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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund   


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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund   
Share Class - HLS IA (HIACX)

Effective 3/31/26, the S&P 500 Index, previously the Fund’s secondary index, replaced the Russell 3000 Index as the Fund’s primary index.

Effective 12/31/17, this Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please refer to the fund’s statutory prospectus.

Objective

Seeks growth of capital.

Overview

A flexible, opportunistic stock fund that combines the skills and expertise of multiple active managers to invest across sectors, and investment styles.

Portfolio Management
Senior Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
17
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
25
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
2
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
4
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
20
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 6/30/2026)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 6/30/2026)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS IA 7.27 18.26 16.51 9.40 12.87 12.83
Benchmark 10.21 22.32 20.61 13.41 15.51 ---
Morningstar Large Blend Category 9.74 20.23 18.52 11.51 14.04 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 6/30/2026)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 6/30/2026)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS IA 7.27 18.26 16.51 9.40 12.87 12.83
Benchmark 10.21 22.32 20.61 13.41 15.51 ---
Morningstar Large Blend Category 9.74 20.23 18.52 11.51 14.04 ---

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: 04/02/1984

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS (as of 5/31/2026)
Inception Date 04/02/1984
Net Assets $3.8 billion
Total Operating Expenses 0.68%
Morningstar Category Large Blend
Lipper Classification Multi-Cap Core Funds
CUSIP 416528107
Fund Number 2005
FUND STATS (as of 5/31/2026)
# of Holdings
122
% in Equities
97
% in Foreign Equities
0
Beta (3 year)
0.99
R Squared (3 year)
0.98
Standard Deviation
13.02%
Turnover
58%
Active Share
45%
Dividend Frequency
Semi-Annually
Holdings Characteristics (as of 5/31/2026)
FUND S&P 500 Index
Price/Earnings
18.2x 19.5x
Price/Book
5.4x 6.3x
EPS Growth Rate
16.7% 15.4%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$1612.5 $1614.7
Return on Equity
40.6% 41.8%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$82.8 $41.6
Top Ten Holdings (%) (as of 5/31/2026)
NVIDIA Corp. 7.88
Alphabet, Inc. 6.84
Apple, Inc. 5.92
Microsoft Corp. 4.99
Broadcom, Inc. 4.15
Amazon.com, Inc. 4.01
Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.02
Micron Technology, Inc. 2.69
Eli Lilly & Co. 2.22
Chubb Ltd. 1.91
Total Portfolio % 43.63
Market Cap Distribution (%) (as of 5/31/2026)

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Less than $2 billion 0
$2 billion - $5 billion 0
$5 billion - $10 billion 1
Greater than $10 billion 99
Not Classified 0
Sector Exposure (%)

Exposure Chart Header

FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

3/31/26 5/31/26 5/31/26 -2 0 2
Communication Services 11 12 10
Health Care 9 9 8
Energy 5 4 3
Utilities 3 3 2
Real Estate 2 3 2
Financials 12 11 11
Consumer Discretionary 11 10 10
Consumer Staples 5 5 5
Materials 3 2 2
Information Technology 31 37 39
Industrials 9 6 8
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
12/19/2025 53.13 $0.3031 $0.6805 $0.0000 $0.9836
8/25/2025 51.10 $0.0389 $0.4583 $5.4159 $5.9131
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Resources

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. • The securities of large market capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market. • Mid-cap securities can have greater risks and volatility than large-cap securities. • 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. • The value of securities selected using quantitative analysis can perform differently from the market as a whole or from their expected performance.

Hartford HLS Funds are distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (HFD), Member FINRA. Advisory services are provided by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (HFMC). The Funds are sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP. HFMC and Wellington Management are SEC registered investment advisers. Hartford Funds refers to HFD and HFMC, which are not affiliated with any sub-adviser.

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