Hartford World Bond Fund

10.71NAV (as of 9/24/2018)
-0.01 (-0.09%) NAV Change
World BondMorningstar Category
Global Income FundsLipper Classification

Objective

Seeks capital appreciation with income as a secondary goal.

Overview

A global bond fund, designed to be a core bond holding, that seeks to exploit inefficiencies in the global fixed-income and currency markets.

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A World of Fixed-Income Opportunities

While most core bond funds invest exclusively in U.S. fixed income, the Fund uses a core allocation to global government bonds that the portfolio managers believe are high-quality based on their proprietary research. This core allocation is complemented by opportunistic investments in other global bonds and currencies, including high yield and emerging-market debt.

Risk Management Is Key

The portfolio managers draw on the expertise of more than 70 specialists in a variety of fixed-income sectors to select securities and use a robust risk-management process to identify potential areas of risk, especially unintended concentration risk.

Providing a Core Bond Experience

The core bond portion of a portfolio should help decrease overall portfolio volatility. The Fund seeks to provide a low correlation to risk assets (like stocks) while also providing capital appreciation.

Mark H. Sullivan, CFA, CMT
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager

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Martin Harvey, CFA
Vice President and
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

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Portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington Management.

Video Commentaries

Investment Process (6:39)
Fixed Income Investment Director Richard Gilmartin

Fund Outlook & Commentary (2:53)
Fixed Income Investment Director Richard Gilmartin

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 8/31/2018)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 8/31/2018)
Hartford World Bond I	2.19	2.59	1.92	2.22	---	3.06
Benchmark	-1.55	-1.72	2.28	0.80	---	---
Morningstar World Bond Category	-1.61	-1.35	2.64	1.72	---	---

Performance (%)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
	% (as of 6/30/2018)	Average Annual Total Returns % (as of 6/30/2018)
Hartford World Bond I	1.62	2.80	2.02	2.03	---	3.06
Benchmark	-0.94	1.90	2.81	1.11	---	---
Morningstar World Bond Category	-1.45	0.83	2.41	1.67	---	---

SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 05/31/2011

Operating Expenses: Net 0.78% | Gross 0.78%

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.

Growth of $10,000

(as of 8/31/2018)

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Reflects Class A, excluding sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower. Results for other classes will vary.

Morningstar Analyst Rating

Morningstar awarded the Fund a Bronze analyst rating on 8/28/17¹

I-Share Morningstar Ratings
(as of 8/31/2018)

Overall

:

Calendar Year Returns (%)
	Fund	Benchmark	Peergroup
2017	2.54	7.49	6.88
2016	1.97	1.60	3.80
2015	-0.25	-3.57	-4.13
2014	2.98	-0.48	1.69
2013	-0.25	-4.00	-2.88
2012	9.15	1.65	7.75
2011	---	---	---
2010	---	---	---
2009	---	---	---
2008	---	---	---

Excludes sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower.

Characteristics Holdings are subject to change. Percentages may be rounded.

Characteristics

Statistics
As of Date	8/31/2018
Net Assets	$4.4 billion
# of Holdings	645
Turnover (6/30/2018)	108%
Dividend Frequency	Quarterly

Holdings Characteristics
(as of 8/31/2018)
	Fund
% Non-Dollar	5.95
Effective Duration	3.53 yrs.
Years To Worst	3.79 yrs.

Top Ten Countries (%)

(as of 8/31/2018)
label	percentage
United Kingdom	27.11
Canada	18.72
New Zealand	13.4
Denmark	13.2
Australia	11.83
United States	8.85
South Korea	5.07
Singapore	4.15
Norway	3.6
South Africa	2.09

Top Ten Currencies (%)

8/31/2018
6/30/2018

(as of 8/31/2018)
label	percentage
US Dollar	94.1
Japanese Yen	9.1
Polish Zloty	0.7
South African Rand	0.6
Brazilian Real	0.3
Australian Dollar	0.3
UK Sterling	-0.2
Taiwan Dollar	-0.2
Indian Rupee	-0.3
Euro Currency	-4.1

(as of 6/30/2018)
label	percentage
US Dollar	93.5
Japanese Yen	11.6
Polish Zloty	2.8
South African Rand	0.6
Thai Baht	-0.3
Indian Rupee	-0.4
Offshore Chinese Renminbi	-0.4
Mexican Peso	-0.5
Russian Ruble	-0.7
Euro Currency	-5.6

Yields
As of Date	8/31/2018
Distribution Yield at NAV	0.01%
Trailing 12 Month Yield	0.01%
30 Day SEC Yield	1.64%
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield	1.64%

