# Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4 (HOOSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hoosx 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 Under normal circumstances, the fund invests primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of small capitalization companies located in the United States. The equity securities in which the fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common and preferred stocks. The fund may invest in over-the-counter securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $33.99 | | Expense Ratio | 1.35% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $166.3M | | NAV | $33.99 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 11.35% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.86 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $27.87 – $35.27 | | Beta | 1.14 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.8586 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HOOSX invest in? Under normal circumstances, the fund invests primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of small capitalization companies located in the United States. The equity securities in which the fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common and preferred stocks. The fund may invest in over-the-counter securities. ### What is the expense ratio of HOOSX? Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4 (HOOSX) charges an expense ratio of 1.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HOOSX? Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4 (HOOSX) is one share class of a fund that manages $166.3M across all of its share classes (HOOTX, SCUIX, SCURX, SCUVX 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 HOOSX actively managed or an index fund? HOOSX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HOOSX's is 1.35%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HOOSX launched? Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4 (HOOSX) launched in October 2016 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has HOOSX performed? HOOSX'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 HOOSX pay a dividend? Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4 (HOOSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.35%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HOOSX pay dividends? Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4 pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HOOSX's dividend yield? HOOSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.35%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HOOSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HOOSX 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 HOOSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.35% 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 HOOSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HOOSX'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 HOOSX cost more than a fund like VOO? HOOSX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.35%). 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 HOOSX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HOOSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HOOSX (1.35%) 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/hoosx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hoosx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hoosx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hoosx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hoosx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.