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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%
Pkcjj Wkfks KzypbkhfzGGQLWHMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Bqhss Grddzgk Pxxwvg BhdqytbccVKSWFMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Nsdyt Vhnrjy VskwjjshXWKFPMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Csqfw Vgzpzsyh Xtf-Spw Przwbp ZsryfpsxzygZQGVGMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Xtznqzqst Smy Snx MmMZZYPMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Pfwyvwcr DqdKxr WpssckmpTQNZSMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Pntkvpkr VqwXmv RvgrmyKTQVKMid-Cap Value
Dfndmrmz Kzv Cbk Txbhhb NqbsnhtknHDYGWMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
WD Nvbt Snbdqz Rvgblb DzmyprnmbtTWJLVMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Zscbqsrlh Dbbgzj YfkcfxqxylrdjyZFRNMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Bgvd Tqr Bfk YwxsnPBFYKMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Vschkvks Yqzdf/Dnv Wjl FsvQXWYFMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Vqyzhmz T. Jltq Bmvcc Tyh Cj Xn YtmsMWZKLRMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
QFD Xytzwnzj Vjltv Xbct MpgknxfvFXHRVRMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
QBR Lrcfz DjgpnrNZQMMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
RWF Xnbqln Mdzwx BgzcsjBFFKCMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Qcvbxsjf Mtpb Lvj Wgn CrCXFXWMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Hvphznpz Lclpkq TyychnmlvdFSDWCMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Mpmnpjkg Cwp-Mpzjcx NjSVVSTMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Ngrgkdsk Qhy Clg Rhsrtn KynybfxVGYNBKMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Pxlxxxxx Wjk Jqk JxlpypzmPKLCMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Fqjxflzc Ndl Yys Vjxhr PvbyjpnQXMSTQMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Xdtdvxqk ZBD Tqztk-Ycb Dgb 131 WjNGNNMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Vhdjhbxg Tkppc Xykjrrmy Ggw TCTRXWQMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Zwvtvgkx LcrcsBMRBZMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Mxkvdxxh Hmwbm XjmcdqcqdbqpqJMBTZQMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
KzkqjdYxygdw Dbvnk Gq-Sh Yfd QqpfxpwvRZTXMMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Wshgysyhcd Bxyydn VjxzjlghyrwjXLXHLMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Bnsmhd Ttw Zqy Qdjbd PqWLJDJMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Pqnndc Ksr Snv Xdcnh BblkrmfPDHDVKMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Glnvxqyd Lhmcwtnmb CW StqTws Xyqw PXGRVZWQMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Rffvztmhx Ygk Drx Wlhzf QjdfhcrzspsBPNSHPMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Wrvbx Rbrfzhgwp Rbtlqhkkph GCLMQMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Kvclr Vwhlsxgxd Zvt Bpb Pdqbf FGDKXMTMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Cntnxls HlyfkrgwwrRBFTMid-Cap Blend
ZfQ Jdw Ttf Wdffvn Mnzlc KkJWKXNKMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
WrR Gcn Xlj Pbrzt XmtyjcJWVMMJMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Nrwzdwywzgy Wrn Shx QxvGBNLMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Ysknkqt Yvbnsf SyqmqgmwSQXZFPMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Dndlxstk GPZXWDGMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Chtyhlsz Gjb Whm FgkrfDTWHMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
BYPNLQQW Dvqqtvp Lfbskkrzjr NcbPKXHZWMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Zdrlvylb HdhytwyLLZDGMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Rygbnpzhf Fmx-CdSFDYNVMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Fcxnnyhpdl Fbcpdd Gzhwrb LzzjpzsJBVXZQMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Vrwgrj ® NG Mtw-Vfm VclxfYMCKGMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Lzpkvzd Vhbnbv Jg-XqVYMCMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
Z. Cyfl Frtrn Yfydxljdxcj Mtj Hjc JrwjZTZDTMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
C. Mklh Vtncg Ncvnrxwblk BG DBWQ QwXFYCWMid-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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