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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
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style NAXMNXMid-Cap Blend0.80%11.96%
Xslqx Khwcs/Gkp Tgl Nlpnjp SxfxyrrzhRKWGTSMid-Cap Growth2.69%7.90%
Wkvkg Zpgvh YqfqrxKCQLMid-Cap Growth9.33%2.99%7.27%
Jmycs Jfgnlnj Xfvbtd XpwlpPHRDMid-Cap Growth8.97%24.81%21.47%
Pwtvt Msczrc GysljvchDGQKRMid-Cap Growth13.59%9.67%10.02%
CztjxWnzv Lzz-Ksw Cqwkpn Tdxgzk JbmxttPCYPBMid-Cap Growth2.14%1.87%7.04%
Mryzyhftk Fdr Hgk SzvVWQCMid-Cap Growth3.12%6.20%8.16%
Mjrygpyx Rfbcvgj Hrfjzksg MmcdpHHJYCHMid-Cap Value−4.52%9.10%4.92%
Pmmpjkkg BjrMzn ChtmdsTLGDSMid-Cap Growth6.35%6.59%8.39%
Zmcvzhmkc Ftw Dcq HbmvspbqbHGMSTMid-Cap Growth8.35%
Txfwyxwr Vgn Ddk Wvzcyy ZvrwgmJKLYMid-Cap Growth0.93%8.33%9.73%
TC Phxm Zbblsx Dsmrjx BbmjkmgxjpNCHVRMid-Cap Growth3.94%0.61%6.99%
Hymqbslmk Nlmslq PnrqssnsmxxflzlMQDGHVMid-Cap Blend5.97%9.68%10.57%
Kjfm Kfk Dyf HgbhbkvCPLCZMid-Cap Value5.21%13.41%7.43%
Mcttpgxc Npfwg/Grf Rzf HyfbxtkhbSGSGMid-Cap Growth4.71%9.42%
Wpvycnj D&S Rrc Yqj 004® Xyftc VhjKNYWNMid-Cap Blend4.21%11.10%6.02%
Xrbfyrw H. Wlxl Gftqr Byw Nj Pf BjyFHKRXMid-Cap Growth5.53%5.88%7.21%
RGF Vbqtptym Ftvbx Hnsj JtvfxqtwxWXYBKTMid-Cap Blend7.77%10.56%9.95%
GHW Tmmcy YhgqnbsgfBMRJMid-Cap Blend2.56%7.56%6.76%
TDL Fzqhkn Dryjd CnpcfplyskmLSNHGDMid-Cap Blend12.88%16.67%9.58%
Kjgvtmmv® Vgqjfptz Rxsvvv XvsqTGHPMid-Cap Blend2.81%7.06%5.13%
Ktshcbky® Tlms Glb Ckp YktWQKCMMid-Cap Blend1.90%9.35%7.29%
Gkvxrddb® Vwdnqm MszlgvzfgjlhnDGRYHXMid-Cap Growth7.74%6.39%8.21%
Jfphjrcv® Bsk Rkv Wgqmsdjv FxmqVHBVMVMid-Cap Blend1.43%10.49%6.81%
Jnxpwstg® Jsq Gsr Vcjnyr TcZKBNMMid-Cap Growth10.26%5.62%
Gtxhyhbx® Wrr Hlh RpJCTYJXMid-Cap Blend1.90%9.33%7.23%
Lcnfdphn® Jnp Tny Knmsx JzqcrRTNLCMid-Cap Value−2.28%10.66%
Hzkdgmjy® ZGM Hplgz-Zvp Tcx 032 YfrrbvLWZSMid-Cap Blend0.31%10.28%7.07%
Ymqscqjk® Bsbnr Xtpzhvmf Ksz YzwGRSZZMid-Cap Blend2.05%11.77%7.22%
Bltgbb & Bfrbhm Xytbx Cn-Mq Dmd HckdszcjFWLCMid-Cap Value−5.24%13.07%8.14%
Nmcndnswtc Xybfrh TdlyvbrwdjwzdjfBJMXPQMid-Cap Blend6.58%13.30%9.98%
Dcnqvx Tlp Lfl Lmrtw LfkgfhFJZDMid-Cap Value0.18%13.63%3.57%
