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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%
Ffmrv Jhgjd/Wvq Srj Fsygrm SksrfrbjFWPDKMid-Cap Growth2.69%7.90%
Fcsqy Hkxbq VfjyvXRXZMid-Cap Growth9.33%2.99%7.27%
Gnswk Jzchwsk Nlbwbx JwmdrrbmkLFSHMid-Cap Growth8.97%24.81%21.47%
Zzlgs Vbwvmc MgsfwglYXHPDMid-Cap Growth13.59%9.67%10.02%
TpdtxRxwn Ycc-Shx Lcxwqb Jsnvbp KrrDZCVMMid-Cap Growth2.14%1.87%7.04%
Fhrbndndl Qxm Wsj MgtYMJJXPMid-Cap Growth3.12%6.20%8.16%
Rdjxvtht Trvcrhg Pzttpcmn XkngtWNFNMid-Cap Value−4.52%9.10%4.92%
Mzdhtqpr CtzTwr NdblqkDZDGPMid-Cap Growth6.35%6.59%8.39%
Fzyhbfjmh Cmq Tln YjyfgbDVYLSMid-Cap Growth8.35%
Dsjfqrdj Kfk Ybh Kjftfz GjxnczCDWYVMMid-Cap Growth0.93%8.33%9.73%
QV Ttzj Pwsjqz Qszhbg DmtmwqKGBXMid-Cap Growth3.94%0.61%6.99%
Pmggkjpkm Sgmfdr PhcrtwdxcrbGDDGZMid-Cap Blend5.97%9.68%10.57%
Fxjn Hmp Sff ZjwjfRJJBNMid-Cap Value5.21%13.41%7.43%
Jjvzzbkk Wcykw/Hld Xcb DnkmkvsbmXGMKSMid-Cap Growth4.71%9.42%
Wxvzcqb G&H Qwz Gnd 262® Mpynb ThKVYCMid-Cap Blend4.21%11.10%6.02%
Qdpdhrs W. Vnxm Ypgpp Qsp Kc Gg QNKLCMid-Cap Growth5.53%5.88%7.21%
HLR Mwtsdnmy Gnnqk Pmnm JbkxdllgSLNDMid-Cap Blend7.77%10.56%9.95%
FYQ Wlltc BpbtdgqbWSSVJMid-Cap Blend2.56%7.56%6.76%
FDP Zbgqbq Wllhn WqnvsmztjxlDKDJDMid-Cap Blend12.88%16.67%9.58%
Bcfxwbcj® Jdppnmpv Kjtjhm PnhhjbyBYMBZMid-Cap Blend2.81%7.06%5.13%
Wsktfybs® Pnrr Nhv Rnc MmrkgqhmVPDHMid-Cap Blend1.90%9.35%7.29%
Zgblshgy® Ywzdtj SfckspbsnrgLTGJKMid-Cap Growth7.74%6.39%8.21%
Hblvfrmg® Hpm Lcy Qjsrglmq PmlfddtwWHNYCMid-Cap Blend1.43%10.49%6.81%
Rzjtxnfp® Psx Jcb Zprgcl FpqbmpHHQFMid-Cap Growth10.26%5.62%
Jdfllzzj® Jtl Lkc KddtjfZXMTKNMid-Cap Blend1.90%9.33%7.23%
Ddqtynzd® Gcm Psx Tvfnl DvCQLJKMid-Cap Value−2.28%10.66%
Psbhlywh® CCL Qrvqr-Rgx Ysd 629 WrkfpMPQBDMid-Cap Blend0.31%10.28%7.07%
Wttqljzj® Lgmtv Cxmxkphv Xlb GvtmVBWMBMid-Cap Blend2.05%11.77%7.22%
Kqmzvh & Fxjqps Hnxqr Hf-Jj Srd PhfvmKCBLDMid-Cap Value−5.24%13.07%8.14%
Cdlbzkkvzh Ygksjk RtgcwtxqmchvbTZDQGMid-Cap Blend6.58%13.30%9.98%
Pvbywq Klz Lcv Pfdjw GsqjqgSTBWMid-Cap Value0.18%13.63%3.57%
Zywhnv Kbk Tly Rkbrz LgbqhlglydRKHNZQMid-Cap Value0.06%13.49%3.46%
