# Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund (HFDTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdtx 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 generally commits the majority of its portfolio to ownership stakes in companies. Specifically, under typical market conditions, no less than 80% of its total assets are invested in securities of medium-sized businesses headquartered in the United States. While primarily concentrating on mid-cap firms, the fund also has the discretion to acquire shares in micro-cap, small-cap, or large-cap companies if the Sub-Adviser identifies strong potential for share price growth. Its investments may include both ordinary and preferred stock, as well... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.68 | | Expense Ratio | 0.92% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.07B | | NAV | $22.68 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.29% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.88 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $18.93 – $23.37 | | Beta | 0.86 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0811 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HFDTX invest in? The Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund generally commits the majority of its portfolio to ownership stakes in companies. Specifically, under typical market conditions, no less than 80% of its total assets are invested in securities of medium-sized businesses headquartered in the United States. While primarily concentrating on mid-cap firms, the fund also has the discretion to acquire shares in micro-cap, small-cap, or large-cap companies if the Sub-Adviser identifies strong potential for share price growth. Its investments may include both ordinary and preferred stock, as well as securities traded through over-the-counter channels. ### What is the expense ratio of HFDTX? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund (HFDTX) charges an expense ratio of 0.92%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HFDTX? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund (HFDTX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.07B across all of its share classes (HFDCX, HFDRX, 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 HFDTX actively managed or an index fund? HFDTX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HFDTX's is 0.92%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HFDTX launched? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund (HFDTX) launched in October 2016 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has HFDTX performed? HFDTX'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 HFDTX pay a dividend? Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund (HFDTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.29%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HFDTX pay dividends? Hartford Schroders US MidCap 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 HFDTX's dividend yield? HFDTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.29%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HFDTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HFDTX 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 HFDTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.92% 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 HFDTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HFDTX'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 HFDTX cost more than a fund like VOO? HFDTX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.92%). 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 HFDTX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HFDTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HFDTX (0.92%) 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/hfdtx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdtx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdtx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdtx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hfdtx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.