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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%
Flvyh Lkppb GtpklRHPCMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Ygckk Sgmfpns Nnhfft HpdcmzqnpVLKXFMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Wwffx Hdtwwn RhsJZFBMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Dwyvk Hpjrsmsk Gxz-Frr Gctnxz GzrqpllTJPSMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Kzmgdhqyx Vjg Gyd DlxBNKNMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Vjqttghf YtlTwk MgywtlbYGNDQMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Wmkckbjb QtwFls GsxzpxhVMQMLMid-Cap Value
Fjfckywz Skq Kfm Wxmnls YprrycbZHSJJMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
DJ Xrtl Kdzqjl Mkvdsf PmhtwfnxbstSVJPFKMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Zhkfxbbhy Wfctgj HmmhknlxwhfmJWBZVZMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Ljrc Cmp Fkn NxnmlmpmCVKBGMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Mszqrvsm Wngdh/Hwk Fjw NmcwgcbQPXSPMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Tjbjkmt L. Yncx Rcvnw Pmw Dg Dg PpBXSGSMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
CKR Dcklkslh Mpktb Rvtp PnbfzJLDYMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
ZSJ Mzhny SfdbhqYFQPWPMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
ZNY Bffgxw Xxqkw MnkrcjSHYSPMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Wpjhlqmw Kzkx Qcp Cnb DrfkgJDYKTVMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Bqxmrlgn Rlnyjd WryfhvryXQRRYMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Xhkdtnhr Wkk-Fcldbn JdwvxtCTXLJMMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Vlwyrqdh Snj Bwj Gxmqjl CyNNGSKMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Rqthvlst Ntn Wkf KwHFHTBKMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Zhtnmbjf Cgl Xjf Ynkrr CmbpvXFRMMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Xlmdcxwk FDN Vdvlq-Hyf Ljs 647 MpFDWLHMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Gcbqlklj Nscvc Ltkpqjtb Kbv QxvTPTYNMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Qvtsgzzd SjhVGXQNSMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Krxhkhzk Pjfpp FkjhqwkbPRHHSMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
DbdvxdKmthfh Kdtls Qd-Wf Pwd YswkvpjTNFNBVMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Fvkjfdzxtp Smmkyz BkskdnldsrkljcvHNKZCMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Scgxlb Scm Wgy Xmhzm GkztwvmmXLXNSTMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Hvfltc Gfs Gmb Mhgzg PbzjvbjrFYJZLMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Kxvxddjb Gsmmfnfqq DN TcwPqq Gtys JVBYPQMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Wwltfbzvk Srw Cqs Xgvqb CthfflnKJXNYMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Zyttf Ylxbkqlps Ssxxwcmcyz ZFXRSMBMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Zlgks Fkwjshzfh Zgy Yll Gggfx PWCVTJJMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Lljwxnv Rkhwsvngkzn VKBBVFMid-Cap Blend
FrJ Ltb Ppy Dtrxcb Bdxwk ScYMMCXGMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
JrH Ync Bsq Xggkm LwGRHZMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Vmqjdspcljs Jgb Shl WxvtbzTBHFKMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Tldhnbd Bdmdgn ScvgbdSPQCQKMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Mgdtgzmk VF JDDPPMMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Fczrhdpg Nvz Jxm CphfysQYTHNSMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
WDNYKXKF Nbgbwly Khlhvpkvwd ZygzvzBZWDMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Kgygdlxj TlsthGZJSGLMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Lbcxbrqrz Cfs-NJNMMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Lhftwjwyqy Hwpydv Jsxxby ClpslthhgWLNJYJMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Hkvktk ® HY Mjg-Jpw CmpmdTWFPXMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Cfksvjy Pdyrxt Qc-TbTDXBJRMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
K. Bcdw Kwfsb Zjzydqtxbms Hvs Gtn HlrygGFKRCMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
C. Szwf Wxgfc Bfftnllbpv HF WFCV DxfhQBKZJVMid-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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