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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund   


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      Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund   
      Share Class - HLS IB (HBSGX)

      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 stock fund that combines a fundamentally driven core with quantitatively driven, complementary selections.

      Portfolio Management
      Senior Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      14
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      30
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      35
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
      Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      6
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      23
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      23
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
      Senior Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      6
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      13
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      28
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

      The portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington.

      Performance

      PERFORMANCE %
       
      CUMULATIVE %
      (as of 2/29/2024)
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
      (as of 2/29/2024)
      YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
      Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IB 4.58 15.65 -4.24 6.33 7.23 9.07
      Benchmark 4.66 14.18 -4.59 6.50 7.33 ---
      Morningstar Small Growth Category 4.81 12.95 -3.41 8.30 8.32 ---
       
      CUMULATIVE %
      (as of 12/31/2023)
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
      (as of 12/31/2023)
      YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
      Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IB 18.14 18.14 -4.36 9.50 6.91 8.95
      Benchmark 18.66 18.66 -3.50 9.22 7.16 ---
      Morningstar Small Growth Category 16.68 16.68 -2.29 10.99 8.09 ---

      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

      Share Class Inception: 5/1/02.
      Class IB-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class IA-share performance adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of Class IB-shares. SI performance is calculated from 5/2/94.

      Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund IB Share Morningstar Ratings
      Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
      2/29/2024

      Characteristics

      FUND ESSENTIALS
      Inception Date 05/02/1994
      Net Assets $780 million
      Total Operating Expenses 0.89%
      Morningstar Category Small Growth
      Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
      CUSIP 416528230
      Fund Number 2026
      FUND STATS
      # of Holdings
      152
      % in Equities
      100
      % in Foreign Equities
      0
      Standard Deviation
      20.75%
      Turnover- (12/31/2023)
      63%
      Active Share
      72%
      Holdings Characteristics
      FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
      Price/Earnings
      28.5x 37.1x
      Price/Book
      4.5x 4.8x
      EPS Growth Rate
      22.7% 21.9%
      Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
      $6.4 $5.5
      Return on Equity
      4.0% 3.0%
      Median Market Cap (billions)
      $5.0 $1.3
      Top Holdings (%)
      Super Micro Computer, Inc. 2.06
      elf Beauty, Inc. 1.69
      Fabrinet 1.55
      Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 1.44
      Ensign Group, Inc. 1.43
      FTAI Aviation Ltd. 1.43
      Cabot Corp. 1.29
      Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 1.26
      SPX Technologies, Inc. 1.20
      Verra Mobility Corp. 1.20
      Total Portfolio % 14.55
      Market Cap Distribution (%)

      Market Cap Header3

      Less than $2 billion 7
      $2 billion - $5 billion 34
      $5 billion - $10 billion 53
      Greater than $10 billion 6
      Not Classified 0
      Sector Characteristics (%)

      Exposure Chart Header

      FUND
      BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

      Exposure Chart Header2

      12/31/23 2/29/24 2/29/24 -2 0 2
      Information Technology 23 25 23
      Industrials 20 21 20
      Consumer Discretionary 12 12 11
      Financials 6 6 6
      Energy 4 4 4
      Materials 4 4 4
      Real Estate 2 2 2
      Health Care 22 21 22
      Communication Services 2 1 2
      Utilities 0 0 1
      Consumer Staples 3 3 5
      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.
      distributions and capital gains
      Distribution Date Distribution NAV ordinary income short term capital gains long term capital gains total distribution
      8/25/2023 22.06 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
      Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

      Fund Literature


      12/31/2023 - PDF (267 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 (129 KB)
      A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
      This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
      PDF (2 KB)
      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.
      PDF (13 KB)
      A document that supplements the fund's prospectus with additional information about the fund including its operations and risks.
      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. • Different investment styles may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market. • 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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