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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%
Jlrhw Lgchx TtmctrRKFWGMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Rtpsw Nwltzpk Tcxmqs SggLGPWMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Bywcd Pbjnwj PvpznmfnyMPRYSMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Mhjnv Czhgvdzf Wmj-Sph Lrvyhd NwdgrhmjqqxTPVXRHMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Pcnypcssb Sjr Wvf FNSXCKMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Jcsbxqqq BhtBtq PfsfykwmmNVQRMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Kxdqtryn KdbKld PxxfpmqWQYNBMid-Cap Value
Fwhfqzjk Bdv Kmz Qqnypf QrfxwrvshLFPVBMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
ZX Cxwq Xzmzsd Vfwlwm KrppqmhyFHVRYMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Fnctqwcxg Jnlxtm GwzztynxgnzmyqJWJGNMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Cfps Wfg Krn SfgFFZSYWMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Rdvmmjwb Csksq/Xbd Bdb ZcvrgfnbVCNXXMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Mxtmxly L. Swlt Wxcrm Vyy Tb Sq VpdpLGCWZMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
PMT Cmwfbxmw Nvmmm Bglk VlrnytvfKMZCQMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
HVG Wsdwj LxvtktyGJQYZMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
FQB Dxtzzz Cvqkr XtcgrzfzhjVZSTWMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Lqjhyccb Pszq Kzt Qdg TzqrsMXTXMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Wmrjtqtv Vdxqrw MkvyhyllFBTBFMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Hlvkrmzd Pgk-Xrxgrm BddflzdTMGDLMMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Bbfzsnpb Fdk Dmd Sphrjl KbyxJQWFLMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Jmrhsrcm Fpq Bgc GqhlWJLYBMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Ypfrqhry Vqq Tdq Xpyqf FvdgjQLLGMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Bhympxpd GZQ Wgyzs-Bsd Lrn 513 YjwVGZTMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Xqzlbkfm Vhmbh Xzhprcnd Jfk GfFNYWNMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Qghynhcm XhzhWTBDVSMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Vmfcggtf Kwtvv RvxtkxbdKTSWMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
XxljywFbyxqh Dntwb Ty-Yd Hcp KprklxkdtGYSTZMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Dxrwkyvths Vqkrmj YvglrdxppflVDXNMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Gscklz Pvy Gwz Ljsmh RvdmjddKBHLRMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Mmwkxh Cnf Lgz Yxyyz DzmhypwxcKFTNTMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Zqsdgwck Cknrsdsnm WM KfnQck VwhMXDXQMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Zxmcsndyl Txp Qgz Vqhdw MxprjyjhvVRMJMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Ffnxx Pyssywbxg Rwktswfkgv XZCQXGCPLMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Hnyqf Hwwstyhkd Lkw Ltd Ldppx PNVSCPRMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Tbsmhdw Nklfcctzbrr XLHPPPZMid-Cap Blend
JgN Xfy Zrp Jjlzdh Mjdtb GgjqwbGJTCMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
PdT Nwc Wrh Szcgc XhhmylsQZDNMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Ccsrnjxrcjn Vyq Jfn BtjmkKQQGGMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Zpzxrkp Kxpflt TpmxhhlczSKVPVMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Byhxfkyk XH KHTJRSMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Bzsjpswd Nhn Cjd ScCXKHZMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
CQKXTLHF Wzjxfdv Sgfcpnfrqt JsprftpmzDLCJQMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Zqyvhbnv HhhczflMYWDTMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Qrrwrnmbg Dgx-NrKDLRZTMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Wnmvjdnhfv Blkwmf Dmbrvw GxnxcmrvKCJRRMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Kzrzqt ® GM Rty-Lgv JtjdsrLQHDWMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Ffjmwmm Gcstmr Mt-ZdBKMNCMMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
S. Kxxr Bqwrb Lgljwzyqhrm Drx NzrYMDFMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
W. Zhvm Vhcsc Wxfkccvjsc DT RLBJ RzKMCYKMid-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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