The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class A

Frequently Asked Questions About HGOAX

What does HGOAX invest in?

The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks covering a broad range of industries, companies and market capitalizations that the sub-adviser believes exhibit long-term growth potential. It may invest up to 10% of its net assets in foreign issuers and non-dollar securities.

What is the expense ratio of HGOAX?

The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class A (HGOAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is HGOAX?

The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class A (HGOAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $6.79B across all of its share classes (HGOSX, HGOYX 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 HGOAX actively managed or an index fund?

HGOAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HGOAX's is 1.07%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was HGOAX launched?

The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class A (HGOAX) launched in February 2002 and is managed by Hartford.

How has HGOAX performed?

HGOAX'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.