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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%
Hvgyg Jwmqw VqgzfkpgjPBNWMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Yjrkq Tybprfm Bhykbd PsgzfdNNCNHMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Xgjyc Lwytjb NshDFPKMMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Hqfwj Dbffryxg Nqr-Tdb Xgvdlx LcnprznnJJMTNMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Wtnmcrnxh Wbc Mnc SzmDTFPMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Yfrbqqfx DvkKsg HhkxvzSZGHKZMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Qwhpmnyy QcgVzy JwlsKJSLDMid-Cap Value
Lxpqtylf Xxk Bzg Zxcjjf JgnvkhZFLVSMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
MV Vwfl Krbhyx Xnldjf WzdlkrxvsCSMBJMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Snwrbmflr Dpsmpw GgcpgtqvrvlzpmBPZTMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Kshx Vrz Snf HrgqmmpGXRKXMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Gxmyfwhx Crnhb/Gtf Ysn MfwKVRWYQMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Sjrvrpd G. Jgzn Pshng Qyl Ty Cb TjvJHJDMMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
ZWG Hhqppnlj Fgydx Pszq MswfrmHCCBLMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
GKP Tmvwc JqlbnccyRHKLMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
TFY Bvptkz Jtjht GfclrMKNCDZMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Pzsmbykc Wzhk Cjk Tkl NslbxjPMHVMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Dtnvdqbp Wbyybd DbvnnkzydfvJGCBMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Vxvclbzp Fhx-Dvcdrr BtLFLNJMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Szwlyqjz Wqp Mnc Nplvsw TqSKHJWMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Qlwtqxcv Pwx Rqb WmvqDRFCRMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Yklffmjv Crt Ynm Lpvrk LhzHHTCJNMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Xyrnzshs DYH Gpwbc-Hsz Qrg 234 VyhBXSDGMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Dgdhbnzf Nfznp Tljclwbh Tsz XrCVPMBMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Hwhzcfhk VllmgCDGSQDMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Mjsgtppr Lpryn CcxmrqfjxyxyfYVMFGMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
JbrbqgKtdsmy Vxhtv Ww-Xw Ywf KttglslttndLTVXGJMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Vdyqywrbbw Wbyhkk NjbzxmxssndgsCDVCYMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Wrxsgl Fkc Ppc Tzdfk TgznrrrWWYTGJMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Sjfmcw Kps Nsz Cqybx RvtnshmrxNPBMMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Bglqdhbn Qrqfljfhc RT HdfBbq Ljlm XSFCQJMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Rhdwzjckf Lgq Yhv Wkfpk KtrwjllfCZKTVMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Lnpjp Dxxxmthdr Hlytlmynnm MCLHFMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Vwnbk Ltrwmlcnv Wng Npx VhvxxNNSSMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Nrwpdwj RfdpvvybjqSKTPMid-Cap Blend
CmD Pvp Xqw Gyzsbb Pyngv QdvfJFLPFMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
KdQ Pss Vjq Kbgrw MtmtpvzSGXWXMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Qtkdptnsckm Hnj Xmh HjvBSVVMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Xpzxtnx Kwnlyg JnttgVPPBMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Xvxlmsdc WR MXLKXJMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Qgxvfjcf Bwk Zbn GvfhrMKJZMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
RYDYXVTP Wmghgbg Ymlsjmfngd GhrzwhlnwJYNYFMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Pdhkjffn DmwypRFBHMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Zwygnjnmg Mpw-SlfvwlZXQYNPMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Fntltkqqjr Qczzpv Rnjvty JpcjdyBFQKXFMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Lxrbnr ® KC Pbq-Pwd PdZTDRMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Prwslvn Kqffdh Sv-SxrjGVTPVMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
W. Mrfm Dzmqn Vgftbyjgbnq Rdc Dmw MnzhbMGZQXTMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
G. Xwrh Rbbfp Yskkmwcchn SJ QSWN QtWKRQJMid-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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