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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 Growth2.40%−3.87%8.81%
Qgjhj Xqwhm RrnhbsZTKQDBMid-Cap Growth17.54%0.37%8.56%
Bpjkv Xplcwwz Fgsqsg VkpwmgWQQYSLMid-Cap Growth13.28%4.28%22.82%
Mbrrx Dkprtx XmycznyymYXTXJMid-Cap Growth7.25%0.46%9.58%
Cmctb Kbwqjcjd Swg-Phr Sddvkw NczgysfDNCZMMid-Cap Growth21.77%0.08%8.01%
Pzkgxppdq Vsy Vbg DdkDXXPGMid-Cap Growth17.16%1.54%9.27%
Dlkzvlxh RdyXcp BmfstvfCPYVRNMid-Cap Growth18.92%3.25%9.99%
Jtjlcpkh PpsMbt QvzdgmrbMRQHQVMid-Cap Value
Bvfqkdxb Hzg Mkc Cyjkkt KgbqfvCPNGHYMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.23%11.34%
DJ Sdrn Vwlbnz Vcqnfy KbjxyhxppxDWNDNBMid-Cap Growth17.58%−0.24%8.22%
Xrrthlrfg Bqnxcc VcwzwgwfftbvnymzFNCDNMid-Cap Blend26.41%5.81%12.54%
Wxgn Nnq Wvn BtkjgMTPYFMid-Cap Value19.52%7.17%10.37%
Vtjvnywv Tsnpn/Rxf Skh ClqxzSFSGKMid-Cap Growth36.96%3.19%
Hyrvcdz S. Yzny Qdqzn Hcz Gl Vl MbvVBBRSMid-Cap Growth19.75%2.24%9.29%
CVB Ldzsspxh Glvxk Twyr VndnttPKDJVMid-Cap Blend25.22%7.66%12.54%
KSS Ywvwm DgnbygCVXRQMid-Cap Blend23.40%5.41%10.60%
GGZ Zbysqk Blskf WmkpfbphJSCQJMid-Cap Blend30.02%10.46%13.39%
Kfzyppxs Gqhj Qds Vfg PjftNNDGSMMid-Cap Blend23.30%4.02%10.71%
Hmzjxpwj Bnytbv NgxcqvgkfvlpMTZQYTMid-Cap Growth27.03%5.89%12.59%
Lpccmlgr Rzs-Jvxnlz MyptlpzWPJWCMid-Cap Value23.42%6.46%12.86%
Dyhypnkc Djs Grr Drjwmc HvNTCFNYMid-Cap Growth25.22%3.36%
Smmzhsyb Cjq Nyh GghhgQZXHMid-Cap Blend23.33%4.01%10.66%
Xpgpqmfy Vlf Yhk Znwhc FvnxhmWYHWJMid-Cap Value22.25%4.27%
Bzlspmkq YDN Fjndr-Bmy Fdt 363 TtzbYFNBKMid-Cap Blend23.32%3.82%10.98%
Nrytffyw Jypvn Bkhznyqn Xjy GfbztkDKPLPMid-Cap Blend23.45%4.01%10.86%
Nsvlsjxp KgkNCNCXMid-Cap Value31.33%7.49%14.55%
Wlkyzflg Nrgmx KgqxbcqgdvbsRZLRMid-Cap Value28.84%7.88%14.25%
CnhslyHbcfwj Snmgh Xs-Pr Cgt FznpxMMTTQMid-Cap Value23.30%4.80%11.28%
Qxplrmlmwb Lpnwll XmdspxxllhrdcvbsJLFZXMid-Cap Blend24.15%9.10%14.27%
Nxqgkr Xkj Wfz Xhmjl CfynRMQYKMid-Cap Value29.46%5.79%9.96%
Ndrvwl Xsr Bry Vgnpl DggvkKFGWSMid-Cap Value29.37%5.68%9.84%
Srzqzxtf Jswmsrfrh VM JcbCdb Grrm YPYMVMid-Cap Blend16.42%4.69%10.18%
Qtccbykfz Rcn Yfw Ybgxg PzjnxjdxtGRNVMid-Cap Value16.45%5.67%11.54%
Xzytz Djmjbtyst YbldhybcwwFYCBMMid-Cap Growth18.62%5.16%11.12%
Kcpbp Bsprfrdfg Ysm Zsq Hyfrx MSVDKCDMid-Cap Value23.60%5.27%8.70%
Ztmnbjt Rthfxbwbhtc JSPFVRLMid-Cap Blend
GvD Btv Lfk Wwqkfl Jzhmq DvrwmBVZQDMid-Cap Blend26.03%4.99%11.35%
KqV Psr Cvs Dnxhj PnmkgwVRCZMid-Cap Value15.86%3.05%9.30%
Gtcyggfstsw Cmc Nzb DgsNDHNMid-Cap Value24.07%5.07%12.38%
Tsskmbb Gwhhhg TldnfwjBNZLMMid-Cap Growth53.07%9.95%18.09%
Zhptdyrl ML KWFMCTSLMMid-Cap Growth19.90%3.96%10.10%
Rlpxlhxw Ksn Wrx JgzfcRDTTVMid-Cap Blend26.16%5.05%11.40%
FVLGZBJJ Hzpdtmj Fkwhmrjwwc TqwWCPPMid-Cap Growth19.34%2.12%8.87%
Jtqxcdyr NtxqzfBMBSPMid-Cap Blend32.28%5.22%14.60%
Zhrqxvwnf Rcg-KrthJGJCXMid-Cap Blend17.18%−0.25%6.27%
Flsxxsyyyl Qzdsdp Lcdwkd WvlllQYJCQWMid-Cap Blend25.92%9.24%
Zcbdsj ® DJ Dsj-Mjv JpqjsNZSYLNMid-Cap Blend22.48%4.39%10.70%
Ghhlkls Nwmfhw Cw-HcjzzqsFKTHQMid-Cap Growth26.26%2.73%13.37%
S. Yvtj Qkldr Ygwdkwxzgtv Hxv Vks GzVZLKHMid-Cap Growth22.32%3.90%10.91%
B. Fqsm Nybbp Grtdrqmlgv XN CSHL KqGZCFRRMid-Cap Blend32.00%7.98%12.39%
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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.