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      Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund   
      Share Class - HLS IB (HBGIX)

      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 fund that seeks to buy large-cap U.S. stocks with improving quality trends, business momentum, and attractive relative valuations.

      Portfolio Management
      Senior Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      8
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      15
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      30
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
      Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      8
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      25
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      25
      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 Disciplined Equity HLS IB 7.27 16.65 18.04 10.42 13.72 8.91
      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 Disciplined Equity HLS IB 7.27 16.65 18.04 10.42 13.72 8.91
      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: 05/29/1998

      Characteristics

      FUND ESSENTIALS (as of 5/31/2026)
      Inception Date 05/29/1998
      Net Assets $3.1 billion
      Total Operating Expenses 0.85%
      Morningstar Category Large Blend
      Lipper Classification Large-Cap Core Funds
      CUSIP 416528669
      Fund Number 2016
      FUND STATS (as of 5/31/2026)
      # of Holdings
      76
      % in Equities
      99
      % in Foreign Equities
      0
      Beta (3 year)
      0.91
      R Squared (3 year)
      0.97
      Standard Deviation
      12.04%
      Turnover
      35%
      Active Share
      45%
      Holdings Characteristics (as of 5/31/2026)
      FUND S&P 500 Index
      Price/Earnings
      20.2x 19.5x
      Price/Book
      7.9x 6.3x
      EPS Growth Rate
      15.0% 15.4%
      Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
      $1805.5 $1614.7
      Return on Equity
      45.6% 41.8%
      Median Market Cap (billions)
      $116.9 $41.6
      Top Ten Holdings (%) (as of 5/31/2026)
      NVIDIA Corp. 8.79
      Apple, Inc. 7.30
      Alphabet, Inc. 7.28
      Microsoft Corp. 6.23
      Amazon.com, Inc. 5.13
      Broadcom, Inc. 4.36
      Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.56
      Eli Lilly & Co. 2.42
      Micron Technology, Inc. 2.06
      JP Morgan Chase & Co. 1.95
      Total Portfolio % 48.08
      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 0
      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
      Industrials 9 9 8
      Consumer Staples 6 6 5
      Health Care 10 8 8
      Energy 4 3 3
      Utilities 3 2 2
      Real Estate 2 2 2
      Materials 2 2 2
      Financials 12 10 11
      Consumer Discretionary 9 9 10
      Information Technology 32 37 39
      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 22.61 $0.0277 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0277
      8/25/2025 21.60 $0.0093 $0.0304 $2.3281 $2.3678
      Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

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      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. • 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.

      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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