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Hartford International Opportunities Fund

Hartford International Opportunities Fund

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  • 16.92NAV (as of 4/20/2018)
  • -0.14 (-0.82%) NAV Change
  • Foreign Large BlendMorningstar Category
  • International Large-Cap GrowthLipper Classification

Objective

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

Overview

An international stock fund that seeks long-term growth of capital by looking for companies with improving or sustainable returns.

More About International Opportunities Fund 

International Diversification

We live globally, buying televisions from Japan, phones from China, wine from Italy, and spending vacations abroad. Growth is increasingly found outside U.S. borders, but our portfolios may not have kept pace. The Hartford International Opportunities Fund can help you diversify beyond the U.S. and take advantage of opportunities anywhere in the international equity universe.

Seeking Companies That Can Stay One Step Ahead

The portfolio managers look to buy reasonably priced shares of companies based on expectations of both improving returns, such as companies with new management teams, and sustainable returns, such as companies that have enduring competitive advantages.

Nicolas M. Choumenkovitch
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
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Tara C. Stilwell, CFA
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
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Portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington Management

Video Commentaries

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Investment Process (5:10)
Investment Director John Smallcomb

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Fund Outlook & Commentary (3:05)
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Performance

Performance (%)
% (as of 3/31/2018)
Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 3/31/2018)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford International Opportunities  I 0.18 15.95 6.77 7.70 4.14 5.85
Benchmark -1.18 16.53 6.18 5.89 2.70 ---
Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category -0.85 15.40 5.56 6.09 2.36 ---
Performance (%)
% (as of 3/31/2018)
Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 3/31/2018)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford International Opportunities  I 0.18 15.95 6.77 7.70 4.14 5.85
Benchmark -1.18 16.53 6.18 5.89 2.70 ---
Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category -0.85 15.40 5.56 6.09 2.36 ---
SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 07/22/1996
Operating Expenses:   Net  0.85% |  Gross  0.85%

Share Class Inception: 5/30/08.
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 7/22/96.

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.

Growth of $10,000

(as of 3/31/2018)
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Growth of $10,000

Reflects Class A, excluding sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower. Results for other classes will vary.

Morningstar Analyst Rating

Bronze

Morningstar awarded the Fund a Bronze analyst rating on 4/21/171

I-Share Morningstar Ratings
(as of 3/31/2018)
  • Overall
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  • Overall Morningstar Rating for International Opportunities Fund, Class I, as of 3/31/2018 out of 605 products in the Foreign Large Blend Category Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns
Calendar Year Returns (%)
Fund BENCHMARK
2017 24.53 27.19
2016 0.97 4.50
2015 1.43 -5.66
2014 -4.12 -3.87
2013 20.76 15.29
2012 19.42 16.83
2011 -13.54 -13.71
2010 14.85 11.15
2009 32.93 41.45
2008 -42.58 -45.53

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

Characteristics Holdings are subject to change. Percentages may be rounded.

Statistics
As of Date 3/31/2018
Net Assets $3.8 billion
# of Holdings 107
Beta 0.92
R Squared 0.93
% in Equities 96%
Turnover (3/31/2018) 81%
% in Foreign Equities 96%
Standard Deviation 11.36%
Holdings Characteristics
(as of 3/31/2018)
Fund MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Index
Asset Weighted Market Cap $88.5 billion $71.3 billion
EPS Growth Rate 14.2% 12.5%
Median Market Cap $32.3 billion $9.3 billion
Price/Book 1.9x 1.7x
Price/Earnings 11.8x 12.2x
Return on Equity 15.1% 15.8%
Return Characteristics
(as of 3/31/2018)
Fund
Alpha 2.53
Down Capture 83.47
Information Ratio 0.53
Sharpe Ratio 0.69
Up Capture 95.28
Market Cap Distribution %
(as of 03/31/2018)
Less than $2 billion 0.5
$2 billion - $5 billion 1.1
$5 billion - $10 billion 8.7
Greater than $10 billion 89.1

Top Ten Holdings (%)

(as of 3/31/2018)
label percentageholding
Nestle S.A. 2.80
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 2.57
UBS Group AG 2.55
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 2.47
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.13
Novartis AG 2.12
Canadian National Railway Co. 2.09
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 1.92
Airbus SE 1.91
Glencore plc 1.77
Total Portfolio % 22.33
(as of 12/31/2017)
label percentageholding
Nestle S.A. 2.75
UBS Group AG 2.68
Novartis AG 2.35
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 2.33
British American Tobacco plc 2.16
Canadian National Railway Co. 2.14
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.08
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 2.06
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 2.04
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 1.94
Total Portfolio % 22.53

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Regional Exposure (%)

(as of 3/31/2018)
label value
Europe 45.97
Emerging Markets 27.19
Japan 17.53
North America 7.06
Asia Pacific ex Japan 2.25
(as of 12/31/2017)
label value
Europe 46.72
Emerging Markets 24.90
Japan 17.29
North America 8.65
Asia Pacific ex Japan 2.44
Fund Essentials
Inception Date 07/22/1996
Symbol IHOIX
CUSIP 41664L294
Fund Number 1571
Sector Exposure
Sectors 12/31/2017 Fund 03/31/2018 Benchmark 03/31/2018 UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT -6 0 6
Consumer Discretionary 13.7 16.7 11.4
Overweight 100.0%
Information Technology 14.9 17.3 11.8
Overweight 83.33333333333334%
Industrials 14.7 13.9 11.8
Overweight 33.333333333333336%
Utilities 2.9 2.9 3.0
Overweight 0.0%
Real Estate 3.9 2.8 3.2
Overweight 0.0%
Financials 25.9 21.2 23.1
Overweight 33.333333333333336%
Consumer Staples 8.8 6.9 9.4
Overweight 33.333333333333336%
Health Care 5.0 6.2 7.7
Overweight 33.333333333333336%
Telecommunication Services 2.8 1.9 3.9
Overweight 33.333333333333336%
Materials 3.0 5.2 8.0
Overweight 50.0%
Energy 4.0 4.4 6.7
Overweight 50.0%

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.

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