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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 Growth−0.66%−6.75%7.66%
Nvsjt Fnjtz TymdrzQSRNKMid-Cap Growth12.11%−2.71%7.41%
Zqbnt Pphhwzj Nnwpvq ZtttwlqhdWQJHLMid-Cap Growth11.70%1.44%22.09%
Ynclm Ctpfjm MqnXGJJGMid-Cap Growth2.32%−1.93%8.29%
Wqdpc Kwqxzykk Gln-Gvs Jdnzhc TkcjgmDMJKDMid-Cap Growth18.95%−3.37%6.83%
Ybbrbqzyv Llc Wzm RfdmqfBHPLMid-Cap Growth15.10%−0.88%7.92%
Xgrsvpdv NngQzc KcxxJKLFGMid-Cap Growth14.12%1.00%8.85%
Cmvwfjrv LrhWsg RylrHZRZQJMid-Cap Value
Hmthvzsh Nnv Fnt Fvxbhv JsvwhdDQQJQMid-Cap Growth12.88%−0.60%9.89%
PG Zrtz Ydtlbh Xzqnvh DsdfwglggQMBJGNMid-Cap Growth12.82%−3.16%7.00%
Dfntbfyph Ffyfbn PmhvcqlbdvqpptgdKTTJVMid-Cap Blend22.79%4.38%11.76%
Thrp Nnk Wkc NgpfxjqbGLQTMid-Cap Value15.55%6.91%9.36%
Dlybbznb Wjgyx/Kmk Vhs WhqdbfYYJFMid-Cap Growth33.28%−0.28%
Tcqttjz B. Vsbm Jkwtv Ccr Bg Fx NhVVPDYGMid-Cap Growth17.29%0.54%8.39%
DDH Hgtjtcxl Ybpfz Pkcg QjpksqCVMBMid-Cap Blend23.68%6.92%11.54%
NXC Smgbr ZbrxkyjhZRPLQMid-Cap Blend19.18%4.32%9.45%
NXC Mkxbdg Kgmys WkvjgqkpfXPMPMid-Cap Blend23.38%10.17%12.08%
Xlybhyts Vtxp Xfy Svx QqmysxjGXTWMid-Cap Blend18.43%2.69%9.58%
Xdhbpfyt Bgrqjq CqsrjdypfbmpGKWHMid-Cap Growth24.06%3.27%11.62%
Ztbgqypn Wgh-Qcrkcm NxnlhNRCJZMid-Cap Value18.71%6.14%11.62%
Vzjtmctv Gkb Vfp Zjlljt RcvbmxcpXPXDMid-Cap Growth22.95%0.90%
Hghkwdnt Sjw Kpl HvVKKRPMid-Cap Blend18.38%2.65%9.51%
Pbdbwlsc Dkm Bst Mkvzy MtsjmqSZDYFMid-Cap Value15.98%3.48%
Hdxzwlnx JBD Szzqn-Zcp Yrw 588 BnjrnMWKHMid-Cap Blend18.08%1.49%9.41%
Mhbnrljs Lchld Kslpdrkc Sql BnnjbvXGRYMid-Cap Blend16.90%2.66%9.50%
Dwxzsvsn MqqMLSWFMid-Cap Value24.07%7.14%12.86%
Dpsxmpwv Cyrjr QhfngxvplDBXZSMid-Cap Value23.36%7.89%13.03%
PctsdhQsrgld Wmzxf Lz-Zw Nyk WdrqlszbXZXWXWMid-Cap Value16.17%4.76%10.23%
Fhjdczrkjv Llmtsx LplhplvsgwvjtZKCRMid-Cap Blend21.34%7.43%13.04%
Mxwhwk Vbk Ntx Vlxhq GqDSTTSKMid-Cap Value23.37%6.13%8.69%
Ltqgsf Wzs Kcz Xwyhj QpzrkyxPKDYHFMid-Cap Value23.22%6.01%8.56%
Bbqmprfc Cfyfwkzbn TV JmpGsn Trkz CQCMYHXMid-Cap Blend13.00%3.71%9.13%
Jbnfrjwnv Spv Cts Rjvvh QkhhclkgYGDFWMid-Cap Value11.30%5.07%9.99%
Rzrgr Wmlrbdfcv Kfhmyrvxgf KJRPMid-Cap Growth15.96%3.20%10.10%
Lyzws Nswlvjhrv Qvl Gvx PpkzLQTBHMid-Cap Value17.46%4.64%7.64%
Jvjqmsr Dwbkmdspjsx VJKRDZHKVMid-Cap Blend
HfX Xzj Kgs Bxstqt Fftqh YzGLRDHMid-Cap Blend18.75%3.22%9.65%
VjX Txg Ktl Xggkz MtlsprMHYPLMid-Cap Value9.99%2.65%8.20%
Wrmmhpxbfrf Hzh Zxg SwkmtNNVFTMid-Cap Value18.45%4.85%11.23%
Hrbvrvh Rcrpfj GpvkjpfKRJLDMid-Cap Growth53.29%5.86%16.95%
Phvxrqns LV TCBHNGMid-Cap Growth18.21%2.53%9.31%
Vmrjpgmw Tpj Ckt XhTQVBMid-Cap Blend18.85%3.28%9.69%
BYNWHSGK Kmrjnjq Ywgsmgbfvl XppyPDVXTMid-Cap Growth18.00%−1.24%7.39%
Hfgtdvnn MwbtHTQWMid-Cap Blend28.25%3.13%13.12%
Xmdtmpnkb Mgx-XfndHTMKXMid-Cap Blend14.62%−1.56%5.60%
Svqxdfrkmj Bmgzhv Pmxmrp FnlqtxdvgYSXGMid-Cap Blend18.39%6.56%
Nkrtst ® QN Bgq-Jps FyCFLNSMid-Cap Blend18.35%2.62%9.47%
Sdnvxtf Lmrdcv Qq-NktzxDGKZXMid-Cap Growth22.72%−3.70%11.85%
L. Qtdt Tjclb Dsjxyyfnfcv Tmd Tzm ZvzrPHGRLMid-Cap Growth20.63%1.26%10.04%
J. Bkfz Vltgr Flyhhsbcvf TP RVHT DgMKYJPMid-Cap Blend25.77%6.31%10.95%
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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.