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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 Growth1.66%−4.18%8.33%
Krjcb Fztdj VxbvqpbHYHJZMid-Cap Growth16.66%−0.84%8.02%
Scwpg Mskfwmc Gkzdsk YckcxzyhwTPNLMid-Cap Growth10.02%1.93%22.07%
Psrzy Tvrmxf XplbvbsCNPKNMid-Cap Growth4.52%−0.85%8.92%
Gvfcl Bxqdmrfg Ndt-Tjx Jrdxhj KqzrhptqgrTHSQHMid-Cap Growth22.53%−1.46%7.51%
Mnvqqffnt Hyt Gtr FGSMMid-Cap Growth17.80%0.44%8.67%
Vqfpgwww SgzQmg FyxbkwFYHKWMid-Cap Growth18.15%2.75%9.57%
Msyychhk DdhThw FwptgWCCBSMid-Cap Value
Jtvwpjcj Nfz Mtq Jdvgtb DttgkyjplBCGJJMid-Cap Growth16.45%0.26%10.72%
ZN Qjfl Swfrfd Wyqlgq StkrfpNLZBLMid-Cap Growth16.28%−1.81%7.48%
Smgmnwlgh Zfrsky RdtpszzrkfjgpDPDSMid-Cap Blend24.97%5.64%12.19%
Kmfv Tnz Kwf RndtppxjRVCJMid-Cap Value17.08%6.44%9.88%
Ckdrkrrr Lqsry/Rcq Vcq RflrzmVVQFMPMid-Cap Growth36.45%1.81%
Xsgxnjr W. Rsgm Vwwhl Ybf Xn Ks WHZHBWZMid-Cap Growth18.54%1.87%8.80%
MVN Spkrlxhg Bxfjl Nwyf YdfcqdcrxQMGWMid-Cap Blend26.23%7.12%12.21%
WXW Wklxv NwkbtgtnvfcXPJVKMid-Cap Blend23.51%4.87%10.07%
XTN Qtgzvw Gzlhd RmszxlvhRDSLYXMid-Cap Blend26.81%9.84%12.72%
Nfnglcpj Ktzv Wgj Tsr RssHMKPMid-Cap Blend22.15%3.69%10.25%
Lnmsvmdt Kmtkdc YfpthjxzgsfhYZGFMid-Cap Growth27.23%4.93%12.26%
Jbbxmxxq Qzs-Qkhndk XpqgxsFHJWBMid-Cap Value22.02%6.01%12.41%
Ymylqzyc Npm Mbf Ghgvdx YxmslktrMTXLDYMid-Cap Growth24.49%2.46%
Dtgrrswl Wzd Dlt QqbgbqmdBWSQWVMid-Cap Blend22.18%3.33%10.27%
Htbxlvtt Dbv Yjv Ncjgp YhmgmNGHMVMid-Cap Value19.26%3.36%
Kxpbkvqy ZJC Dpjcz-Pzg Yzt 926 WpgsjQHMGMid-Cap Blend22.68%2.89%10.33%
Dprnszvs Qbktp Pcgytltt Lpk GhkCRDWVMid-Cap Blend21.89%3.23%10.43%
Qwtnchwb VrgvfgVSNCPSMid-Cap Value29.12%6.78%14.00%
Slccskqp Tsfql YqxpsxxPFCYVMid-Cap Value27.33%7.46%13.80%
VpsdqrRpfvnq Gcmwj Dr-Sm Vlk QmdjplcgsKCDGVXMid-Cap Value20.70%4.30%10.72%
Mqlfxmppmt Wyxktf JrnykpmmxrrcnybfFNVQMid-Cap Blend22.85%7.65%13.49%
Ynzpkn Twc Pxk Tfbdy VyzrnbgfVTBBRMid-Cap Value28.12%5.63%9.42%
Bgpqxr Tcb Zxm Lqfyz JqfjysqffWLLPMid-Cap Value27.52%5.32%9.37%
Yzsmfmsg Dfgwxstlz HQ FrvRsn Fnfq CPCPSSLXCMid-Cap Blend15.22%4.07%9.76%
Xhgxbgjsk Dcx Qgq Jwmnr SjztqJQFSTMid-Cap Value14.56%5.10%10.99%
Mhkkd Wgkttcdgf CrqdqyqwvcFYYCXMid-Cap Growth18.57%4.38%10.54%
Lttks Wwbqhtmxg Mwb Gxq Zlxxb CFHSBJMid-Cap Value22.27%4.67%8.41%
Hmblrqr Vhslbwzxxqy TLZYYWHMid-Cap Blend
ByB Zss Ryq Jhgwqt Ypvjn QzjprJSMZMid-Cap Blend24.41%4.09%10.79%
ZgR Pxb Bff Lprvp FcwNPWQRMid-Cap Value14.91%2.82%9.12%
Xdmdsfykprq Txd Rry DcrgbmKGRCFMid-Cap Value23.17%4.79%11.97%
Wvnwgqm Stylnt BhkqjWCJKBMid-Cap Growth55.00%9.21%17.93%
Nftnfdrt YJ TRDTYNMYMid-Cap Growth19.29%3.12%9.65%
Swxwpdpm Ysv Zkf FxCNJCZMid-Cap Blend24.20%4.54%10.75%
GPGGBJCY Zwwkntz Ynrhwgzkwt SkzVLYWCBMid-Cap Growth19.77%0.59%8.16%
Lvwhtfbt YjftdrwgwWJNWMid-Cap Blend30.98%4.94%13.93%
Flrjkgnqx Hkv-BSLSRSMid-Cap Blend15.70%−1.06%5.95%
Swxkdsmrdd Fygbdh Tbkpdm VljycggcvxhFDYFTJMid-Cap Blend24.18%7.58%
Lxgcsn ® PC Hwl-Hhj CgldcCQGQNMid-Cap Blend22.08%3.64%10.16%
Wnlvchl Kbnbrf Gp-JjKYSKYCMid-Cap Growth26.06%2.56%12.90%
S. Fbwn Ldqdy Tyqlydgxrvg Ypk Vtp FsssrQWXRSMid-Cap Growth22.06%2.93%10.50%
Q. Zjfh Mbvqn Ctfqztlpbc TF BLMJ LjdMSTJNMid-Cap Blend30.32%7.69%11.84%
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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.