# Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 (HFDRX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdrx 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: 2016-10-24 The Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 aims to generate substantial capital growth for its investors. Its core investment approach primarily involves acquiring equity securities. Typically, the fund dedicates at least 80% of its total assets to shares of mid-sized companies based within the United States. However, the Sub-Adviser retains the flexibility to invest in stocks of micro-cap, small-cap, or even large-cap businesses if they are identified as having promising potential for appreciation. The fund's portfolio may include both common and preferred shares, as well... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.00 | | Expense Ratio | 1.52% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.08B | | NAV | $22.00 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.18% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.80 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.17 – $22.44 | | Beta | 0.86 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.7994 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HFDRX invest in? The Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 aims to generate substantial capital growth for its investors. Its core investment approach primarily involves acquiring equity securities. Typically, the fund dedicates at least 80% of its total assets to shares of mid-sized companies based within the United States. However, the Sub-Adviser retains the flexibility to invest in stocks of micro-cap, small-cap, or even large-cap businesses if they are identified as having promising potential for appreciation. The fund's portfolio may include both common and preferred shares, as well as securities traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. ### What is the expense ratio of HFDRX? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 (HFDRX) charges an expense ratio of 1.52%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HFDRX? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 (HFDRX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.08B across all of its share classes (HFDCX, HFDTX, HFDYX, SMDIX, SMDRX, SMDVX 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 HFDRX actively managed or an index fund? HFDRX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HFDRX's is 1.52%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HFDRX launched? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 (HFDRX) launched in October 2016 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has HFDRX performed? HFDRX'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 HFDRX pay a dividend? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 (HFDRX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.18%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HFDRX pay dividends? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Class R3 pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HFDRX's dividend yield? HFDRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.18%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HFDRX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HFDRX was 2025-12-11. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HFDRX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.52% 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 HFDRX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HFDRX'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 HFDRX cost more than a fund like VOO? HFDRX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.52%). 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 HFDRX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HFDRX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HFDRX (1.52%) 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/hfdrx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdrx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdrx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdrx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdrx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.