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Global International Equity fund

Hartford International Growth Fund   

Global International Equity fund

Hartford International Growth Fund   
Share Class - F (HNCFX)

Objective

Seeks capital appreciation.

Overview

An international stock fund that seeks capital appreciation by focusing on companies that are globally competitive and exhibit the potential for growth.

Portfolio Management
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
6
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
19
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
33
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

The portfolio manager is 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 International Growth F 5.62 15.58 -2.86 6.12 4.87 4.67
Benchmark 3.03 13.17 -1.77 5.99 4.84 ---
Morningstar Foreign Large Growth Category 3.98 15.04 -0.77 7.11 5.33 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 12/31/2023)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 12/31/2023)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford International Growth F 18.99 18.99 -3.67 7.17 4.48 4.45
Benchmark 14.03 14.03 -2.67 7.49 4.55 ---
Morningstar Foreign Large Growth Category 16.18 16.18 -2.05 8.42 5.02 ---

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: 04/30/2001

Share Class Inception: 2/28/17.
Class F-shares performance prior to 2/28/17 reflects Class I-shares performance and operating expenses, and, prior to 8/31/06, the performance and operating expenses of Class A-shares (excluding sales charges). Performance for Class F-shares prior to its inception date would have differed if Class F- operating expenses had been reflected. Since Inception (SI) performance is calculated from 4/30/01.

Hartford International Growth Fund F Share Morningstar Ratings
Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
2/29/2024
The Fund’s Class F shares have not been in operation for 10 years. Therefore, the Calendar Year Returns (F Shares) chart includes performance and operating expenses of another class. For more information, see the prospectus.

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 04/30/2001
Net Assets $325 million
Gross Operating Expenses 0.89%
Net Operating Expenses 0.85%
Morningstar Category Foreign Large Growth
Lipper Classification International Large-Cap Growth
CUSIP 41664T479
Fund Number 3117
FUND STATS
# of Holdings
43
% in Equities
98
% in Foreign Equities
88
R Squared (3 year)
0.95
Turnover- (12/31/2023)
22%
Active Share
77%
Holdings Characteristics
Price/Earnings
20.4x
Price/Book
4.0x
EPS Growth Rate
18.7%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$143.8
Return on Equity
16.6%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$57.7
Regional Exposure (%)
Developed EU & Middle East ex UK 53
Emerging Markets 20
North America 12
Japan 8
United Kingdom 6
Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan 0
Developed EU & Middle East ex UK 53
Emerging Markets 20
North America 14
Japan 8
United Kingdom 3
Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan 1
Top Ten Holdings (%)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 5.58
Airbus SE 3.85
Schneider Electric SE 3.74
ASML Holding NV 3.56
Novo Nordisk AS 3.53
Flutter Entertainment PLC 3.44
L'Oreal SA 2.95
Spotify Technology SA 2.93
AstraZeneca PLC 2.86
Accor SA 2.82
Total Portfolio % 35.26
Market Cap Distribution (%)

Market Cap Header3

Less than $2 billion 0
$2 billion - $5 billion 0
$5 billion - $10 billion 0
Greater than $10 billion 100
Not Classified 0
RETURN CHARACTERISTICS
Alpha (5 Year)
-0.17
Down Capture (5 Year)
116.62
Information Ratio (5 Year)
0.00
Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
0.28
Up Capture (5 Year)
113.72
Sector Exposure (%)

Exposure Chart Header

FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

12/31/23 2/29/24 2/29/24 -8 0 8
Consumer Discretionary 22 23 15
Communication Services 11 11 6
Information Technology 24 23 20
Energy 4 4 2
Industrials 15 16 16
Health Care 9 10 11
Real Estate 0 0 1
Utilities 0 0 1
Consumer Staples 7 6 10
Materials 2 2 6
Financials 6 5 12
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 15.65 $0.1414 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.1414
12/11/2023 15.18 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


12/31/2023 - PDF (254 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
12/31/2023 - PDF (138 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
12/31/2023 - PDF (290 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
12/31/2023 - 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 (162 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 (673 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. • 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, economic and regulatory developments. These risks may be greater, and include additional risks, for investments in emerging markets or if the Fund focuses in a particular geographic region or country. • Mid-cap securities can have greater risks 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. • Because the Fund may hold a limited number of securities, the Fund is subject to a greater risk of loss if any of those securities decline in price.
Neither MSCI nor any other party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the MSCI data makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such data (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such data. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the data have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages. No further distribution or dissemination of the MSCI data is permitted without MSCI's express written consent.
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