# Hartford Core Equity Fund Class Y (HGIYX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hgiyx 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: 1998-04-30 This fund's main goal is to grow your capital over time. Typically, it commits at least 80% of its investments to common shares. The portfolio aims for broad diversification across various industries and individual businesses. While it has the flexibility to invest in companies of all sizes, the advisor usually prioritizes large-capitalization firms, often those with market values similar to the companies comprising the S&P 500 Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $60.61 | | Expense Ratio | 0.45% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $11.35B | | NAV | $60.61 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.60% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $6.42 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $51.22 – $61.83 | | Beta | 0.96 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2997 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HGIYX invest in? This fund's main goal is to grow your capital over time. Typically, it commits at least 80% of its investments to common shares. The portfolio aims for broad diversification across various industries and individual businesses. While it has the flexibility to invest in companies of all sizes, the advisor usually prioritizes large-capitalization firms, often those with market values similar to the companies comprising the S&P 500 Index. ### What is the expense ratio of HGIYX? Hartford Core Equity Fund Class Y (HGIYX) charges an expense ratio of 0.45%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HGIYX? Hartford Core Equity Fund Class Y (HGIYX) is one share class of a fund that manages $11.35B across all of its share classes (HAIAX, HGITX 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 HGIYX actively managed or an index fund? HGIYX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HGIYX's is 0.45%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HGIYX launched? Hartford Core Equity Fund Class Y (HGIYX) launched in April 1998 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has HGIYX performed? HGIYX'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 HGIYX pay a dividend? Hartford Core Equity Fund Class Y (HGIYX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.60%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HGIYX pay dividends? Hartford Core Equity Fund Class Y pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HGIYX's dividend yield? HGIYX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.60%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HGIYX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HGIYX 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 HGIYX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.45% 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 HGIYX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HGIYX'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 HGIYX cost more than a fund like VOO? HGIYX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.45%). 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 HGIYX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HGIYX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HGIYX (0.45%) 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/hgiyx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hgiyx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hgiyx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hgiyx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hgiyx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.