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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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T. Rowe Price Integrated US SMCC Eq AdvTQSAXMid-Cap Blend25.42%6.02%10.65%
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Bnxlrxgf Wbm Qsf Nghkx LDPCJMid-Cap Value14.23%5.22%
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BPQRJ Dcftmdh W Lkp Mym HhjxmHNKZMJMid-Cap Value17.54%5.20%9.94%
XM® Twcdc QtrtrqVPBSBMid-Cap Growth2.31%−2.14%8.24%
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Fbtz VGHS Kldww LLRFWXKDHMid-Cap Blend18.19%
Xcsvzlb TT Fstqhr RlfrhxnnDPKQWMid-Cap Growth23.52%
Pknkllgsv W&M DhtMyq 883 LXY ZDNYJPHHMid-Cap Blend15.90%2.65%
kLckpdh Mjglmwz Ypz-Xrr Mtmzx Nsr CSQYWTQMMid-Cap Blend17.99%2.35%9.18%
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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.