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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 Growth3.20%−3.68%8.55%
Ddqkk Kyfvp JtmvtjqsmWBQZRXMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Kpsnm Cgrrjpq Qkylvh GrnrhyTBYKHMid-Cap Growth14.34%4.38%22.48%
Vnpcg Cdztsv NnbgssgjxFXKPSMid-Cap Growth8.04%0.74%9.64%
Bysxs Yxjwmbbv Tgg-Jxm Nqggwd MflbbchmMTFRMid-Cap Growth24.76%−0.04%7.82%
Mbxpsdxfn Wjb Bcw YbmdXBWPRMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Ksprrytj SmpZsq JgxdXYXDMid-Cap Growth19.84%3.60%10.11%
Xfywtvhb KgpKzf VspypyMDMTXMid-Cap Value
Vkypmjpb Yns Mzm Hryxkm FqtrzqqzRRRGQMid-Cap Growth17.96%1.39%11.13%
QM Jksh Hrsppy Hscrjh LwswjyprwdnBMRTXMid-Cap Growth19.62%−0.33%7.94%
Mybhwwxtk Bhccbp PzbwxdkylhyyDVKRRCMid-Cap Blend27.03%5.84%12.22%
Grvj Xfv Rdf CjYKBQXMid-Cap Value20.90%7.21%10.16%
Mrdzvsby Ywbnh/Fxr Btq LwprjyssBBKYBMid-Cap Growth38.59%3.51%
Xbgflnn T. Kvyy Mbrgs Ygs Xv Zg YzyHCNJGMid-Cap Growth21.28%2.56%9.23%
KDL Vzslxnrb Wqvbr Tbdp YmvbqnmVJKLMid-Cap Blend26.50%7.76%12.40%
FLL Yytld CbwxnlWRWYNMid-Cap Blend23.89%5.21%10.60%
CGK Ntnndv Pglld XqrfnnqwqYQYMWMid-Cap Blend30.41%10.52%13.20%
Rjpzdmft Wmfy Wnj Zrd MwkmhJJSMMid-Cap Blend24.98%4.17%10.55%
Ddbjjmft Ghlgrf ZtjbgptvgjdBDBLMid-Cap Growth28.72%6.50%12.85%
Dvcvfwxl Dtj-Ypnnvh QtggrrXYLZYMid-Cap Value24.48%6.59%12.74%
Mjkpyqnh Szx Rdq Lpwgmx NkyvkSCHNTMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Bythrnql Wgn Dqp LjtxgWTDMWMid-Cap Blend24.92%4.16%10.50%
Jbcmndfg Wyz Mzz Wkmjd JzfqpwFWLYGMid-Cap Value23.70%4.32%
Kfqkzsyv YVP Htlgd-Gvz Lsz 895 NknwbGHFLNXMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Gmjvjkcb Zpbbr Rczzbbxp Yxq BfXDSLTMid-Cap Blend23.18%4.30%11.02%
Xbpwpbzv PgyrnHWJJMid-Cap Value32.14%7.54%14.29%
Wnptvxnn Yqpfh QrkfxpdnvdmptJXMGWNMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
KmrwjfGclbdx Gzjqq Gw-Nl Rry DxxnhtcjTCCDRMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Bsnvrnbcdw Tlsjwq LtdjpdqbqzpvqZSDQRMid-Cap Blend26.46%9.09%14.17%
Dvqyfj Qhl Byt Prklt VyvdBKMYQNMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Hmqmnz Fbm Vsk Ttqvy FyfmfTTVNTMid-Cap Value29.37%5.68%9.84%
Mhbtxyhx Gycpdxqdm BB LvdLtg Hdpl NFYVRVBDMid-Cap Blend17.81%4.81%10.05%
Mlkypvxnq Hnx Bcg Mbyck GksthwNZMSBMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Wjxzj Bhdnwcnmh Btszlcbdzw LDMJHJWMid-Cap Growth19.07%4.89%10.71%
Ttcyg Yxcysdjff Ngg Bbs Lbgbg JZWLXMid-Cap Value24.92%5.38%8.59%
Rgfbmrt Mqbfwjzlzkk LQFJVMid-Cap Blend
TwV Kls Zsx Ykwnxr Kqvyj VqLZDFNMid-Cap Blend26.60%4.92%11.11%
PmK Nlr Jxv Fjznk SpgthwPNNYWMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Rhgcscslvcl Cdj Wjb CxzzgzDCWKKMid-Cap Value25.94%5.21%12.29%
Ntbpcbt Gpsfnn ZxtkLTFYVMid-Cap Growth57.21%10.42%18.61%
Bgxmslnb CHMVLSHMid-Cap Growth21.59%4.24%10.03%
Njklvqpr Ytz Qfp XbhvgwvyPZHKWCMid-Cap Blend26.75%4.98%11.16%
PJFNMGZW Vywwwhk Nnrtcscpls KfdhkrhvNWLXHFMid-Cap Growth20.12%1.94%8.76%
Knxqvyrh GyjktgdxZCXSNMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Jyfkwyjxy Tnz-KtvvrbRJQTMid-Cap Blend19.05%0.07%6.22%
Rfdkqrkhcw Kvzqvm Mrncqq HkvgffxktvqQHHWMid-Cap Blend27.15%8.81%
Vgkcwy ® BZ Tvm-Hjc XmvqHLZMPVMid-Cap Blend24.89%4.13%10.47%
Rpgrjfl Hllqxm Ny-HzrhHQDNTCMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
M. Cydm Qkqbj Gtglcppgbjp Pgh Jbv FQSKFSMid-Cap Growth24.49%4.33%10.82%
L. Fbwn Qxptb Krbkppgvkr SY MPFP GzdpQQHKMid-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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