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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund   


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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund   
Share Class - HLS IA (HISCX)

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
Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
8
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
25
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
25
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
8
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
15
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
30
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 12/31/2025)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 12/31/2025)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IA 6.83 6.83 12.69 1.27 8.66 9.27
Benchmark 13.01 13.01 15.59 3.18 9.57 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 8.06 8.06 13.01 2.93 10.30 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 12/31/2025)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 12/31/2025)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IA 6.83 6.83 12.69 1.27 8.66 9.27
Benchmark 13.01 13.01 15.59 3.18 9.57 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 8.06 8.06 13.01 2.93 10.30 ---

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 ESSENTIALS (as of 12/31/2025)
Inception Date 05/02/1994
Net Assets $547 million
Total Operating Expenses 0.65%
Morningstar Category Small Growth
Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
CUSIP 416528289
Fund Number 2025
FUND STATS (as of 12/31/2025)
# of Holdings
161
% in Equities
100
% in Foreign Equities
2
Standard Deviation
18.59%
Turnover
69%
Active Share
69%
Holdings Characteristics (as of 12/31/2025)
FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
Price/Earnings
33.7x 34.1x
Price/Book
4.7x 5.4x
EPS Growth Rate
14.5% 15.1%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$7.5 $5.5
Return on Equity
-0.6% -2.4%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$4.9 $1.3
Top Ten Holdings (%) (as of 12/31/2025)
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. 1.86
Ensign Group, Inc. 1.67
FTAI Aviation Ltd. 1.59
Bloom Energy Corp. 1.33
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 1.31
Verra Mobility Corp. 1.30
SPX Technologies, Inc. 1.29
Modine Manufacturing Co. 1.23
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. 1.18
Stifel Financial Corp. 1.16
Total Portfolio % 13.92
Market Cap Distribution (%) (as of 12/31/2025)

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Less than $2 billion 8
$2 billion - $5 billion 33
$5 billion - $10 billion 34
Greater than $10 billion 24
Not Classified 1
Sector Exposure (%)

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FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

9/30/25 12/31/25 12/31/25 -3 0 3
Industrials 24 25 22
Consumer Discretionary 12 10 8
Consumer Staples 3 3 2
Financials 9 10 10
Communication Services 2 2 2
Utilities 1 1 1
Information Technology 21 20 21
Energy 2 2 3
Real Estate 1 1 2
Health Care 22 24 26
Materials 3 1 4
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
8/25/2025 22.82 $0.8109 $0.0000 $5.1327 $5.9436
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Resources

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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