Mutual Funds

These top-rated equity funds could be solid anchors for investors’ U.S. exposure.

Topnotch passive funds for the core of your domestic portfolio.

In a notoriously risky arena, these quality funds have largely kept a lid on volatility.

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.

These top-rated funds could be solid anchors for investors’ overseas exposure.

We highlight some of the best ideas among mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks.

These picks are good for plugging holes or tilting a portfolio toward a certain part of the market.

The best passive funds for overseas exposure.