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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Company Fund   

Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Company Fund   
Share Class - I (IHSIX)

Objective

Seeks growth of capital.

Overview

A small-cap fund with a dual focus on emerging and reemerging growth companies.

Portfolio Management
Managing Director
Equity Research Analyst
4
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
10
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

The portfolio manager is 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 Company I 3.78 14.61 -7.09 7.77 7.41 8.97
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 Company I 16.44 16.44 -6.70 11.39 7.49 8.88
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: 07/22/1996

Share Class Inception: 8/31/06.
Class I-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class A-share performance (excluding sales charges) and operating expenses. SI performance is calculated from 7/22/96.

Characteristics

FUND BASICS
Inception Date 07/22/1996
Net Assets $653 million
Total Operating Expenses 1.00%
Morningstar Category Small Growth
Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
CUSIP 416649838
Fund Number 1317
FUND STATS
# of Holdings
100
% in Equities
99
% in Foreign Equities
7
Beta (3 year)
0.95
R Squared (3 year)
0.95
Standard Deviation
21.88%
Turnover- (12/31/2023)
39%
Active Share
85%
Holdings Characteristics
FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
Price/Earnings
34.0x 37.1x
EPS Growth Rate
19.7% 21.9%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$5.8 $5.5
Return on Equity
4.6% 3.0%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$4.2 $1.3
Top Ten Holdings (%)
elf Beauty, Inc. 3.24
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 2.67
AZEK Co., Inc. 2.42
Celsius Holdings, Inc. 2.28
Verra Mobility Corp. 2.22
Cabot Corp. 2.12
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp. 2.07
Fluor Corp. 1.97
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 1.93
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 1.78
Total Portfolio % 22.70
Market Cap Distribution (%)

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Less than $2 billion 7
$2 billion - $5 billion 38
$5 billion - $10 billion 42
Greater than $10 billion 11
Not Classified 1
RETURN CHARACTERISTICS
Alpha (5 Year)
1.40
Down Capture (5 Year)
97.94
Information Ratio (5 Year)
0.23
Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
0.34
Up Capture (5 Year)
101.67
Sector Exposure (%)

Exposure Chart Header

FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

12/31/23 2/29/24 2/29/24 -7 0 7
Industrials 23 25 20
Consumer Discretionary 13 12 11
Consumer Staples 5 6 5
Energy 5 5 4
Communication Services 3 3 2
Real Estate 3 3 2
Health Care 23 21 22
Materials 3 3 4
Utilities 0 0 1
Financials 4 4 6
Information Technology 17 16 23
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
12/27/2023 20.39 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
12/11/2023 18.68 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


12/31/2023 - PDF (235 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
12/31/2023 - PDF (294 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
09/30/2023 - PDF (172 KB)
Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
09/30/2023 - PDF (172 KB)
Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
PDF (157 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
12/31/2023 - PDF (604 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, and general portfolio parameters.
PDF (3 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 (3 KB)
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.
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. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political, economic and regulatory developments. • 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. • Financially material environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) characteristics are one of several factors that may be considered and as a result, the investment process may not work as intended.
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