Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 26, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers and non-dollar securities. The Funds sub-adviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), primarily invests in securities it believes are undervalued in the marketplace. Wellington Managements investment process combines a proprietary, systematic screening process and bottom-up fundamental analysis. As part of its investment process, Wellington Management focuses on companies that it believes are high quality and demonstrate a commitment to capital returns. 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 … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers and non-dollar securities. The Funds sub-adviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), primarily invests in securities it believes are undervalued in the marketplace. Wellington Managements investment process combines a proprietary, systematic screening process and bottom-up fundamental analysis. As part of its investment process, Wellington Management focuses on companies that it believes are high quality and demonstrate a commitment to capital returns. 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 a market capitalization within the range of the Russell 2000 Index. As of December 31, 2025, the market capitalization of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index ranged from approximately $1.27 million to $31.15 billion. The market capitalization range of this index changes over time. Effective upon the compliance date of amendments to Rule 35d-1 (currently, March 1, 2027), the Fund will revise its 80% investment policy. Specifically, effective upon the compliance date of amendments to Rule 35d-1, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small capitalization value companies. Wellington Management will determine whether a company is a value company based on traditional and other measures of value, such as whether the company is included within a third-party value index (e.g. the MSCI ACWI IMI Value Index) and/or whether the company exhibits value characteristics based on certain metrics, such as how the companys price-to book (P/B) ratio and/or price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio compares to the Russell 2000 Index. A company may be determined to be a value company under any of these factors.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust RUSSELL 2000 VALUE ETF | IWN | $9.72M | 4.19% |
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | — | $7.78M | 3.36% |
| PHINIA INC | — | $4.97M | 2.15% |
| MILLERKNOLL INC | — | $4.93M | 2.13% |
| KENNAMETAL INC | — | $4.89M | 2.11% |
| STEVEN MADDEN LTD | — | $4.86M | 2.10% |
| OMNICELL INC | — | $4.81M | 2.07% |
| LEGGETT & PLATT | — | $4.59M | 1.98% |
| QUAKER HOUGHTON | — | $4.54M | 1.96% |
| SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC CL A | — | $4.52M | 1.95% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 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. |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD EXPLORER VALUE FUND · VEVFX | 31% | 0.54% |
| NYLI VP Wellington Small Cap Portfolio | 29% | 0.75% |
| Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund · CWSIX, CWSHX, CWSCX, CWSWX | 16% | 0.95% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Sub-adviser |
| Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 26, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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