# Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMVX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semvx 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: 2006-04-03 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its capital to equity-based investments in companies operating in emerging markets. The fund's sub-advisers classify an "emerging market company" as one that is listed or domiciled within these markets, generates over 50% of its revenues or profits from them, or holds more than half of its assets there. The permissible equity holdings for this fund comprise ordinary shares, preference shares, and depositary receipts. While the fund retains the option to invest in companies of any market valuation, its emphasis generally lies with mid- to lar... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.76 | | Expense Ratio | 1.42% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $7.68B | | NAV | $26.76 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.78% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.21 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $21.84 – $31.45 | | Beta | 1.11 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2081 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SEMVX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its capital to equity-based investments in companies operating in emerging markets. The fund's sub-advisers classify an "emerging market company" as one that is listed or domiciled within these markets, generates over 50% of its revenues or profits from them, or holds more than half of its assets there. The permissible equity holdings for this fund comprise ordinary shares, preference shares, and depositary receipts. While the fund retains the option to invest in companies of any market valuation, its emphasis generally lies with mid- to large-capitalization firms. ### What is the expense ratio of SEMVX? Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMVX) charges an expense ratio of 1.42%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SEMVX? Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMVX) is one share class of a fund that manages $7.68B across all of its share classes (HHHCX, HHHSX, SEMNX, SEMTX 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 SEMVX actively managed or an index fund? SEMVX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (SEMVX's is 1.42%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was SEMVX launched? Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMVX) launched in April 2006 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has SEMVX performed? SEMVX'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 SEMVX pay a dividend? Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund (SEMVX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.78%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SEMVX 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 SEMVX's dividend yield? SEMVX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.78%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SEMVX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SEMVX 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 SEMVX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.42% 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 SEMVX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SEMVX'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 SEMVX cost more than a fund like VOO? SEMVX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.42%). 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 SEMVX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SEMVX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as SEMVX (1.42%) 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/semvx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semvx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semvx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semvx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/semvx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.