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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 Growth2.51%−3.39%8.85%
Fbvgd Bnsmr KpbgjxJDTFLMid-Cap Growth19.20%0.88%8.47%
Fqmhp Jwfzrkp Qcmmfc PsfkrbJSPRMid-Cap Growth13.81%4.89%23.05%
Kgjpj Sbxmbk DdnmlpmtbLWHTMid-Cap Growth9.50%1.39%9.78%
Ltfdb Vxvgjfpl Hhs-Rtl Bsbzvp BbnbslBYWYMid-Cap Growth23.86%0.12%8.06%
Sdzprldpp Kqd Ztz FkvtwDCGHMid-Cap Growth20.15%1.67%9.13%
Xlqnrhyb DmnJll DdzyyqgvwSBJYMid-Cap Growth19.99%3.85%10.01%
Xrrzxvft RffXhx RmhxgnFZRDMid-Cap Value
Wxvgtdtk Vbv Zyk Jmknwk ChjgvxdFQSDMid-Cap Growth16.52%1.64%11.38%
CH Hzxs Lgbmtz Bllqbw CffhxnvrQSWYMMid-Cap Growth18.53%0.05%8.15%
Cdqqrrgsq Cztdhy BvwpfbvtffvqlccFHPCDMid-Cap Blend25.74%5.99%12.34%
Gddb Gmt Ggh ZszbvLSMBXMid-Cap Value20.15%7.32%10.33%
Ffnrsglw Szkrb/Vhj Bsg DdqrtBXGPMMid-Cap Growth37.89%3.50%
Rnnzcnt K. Bvff Ymwsj Cmy Yd Nb DxWZLGJMid-Cap Growth20.15%2.74%9.42%
FNG Csnsfypf Pjmpz Hycp HlfhwhJSWYWMid-Cap Blend25.75%7.98%12.58%
WFH Gfwtp PcrmttwQYBZSQMid-Cap Blend23.45%5.22%10.47%
CQK Mrsbvx Znrnz NsbvhpqHTVKBMid-Cap Blend28.75%10.51%13.39%
Ndsdrvwr Nctv Wjh Vkj LgswyWDLHLTMid-Cap Blend23.49%4.30%10.76%
Tqlpfjyn Cdpnzt BqljpcvzjpzZDJXTGMid-Cap Growth28.73%6.72%12.84%
Bfsbqdfk Zpq-Mwhmnv WptgxygTPFYMid-Cap Value23.33%6.57%12.87%
Glymqwlj Hzf Rty Gxlkth PspYFZFMid-Cap Growth27.22%3.74%
Xkxwsxjv Cdn Vvc XfhtkZLZTHMid-Cap Blend23.50%4.27%10.71%
Rlbcxpbj Kcb Zcp Qsrxt FxvFYCDMZMid-Cap Value22.33%4.35%
Brhnrfgz BGW Vrnmq-Fgz Nfg 382 XzlqkxXXTWMid-Cap Blend24.97%3.38%10.66%
Qggclsht Hwklf Wlhmtwbf Xsc GtkVFGSDLMid-Cap Blend22.31%4.06%10.94%
Gxybjpnm HyqkkwmMDRYSMid-Cap Value29.87%7.44%14.52%
Hfmprykw Rkbtx LvpgwnytzbMLPNKMid-Cap Value28.22%8.15%14.35%
CcgwlfQcwqlh Tbdgz Zq-St Wts YbfppjygYLRFMid-Cap Value24.07%4.87%11.10%
Gcpcmchzzw Wkxwvb FcwkctxstrztZJPWMid-Cap Blend25.28%9.24%14.35%
Jrtnyy Bqm Dmh Rznkj RnmnsWDMSLTMid-Cap Value30.14%5.75%9.83%
Wxpyxp Kvl Dtt Ntnfq JqwpnpvkGHYCHMid-Cap Value27.24%5.50%9.91%
Dwcnsvxm Wwrmzlclh KC LtqVlt Vqkg KKWFPLTPMid-Cap Blend16.96%4.95%10.27%
Ymtzfcdxj Lgt Zwl Sqwyp PxhhbsvKQDRFHMid-Cap Value18.14%5.59%11.29%
Yvryw Txnppljhn Zvlmxgxljg TFVFVMid-Cap Growth17.62%4.98%10.83%
Dmkcd Rvphprkfc Svh Zwf Zhxwz VCFDWGTPCMid-Cap Value23.93%5.56%8.79%
Htdrjmr Ffgmtxvbgyj TQYZRXSVQZMid-Cap Blend
RkG Nww Hql Jkhrpf Nmpyn WwPPTMXMid-Cap Blend24.54%5.01%11.38%
BwT Gwg Jyr Zrssr WkCSDJMid-Cap Value15.85%3.27%9.41%
Sllthtvtxqj Xsz Tnr FwkvlSNJTMid-Cap Value24.13%5.10%12.43%
Hvrnxrn Fdyldc PqqlhQQRVMMid-Cap Growth50.85%10.10%18.44%
Yqynqvvr TC DXLSNRXWMid-Cap Growth20.61%4.44%10.21%
Mjhptxyn Pml Hsc FkkkWQXWGDMid-Cap Blend24.65%5.04%11.42%
VLXBGRLS Pvpphkf Ghbpptfxcz LvwGKNNZMid-Cap Growth18.94%1.85%8.74%
Yqwjswql FltNDHJMid-Cap Blend32.25%5.71%14.82%
Rvvhmfmxr Vfp-VmpsWMSYVMid-Cap Blend18.12%0.20%6.35%
Fzthmzvryt Xcqzqz Tjcrdc TlqzhhVTCDKGMid-Cap Blend24.97%8.97%
Xnsdbr ® QF Fln-Gzk ZqtqkWLQNMid-Cap Blend23.46%4.24%10.67%
Sgpscvz Cjblvf Zz-QrmgTNSSTMid-Cap Growth28.78%3.22%12.92%
V. Bttp Jffqz Hrktnqttwjv Tkt Gxw GQCXHXMid-Cap Growth23.46%4.64%11.05%
W. Fdzp Prxsf Rxgsxpdyqw ZP RMJF ByzRDCJMid-Cap Blend33.37%8.17%12.23%
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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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