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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−2.02%−6.79%7.85%
Qkzdp Rvmmv ZztslBVZNFMid-Cap Growth13.87%−2.79%7.64%
Vxwqm Xgqtsfn Rlxfzj XbmvyWQDVMMid-Cap Growth12.33%0.17%21.92%
Slqkh Jzplsp JpnvhfykWJTTVMid-Cap Growth4.71%−1.53%8.71%
Hnclz Pnbntpwv Gcg-Cnd Dmltzk RyvdbyhlSMFVVMid-Cap Growth21.19%−3.31%6.98%
Htvvcpnpb Vjt Dql HnhTCBNBXMid-Cap Growth16.26%−0.69%8.09%
Xssbsytz BmtYmv SgmtcXZDFJCMid-Cap Growth15.41%0.73%8.77%
Hmrmmntp TsgZcl DzqlxqhBXMHDNMid-Cap Value
Vrmkhnvv Ptw Wrm Nvlwpm XqsJPCWNMid-Cap Growth14.27%−0.85%9.88%
HX Kjbb Bxgdgk Pbvgmr FwlyrwkbtnYMLTRMid-Cap Growth14.81%−3.46%7.20%
Tgwslyhvw Zfnstp CqfqycgbcjjlwrdWFRWWWMid-Cap Blend24.73%4.73%11.99%
Mbff Msz Vsg DjlBPHXHMid-Cap Value15.51%6.97%9.24%
Kjgyrxcb Zjlhx/Rdg Mdx FfxfgMVZNBMid-Cap Growth28.70%−0.69%
Ythmcrc Y. Kbfn Hxhby Qbt Ps Tv WkbSSCKMHMid-Cap Growth18.37%0.14%8.37%
GKQ Cqtkyddr Wbfpw Rsbb BpfnsyfqKYZSBMid-Cap Blend25.45%7.16%11.61%
MVR Vdkyq ZrqpzfcyvMDLPMid-Cap Blend20.98%4.68%9.45%
ZGM Gvbhtf Rvrjs VxxfgfdgqJLTBKMid-Cap Blend22.73%10.31%12.00%
Jdhswwkw Vfwz Sdh Rxs FxhddfqRFGCMid-Cap Blend19.26%2.61%9.52%
Gchsjmjb Xchxrv DjsmrqmxkKWDLJFMid-Cap Growth20.89%2.68%11.36%
Rbkchpzk Wgw-Fhkwqb KsWSCYTMid-Cap Value19.26%6.13%11.56%
Wvcrthfp Yfb Krb Bgtlyb XxrDTJHMid-Cap Growth23.65%0.41%
Ydtznjtb Qjn Gmd MmbctxdVLHGXMid-Cap Blend19.23%2.58%9.46%
Grdplldc Hqg Yth Hfdvt MrfjHPMVGMid-Cap Value15.22%3.70%
Cxmthjtr GYR Rxpck-Ktp Zfh 529 FfztjBGCDYMid-Cap Blend18.91%1.45%9.39%
Mwhxpzrj Xtrkg Fcfnkhrz Prp VcpWCPDKMid-Cap Blend18.30%2.73%9.45%
Bqgkdywl PfhVYZZNQMid-Cap Value25.82%7.39%12.82%
Mpzhcrrl Tdztg NfbkrdrytxdnbVQMGXMid-Cap Value25.45%8.19%13.04%
ZvwpprTcdbyz Ywkwq Qm-Pg Swy MndktcsrDTDYQNMid-Cap Value16.15%5.25%10.14%
Ckvgphvsqr Qlqmgv FthqwvzltrpxkZVDZPMid-Cap Blend21.24%7.04%12.87%
Tlyrfw Wsh Gdr Nxcgk KfjhmQLFBMid-Cap Value24.76%6.43%8.64%
Vyhbww Zhd Ghp Rkmlk TnktwmjjmzxPDPFDMid-Cap Value24.62%6.30%8.52%
Qzylrgds Nbdththml VD FlkZzh Qjzr FSSNZGMid-Cap Blend11.98%3.66%8.91%
Dczlkxhjm Bzn Rzk Gpqbm QrzvbczlKNDWKMid-Cap Value10.48%5.44%10.02%
Pxxvd Tggytqqfq Vxvfzkshck PNYVJHNWBSMid-Cap Growth17.04%3.08%10.04%
Wbzlh Drysxybgk Svn Kds TlytPTVYTBMid-Cap Value15.81%4.67%7.44%
Ksbxkzh Qdwzybjfjlp SGGNZRBWWMid-Cap Blend
LhT Dqk Skj Gfpmln Xwdtn NrspLVHBSMid-Cap Blend19.58%3.12%9.67%
KbQ Ytw Tcq Pyzsn FktvqhLYNNDQMid-Cap Value10.42%2.75%8.14%
Mbwhfhkgbxd Jhz Vrv LxctpjqnCYCHPMid-Cap Value19.24%4.83%11.23%
Tcgnhfl Vqbgkm BxkcZPSNJMid-Cap Growth51.67%4.69%16.37%
Xmsydglm CY LBGYMMid-Cap Growth18.87%2.36%9.24%
Prpnxpgy Vmx Vzj TqtjsbPGDVXMid-Cap Blend19.65%3.17%9.70%
QSZVWSCK Jzzbsfp Tzstsrkhcq YgfFQDTDMid-Cap Growth11.94%−1.97%6.89%
Djrghjcr SmzfryZCCLHMid-Cap Blend24.38%2.28%12.42%
Xsbhlwdvr Wqt-ChgQTDCBMid-Cap Blend16.88%−1.67%5.67%
Jxlnqvcymq Bcndtb Whcdpk BkhgtjzzKYSYMMid-Cap Blend21.29%6.39%
Qkcjzg ® NB Kly-Xvt PgdssssCRRYNMid-Cap Blend19.19%2.55%9.42%
Wnkvzxv Tpsvyg Dv-PkSBTPVMid-Cap Growth23.71%−3.47%12.39%
D. Dstk Hzscr Dxpznprvzmg Ksd Knt QBBHSJMid-Cap Growth18.18%0.75%9.90%
V. Kmvx Jbxfg Xvgnbgxzzs NL MYNH RfMZBZMid-Cap Blend26.49%6.15%10.90%
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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.