# Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class A (IHGIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihgix 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: 1996-07-22 The Fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities that typically have above average dividend yields and whose prospects for capital appreciation are considered favorable by the sub-adviser Wellington Management Company LLP. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $40.04 | | Expense Ratio | 0.96% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $18.19B | | NAV | $40.04 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.73% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.30 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $32.69 – $40.04 | | Beta | 0.84 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0726 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-28 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IHGIX invest in? The Fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities that typically have above average dividend yields and whose prospects for capital appreciation are considered favorable by the sub-adviser Wellington Management Company LLP. ### What is the expense ratio of IHGIX? Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class A (IHGIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.96%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is IHGIX's dividend yield? IHGIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.73%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is IHGIX? Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class A (IHGIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $18.19B across all of its share classes (HDGCX, HDGFX, HDGYX 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 IHGIX actively managed or an index fund? IHGIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (IHGIX's is 0.96%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was IHGIX launched? Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class A (IHGIX) launched in July 1996 and is managed by Hartford. ### Does IHGIX pay a dividend? Yes, Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class A (IHGIX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.73%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does IHGIX pay dividends? Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class A pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is IHGIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IHGIX was 2026-09-28. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will IHGIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.96% 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 IHGIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IHGIX'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 IHGIX cost more than a fund like VOO? IHGIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.96%). 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 IHGIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to IHGIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as IHGIX (0.96%) 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/ihgix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihgix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihgix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihgix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihgix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.