Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Performance

Month-end
Quarter-end

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 3/31/2018)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 3/31/2018)
Hartford MidCap HLS IA	3.42	21.53	11.40	14.88	11.24	13.72
Benchmark	-0.77	10.97	8.96	11.97	10.90	---
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category	2.15	18.55	8.10	11.61	8.82	---

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 3/31/2018)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 3/31/2018)
Hartford MidCap HLS IA	3.42	21.53	11.40	14.88	11.24	13.72
Benchmark	-0.77	10.97	8.96	11.97	10.90	---
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category	2.15	18.55	8.10	11.61	8.82	---

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 3/31/2018)

Overall

:
Overall Morningstar Rating for MidCap HLS Fund, Class IA, as of 3/31/2018 out of 549 products in the Mid-Cap Growth Category Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns

Calendar Year Returns (%)
	Fund	Benchmark	Peergroup
2017	24.47	16.24	24.51
2016	11.98	20.74	5.73
2015	1.60	-2.18	-1.03
2014	11.37	9.77	6.86
2013	39.82	33.50	34.80
2012	19.44	17.88	13.97
2011	-7.92	-1.73	-4.15
2010	23.45	26.64	24.75
2009	30.96	37.38	38.92
2008	-35.32	-36.23	-43.93

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	3/31/2018
Net Assets	$2.2 billion
# of Holdings	107
Beta	0.97
R Squared	0.88
% in Equities	100%
Turnover (3/31/2018)	35%
% in Foreign Equities	2%
Standard Deviation	11.55%

Holdings Characteristics
(as of 3/31/2018)
	Fund	S&P MidCap 400 Index
Asset Weighted Market Cap	$9.2 billion	$5.8 billion
EPS Growth Rate	15.0%	11.8%
Median Market Cap	$7.6 billion	$4.1 billion
Price/Book	3.8x	2.4x
Price/Earnings	21.4x	15.2x
Return on Equity	15.4%	16.4%

Market Cap Distribution %
(as of 03/31/2018)
Less than $2 billion	0.6
$2 billion - $5 billion	20.4
$5 billion - $10 billion	40.7
Greater than $10 billion	38.3

(as of 3/31/2018)
label	percentageholding
Genpact Ltd.	2.15
TransUnion	2.08
Global Payments, Inc.	1.97
Markel Corp.	1.95
VeriSign, Inc.	1.95
WEX, Inc.	1.95
IDEX Corp.	1.83
Lennox International, Inc.	1.79
CDW Corp.	1.74
National Instruments Corp.	1.71
Total Portfolio %	19.12

(as of 12/31/2017)
label	percentageholding
Genpact Ltd.	2.23
TransUnion	2.20
VeriSign, Inc.	2.05
Global Payments, Inc.	2.00
Markel Corp.	1.98
IDEX Corp.	1.95
Lennox International, Inc.	1.95
NVR, Inc.	1.92
WEX, Inc.	1.81
CDW Corp.	1.74
Total Portfolio %	19.83

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

Sector Characteristics
Sectors	12/31/2017	Fund 03/31/2018	Benchmark 03/31/2018	UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT -12 0 12
Information Technology	31.4	30.0	17.5	Overweight 100.0%
Health Care	16.8	17.2	8.1	Overweight 75.0%
Industrials	21.8	21.3	15.5	Overweight 41.66666666666667%
Energy	2.2	3.7	4.3	Overweight 0.0%
Telecommunication Services	0.0	0.0	0.1	Overweight 0.0%
Financials	15.9	15.9	17.8	Overweight 16.666666666666668%
Consumer Staples	0.7	0.6	3.4	Overweight 16.666666666666668%
Utilities	1.9	1.8	5.4	Overweight 25.0%
Materials	3.1	2.9	7.0	Overweight 33.333333333333336%
Consumer Discretionary	6.1	5.6	12.0	Overweight 50.0%
Real Estate	0.2	1.0	8.8	Overweight 66.66666666666667%

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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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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