# Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Hartford · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2006-04-03

The Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its investment portfolio to the equity shares of companies operating in developing economies. The fund's sub-advisers define such emerging market entities as those primarily listed or domiciled in these regions, those deriving over 50% of their revenues or profits from them, or those holding over 50% of their assets within these markets. The types of equity investments may include ordinary shares, preference shares, and depositary receipts. While the fund maintains the flexibility to invest in busine...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $27.12 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.11% |
| AUM (All Share Classes) | $7.86B |
| NAV | $27.12 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.34% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.36 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $21.83 – $31.29 |
| Beta | 1.11 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.3625 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-29
- Pay date: 2025-12-30

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does SEMNX invest in?

The Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its investment portfolio to the equity shares of companies operating in developing economies. The fund's sub-advisers define such emerging market entities as those primarily listed or domiciled in these regions, those deriving over 50% of their revenues or profits from them, or those holding over 50% of their assets within these markets. The types of equity investments may include ordinary shares, preference shares, and depositary receipts. While the fund maintains the flexibility to invest in businesses of any market capitalization, its principal focus tends to be on mid to large-cap companies.

### What is the expense ratio of SEMNX?

Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMNX) charges an expense ratio of 1.11%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is SEMNX?

Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMNX) is one share class of a fund that manages $7.86B across all of its share classes (HHHCX, HHHSX, SEMTX, SEMVX 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 SEMNX actively managed or an index fund?

SEMNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (SEMNX's is 1.11%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was SEMNX launched?

Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMNX) launched in April 2006 and is managed by Hartford.

### How has SEMNX performed?

SEMNX'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 SEMNX pay a dividend?

Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.34%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does SEMNX pay dividends?

Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is SEMNX's dividend yield?

SEMNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is SEMNX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SEMNX was 2025-12-29. 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 SEMNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.11% 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 SEMNX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SEMNX'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 SEMNX cost more than a fund like VOO?

SEMNX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.11%). 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 SEMNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to SEMNX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as SEMNX (1.11%) 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/semnx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semnx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semnx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semnx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semnx/peers

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