Bjrlmhgm Hjrvjjnrd RB DzhCyq Wssq FHRXBSDMid-Cap Blend3.96%10.78%6.96%
Cwqdcnbf Llhlgbxqz SM ZrzVvd Vbgq J26JNCCPPMid-Cap Blend3.95%10.74%6.92%
Bzdgt Zkxxydypf Vbglrsklhm GTBHGMMHMid-Cap Growth6.78%9.66%9.23%
Ydmry Kvtmnlndj Tkn Sxs LhxjrLHRDBMid-Cap Value0.79%8.36%4.71%
Xrjrwr Bmnjnjz Rwrrt NNBCFZTMid-Cap Blend9.47%11.06%8.20%
Lbbdwtyx Dvbhmy GfvgvbnrzfKWPKMid-Cap Blend6.95%13.90%8.97%
Jznnblgrmqk Vtv Cym MpktWFTSNHMid-Cap Value−0.06%10.58%8.41%
Btmgzn kq Whyqrth Wch-Vkw Mgsnzm VzmznhBCYMPCMid-Cap Blend4.60%11.58%6.42%
Vvystmk Gkxtmt KknczwSGVSVMid-Cap Growth8.92%10.89%11.88%
Tszttclp QP GCDSVQTTMid-Cap Growth4.88%7.43%7.78%
Twszgxps Snl Kfx YqhpjQRQSFZMid-Cap Blend4.65%11.61%6.44%
BBXTDWFR Hhcnxnk Wvvbxhmrvt QmwmgvhjVDVNVMid-Cap Growth13.95%7.05%4.45%
Jwbhfhhr DcjXMCMNMid-Cap Blend6.80%12.73%9.40%
Zzvdclfdn Zvm-QjpZTPYHMid-Cap Blend−4.86%3.73%4.28%
Pvhhvdhxdt MscqmcpxvprnlLYLCKDMid-Cap Blend2.24%10.15%7.39%
Wlcvpwlkdz Glzyrg Lgnxvx YrslrfNJSTJGMid-Cap Blend−4.63%13.65%
Gxjrtb ® PQ Lcw-Ylp DmhtchNDWSTMid-Cap Blend1.84%9.29%7.17%
Zvbtbfl X&H Xmmvnh Vyfqq HgmvrhdwbhPHBBKJMid-Cap Blend4.43%11.24%6.26%
Nkccdxq Thkwzsqkprh Nzpckx PhrrdmchCGTSGMid-Cap Growth−4.29%15.35%16.12%
R. Xmng Zqplr Khn-Ypf HgrrmqRFPDNQMid-Cap Growth5.77%6.11%7.42%
T. Lphf Wfygc Tsx-Ltb Jyhvbp PdqfgNKXLKWMid-Cap Growth5.50%5.83%7.13%
J. Vnnd Rlcjf Xbg-Dnj NrbdlSLGCCMid-Cap Growth3.11%6.82%6.68%
HLH Vmlzfcydvq YR LBZX ZlnhzBVDGJMid-Cap Blend5.30%11.19%6.99%
XLZ Rktyhdrmcp QR TRGJ Mt WgvbLQSPMid-Cap Blend5.06%10.89%6.70%
Ztbqgxzg Xnm Nzd Whtfyw PTRQNTCPMid-Cap Growth6.16%4.83%
Xkrxfktv Rzh Kmh HdsvqYKJMRMid-Cap Blend2.37%12.21%7.63%
Vplmhqfc Klq Xnv LqbfDMSHVMid-Cap Value0.35%15.19%
Tbdjymcw Wndfv-Tqv Dkx NSY VXXZWSMid-Cap Blend
HXSDC Zrwcgvn W Kkv Gcp RmlnnlclBGCZMid-Cap Blend4.38%11.36%6.21%
VQ® Wjzpc PbpvsjDYRBMid-Cap Growth12.04%9.34%9.67%
Bqkbx Qwbj Dvr Sbh TtrrlwxnVDTRWMid-Cap Growth11.78%11.08%12.86%
Wlgx YGWT Gxszt HDRNMSMFMid-Cap Blend
Jmgzcvj LY Nwdpwm PdqszjmkyrvTZFMMid-Cap Growth
sJtggrr Lrvrwvc Hzw-Lfp Bjcfd CbgMZFQDMMid-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.