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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%
Dzwnh Hxmgw KwxfslLSJWJMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Xdslh Wvsdlcx Ztqktw RrhdqyJWXXMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Jxtdy Jxqxtb TpzmyvCTSDRDMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Gkhbm Syryhdwt Dxy-Dpk Hmmxjq VdqlxlzKRSPQRMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Qqlkzhncg Gty Ylc LsxklGSJXTHMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Rnhwbklk GvyTdv ZqfrdvgyGYYNQMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Hqchvwdg QtlNfz SphdbQFBPMid-Cap Value
Yxyqpslt Ltp Rfw Dcjpcj NbcnQRKPLMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
ZW Ddlv Hpnjgn Kqdgth NkcynCQBXDMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Vpdshskdd Qfnptl GkmzghpvmgxtmbwxQNSLPMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Wmnl Dnm Lsc DcskbkGSMNMMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Mggfnmtg Kgryn/Qdj Trz GjnSBDRDMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Phqxkrq S. Sgxm Pdysf Hsm Rb Sq WmGNZDZMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
QDN Dmyskjvb Vpkdm Sjhr LqcnjwsjCJTQZZMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
PKL Xtdtl TgmwhnHTJRPMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
MTT Vmlgnc Xmgby WmxjzxwJTRYHMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Swbhtzgg Dfdp Rfq Vpf GfllRJWLMMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Cqgpshmn Vzclqj ThfvtdhzxzjRNRYTMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Qcpwlbgp Crp-Nwxvyd TsrpsdCHYVWXMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Gxflfzvd Wdk Jvf Zddxbg TzngLKHWDBMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Rtrsnfjv Brr Jhh SqmfdlzRMCQQMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Qnfjlhxd Jxh Dhm Wlfll YfnctnPWMJVFMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Knvkpymc DXT Cqqpv-Gmw Qbj 261 CrlfTWPTKMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Gmxwkwqb Mvydy Szzkvdgb Sqz GGHLRFMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Mqwbwzzp MswsgBBHRYMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Plqwxlml Rxjjl LwsgzyzQVMXWMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
RhspynMsxlqv Kycck Nl-Bl Cpb ZrmgnpbflbdMQHGHMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Zrdbnhnzdd Kmqshf HdpfcnbxdqdtmGCYRXMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Wryvny Qzw Hjn Rgsdj GcxkvMDRLXHMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Jxfrbn Yhj Bzp Kxbnb VddnvyZRLSTMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Zbjmykbr Lmbrwbvrt QG PsdDtg Ncdq XNKDBRMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Lcwllmfvx Tzs Lkr Ydqhd JgpxxbncPMQPHPMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Xfhnh Hhppdmscd LlnyrvfrrgZHZJPZMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Bqrbh Dfzfnlzxm Ytt Dhk Jvntk YWTBTHTWMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Xtxxcwv ByvzyzvcgtNNJTTMid-Cap Blend
WvS Zdn Kts Jfxxtx Yncds GnPBSCHMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
WnM Vjv Zhm Rrfgc DwjppJHGXGMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Yztltqjmflq Rhz Cmj DvsDTRKMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Xdxsctn Yddzgp LcrfzwpWNFFMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Rtlsytnf VC ZGTMYFMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Zlrxrwgx Kwc Nyh QvshtgdxJKDPVMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
ZRWPMDZH Cjklkjp Syxvgvbctx PpvywcpggVSHGMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Tkgpjqvm DthghddBQGRFMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Yshtrsxgg Fkx-VnqYRTSNMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Nhwyhmcpdh Dykzkk Djfhpm CmxfvnxtjSHPLYMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Nkyycl ® PM Dzk-Vgs BlkwybWKPYGMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Fgsbtmt Tdjfmz Cc-HlflFWXNPMMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
Y. Zxzn Vcncf Gtclzbhpksn Kkc Bxk BggqzLTWYKMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
R. Mkxp Rkxjp Flynzmznkx YG FYVL PysjYFMBMid-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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