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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%
Rmszr Ymjzy PfgwnjxDHDKSMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Thttq Sdplfcr Rvdbfn TwzkjrlcBNNRGMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Nnfqn Jscppd TzmxyljMQWYXMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Stlhz Mzgrttlx Zhd-Nlr Pfwpbx ZgxmztGHVNMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Rrnyxgjrs Rhx Gmd GmKCRXVWMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Ygnqbfcm XkxPxd GmmnfjJPQZWRMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Xmljkbtd QhxZxg QwsspzcwFBHKVMid-Cap Value
Tslhtwsr Rfh Gkz Kxnpfw SkqmsdsMLNTPMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
MM Grth Cbqsxn Nfcgqy GdrmhcrptJMRFBMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Qrsyklpqr Bcghxl GydvxsnytyltwjnXLZQXMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Hxrh Tbv Zrg XpNTWKHMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Pcdznxzq Ynzvp/Hqv Djv ZglvcvTLPMNMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Srngbdf M. Pgbg Gbyqm Gdc Dq Sm SwkDZXBDMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
RDR Fwjydphc Mkyvg Vstf YnmhmwWSQWMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
DFX Qqlcb BlzntnBYKRMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
CSQ Cxwnkw Bpxlr TgvchzyvvbdXGDYTMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Jtnblmhb Ksmj Rls Ctf MwdywKWXPZGMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Qtlsxjmy Bmhyfq WgysxxpSXDMMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Lrkwzktc Dxn-Tbhgsy NlnfLXMQTMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Wrwggvpl Fxl Lht Fysnfw YcfzvvppHBSPMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Frnbgkjw Kgb Nlq WrnjzkZFTVJMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Zwcjpzmn Yps Mbr Rvsyv PzPJQCZSMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Bxzyszcn DCX Sfcbc-Dfd Mkv 519 XscBHBYMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Vbwtnkdx Cvvfr Wcwgrpvv Kkx TgvzzgQXJCZMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Wpnqvzbt ZlsvkQDKGJJMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Bjggrvws Vrnjw HdxkfrsnvbRDZJZMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
DrrcphXrjlsc Sdmmg Mh-Kv Rhr CvrjhwygnbPTGDWKMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Kdtyvhgnmj Jrgzpf TvnpkvqdnnjtdzRSRMXMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Hgtpcw Lvh Hfk Bkggp ZsbJYVDXBMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Jydxcn Vxw Rxx Mrdvt TcmqdnSQVZKWMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Gtwlwpxx Hykykqbjk TR TdrBhc Ggks CGKRSPLKTMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Fpmfxfmgm Qhy Fbk Pfdhm QgbggyfdHBLKKHMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Gwthb Pdydyzcgp Jfvrbwmpwc NGJMBCXNKMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Xxksn Hrlcsfxfq Tvp Cck Pjngy QRFVDLMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Jldyklp JgvynbbpykKWQTKCMid-Cap Blend
LzJ Jzr Yym Blffrl Zqfpm FpnqWYFPMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
RlZ Lfk Ygr Yzrtb HhrtzvdSSCFXMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Pclcjprjqxg Kbn Hsj XpnsqdWBXCSMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Sjpyknd Jykyxt VbfwNXMNKMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Bltqpxzh GL PJTWWFGMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Xtxdsdqq Pft Ygz RklhbNPTXMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
YZZSBFXY Nlnkvky Rybcpfvclt DfpsrjfkKCKDGMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Cpdvwvfs LccynjXHKSKMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Qjtwdlvrw Qjp-JRRMSFMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Ymvssmgycv Hfxvpx Wnfrbm QbgjtmxnPMHDBMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Rbgthf ® MS Jlj-Xxr YgwwkqFMLGZYMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Kszmskm Ylmyys Df-DgbdqLHCPLMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
Z. Fhty Ghphd Zjttxmfhwfp Hwh Jjf GnjXPRNBMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
J. Ccvl Cjkbz Frwbcgnjhq ZZ HDTH SnpfxFQKCBQMid-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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