Investment objective & strategy
As of April 10, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund seeks its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small capitalization companies that the Funds sub-adviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), believes have superior growth potential. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small capitalization companies. Wellington Management uses fundamental research designed to identify issuers with improving quality metrics, business momentum and attractive relative valuations. The investment process is aided by a proprietary screening tool that helps to identify companies with these characteristics. Based on market or economic conditions, the Fund may, through its normal bottom-up stock selection process, focus in one or more sectors of the market. The Fund defines small capitalization companies as companies … The Fund seeks its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small capitalization companies that the Funds sub-adviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), believes have superior growth potential. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small capitalization companies. Wellington Management uses fundamental research designed to identify issuers with improving quality metrics, business momentum and attractive relative valuations. The investment process is aided by a proprietary screening tool that helps to identify companies with these characteristics. Based on market or economic conditions, the Fund may, through its normal bottom-up stock selection process, focus in one or more sectors of the market. The Fund defines small capitalization companies as companies with market capitalizations within the collective range of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices. As of December 31, 2024, this range was approximately $6.15 million to $14.72 billion. The market capitalization range of these indices changes over time.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOM ENERGY CORP CL A | — | $11.14M | 2.11% |
| ENSIGN GROUP INC | — | $8.95M | 1.69% |
| MODINE MFG CO | — | $8.35M | 1.58% |
| FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC | — | $7.61M | 1.44% |
| NEXTRACKER INC CL A | — | $7.05M | 1.33% |
| SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC | — | $6.85M | 1.30% |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC | — | $6.55M | 1.24% |
| BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC | — | $6.46M | 1.22% |
| CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD | — | $6.28M | 1.19% |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH MUTUAL FUND | IWO US | $6.17M | 1.17% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio | 99% | 0.56% |
| The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund · HSLAX, HSLCX, HSLYX, HSLIX, HSLRX, HSLSX, HSLTX, HSLVX, HSLFX | 84% | 0.90% |
| MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund · MMGEX, MSGLX, MSGNX, MSGSX, MSCYX, MSGZX, MSERX, MMNJX | 42% | 0.88% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Sub-adviser |
| Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 10, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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