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Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund   

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      Domestic Equity fund

      Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund   
      Share Class - A (HSLAX)

      On September 13, 2024, the Fund’s Class C shares performed a reverse stock split. The Fund’s Class C reverse stock split reduced the number of outstanding shares and proportionately increased the net asset value (“NAV”) per share with respect to only Class C shares of the Fund. However, the reverse stock split did not impact a shareholder’s total dollar value of an investment in Class C shares of the Fund.

      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
      David A. Siegle, CFA
      Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      7
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      23
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      23
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
      Douglas W. McLane, CFA
      Senior Managing Director
      Equity Portfolio Manager
      7
      YRS
      MANAGING THIS FUND
      13
      YRS
      AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
      28
      YRS
      EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

      Performance

      PERFORMANCE %
       
      CUMULATIVE %
      (as of 11/30/2024)
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
      (as of 11/30/2024)
      YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
      Hartford Small Cap Growth A 22.11 35.09 1.46 7.58 8.29 10.43
      With 5.5% Max Sales Charge --- 27.66 -0.44 6.37 7.67 10.26
      Benchmark 25.42 40.44 3.25 9.19 9.34 ---
      Morningstar Small Growth Category 24.15 36.93 1.77 10.54 10.35 ---
       
      CUMULATIVE %
      (as of 9/30/2024)
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
      (as of 9/30/2024)
      YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
      Hartford Small Cap Growth A 13.61 26.72 -1.73 7.85 8.42 10.26
      With 5.5% Max Sales Charge --- 19.75 -3.56 6.64 7.81 10.09
      Benchmark 13.22 27.66 -0.35 8.82 8.95 ---
      Morningstar Small Growth Category 12.69 25.69 -1.41 10.04 9.93 ---

      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: 01/04/1988

      Share Class Inception: 2/19/02.
      Class A-share performance prior to its inception date reflects the performance and operating expenses of Class L (no longer offered). SI performance is calculated from 1/4/88.

      Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund A Share Morningstar Ratings
      Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
      10/31/2024
      Excludes sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower.

      Characteristics

      FUND ESSENTIALS
      Inception Date 01/04/1988
      Net Assets $380 million
      Total Operating Expenses 1.32%
      Max Sales Charge 5.5%
      Morningstar Category Small Growth
      Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
      CUSIP 416529105
      Fund Number 1622
      FUND STATS
      # of Holdings
      		153
      % in Equities
      		100
      % in Foreign Equities
      		0
      Beta (3 year)
      		0.90
      R Squared (3 year)
      		0.97
      Standard Deviation
      		21.75%
      Turnover
      		53%
      Active Share
      		73%
      Holdings Characteristics
      FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
      Price/Earnings
      		36.5x 41.5x
      Price/Book
      		5.0x 5.4x
      EPS Growth Rate
      		15.1% 14.1%
      Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
      		$6.5 $4.8
      Return on Equity
      		0.8% 1.3%
      Median Market Cap (billions)
      		$5.5 $1.3
      Top Ten Holdings (%)
      FTAI Aviation Ltd. 1.98
      Chart Industries, Inc. 1.67
      Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 1.50
      Fluor Corp. 1.47
      SPX Technologies, Inc. 1.37
      Ensign Group, Inc. 1.35
      StepStone Group, Inc. 1.34
      Hamilton Lane, Inc. 1.27
      Cabot Corp. 1.23
      Verra Mobility Corp. 1.15
      Total Portfolio % 14.33

      Full Portfolio Holdings
      Market Cap Distribution (%)

      Market Cap Header

      		 FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index

      Market Cap Header3
      Less than $2 billion 6 18
      $2 billion - $5 billion 30 41
      $5 billion - $10 billion 52 35
      Greater than $10 billion 13 6
      Not Classified 0 0
      RETURN CHARACTERISTICS
      Alpha (5 Year)
      		-0.76
      Down Capture (5 Year)
      		95.70
      Information Ratio (5 Year)
      		-0.24
      Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
      		0.34
      Up Capture (5 Year)
      		93.44
      Sector Exposure (%)

      Exposure Chart Header

      FUND
      		 BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

      Exposure Chart Header2

      		9/30/24 11/30/24 11/30/24 -2 0 2
      Health Care 26 26 24
      Real Estate 2 3 1
      Industrials 21 24 23
      Consumer Discretionary 12 10 10
      Materials 4 4 4
      Consumer Staples 3 3 3
      Energy 3 3 3
      Utilities 0 0 0
      Information Technology 20 19 20
      Financials 8 8 9
      Communication Services 0 0 2
      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 41.07 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
      12/11/2023 37.75 $0.0000 $0.0000 $1.4017 $1.4017
      Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

      Fund Literature

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      Fact Sheet
      09/30/2024 - PDF (200 KB)
      This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
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      Expanded Commentary
      09/30/2024 - PDF (287 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 (172 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 (161 KB)
      A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
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      Pitchbook
      09/30/2024 - PDF (496 KB)
      This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, and general portfolio parameters.
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      Financial Statements and Other Information – Semi-Annual
      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.
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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
      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.
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      SAI
      PDF (13 KB)
      A document that supplements the fund's prospectus with additional information about the fund including its operations and risks.
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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. • 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. • 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.
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