Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

35.78NAV (as of 10/18/2019)
-0.09 (-0.25%) 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 9/30/2019)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 9/30/2019)
Hartford MidCap HLS IA	24.33	2.34	14.25	11.36	13.82	13.28
Benchmark	17.87	-2.49	9.38	8.88	12.56	---
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category	22.44	0.89	12.76	9.39	11.93	---

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 9/30/2019)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 9/30/2019)
Hartford MidCap HLS IA	24.33	2.34	14.25	11.36	13.82	13.28
Benchmark	17.87	-2.49	9.38	8.88	12.56	---
Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category	22.44	0.89	12.76	9.39	11.93	---

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

Operating Expenses: Net 0.69% | Gross 0.69%

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, 3 stars, 5-Year, 4 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 544, 544, 487 and 375 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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544 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

Statistics
As of Date	9/30/2019
Net Assets	$2.1 billion
# of Holdings	100
% in Equities	100
% in Foreign Equities	0
Beta (3 year)	0.94
R Squared (3 year)	0.91
Standard Deviation	15.11%
Turnover (9/30/2019)	30%
Active Share	85%

Holdings Characteristics
(as of 9/30/2019)
	Fund	S&P MidCap 400 Index
Price/Earnings	23.1x	15.3x
Price/Book	4.0x	2.4x
EPS Growth Rate	12.9%	10.4%
Return on Equity	17.9%	16.4%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)	$9.8	$5.8
Median Market Cap (billions)	$7.7	$4.2

Market Cap Distribution %
(as of 9/30/2019)
	Fund
Less than $2 billion	1
$2 billion - $5 billion	21
$5 billion - $10 billion	41
Greater than $10 billion	36
Not Classified	0

Top Holdings

9/30/2019
6/30/2019

(as of 9/30/2019)
label	percentageholding
Genpact Ltd.	2.52
WEX, Inc.	2.46
NVR, Inc.	1.79
Markel Corp.	1.75
IDEX Corp.	1.73
Ball Corp.	1.67
TransUnion	1.66
Service Corp. International	1.61
Lennox International, Inc.	1.59
Choice Hotels International, Inc.	1.53
Total Portfolio %	18.31

(as of 6/30/2019)
label	percentageholding
Genpact Ltd.	2.62
WEX, Inc.	2.47
VeriSign, Inc.	2.17
CDW Corp.	1.79
IDEX Corp.	1.78
TransUnion	1.77
Lennox International, Inc.	1.76
Ball Corp.	1.72
Global Payments, Inc.	1.69
Markel Corp.	1.58
Total Portfolio %	19.35

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

Sector Characteristics
Sectors	6/30/2019	Fund 9/30/2019	Benchmark 9/30/2019	UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT -13 0 13
Information Technology	29	28	15	Overweight 100.0%
Health Care	20	19	10	Overweight 69.23076923076923%
Industrials	18	18	16	Overweight 15.384615384615385%
Communication Services	2	2	2	Overweight 0.0%
Consumer Discretionary	10	11	12	Overweight 7.6923076923076925%
Energy	1	1	2	Overweight 7.6923076923076925%
Utilities	3	3	5	Overweight 15.384615384615385%
Materials	3	3	6	Overweight 23.076923076923077%
Consumer Staples	0	0	3	Overweight 23.076923076923077%
Financials	13	13	17	Overweight 30.76923076923077%
Real Estate	2	2	11	Overweight 69.23076923076923%

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

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Literature

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. • 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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