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Effective 12/31/17, this Fund is closed to new qualified pension and retirement plans.  Please refer to the fund supplement dated 9/28/17 for more information.

Objective

Seeks a competitive total return with income as a secondary objective.

Overview

Blends top-down strategic planning with bottom-up analysis from skilled portfolio managers in a core-plus fixed income strategy.

Portfolio Management
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
1
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
11
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
20
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
14
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
26
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
29
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
10
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
19
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
2
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
15
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
22
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 7/31/2026)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 7/31/2026)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS IA -0.63 3.03 4.36 -0.12 2.02 6.18
Benchmark -0.69 2.71 3.73 -0.40 1.35 ---
Morningstar Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Category -0.44 2.91 4.29 0.06 1.87 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 6/30/2026)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 6/30/2026)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS IA 0.83 4.22 4.86 0.34 2.29 6.22
Benchmark 0.62 3.79 4.16 0.08 1.54 ---
Morningstar Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Category 0.83 4.06 4.81 0.49 2.11 ---

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: 08/31/1977

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund IA Share Morningstar Ratings
Morningstar Medalist RatingTM
6/30/2026

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS (as of 7/31/2026)
Inception Date 08/31/1977
Net Assets $1.3 billion
Total Operating Expenses 0.51%
Morningstar Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Lipper Classification Core Bond Funds
CUSIP 416528859
Fund Number 2036
Credit Exposure (%) (as of 7/31/2026)
Aaa/AAA 9
Aa/AA 73
A 10
Baa/BBB 14
Ba/BB 6
B 2
Caa/CCC or lower 1
Not Rated 3
Cash & Cash Offsets -18
Credit exposure is the credit ratings for the underlying securities of the Fund as provided by S&P, Moody's, or Fitch and typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to C/D (lowest). If S&P, Moody's, and Fitch assign different ratings, the median rating is used. If only two agencies assign ratings, the lower rating is used. If only one agency has rated the security, that rating will be 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.
Top Ten Issuers (%) (as of 7/31/2026)
U.S. Treasury Bonds 16.26
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 13.07
Federal National Mortgage Association 11.78
U.S. Treasury Notes 10.00
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 9.39
Government National Mortgage Association 3.72
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes 2.16
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC 1.82
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 0.92
Oracle Corp. 0.85
Total Portfolio % 69.97
FUND STATS (as of 7/31/2026)
Dividend Frequency
Annually
# of Holdings
1536
Holdings Characteristics (as of 7/31/2026)
Effective Duration
6.54 yrs
distributions and capital gains
Distribution Date Distribution NAV ordinary income short term capital gains long term capital gains total distribution
8/25/2025 9.35 $0.5357 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.5357
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Resources

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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. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, event and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • The risks associated with mortgage-related and asset-backed securities as well as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, liquidity, default and extension risk. • The purchase of securities in the To-Be-Announced (TBA) market can result in higher portfolio turnover ,which could increase transaction costs and an investor's tax liability. The risks associated with the TBA market include price and counterparty risk. • 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. • 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, valuation 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, economic and regulatory developments. These risks may be greater, and include additional risks, for investments in emerging markets. • Restricted securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities. • Investments in high-yield ("junk") bonds are considered speculative, involve heightened credit risk and greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than investment grade bonds. • The portfolio managers may allocate a portion of the Fund's assets to specialist portfolio managers, which may not work as intended.

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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On June 3, 2026, The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”) and Wellington announced that they had reached a definitive agreement under which Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings, LLP, Wellington’s corporate parent, will acquire Hartford Funds. Upon closing Hartford Funds will be integrated into Wellington’s U.S. Wealth business. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory and fund approvals. Upon closing, Hartford Funds would become an affiliate of Wellington. For more information, click here.

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