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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Core Equity Fund   

SHARE CLASS
NAV
$56.85
NAV CHANGE
MORNINGSTAR RATING:
Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 3 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 1280, 1280, 1180 and 889 products, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures . Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
overall (as of 12/31/2024)
1280 PRODUCTS
Large Blend Category
Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns
MORNINGSTAR RATING:
Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 3 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 1280, 1280, 1180 and 889 products, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures . Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
overall (as of 12/31/2024)
1280 PRODUCTS
Large Blend Category
Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns
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      Domestic Equity fund

      Hartford Core Equity Fund   
      Share Class - R4 (HGISX)

      Objective

      Seeks growth of capital.

      Overview

      A fund that seeks to buy large-cap U.S. stocks with improving quality trends, business momentum, and attractive relative valuations.

      Portfolio Management
      Douglas W. McLane, CFA
      Senior Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      7
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      14
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      29
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
      David A. Siegle, CFA
      Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      7
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      24
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      24
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

      Performance

      PERFORMANCE %
       
      CUMULATIVE %
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
      Hartford Core Equity R4 25.43 25.43 7.19 12.55 12.44 8.46
      Benchmark 25.02 25.02 8.94 14.53 13.10 ---
      Morningstar Large Blend Category 21.45 21.45 7.24 12.89 11.57 ---
       
      CUMULATIVE %
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
      Hartford Core Equity R4 25.43 25.43 7.19 12.55 12.44 8.46
      Benchmark 25.02 25.02 8.94 14.53 13.10 ---
      Morningstar Large Blend Category 21.45 21.45 7.24 12.89 11.57 ---

      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: 04/30/1998

      Share Class Inception: 12/22/06.
      Class R4-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class Y-share performance and operating expenses. SI performance is calculated from 4/30/98.

      Hartford Core Equity Fund R4 Share Morningstar Ratings
      Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
      7/15/2024
      overall
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 3 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 1280, 1280, 1180 and 889 products, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures . Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
      ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
      1280 PRODUCTS
      |
      Large Blend Category
      Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns
      3 YEAR
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 3 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 1280, 1280, 1180 and 889 products, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures . Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
      ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
      1280 PRODUCTS
      |
      Large Blend Category
      Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns
      5 YEAR
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 3 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 1280, 1280, 1180 and 889 products, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures . Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
      ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
      1180 PRODUCTS
      |
      Large Blend Category
      Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns
      10 YEAR
      (as of 12/31/2024)
      Overall, 4 stars, 3-Year, 3 stars, 5-Year, 3 stars, and 10-Year, 4 stars, rated against 1280, 1280, 1180 and 889 products, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is calculated for products with at least a 3-year history, based on a risk-adjusted return measure (excluding any applicable sale charges) and accounts for variations in a product's monthly performance. 5 stars are assigned to the top 10%; 4 stars to the next 22.5%, 3 stars to the next 35%, 2 stars to the next 22.5% and 1 star to the bottom 10%. ETFs and mutual funds are considered a single population. The Overall Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For more information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures . Ratings for other share classes may vary and are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
      ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
      889 PRODUCTS
      |
      Large Blend Category
      Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns

      Characteristics

      FUND ESSENTIALS
      Inception Date 04/30/1998
      Net Assets $10.6 billion
      Total Operating Expenses 0.75%
      Morningstar Category Large Blend
      Lipper Classification Large-Cap Core Funds
      CUSIP 416649267
      Fund Number 1343
      FUND STATS
      # of Holdings
      		68
      % in Equities
      		100
      % in Foreign Equities
      		0
      Beta (3 year)
      		0.94
      R Squared (3 year)
      		0.99
      Standard Deviation
      		16.38%
      Turnover
      		27%
      Active Share
      		48%
      Holdings Characteristics
      Price/Earnings
      		22.5x
      Price/Book
      		6.2x
      EPS Growth Rate
      		14.0%
      Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
      		$1180.5
      Return on Equity
      		38.7%
      Median Market Cap (billions)
      		$121.0
      Top Ten Holdings (%)
      Apple, Inc. 8.22
      Microsoft Corp. 6.60
      NVIDIA Corp. 6.35
      Amazon.com, Inc. 4.98
      Alphabet, Inc. 4.95
      Broadcom, Inc. 3.02
      Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.46
      Mastercard, Inc. 2.39
      JP Morgan Chase & Co. 2.38
      Eli Lilly & Co. 2.06
      Total Portfolio % 43.41

      Full Portfolio Holdings
      Market Cap Distribution (%)

      Market Cap Header3
      Less than $2 billion 0
      $2 billion - $5 billion 0
      $5 billion - $10 billion 0
      Greater than $10 billion 100
      Not Classified 0
      RETURN CHARACTERISTICS
      Alpha (5 Year)
      		-1.01
      Down Capture (5 Year)
      		95.76
      Information Ratio (5 Year)
      		-0.85
      Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
      		0.64
      Up Capture (5 Year)
      		92.86
      Sector Exposure (%)

      Exposure Chart Header

      FUND
      		 BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

      Exposure Chart Header2

      		9/30/24 12/31/24 12/31/24 -2 0 2
      Health Care 14 12 10
      Consumer Discretionary 10 12 11
      Communication Services 8 10 9
      Utilities 3 3 2
      Information Technology 32 32 32
      Industrials 9 8 8
      Energy 3 3 3
      Real Estate 2 2 2
      Materials 2 2 2
      Financials 13 12 14
      Consumer Staples 5 4 6
      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 Return of Capital total distribution
      12/27/2024 55.60 $0.1763 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.1763
      12/11/2024 56.57 $0.0000 $0.0000 $4.4301 $4.4301
      Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

      Fund Literature

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      Fact Sheet
      12/31/2024 - PDF (131 KB)
      This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
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      Commentary
      12/31/2024 - PDF (134 KB)
      Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
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      Expanded Commentary
      09/30/2024 - PDF (274 KB)
      Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
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      Quarterly Attribution Report
      09/30/2024 - PDF (171 KB)
      Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
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      1 Year Attribution Report
      09/30/2024 - PDF (172 KB)
      Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
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      Summary Prospectus
      PDF (157 KB)
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      Pitchbook
      12/31/2024 - PDF (446 KB)
      This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
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      Financial Statements and Other Information – Semi-Annual
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      Statutory 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.
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      Financial Statements and Other Information – Annual
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      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.
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