Mid-Cap Stock

A mid-cap stock generally falls between $2 billion and $10 billion in market capitalization, occupying the space between small, higher-growth companies and large, more mature ones. Mid caps are sometimes described as the sweet spot for growth: established enough to have survived the riskiest early years, but not yet so large that rapid growth becomes mathematically difficult.

Historical data has periodically shown mid caps delivering competitive long-run returns relative to both large and small caps, though the category gets far less dedicated media attention than either extreme.