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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund   


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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund   
Share Class - HLS IA (HISCX)

Effective as of the close of business on March 6, 2015, Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund was closed to new investors. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for additional information.

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
Senior Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
13
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Managing Director
Equity Portfolio Manager
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
23
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
23
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 10/31/2024)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 10/31/2024)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS IA 11.41 33.84 -2.94 7.55 8.25 9.35
Benchmark 11.72 36.49 -2.30 7.92 8.15 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 11.19 34.09 -3.55 9.37 9.23 ---
 
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 HLS IA 14.29 27.76 -0.95 8.70 9.21 9.47
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: 05/02/1994

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund IA Share Morningstar Ratings
Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
9/30/2024

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 05/02/1994
Net Assets $768 million
Total Operating Expenses 0.65%
Morningstar Category Small Growth
Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
CUSIP 416528289
Fund Number 2025
FUND STATS
# of Holdings
158
% in Equities
100
% in Foreign Equities
0
Standard Deviation
21.18%
Turnover
63%
Active Share
73%
Holdings Characteristics
FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
Price/Earnings
31.4x 35.5x
Price/Book
4.4x 4.8x
EPS Growth Rate
16.5% 15.4%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$5.9 $4.2
Return on Equity
0.4% 1.8%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$5.0 $1.2
Top Holdings (%)
FTAI Aviation Ltd. 1.89
Ensign Group, Inc. 1.66
Fluor Corp. 1.47
Fabrinet 1.42
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 1.38
StepStone Group, Inc. 1.36
Verra Mobility Corp. 1.33
Cabot Corp. 1.33
Hamilton Lane, Inc. 1.30
Vaxcyte, Inc. 1.28
Total Portfolio % 14.42
Market Cap Distribution (%)

Market Cap Header3

Less than $2 billion 5
$2 billion - $5 billion 35
$5 billion - $10 billion 50
Greater than $10 billion 10
Not Classified 0
Sector Characteristics (%)

Exposure Chart Header

FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

9/30/24 10/31/24 10/31/24 -2 0 2
Health Care 26 27 25
Industrials 21 23 22
Information Technology 20 19 19
Consumer Discretionary 12 10 10
Materials 4 4 4
Energy 3 3 3
Consumer Staples 3 3 3
Real Estate 2 2 2
Utilities 0 0 0
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
8/23/2024 28.91 $0.0836 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0836
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


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.
PDF (105 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
09/30/2024 - PDF (502 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
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.
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. • 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.

Hartford HLS Funds are distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (HFD), Member FINRA. Advisory services are provided by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (HFMC). The Funds are sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP. HFMC and Wellington Management are SEC registered investment advisers. Hartford Funds refers to HFD and HFMC, which are not affiliated with any sub-adviser.

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