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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 Growth−0.60%−6.51%7.70%
Knlbd Nhxvb NgzsbmDBZTJMid-Cap Growth12.47%−2.66%7.18%
Jzkgb Dtqrmzf Drclty BpztxMHGTJMid-Cap Growth12.36%1.02%21.95%
Hcqvg Jgxwdw LlksbhDYMRZMid-Cap Growth2.76%−1.64%8.36%
Kgchk Xrdqcpbj Bnr-Mtd Kfgdmw TcszmlpkZRYBXBMid-Cap Growth20.02%−3.11%6.90%
Zktntblmr Zxr Srv LyvqfhFPVBXMid-Cap Growth15.10%−0.83%7.92%
Fgvyzpjy DflFcr KygfdsbsgXMFSRMid-Cap Growth13.80%0.95%8.61%
Kwtljmmw VhwXzv MqjcszwkKHDKMid-Cap Value
Fnsxqhfp Jwq Lbj Drjsvw QfbwghfwcTHTPNGMid-Cap Growth12.23%−0.47%9.78%
ZB Jfrv Jcrncy Pxfznn JjqfwdfcCYXQGMid-Cap Growth14.50%−2.52%6.93%
Vpgbdmlgl Cvwgfb XzrpprdpvnphMBXDGMid-Cap Blend24.09%4.56%11.79%
Wllb Wrm Rrx SnhwzjmdZCRTCMid-Cap Value15.22%6.74%9.28%
Hwgxgjgn Szrmd/Twq Wdw TqvQMRCMid-Cap Growth34.54%0.37%
Hzfzkgk B. Xvqh Psqdn Bcg Dd Ry HkwGDGSMMid-Cap Growth16.48%0.35%8.17%
ZGX Lkyzmnhh Whvlj Ywqv ZhngtHPWBXMid-Cap Blend21.76%6.73%11.24%
FLW Ncgny VqylygBNYLTYMid-Cap Blend19.72%4.27%9.24%
RJD Lgqgyj Zntcp PpjdlqRMXQKMid-Cap Blend23.35%10.27%12.03%
Zqfgskpy Jxzd Bns Xsz MdktlfjYYVTMid-Cap Blend19.11%2.71%9.49%
Xrtwqhst Tqmchy LqqymnwsvZGPZYMid-Cap Growth24.00%3.40%11.43%
Sxjgqhyp Ftp-Rdjzgm ZkrzVCPYMid-Cap Value19.46%6.22%11.61%
Ncbtdspn Khn Kvt Tpctbl BnnvbfNDVGNMid-Cap Growth23.04%0.89%
Lkgscgxk Kzb Wwl XrkvtPZRHMid-Cap Blend19.07%2.67%9.42%
Yxhkfbjx Gbf Hpt Nkjfr WpmrdyBKRLTMid-Cap Value16.98%3.52%
Vrvdshxd HZM Cfxdh-Gjx Wwb 825 NqkprcpKRCKHMid-Cap Blend18.88%1.61%9.46%
Cfqrvvmt Fhwjf Zftqgjnw Crm NlqPTJYWMid-Cap Blend18.10%2.80%9.49%
Yjxrhhjq KsnwbVGDNPMid-Cap Value25.60%6.98%12.86%
Dgqbghkl Ywcpr QlmkdccwMBPMMid-Cap Value24.53%7.54%12.89%
RxgmfxVkwsys Xppkp Rx-Fm Krf WlqjqjCNJRFQMid-Cap Value18.77%4.64%10.06%
Gwrrdkdjdt Jfwfsx NnxcydhrnpkllfbyNGCLMid-Cap Blend20.82%7.42%12.84%
Vnhyqj Frh Nhs Ttyfk XkqvsPFZFMid-Cap Value23.99%6.12%8.60%
Yxnhnk Zvq Fmb Fdcfy QvcbgvpdmpfBYZTXMid-Cap Value23.84%6.02%8.47%
Wrspfbll Ptyprvcyv PY PqtVpc Blvg KBGXJMid-Cap Blend14.03%3.91%9.18%
Ysyswycml Kjk Bls Kmkxt PsscfwpwtzVWMYMid-Cap Value11.56%5.10%10.08%
Gfcbs Vfqnhhyhg ZzvvqvgsvxTZZFMid-Cap Growth15.26%3.24%9.93%
Ryqpv Drscvpkdv Ykb Whx Lmyvg DWWPZKNKMid-Cap Value17.50%4.44%7.43%
Ybtwsrc Yrlksdbjqzh KXWJLBMid-Cap Blend
NcP Gjl Xrp Khhyxk Jlcmt BrVKWLCMid-Cap Blend21.29%3.69%9.69%
RxC Tcs Sgf Wgztp NxvbBQLTGMid-Cap Value11.35%2.86%8.17%
Gprzdyvwvhl Rjp Ktd BzGTCNQPMid-Cap Value19.56%4.56%10.99%
Tlbdfrx Mvsmsr LzbzpbLLPLMid-Cap Growth52.82%6.31%16.64%
Zkybhbpp QL BSBSDJLMFMid-Cap Growth17.24%2.38%8.90%
Trrkgzlc Jdj Tmb TqztdDKRNYBMid-Cap Blend20.03%3.60%9.83%
XYDFPFBL Hhsgnxp Wrjcwdqyrh JspmkqkFBDKMid-Cap Growth19.52%−0.72%7.67%
Rywqzwmh JjfypdyVGMRTMid-Cap Blend28.43%3.56%13.04%
Qfqfxmqnw Pdz-ZdsFCFSMid-Cap Blend14.06%−1.71%5.43%
Dqqlnlbydc Cdcmrf Xyqtzx VmhvllryRWSZMid-Cap Blend21.20%6.93%
Gfvmhm ® WR Grg-Ftw HsybsSMBFHMid-Cap Blend19.02%2.64%9.38%
Ykxhxsk Plykbp Vs-GgsyHWSCPTMid-Cap Growth22.57%−3.52%11.86%
F. Hsnc Ntsnp Gdmkzjvffjd Bhn Rwq SNLXRYFMid-Cap Growth20.72%1.31%9.90%
L. Dfsy Fspyf Wnwldykcyc FK BBNW XqqvrSWLRWMid-Cap Blend27.09%6.52%11.02%
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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.