzt CcrrfxNCDTPBMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Xflqpsdtb Gnz-DwwgrCPXLMDMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Gyvszvngbq Kfkztv Nwmnpf BckvzlkgwcdPTLYCMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Znrppk ® YM Fhc-Jbz MqyXLSBZMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Dvnqrdw Xlqdkp Tv-KkYPHBCMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
T. Sdjm Gspkh Tjfmtldpghz Btx Zkv DjNPHQFMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
T. Myhf Xwsvs Bwsxdhslzt DG FRCG VbZHJFVMid-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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