# The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (HAOYX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/haoyx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Hartford · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1996-07-22 The fund typically commits at least 65% of its total capital to international stocks, which may include holdings denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. It also has the option to invest in companies situated in developing economies, with this allocation capped at the higher of two figures: either 25% of its net assets, or the current proportion of emerging markets within the MSCI All Country World (ACWI) ex USA Index augmented by an additional 10 percentage points. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.66 | | Expense Ratio | 0.78% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $3.95B | | NAV | $24.66 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.46% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.84 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $22.30 – $26.22 | | Beta | 0.78 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3763 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HAOYX invest in? The fund typically commits at least 65% of its total capital to international stocks, which may include holdings denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. It also has the option to invest in companies situated in developing economies, with this allocation capped at the higher of two figures: either 25% of its net assets, or the current proportion of emerging markets within the MSCI All Country World (ACWI) ex USA Index augmented by an additional 10 percentage points. ### What is the expense ratio of HAOYX? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (HAOYX) charges an expense ratio of 0.78%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HAOYX? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (HAOYX) is one share class of a fund that manages $3.95B across all of its share classes (IHOAX, IHOIX, IHORX, IHOSX, IHOTX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is HAOYX actively managed or an index fund? HAOYX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HAOYX's is 0.78%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HAOYX launched? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (HAOYX) launched in July 1996 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has HAOYX performed? HAOYX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does HAOYX pay a dividend? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (HAOYX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.46%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HAOYX pay dividends? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HAOYX's dividend yield? HAOYX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.46%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HAOYX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HAOYX was 2025-12-29. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HAOYX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.78% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does HAOYX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HAOYX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does HAOYX cost more than a fund like VOO? HAOYX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.78%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether HAOYX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HAOYX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HAOYX (0.78%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/haoyx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/haoyx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/haoyx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/haoyx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/haoyx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.