Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

7.84NAV (as of 10/18/2019)
+0.00 (+0.00%) NAV Change
High Yield BondMorningstar Category
High Yield FundsLipper Classification

Summary Prospectus

Objective

Seeks to provide high current income and long-term total return.

Overview

A fund that invests in high-yield bonds, by combining fundamental research, industry allocation, and macroeconomic trends.

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.

More About High Yield HLS Fund

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 9/30/2019)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 9/30/2019)
Hartford High Yield HLS IA	11.91	6.21	5.72	4.77	7.59	6.17
Benchmark	11.41	6.36	6.07	5.37	7.94	---
Morningstar High Yield Bond Category	9.95	5.19	4.95	3.97	6.60	---

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 9/30/2019)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 9/30/2019)
Hartford High Yield HLS IA	11.91	6.21	5.72	4.77	7.59	6.17
Benchmark	11.41	6.36	6.07	5.37	7.94	---
Morningstar High Yield Bond Category	9.95	5.19	4.95	3.97	6.60	---

SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 09/30/1998

Operating Expenses: Net 0.78% | Gross 0.78%

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.

IA-Share Morningstar Ratings
(as of 9/30/2019)

Overall

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Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 4 stars, 5-Year, 4 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 613, 613, 532 and 344 products, respectively. Morningstar Rating^TM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures. Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
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613 Products | High Yield Bond Category

Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns

Calendar Year Returns (%)
	Fund	Benchmark	Peergroup
2018	-3.44	-2.08	---
2017	7.60	7.50	---
2016	14.25	17.13	---
2015	-4.30	-4.47	---
2014	2.58	2.45	---
2013	6.43	7.44	---
2012	14.31	15.81	---
2011	4.69	4.98	---
2010	16.15	15.12	---
2009	50.46	58.21	---

Excludes sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower.

CharacteristicsAllocations, exposures and holdings are subject to change. Percentages may be rounded.

Characteristics

Allocations, exposures and holdings are subject to change. Percentages may be rounded.

Statistics
As of Date	9/30/2019
Net Assets	$253 million
# of Holdings	279
Turnover (9/30/2019)	34%
Dividend Frequency	Annually

Holdings Characteristics
(as of 9/30/2019)
	Fund
Effective Duration	2.89 yrs

Sector Exposure

9/30/2019
6/30/2019

(as of 9/30/2019)
label	currentpercentage
Communications	19
Consumer Cyclical	15
Energy	13
Consumer Non-Cyclical	13
Capital Goods	13
Financial Institutions	12
Technology	9
Basic Industry	3
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash Offsets	2
Utilities	1
Other	1
Transportation	0

(as of 6/30/2019)
label	currentpercentage
Communications	20
Consumer Cyclical	16
Energy	14
Consumer Non-Cyclical	12
Capital Goods	12
Financial Institutions	11
Technology	9
Basic Industry	3
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash Offsets	0
Utilities	1
Other	1
Transportation	1

Fund Essentials
Inception Date	09/30/1998
Symbol	HIAYX
CUSIP	416528842
Fund Number	2040

Top Ten Issuers

9/30/2019
6/30/2019

(as of 9/30/2019)
label	percentageholding
Sprint Corp.	2.23
CSC Holdings LLC	2.11
HCA, Inc.	1.98
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.	1.72
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.	1.70
Altice France S.A.	1.54
Post Holdings, Inc.	1.46
Springleaf Finance Corp.	1.45
United Rentals North America, Inc.	1.29
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.	1.21
Total Portfolio %	16.69

(as of 6/30/2019)
label	percentageholding
Sprint Corp.	2.18
CSC Holdings LLC	2.05
HCA, Inc.	1.91
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.	1.67
Springleaf Finance Corp.	1.43
Post Holdings, Inc.	1.40
Altice France S.A.	1.37
United Rentals North America, Inc.	1.26
TEGNA, Inc.	1.19
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.	1.18
Total Portfolio %	15.64

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Credit Exposure (%)

(as of 9/30/2019)
label	value
Aaa/AAA	0
Aa/AA	0
A	0
Baa/BBB	5
Ba/BB	38
B	43
Caa/CCC or lower	10
Not Rated	1
Cash & Cash Offsets	2

Credit exposure is the credit ratings for the underlying securities of the Fund as provided by Standard and Poor's (S&P), Moody's Investors Service, or Fitch and typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to C/D (lowest). If S&P, Moody's, and Fitch assign different ratings, the median rating is used. If only two agencies assign ratings, the lower rating is used. Securities that are not rated by any of the three agencies are listed as "Not Rated." Ratings do not apply to the Fund itself or to Fund shares. Ratings may change.

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05/01/2019 | pdf

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06/30/2018 | pdf

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Annual Report

12/31/2018 | pdf

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05/01/2019 | pdf

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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. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • Investments in high-yield ("junk") bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. • Derivatives are generally more volatile and sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions than other securities; their risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. • Restricted securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities.

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, which is not affiliated with HFD or HFMC.

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