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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund   

Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund   
Share Class - I (HSLIX)

Objective

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Overview

A small-cap growth stock fund that focuses on companies with improving quality and improving fundamentals.

Portfolio Management
Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
23
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
23
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
13
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
14
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
30
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
35
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

The portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington.

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 2/29/2024)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 2/29/2024)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth I 4.53 15.56 -4.37 6.16 7.15 8.40
Benchmark 4.66 14.18 -4.59 6.50 7.33 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 4.81 12.95 -3.41 8.30 8.32 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 12/31/2023)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 12/31/2023)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth I 18.11 18.11 -4.49 9.37 6.95 8.25
Benchmark 18.66 18.66 -3.50 9.22 7.16 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 16.68 16.68 -2.29 10.99 8.09 ---

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 01/04/1988

Share Class Inception: 8/31/06.
Class I-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class A-share performance (excluding sales charges) and operating expenses. SI performance is calculated from 2/19/02.

Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund I Share Morningstar Ratings
Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
2/29/2024

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 01/04/1988
Net Assets $430 million
Total Operating Expenses 0.94%
Morningstar Category Small Growth
Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
CUSIP 416641306
Fund Number 1316
FUND STATS
# of Holdings
152
% in Equities
99
% in Foreign Equities
0
Beta (3 year)
0.90
R Squared (3 year)
0.95
Standard Deviation
20.77%
Turnover- (12/31/2023)
57%
Active Share
72%
Holdings Characteristics
FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
Price/Earnings
28.5x 37.1x
Price/Book
4.5x 4.8x
EPS Growth Rate
22.7% 21.9%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$6.4 $5.5
Return on Equity
4.1% 3.0%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$5.0 $1.3
Top Ten Holdings (%)
Super Micro Computer, Inc. 2.06
elf Beauty, Inc. 1.69
Fabrinet 1.55
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 1.43
Ensign Group, Inc. 1.42
FTAI Aviation Ltd. 1.42
Cabot Corp. 1.28
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 1.26
Verra Mobility Corp. 1.20
SPX Technologies, Inc. 1.19
Total Portfolio % 14.50
Market Cap Distribution (%)

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FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index

Market Cap Header3

Less than $2 billion 7 21
$2 billion - $5 billion 34 46
$5 billion - $10 billion 53 27
Greater than $10 billion 6 6
Not Classified 0 0
RETURN CHARACTERISTICS
Alpha (5 Year)
-0.11
Down Capture (5 Year)
95.86
Information Ratio (5 Year)
-0.07
Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
0.28
Up Capture (5 Year)
95.50
Sector Exposure (%)

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FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

12/31/23 2/29/24 2/29/24 -2 0 2
Information Technology 24 25 23
Consumer Discretionary 12 13 11
Industrials 20 21 20
Financials 6 6 6
Energy 4 4 4
Materials 4 4 4
Real Estate 2 2 2
Health Care 22 21 22
Communication Services 2 1 2
Utilities 0 0 1
Consumer Staples 3 3 5
Based on Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P). Excludes cash. May not total to 100% due to rounding and/or pooled vehicle allocations.
distributions and capital gains
Distribution Date Distribution NAV ordinary income short term capital gains long term capital gains total distribution
12/27/2023 44.83 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
12/11/2023 41.20 $0.0000 $0.0000 $1.4017 $1.4017
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


12/31/2023 - PDF (224 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
12/31/2023 - PDF (309 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
09/30/2023 - PDF (172 KB)
Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
12/31/2023 - PDF (172 KB)
Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
PDF (161 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
12/31/2023 - PDF (500 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, and general portfolio parameters.
PDF (3 KB)
An unaudited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A legal document that discloses essential information about a fund, including investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, fund manager background and other information.
PDF (3 KB)
An audited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A document that supplements the fund's prospectus with additional information about the fund including its operations and risks.
Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Small-cap securities can have greater risks, including liquidity risk, and volatility than large-cap securities. • Different investment styles may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market. • To the extent the Fund focuses on one or more sectors, the Fund may be subject to increased volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur.
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