Top Ten Issuers

8/31/2018
6/30/2018

(as of 8/31/2018)
label	percentageholding
Canadian Government Bond	18.28
Denmark Government Bond	12.66
U.S. Treasury Notes	11.48
Australia Government Bond	9.31
New Zealand Government Bond	5.10
Korea Treasury Bond	5.01
Singapore Government Bond	4.12
Bundesobligation	3.11
Norway Government Bond	2.66
Canadian Treasury Bill	1.50
Total Portfolio %	73.23

(as of 6/30/2018)
label	percentageholding
Canadian Government Bond	13.55
Denmark Government Bond	12.78
U.S. Treasury Notes	9.08
Australia Government Bond	9.06
Norway Government Bond	7.72
Korea Treasury Bond	5.09
New Zealand Government Bond	4.59
Singapore Government Bond	3.52
Bundesobligation	1.44
U.S. Treasury Bonds	1.29
Total Portfolio %	68.12

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Credit Exposure (%)

(as of 8/31/2018)
label	value
Aaa/AAA	73.8
Aa/AA	7.1
A	0.5
Baa/BBB	3.3
Ba/BB	3.5
B	4.9
Not Rated	2.1
Cash & Cash Offsets	4.9

Credit exposure is the credit ratings for the underlying securities of the Fund as provided by Standard and Poor's (S&P), Moody's Investors Service, or Fitch and typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to C/D (lowest). If S&P, Moody's, and Fitch assign different ratings, the highest rating is used. If only two agencies assign ratings, the highest rating is used. Securities that are not rated by any of the three agencies are listed as "Not Rated." Ratings do not apply to the Fund itself or to Fund shares. Ratings may change.

Sector Exposure (%)

8/31/2018
6/30/2018

(as of 8/31/2018)
label	currentpercentage
Emerging Markets	10%
Global High Yield	8%
Global Securitized	7%
Global IG Corporates	2%
EquitiesUtilities	0%
Developed Global Government Bonds	74%

(as of 6/30/2018)
label	currentpercentage
Emerging Markets	10%
Global High Yield	8%
Global Securitized	7%
Global IG Corporates	4%
EquitiesUtilities	0%
Developed Global Government Bonds	71%

Fund Essentials
Inception Date	05/31/2011
Symbol	HWDIX
CUSIP	41664M235
Fund Number	1031

Insights

Rethinking the Consensus Trade in Fixed Income

Fri Sep 21 09:30:00 EDT 2018

As central banks unwind quantitative easing and we experience more fiscal policy and regulatory reform, it may be time to reconsider fixed-income allocations

Client Conversations: Managing Risk in Your Fixed-Income Portfolio

Wed Sep 05 15:13:00 EDT 2018

Changes in the economy and interest rates can have a big impact on your fixed-income portfolio.

Redefining Core Fixed Income

Mon Aug 27 09:30:00 EDT 2018

A core fixed-income strategy should not only be able to potentially generate total returns, but also help reduce portfolio volatility during periods of market stress.

Literature

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A WORD ABOUT RISK

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating assets among specialist portfolio managers. There is no guarantee a fund will achieve its stated objective. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • Obligations of U.S. Government agencies are supported by varying degrees of credit but are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. • Investments in high-yield (“junk”) bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. • Mortgage related- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, and extension risk. • Derivatives are generally more volatile and sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions than other securities; their risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. • 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 and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. • The Fund may invest in a smaller number of issuers and focus on investments in particular geographic regions or countries, so it may be more exposed to risks and volatility than a more broadly diversified fund. • Privately placed, restricted (Rule 144A) securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities.

¹ The Morningstar Analyst Rating is not a credit or risk rating. It is a subjective evaluation performed by the manager research analysts of Morningstar. Morningstar evaluates funds based on five key pillars, which are process, performance, people, parent, and price. Analysts use this five pillar evaluation to determine how they believe funds are likely to perform over the long term on a risk-adjusted basis. They consider quantitative and qualitative factors in their research, and the weighting of each pillar may vary. The Analyst Rating scale is Gold, Silver, Bronze, Neutral, Negative. A Morningstar Analyst Rating of Gold, Silver, or Bronze reflects an Analyst’s conviction in a fund’s prospects for outperformance. Analyst Ratings are continuously monitored and reevaluated at least every 14 months. The Morningstar Analyst Rating should not be used as the sole basis in evaluating a mutual fund. Morningstar Analyst Ratings involve unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause Morningstar’s expectations not to occur or to differ significantly from what we expected. For more detailed information about Morningstar’s Analyst rating, including its methodology, please go to hartfordfunds.com/MorningstarAnalystMethodology.

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The Hartford World Bond Fund (the “Fund”) has been developed solely by Hartford Funds. The Fund is not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. All rights in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (“WGBI” or the “Index”) vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Index. FTSE Russell® is a trade mark of the relevant LSE Group company and is used by any other LSE Group company under license. The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE Fixed Income, LLC or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Fund. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Fund or the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by Hartford Funds.

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