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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 3/31/2026)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 3/31/2026)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IA -1.46 20.76 10.52 0.59 9.07 9.14
Benchmark -2.81 23.58 12.27 1.62 9.79 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category -2.07 18.45 9.83 1.24 10.51 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 3/31/2026)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 3/31/2026)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IA -1.46 20.76 10.52 0.59 9.07 9.14
Benchmark -2.81 23.58 12.27 1.62 9.79 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category -2.07 18.45 9.83 1.24 10.51 ---

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 3/31/2026)
Inception Date 05/02/1994
Net Assets $533 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 3/31/2026)
# of Holdings
175
% in Equities
100
% in Foreign Equities
2
Standard Deviation
18.40%
Turnover
86%
Active Share
65%
Holdings Characteristics (as of 3/31/2026)
FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
Price/Earnings
24.0x 23.7x
Price/Book
4.3x 4.5x
EPS Growth Rate
16.6% 15.2%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$7.8 $6.1
Return on Equity
1.3% -0.3%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$4.5 $1.2
Top Ten Holdings (%) (as of 3/31/2026)
Bloom Energy Corp. 2.09
Ensign Group, Inc. 1.68
Modine Manufacturing Co. 1.57
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 1.43
Nextpower, Inc. 1.32
SPX Technologies, Inc. 1.32
Viavi Solutions, Inc. 1.23
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. 1.21
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. 1.18
Marex Group PLC 1.12
Total Portfolio % 14.15
Market Cap Distribution (%) (as of 3/31/2026)

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Less than $2 billion 11
$2 billion - $5 billion 32
$5 billion - $10 billion 32
Greater than $10 billion 24
Not Classified 1
Sector Exposure (%)

Exposure Chart Header

FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

12/31/25 3/31/26 3/31/26 -2 0 2
Health Care 24 25 24
Industrials 25 25 24
Consumer Discretionary 10 9 8
Consumer Staples 3 3 2
Utilities 1 1 0
Information Technology 20 20 20
Communication Services 2 2 2
Financials 10 9 10
Energy 2 3 4
Real Estate 1 1 2
Materials 1 2 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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