Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

41.83NAV (as of 4/23/2019)
+0.60 (+1.46%) NAV Change
Mid-Cap GrowthMorningstar Category
Mid-Cap Growth FundsLipper Classification

Objective

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

Overview

A mid-cap fund that invests in “blue-chip” companies that are industry leaders generally with market caps ranging from $2 billion to $10 billion.

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 MidCap HLS Fund

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 3/31/2019)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 3/31/2019)
Hartford MidCap HLS IA	20.20	7.57	15.57	11.03	16.54	13.43
Benchmark	14.49	2.59	11.24	8.29	16.28	---
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category	18.16	7.98	13.93	8.68	15.15	---

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 3/31/2019)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 3/31/2019)
Hartford MidCap HLS IA	20.20	7.57	15.57	11.03	16.54	13.43
Benchmark	14.49	2.59	11.24	8.29	16.28	---
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category	18.16	7.98	13.93	8.68	15.15	---

SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 07/14/1997

Operating Expenses: Net 0.70% | Gross 0.70%

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 3/31/2019)

Overall

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Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 4 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 555, 555, 495 and 352 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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555 Products | Mid-Cap Growth Category

Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns

Calendar Year Returns (%)
	Fund	Benchmark	Peergroup
2018	-7.44	-11.08	---
2017	24.47	16.24	---
2016	11.98	20.74	---
2015	1.60	-2.18	---
2014	11.37	9.77	---
2013	39.82	33.50	---
2012	19.44	17.88	---
2011	-7.92	-1.73	---
2010	23.45	26.64	---
2009	30.96	37.38	---

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.

Characteristics

Statistics
As of Date	3/31/2019
Net Assets	$2.1 billion
# of Holdings	104
% in Equities	100
% in Foreign Equities	1
Beta (3 year)	0.99
R Squared (3 year)	0.92
Standard Deviation	14.03%
Turnover (3/31/2019)	29%
Active Share	87%

Holdings Characteristics
(as of 3/31/2019)
	Fund	S&P MidCap 400 Index
Price/Earnings	21.5x	14.3x
Price/Book	3.7x	2.3x
EPS Growth Rate	14.4%	10.5%
Return on Equity	15.7%	17.2%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)	$9.9	$5.6
Median Market Cap (billions)	$7.9	$4.1

Market Cap Distribution %
(as of 3/31/2019)
Less than $2 billion	1
$2 billion - $5 billion	20
$5 billion - $10 billion	38
Greater than $10 billion	42
Not Classified	0

Top Holdings

3/31/2019
12/31/2018

(as of 3/31/2019)
label	percentageholding
Genpact Ltd.	2.56
WEX, Inc.	2.40
VeriSign, Inc.	2.00
Lennox International, Inc.	1.94
TransUnion	1.72
CDW Corp.	1.68
IDEX Corp.	1.66
Ball Corp.	1.62
Teradata Corp.	1.56
Markel Corp.	1.53
Total Portfolio %	18.67

(as of 12/31/2018)
label	percentageholding
Genpact Ltd.	2.35
WEX, Inc.	2.08
Lennox International, Inc.	2.06
VeriSign, Inc.	1.96
Markel Corp.	1.94
CDW Corp.	1.70
IDEX Corp.	1.65
TransUnion	1.62
Teradata Corp.	1.62
Ball Corp.	1.57
Total Portfolio %	18.55

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Fund Essentials
Inception Date	07/14/1997
Symbol	HIMCX
CUSIP	416528701
Fund Number	2013

Sector Characteristics
Sectors	12/31/2018	Fund 3/31/2019	Benchmark 3/31/2019	UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT -13 0 13
Information Technology	28	29	16	Overweight 100.0%
Health Care	19	21	10	Overweight 84.61538461538461%
Industrials	19	18	15	Overweight 23.076923076923077%
Energy	3	3	4	Overweight 7.6923076923076925%
Communication Services	3	2	3	Overweight 7.6923076923076925%
Financials	15	14	16	Overweight 15.384615384615385%
Utilities	3	2	4	Overweight 15.384615384615385%
Consumer Staples	0	0	3	Overweight 23.076923076923077%
Materials	3	3	7	Overweight 30.76923076923077%
Consumer Discretionary	7	7	12	Overweight 38.46153846153846%
Real Estate	1	2	10	Overweight 61.53846153846154%

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.

Insights

The 5-Minute Forecast 2Q19

04/23/2019

A concise summary of the Hartford Funds Investment Consulting Group's views on the main challenges facing investors: Growth, Income, Volatility, Inflation, and Taxes.

2019 Outlooks (Wellington)

12/21/2018

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2019 Outlooks (Schroders)

12/21/2018

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Literature

Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee a fund will achieve its stated objective. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. • The Fund's focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its 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, which is not affiliated with HFD or HFMC.

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