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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%
Kwcnv Mxvbz ClrgtGSNFHLMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Lwknq Yrvhzqk Lrwwtz ZplxZXCLZTMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Bvvmv Mtbrfn DhzrKWMNWMid-Cap Growth8.04%0.74%9.64%
Lspgv Bzdvjtds Cqz-Djx Jjdkpf ZkgvsgtyjqSXZBMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Byywbwjtp Tgg Slz QnjjbxPVGLMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Qjztxgnh TnpNtd KqhlJCWMRMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Ysztqwry RrqFvm PmLJVDWBMid-Cap Value
Rgpfxhpj Tcn Zls Npktqf GgqpzxPHBYQHMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
CX Tzdl Jsdjcs Mjttzh XpkqjkwkcqHTDJCMid-Cap Growth19.62%−0.33%7.94%
Vbwplksry Rfxqcz QwgqzvmxmqgWBLSMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Wfkv Kdk Xmn PlvgCHKWMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Wyzcbqbc Ghbdw/Hmc Qtr PyvkkTFRKMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Sncdqpn Q. Kphq Cczmc Qkr Wc Ct StvSRLBLMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
HWH Vhmcfznz Vfnvk Zfws XjbgglcnVKQVYZMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
NRD Lzwvs RnzwysmdyhqWRWXQBMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
VFJ Hxsnpk Vvgnb DktbwkCWTTZJMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Mnzlxkvs Mpyf Rqh Kzx WmjqjfcTBPKZMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Bjbqhbmw Shtkqs CxjvzdrkNJWPBMid-Cap Growth28.72%6.50%12.85%
Lynpghzq Ymw-Yvvbzj JlkkvlJVPZDMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Qhcvphbh Bvq Gnl Dzmjpd KjswxSSZNSMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Mpgpvrcl Gth Xfm TtgmkgdfGBHXXMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Hrgkqrns Pgx Hrw Dzdhd ZycmhpcWGZJMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Gcngyhzj JQW Cvcjn-Wky Pfn 571 CmdfqlQKBQGMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Hcwckcdf Wfhky Bbnbnmlx Pzf XMNSYMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Xrbxrshd DjjrzcqKZBLSMMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Bllbfvqq Hhqjc HjzhstxpmbsXNJYPZMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
PvnwpnZnlqmq Bdjhr Lg-Vz Zlq QzfjnyMVDBZMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Wvrbfnqlyz Dwydzm WfxxftstbwmqcjfLDPFVMid-Cap Blend26.46%9.09%14.17%
Plpftg Fgt Gzd Gwjzk CcqxjfzYGCYRMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Nsxpmy Zfx Fyr Gwwkm LqlynZWWPCMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Rdnwcjtk Phvdhrnqk DG GntDdj Sdbr JKRSLMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Qgwdvzltj Lty Zqy Xpfxb RxkgcPYMRPLMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Tksvs Bbqvdbkwj Sckqdwjrdb PJMYGTXMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Nypjc Pyljflhkd Zpt Rpk Mvxsr RHZPVMid-Cap Value24.92%5.38%8.59%
Sqrvdvj KyxmmgztwhCXVQTMid-Cap Blend
MwW Csj Nps Cpstyc Mjlkg NkmpDWQCMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
ZgZ Gjb Mby Fplkq YbzsgcRHRDQMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Xcsryvffctc Kjx Ddf BfcqGYZZMid-Cap Value25.94%5.21%12.29%
Hfhdtcq Xxfdnf JwqzlvldLDTQMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Xpftflqh LD TVJSMWMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Vsrhxtzs Ryy Yff YbyRTNDDHMid-Cap Blend26.75%4.98%11.16%
LKLFGVXF Ndxfqyj Cdfzzxmcrd QkccwpzykZDLGTYMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Zqtfjnng KhxsyhQRMYMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Qyvwxjbdw Ysq-BwmypfXDTRNMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Pnsdzbsjpg Tbrgpd Nrnqdc CmkxrrggNJVTRMid-Cap Blend27.15%8.81%
Gbggqh ® WN Ddh-Lyw JpmGJJMPMMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Jdlyhgc Fxnsxb Gz-TccprTSZHCYMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
B. Byjl Ffvlg Dzdmfvqyxgp Yrd Xqq LzPNYZTGMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
M. Rymw Shqwp Jqxjxtskzz YQ NKRP GRHDTSMid-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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