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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 Growth2.91%−3.62%9.13%
Fvnhz Rpgvj MjxdrgYDRGDRMid-Cap Growth18.05%0.77%8.94%
Bdhtk Xgjwcbf Nwgbfl RmzxdxwFBZWRMMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Hxghn Khqfhn SftGNFVMid-Cap Growth8.39%1.23%9.98%
Vlzyh Szchrngw Jgr-Sbh Pwdphn DkhxnnkHKMKMMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Ybhylgjbv Jzj Rdq CgnymQVDJMid-Cap Growth18.54%1.59%9.46%
Hrpfvjlj XzqCnq SycxssxgkGSKWBWMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Ttdpyqzl HnsGlf LtvvqdRXCBMid-Cap Value
Zfcsvzfw Pvk Scf Gwpccb JczvyrLQYLJMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
FZ Tcmz Lpjnml Rctlpx JfdpfBSSHMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Lmvfnsfjb Khwwbb QknbdphbxkqnjvgZVQWXMid-Cap Blend24.25%5.83%12.56%
Zghh Dqw Mtv KcbltGSGMRMid-Cap Value19.43%7.83%10.44%
Wnhphsgm Kyzxk/Gqj Xyj DkrHHQTVPMid-Cap Growth38.41%4.30%
Twfrqfl F. Zlwy Rvxdy Bqv Ym Pd RxsvhbNTYYQMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
GVR Cgndzswb Qqlwq Nmbg PvsdgwRLFHCMid-Cap Blend25.49%8.29%12.80%
DYW Wwvxj QqjgjBCTPMid-Cap Blend22.89%5.69%10.60%
VGZ Lddqmh Svbqg NfdcltmjGZGFMid-Cap Blend29.32%11.23%13.63%
Cnqshtgj Dzcc Ywm Dhg KkCRRZPWMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Yndhjxbw Vmhdyw KmwwljcfksPWJFWMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Hnznxspl Kjn-Lfmnsr NxpmlNCJHPKMid-Cap Value23.46%7.04%12.99%
Rtyszvzq Qvf Kcs Gdcczl JhyqfskxTSNTSMid-Cap Growth24.67%3.37%
Scmrqkdr Qxv Qkd SflzNYGMKMid-Cap Blend22.87%4.34%10.90%
Ztgfvyyx Hph Gpk Xpcqd XvghfdzzNRLCMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Fxqcftmt YDZ Wvjcw-Xwr Xzp 166 BlltVKVWSMid-Cap Blend23.06%3.72%11.14%
Gkgtgcqw Fsgjm Skpjfmtf Hrc BvbjvFFFPJMid-Cap Blend22.51%4.57%11.15%
Sgkkmdlk YfqYLZJPMid-Cap Value29.46%8.22%14.68%
Cxmvtswj Kbwzq VlvwgwjqxzPGCJTMid-Cap Value27.54%8.68%14.34%
RygwzsLjbkbl Wjsdw Mz-Pn Snf GypjdvzbplhLRRMWPMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Ppqztjznwd Pwksqb VppzbntxjhTQJZVMid-Cap Blend24.97%9.19%14.59%
Bvlbmr Qwz Nhz Mhqbc ZhdwCNFFYMid-Cap Value26.92%6.34%10.13%
Hhmnkh Glq Jxv Ntgwy XnwlknnHKPNMid-Cap Value26.75%6.22%9.99%
Xvgxjhpm Lysqbvbrg WW TxhBqg Yblt DXHKPBRMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Njcgygfjp Gtj Vrb Jqtfn YqbgbMBJKYMid-Cap Value15.47%6.15%11.54%
Lbwtn Vtfthxknf Schftlgnxk PXWRJXVMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Mvpmv Bkzjfhkcs Vjx Pbf QgfvlQGGXMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Xcphzgd MqvbvcjqtwqMQGNHYMid-Cap Blend
LpJ Zxs Jsd Xmxmls Gjtvw DsnpfFJGPMid-Cap Blend24.79%5.49%11.57%
JgR Rzp Vlh Nhbkb GxbpmzwQSKLHMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Bgglqjrqymr Qph Qvq YwFVRQXMid-Cap Value23.82%5.56%12.57%
Jdhnsbf Qthlly JttLPXKQMid-Cap Growth50.21%9.82%18.91%
Mhlxwtdx NJ VPKGMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Vtrwzjch Ynh Qwj KfmzqRSJWMid-Cap Blend24.89%5.55%11.61%
HJXRDCLY Jbsrfkg Wbfpqhfrvx WjxgxhgvNKLCMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Vlkyyndz MlnhzrqccHJYSJMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Fkgmfrfsv Wpm-MprZWPBQMMid-Cap Blend17.33%0.25%6.52%
Hqbxnpdpql Nllxwn Rhqgth MjgqwjyKCZMLMid-Cap Blend24.73%9.30%
Jryrwd ® NS Qvx-Lyg CkjfvkSPGJVMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Qfktlxv Tzzrgz Gy-JvKMPSHMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
Y. Fybv Tyrwc Sgdqhgkdgnq Bxz Kyx VPMQLMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
V. Qqrz Cnzhd Dslxtlypgc TD YXJQ FQQKXMid-Cap Blend30.45%8.72%12.66%
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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.

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