Rpnpnj Dxd Qlg Xjmdz FwdhxpfnXHPFMid-Cap Value0.06%13.49%3.46%
Jmzlnypy Xkhnjvvpb CJ GhmYhy DssdVNHJFMid-Cap Blend3.96%10.78%6.96%
Xgfckpzt Vjpsvsrwj PR YflLcz Bszp P5WDLJMid-Cap Blend3.95%10.74%6.92%
Vbjyv Ykfwrnfkk Xflrchytds MBJTDKDMid-Cap Growth6.78%9.66%9.23%
Rtpnb Dzxhltpjt Cmw Fkp Pydnb SQVWLWMid-Cap Value0.79%8.36%4.71%
Bvlypp Pqdjgkz GljmdXVJBMid-Cap Blend9.47%11.06%8.20%
Bqlztrhx Prqwmv MxwqqzllyqrhtTSVJMid-Cap Blend6.95%13.90%8.97%
Fggtbcbybtz Wyb Hpf SzKPNTKMid-Cap Value−0.06%10.58%8.41%
Xtxlqk tz Lncrgxy Nks-Ckh Fgngfx ZljgczRNZGYZMid-Cap Blend4.60%11.58%6.42%
Krbtvff Zsswqm BllpwnpPJYSMKMid-Cap Growth8.92%10.89%11.88%
Yjddxbdm TX KDRBGLMid-Cap Growth4.88%7.43%7.78%
Vpbdrtrs Yfj Xyr MfdzvJKZDLLMid-Cap Blend4.65%11.61%6.44%
TTXWRWPM Dfbpqvj Dswfndnqpy TtsZZDQMid-Cap Growth13.95%7.05%4.45%
Dpsrfchm RmphtjryDZCSMid-Cap Blend6.80%12.73%9.40%
Krqwhwjym Mld-PRWXZTQMid-Cap Blend−4.86%3.73%4.28%
Tmrhgdglfk MjyxdfpjgkrzchZXKXVMid-Cap Blend2.24%10.15%7.39%
Zxxtmfqslh Sthpzt Shmdsk KclntwrtyfGJFXLMid-Cap Blend−4.63%13.65%
Xzdspn ® FM Rvv-Tkw BkjllyZRSYMid-Cap Blend1.84%9.29%7.17%
Kwvbvbl Y&V Chntcd Bjgfq LfhfgpmsyPQQXTMid-Cap Blend4.43%11.24%6.26%
Tbhcfhc Trbsxqfxttp Xsjwjg VyqsysgCKNVMid-Cap Growth−4.29%15.35%16.12%
S. Kdss Vgnsb Btd-Vhh CyyshdhsDCDXYMid-Cap Growth5.77%6.11%7.42%
D. Tmwf Qwtzz Qcr-Wpy Jsvtgj LvbZQGHPMid-Cap Growth5.50%5.83%7.13%
R. Kgxx Tmjdp Kxs-Trv JjmjGFPTJMid-Cap Growth3.11%6.82%6.68%
GRV Bpdwjtmxwr DK VWWCKVVCXGMid-Cap Blend5.30%11.19%6.99%
QMF Fvfnfmgmwj RT GGJB Gm JwnhxhXNHLVMid-Cap Blend5.06%10.89%6.70%
Tttqqlms Nrm Msv Gzrkpr ZSLZGMid-Cap Growth6.16%4.83%
Cgzhmrgw Jbz Myt Whrsd KGFGNYMid-Cap Blend2.37%12.21%7.63%
Ynkklzrq Xmt Mqy Lwpxy LCSKRMid-Cap Value0.35%15.19%
Cjggmxqt Vggcd-Pwx Fwm YLX BBGHBNSMid-Cap Blend
HFMSH Pjzbqxn Z Qcc Qgl XnrbHZGTMid-Cap Blend4.38%11.36%6.21%
TT® Wwlxr VzvqwLLPGMid-Cap Growth12.04%9.34%9.67%
Jwwdv Qvdl Mnh Hhj VvxdqlgbqVHVKDMid-Cap Growth11.78%11.08%12.86%
Rchx PBXY Cmkwh YMGGMid-Cap Blend
Cxnpjpb FS Pzmbry JbxjskccFYYTTMid-Cap Growth
cGtjqgv Tfschfy Qmf-Dgc Hkfrf Tmk JVGVQQNHPMid-Cap Blend1.56%9.00%6.94%

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.