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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 Growth0.80%−7.06%7.69%
Rnmfx Fjjxm PtrVFGDYMid-Cap Growth14.55%−2.90%7.42%
Hqyyh Pklwqtx Snydrl ZpdhzbnDPQZMid-Cap Growth12.33%0.17%21.92%
Gymhc Kqvrrq FlfzqjgqrCDRWMMid-Cap Growth4.71%−1.53%8.71%
Zysdc Fgjjwrsw Wkb-Cfh Xmbxvd XhyjqKGPWXJMid-Cap Growth20.73%−3.59%6.80%
Jlgnlllhk Nnq Xdq MLVJBDSMid-Cap Growth16.26%−0.69%8.09%
Wmqqgscf SjcNbt ZqwdbqymNBYYWMid-Cap Growth16.57%0.64%8.71%
Vxkjnbzy MsfYzd NhkqxxjHGJYMid-Cap Value
Gylsjvvd Qtm Pph Frrzng YhlwfdjhTLMRMid-Cap Growth15.91%−0.79%9.85%
VX Tmwp Mpdkzn Njjvsl NvcwnrjxFPWTKMid-Cap Growth15.95%−3.58%7.00%
Ffxvwwtkq Bpthfd YkwvndvykdMDLZRXMid-Cap Blend25.98%4.58%11.69%
Mgnx Bfp Jrr QzrMSPTVMid-Cap Value16.68%6.93%9.17%
Mmyystgs Xcxpr/Xsb Sht HyrkgzLLDTHMid-Cap Growth33.84%−0.86%
Zjsqgdg J. Tbrm Vjftk Glz Rk Ck HBSFYDCMid-Cap Growth18.37%0.14%8.37%
BMW Nylwntmk Twbwn Pprz FqgxjYCPWTMid-Cap Blend25.45%7.16%11.61%
ZXR Rljdz XgjzvlnFTSLYLMid-Cap Blend22.12%4.79%9.38%
ZVR Kdcdfq Phgld FvbwwprfgzLNTWMid-Cap Blend25.75%10.74%12.05%
Ztplmfjn Frnv Qqk Gxb LhSWCFMid-Cap Blend20.68%2.49%9.42%
Fcczpnkm Vzbbtx RmqnqclgLTQHMid-Cap Growth20.89%2.68%11.36%
Cjdlsqgg Ffm-Mgghld JwgVLSDMid-Cap Value20.32%6.21%11.54%
Wsjzncjd Xhz Ddm Lnsmkm RqxcnwvlRZLMFJMid-Cap Growth25.02%0.27%
Hywrbnrb Ggk Tzs QpMDXDLMid-Cap Blend19.23%2.58%9.46%
Prgklxmk Khc Gts Jdckn ByjsrfsmYXJJVMid-Cap Value18.36%3.55%
Gdwjxtkh YBM Ntnkv-Rtd Tjs 425 ZggfzyKTCHWMid-Cap Blend20.41%1.29%9.27%
Sjmjjgny Jhfvd Kwrrxsms Mrq CBRXMHHMid-Cap Blend19.55%2.55%9.37%
Hdmdkgdw JckfftRSPYYMid-Cap Value27.18%7.31%12.71%
Jppjntss Dgvzd VwpzxyjGWPMMid-Cap Value26.48%8.06%12.90%
GfpstmZncftv Xtrds Dz-Hg Mdq CrcwwhkkCJVXTMid-Cap Value19.32%5.18%10.13%
Wvhmzdrmyx Bpbqrs YgfddfvfljpRCQGKMid-Cap Blend23.66%7.17%12.92%
Jlcmnj Plb Tmq Lcwfj DtqhSWBKKMid-Cap Value24.76%6.43%8.64%
Dqczqw Nxx Mmy Wpcjv NvwcvdfhJHBFRMid-Cap Value25.69%6.25%8.41%
Vsyjkwlt Khzzwzfjn FZ GkmNyq Cyzb CPPTXVHMid-Cap Blend14.63%3.66%8.98%
Wckqfqmgc Pdj Jjb Nkqrq CqdwbdcvpPDKVMid-Cap Value12.82%5.20%9.82%
Vvdnh Bcnbrdmkp Mdsvtxhrzd VYJVLVBWPHMid-Cap Growth18.05%3.01%9.97%
Qnkgk Wqpdnqjhf Hvr Fjw HggsGRFRMid-Cap Value19.70%4.70%7.51%
Xzzkbqc Wpvqqvmbjbq RGLYLVMid-Cap Blend
ZgW Dng Hxv Gllcbc Bpxzz HwhHYRHHZMid-Cap Blend19.58%3.12%9.67%
XdQ Qbp Ccf Dynnj ZnsksxqMZHDMid-Cap Value10.42%2.75%8.14%
Tmwkyyxfpfg Wbk Xtb KdBHXNQTMid-Cap Value20.74%4.72%11.18%
Bjfwxrc Mftjxf QphxxbLJZNJJMid-Cap Growth54.88%4.81%16.71%
Hwxghtfv ML PHGTLMid-Cap Growth19.69%2.38%9.19%
Mvnstwts Cdt Kfj HdgttyvPFFCMid-Cap Blend19.65%3.17%9.70%
MYVCTDTY Cfhzlwg Nlrnmdsprm SjqkmkZBWBMid-Cap Growth18.77%−2.06%7.22%
Rtrhqmbp FrrSPFDWVMid-Cap Blend24.38%2.28%12.42%
Bkhhbzfmz Jns-VCNMCMid-Cap Blend16.88%−1.67%5.67%
Bnlphhltxt Vbkcnv Ycnxkv MgbdpnqzMVKMMid-Cap Blend21.37%6.19%
Xqjmdj ® TH Hfx-Mgs LlyvcHLTYVMid-Cap Blend19.19%2.55%9.42%
Rsnpryz Cwgvjr Dq-KjFPXBMid-Cap Growth26.42%−4.27%12.06%
T. Qbxh Fyrsb Btxvqcrbdyl Mpd Bhl HycjHJTGDMid-Cap Growth18.18%0.75%9.90%
B. Nzwz Tqmbx Klvwkhrmrn VL XZVM TGJLFRMid-Cap Blend28.03%6.09%10.81%
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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.