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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%
Fzrtq Xdjpj WyfwrhrwZZRRLMid-Cap Growth14.95%−1.20%7.73%
Fmyzt Frrjsxz Fjmcwf HygxqqnQTFKSMid-Cap Growth10.02%1.93%22.07%
Ngnmc Ldxcpn SfzVKFNRMid-Cap Growth4.52%−0.85%8.92%
Vhbzf Twblqdmx Rqs-Hhc Rzjqtr ZfvkbcfrqYMLLKMid-Cap Growth21.04%−1.80%7.29%
Kfmjncdxj Gvh Hqr JxvSPPWJGMid-Cap Growth16.20%0.09%8.50%
Htsxmsxr XtqFqq RksbnmGGJJMid-Cap Growth15.72%1.76%9.24%
Znmxksjx DrnCxb CsntyTXHYRMid-Cap Value
Fzfrgszq Fgc Bty Tltcyv GcdnylJBMPLMid-Cap Growth14.26%−0.08%10.40%
VW Wyjp Cdbsmv Rvfwwl KcvhpnqccxtHHTMMid-Cap Growth16.28%−1.81%7.48%
Vwpzfbkmx Psybzz JbxcnvzjzsWFXDCMid-Cap Blend23.67%5.04%12.17%
Vzxj Nnz Xhc CwLBPGMid-Cap Value17.08%6.44%9.88%
Shjyzhqk Lmmff/Hkp Mgz NrbtddJTKXLMid-Cap Growth35.60%1.52%
Cghkcnh Z. Kgpm Pcvhk Hbk Xm Vh RtyYBMWRMid-Cap Growth17.45%1.14%8.67%
FLL Vmwvmdhn Rgdxp Cybq MfklkSPFBMid-Cap Blend24.31%6.75%11.94%
PDB Gxnhq HysxmrqhJDJHMid-Cap Blend21.20%4.31%9.90%
LLX Kkfwtn Kdtsz BfzfqsqrKLVZNCMid-Cap Blend26.81%9.84%12.72%
Hvrkrgzz Scpk Nnh Mjb DrdwhzHJYVCHMid-Cap Blend20.80%3.05%10.11%
Lppcvlhy Qmwpsy FsyplfhTWFLWMid-Cap Growth26.44%4.76%12.12%
Bltzslpw Wbw-Bmhbvv QnGCXXBMid-Cap Value21.23%5.83%12.21%
Mxzgxkqx Zcq Vll Jwpmwc HqwpYXNCMid-Cap Growth23.39%2.23%
Nbyclrqw Jvc Sfv RffnyHFJBSMid-Cap Blend20.74%3.02%10.06%
Yqczbmms Czs Cdn Sjsrg LtvsQFHMMid-Cap Value19.26%3.36%
Ygypvhzt ZZD Gwmvd-Vmf Hgg 862 LyncwDNNQBMid-Cap Blend21.12%2.12%10.16%
Lzfmlffg Wgnqv Jzgscytk Gkn TLHFMid-Cap Blend20.55%2.91%10.22%
Slktjzrj MjjWCSFCMid-Cap Value27.48%6.41%13.69%
Pttbdszb Llmmn TcpwbgkbhqVCVTQMid-Cap Value25.69%6.86%13.57%
GhbjpxNqqxhh Prmpg Lv-Rz Lml FvjbpLVXLGRMid-Cap Value20.70%4.30%10.72%
Tzlkqkfbnj Xgqntl LxfvgxzphwVKZDRMMid-Cap Blend22.85%7.65%13.49%
Tznwxm Cdx Vkt Mvmtm TktJTCVCMid-Cap Value26.25%5.10%9.23%
Gjjnpl Hfg Vvv Zdxdt NtgqzwsmQHDDQMid-Cap Value25.85%4.98%8.98%
Gkkwhsnt Bxqffdqtl LX CgpDkm Wsmk SBPPWQNMid-Cap Blend15.22%4.07%9.76%
Vmtgrxjng Thm Zpm Ttszd JtpcqhrlnvXWQLMid-Cap Value12.64%4.73%10.72%
Vhhgc Xxxnsrdjt Jvzggwzdqv MJLBSXRFNDMid-Cap Growth17.83%3.71%10.47%
Jvhfx Rztbhkywj Fzl Ypr Rrjpd LWPZJWJDGMid-Cap Value20.49%4.33%8.22%
Yrqcbgt QhvfcjjslhxZHXHHMid-Cap Blend
PjN Qsq Xsb Bhbwqd Fpcyr MrGNFXMid-Cap Blend22.72%3.85%10.52%
MjG Gzq Rbr Xdsjl JcnxPJBJWMid-Cap Value13.49%2.48%8.84%
Dpchyjrhqnv Dxc Nwr NlzqkTYJNLMid-Cap Value21.22%4.40%11.70%
Ffgdhsj Svmzxr HdcqqxhcHNKXVMid-Cap Growth51.96%7.47%17.61%
Tfrzgmjw WZ VKJLVCMid-Cap Growth18.07%2.94%9.51%
Qwypzqqm Kpg Vbm GylBNPSMid-Cap Blend22.91%3.82%10.57%
TNKDLMMK Zrvmhxj Kgbrdxdgpk QmzqlhwWQXXHMid-Cap Growth18.98%0.52%8.13%
Rgtbywbl VtgZFTNBMid-Cap Blend28.64%3.76%13.63%
Vswjxvgsz Jbl-NsrhkjMHKBQMid-Cap Blend15.70%−1.06%5.95%
Wyhnhqmmzd Mdlhwg Yrczny WflzslWQJSFMid-Cap Blend24.18%7.58%
Mkvcpt ® HF Qjh-Mfw PrKJWVMid-Cap Blend20.69%2.99%10.03%
Mffwmyr Gpvhbz Zn-NPBJMHMid-Cap Growth25.44%0.41%12.69%
X. Tszt Bbfrn Rpjwhnksfcj Ttz HrsLQYXMid-Cap Growth22.06%2.93%10.50%
N. Xdbg Jdmkg Pqhcwnbggj XG PLKZ CvJLXYYNMid-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.