# The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 (IHOTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihotx 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: Passive Index · Inception: 2006-12-21 The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 seeks to achieve substantial capital appreciation over an extended period. To accomplish this, the fund typically commits a minimum of 65% of its total assets to stocks issued by companies located outside the United States, which may include those not denominated in U.S. dollars. Additionally, the portfolio has the option to invest in businesses based in developing economies. The maximum allocation to these emerging markets will be the higher of either 25% of its net assets, or 10% more than the proportion that emerging markets represen... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.20 | | Expense Ratio | 0.79% | | Assets Under Management | $3.90B | | NAV | $24.20 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.84 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $22.14 – $26.02 | | Beta | 0.78 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3788 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IHOTX invest in? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 seeks to achieve substantial capital appreciation over an extended period. To accomplish this, the fund typically commits a minimum of 65% of its total assets to stocks issued by companies located outside the United States, which may include those not denominated in U.S. dollars. Additionally, the portfolio has the option to invest in businesses based in developing economies. The maximum allocation to these emerging markets will be the higher of either 25% of its net assets, or 10% more than the proportion that emerging markets represent in the MSCI All Country World (ACWI) ex USA Index. ### What is the expense ratio of IHOTX? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 (IHOTX) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is IHOTX? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 (IHOTX) manages $3.90B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is IHOTX actively managed or an index fund? IHOTX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (IHOTX's is 0.79%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was IHOTX launched? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 (IHOTX) launched in December 2006 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has IHOTX performed? IHOTX'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 IHOTX pay a dividend? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 (IHOTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.61%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does IHOTX pay dividends? The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R5 pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is IHOTX's dividend yield? IHOTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is IHOTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IHOTX 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 IHOTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.79% 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 IHOTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IHOTX'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 IHOTX cost more than a fund like VOO? IHOTX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.79%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to IHOTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as IHOTX (0.79%) 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/ihotx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihotx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihotx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihotx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ihotx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.