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Effective as of the close of business on March 6, 2015, Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund was closed to new investors. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for additional information.
Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Overview
A small-cap growth stock fund that focuses on companies with improving quality and improving fundamentals.
Portfolio Management
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
24
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
24
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
14
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
29
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
The portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington.
Performance
PERFORMANCE %
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: 05/02/1994
Characteristics
FUND STATS
| # of Holdings | 161 |
|---|---|
| % in Equities | 100 |
| % in Foreign Equities | 1 |
| Standard Deviation | 22.09% |
| Turnover | 69% |
| Active Share | 69% |
Holdings Characteristics
| FUND | Russell 2000 Growth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Price/Earnings | 23.4x | 26.5x |
| Price/Book | 3.7x | 3.9x |
| EPS Growth Rate | 15.5% | 14.4% |
| Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions) | $5.3 | $4.1 |
| Return on Equity | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| Median Market Cap (billions) | $4.5 | $1.0 |
Top Holdings (%)
| Ensign Group, Inc. | 1.54 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 1.49 |
| Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | 1.44 |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 1.35 |
| HealthEquity, Inc. | 1.26 |
| Cabot Corp. | 1.17 |
| Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. | 1.17 |
| CBIZ, Inc. | 1.15 |
| Verra Mobility Corp. | 1.14 |
| Moog, Inc. | 1.11 |
| Total Portfolio % | 12.82 |
Market Cap Distribution (%)
| Less than $2 billion | 7 | |
| $2 billion - $5 billion | 41 | |
| $5 billion - $10 billion | 45 | |
| Greater than $10 billion | 5 | |
| Not Classified | 2 | |
Sector Characteristics (%)
FUND |
BENCHMARK | UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/24 | 3/31/25 | 3/31/25 | -2 0 2 | ||||
| Industrials | 24 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| Consumer Staples | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Materials | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Real Estate | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Information Technology | 20 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Consumer Discretionary | 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Utilities | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Health Care | 24 | 24 | 25 | ||||
| Energy | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Communication Services | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Financials | 8 | 7 | 9 | ||||
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
Fund Literature
03/31/2025 - PDF (178 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
PDF (101 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
12/31/2024 - PDF (451 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
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.
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.
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. • Small-cap securities can have greater risks, including liquidity risk, and volatility than large-cap securities. • Growth investing style may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform other equity funds that use different investing styles. • The Fund's investments may fluctuate in value over a short period of time. • 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.
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. HFMC and Wellington Management are SEC registered investment advisers. Hartford Funds refers to HFD and HFMC, which are not affiliated with any sub-adviser.
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