This pick list highlights constituents of the Morningstar US Mid Cap Index that we believe offer investors the best risk-adjusted return prospects. The market capitalization range for U.S. mid-caps typically falls between $1 billion and $8 billion and represents 20% of the total capitalization of the U.S. equity market.

NXP Semiconductors is a leading supplier of high-performance mixed-signal products. The firm acquired Freescale Semiconductor in 2015 and now has significant market share in the automotive market, where it supplies microcontrollers and analog chips into automotive clusters, powertrains, infotainment systems, and radars. NXP Semiconductors also serves industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communications infrastructure.

NXP Semiconductors NV provides a wide range of semiconductor products. The company's portfolio includes microcontrollers; application and communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near-field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; security controllers; and semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors. Its products are used in a range of applications, including automotive, industrial, internet of things, mobile, and communications infrastructure. The company markets its products globally to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It has 34,000 employees. In March 2021, NXP was added to the S&P 500 index.

The major indices are all lower at midday on renewed fighting in the Middle East, earnings reports that are pouring in, and ahead of a Fed rate decision this afternoon. Crude oil is up 8% at $85 per barrel. The yield on the 10-year note is up four basis points at 4.64%.