Hartford US Quality Growth Index (LHQGOX)

Objective

Designed to provide efficient quality-biased exposure to the US large-cap growth equity market.

Description of Methodology

The Index methodology seeks to deliver exposure to what we consider to be growth companies while mitigating risk and enhancing return potential through factor security selection while applying a comprehensive risk framework to overall Index construction. The rules-based, proprietary methodology utilizes an optimization process to help maximize exposure to quaIity while avoiding negative exposure to value and momentum and controlling for sector and size at the portfolio level.

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Performance

PERFORMANCE %

	CUMULATIVE % (as of 6/30/2026)			AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS % (as of 6/30/2026)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI
Hartford US Quality Growth Index	9.32	21.46	---	---	---	20.42

	CUMULATIVE % (as of 6/30/2026)			AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS % (as of 6/30/2026)
	YTD	1YR	3YR	5YR	10YR	SI¹
Hartford US Quality Growth Index	9.32	21.46	---	---	---	20.42

SI = Since Inception. Index Inception: 06/30/2023

Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Performance reflects cumulative total returns for periods of less than one year and average annual total returns for periods of one year or greater.

Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment.

Characteristics

KEY FACTS (as of 7/7/2026)

Ticker	LHQGOX Index
Inception Date	06/30/2023
Current Index Value	1749.59
Last Closing Level	1755.08
Change	-5.49
Change %	-0.31%
52-Week-High	1776.82
52-Week-Low	1438.66

Holdings Characteristics (as of 5/31/2026)

% in Equities	100
Price/Book	9.0x
EPS Growth Rate	14.6%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)	$1398.3
Price/Earnings	28.7x
Return on Equity	44.3%
Median Market Cap (billions)	$48.5
Nominal Companies	162
Effective Companies	46
Debt to Equity	152.6%
Index Dividend Yield (%)	0.72

Sector Exposure (%)

Information Technology	43
Consumer Discretionary	13
Communication Services	11
Health Care	9
Industrials	6
Financials	6
Consumer Staples	4
Energy	4
Materials	2
Real Estate	1
Utilities	0

Information Technology	38
Consumer Discretionary	14
Communication Services	11
Health Care	10
Industrials	7
Financials	7
Energy	5
Consumer Staples	5
Materials	2
Real Estate	1
Utilities	0

Important Notes

The Index's Provider (Lattice Strategies LLC ("Lattice Strategies" or "Lattice"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC ("HFMC")), is responsible for the methodology and selection of each index component. The Index outlined in this document is calculated and distributed by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The index is calculated as a price and total return index.

Index returns do not represent actual fund or portfolio returns. A fund or portfolio may differ significantly from the index. The index does not reflect any management fees, transaction fees, brokerage expenses, or other expenses that may reduce returns. Index returns assume that dividends have been reinvested. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index.

Top Ten Holdings (%)

NVIDIA Corporation	5.55
Alphabet Inc	5.34
Apple Inc	5.17
Amazon.com Inc	5.15
Microsoft Corp	4.42
Broadcom Inc	4.10
Meta Platforms Inc	2.94
Tesla Inc	2.46
Eli Lilly and Co	1.87
Visa Inc	1.82
Total Portfolio %	38.82

NVIDIA Corporation	5.35
Apple Inc	4.90
Alphabet Inc	4.72
Amazon.com Inc	4.63
Microsoft Corp	4.24
Broadcom Inc	3.31
Meta Platforms Inc	3.11
Tesla Inc	2.45
Exxon Mobil Corp	2.32
Johnson & Johnson	2.05
Total Portfolio %	37.08

Market Cap Distribution (%) (as of 5/31/2026)

Market Cap Header3
Less than $2B	0
$2B - $10B	6
$10B - $100B	26
Greater than $100B	68