FORM OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
FORM OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A hereto, as it may be amended from time to time (each, a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”).
WHEREAS, the Adviser has agreed to furnish investment advisory services to the Company, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and each Portfolio; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Adviser wish to enter into this Agreement setting forth the investment advisory services to be performed by the Adviser for the Company and each Portfolio, and the terms and conditions under which such services will be performed; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement has been approved in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC is willing to furnish such services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. General Provision
The Company hereby employs the Adviser and the Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment manager of the Company and to each Portfolio and to perform for the Company such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth and such other duties as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with its services as investment manager. The Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Company and its Board of Directors the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Company to conform to (i) the provisions of the 1940 Act and any rules or regulations thereunder, (ii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iii) the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company as amended from time to time; (iv) the policies and determinations of the Board of Directors of the Company; (v) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Company and Portfolios as reflected in the Company’s registration statement under the 1940 Act or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Company’s shareholders, and (vi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Company in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers and employees of the Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the Directors and officers of the Company with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Company including the valuation of any of each Portfolios’ securities that are either not registered for public sale or not being traded on any securities market.
2. Investment Management Services
(a) Subject to the direction and control by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Adviser shall, or shall cause an affiliate to: (i) regularly provide investment advice and recommendations to each Portfolio with respect to its investments, investment policies and the purchase and sale of securities; (ii) supervise continuously the investment program of each Portfolio and the composition and performance of its portfolio securities and determine what securities shall be purchased or sold by each Portfolio; and (iii) arrange, subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, for the purchase of securities and other investments for each Portfolio and the sale of securities and other investments held in each Portfolio.
(b) The Adviser shall provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such economic and statistical data relating to each Portfolio and such information concerning important economic, political and other developments as the Adviser shall deem appropriate or as shall be requested by the Company’s Board of Directors.
3. Administrative Services
In addition to the performance of investment advisory services, the Adviser shall perform, or shall cause an affiliate to perform, the following services in connection with the management of the Company:
(a) assist in the supervision of all aspects of the Company’s operation, including the coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the Company;
(b) provide the Company with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the Company, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the Company; and
(c) provide the Company with adequate office space and related services necessary for its operations as contemplated in this Agreement.
(d) provide such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time.
4. Sub-Advisers and Sub-Contractors
The Adviser, upon approval of the Board of Directors, may engage one or more investment advisers that are registered as such under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, to act as sub-adviser with respect to existing and future Portfolios of the Company. Such sub-adviser or sub-advisers shall assume such responsibilities and obligations of the Adviser pursuant to this Investment Management Agreement as shall be delegated to the sub-adviser or sub-advisers, and the Adviser will supervise and oversee the activities of any such sub-adviser or sub-advisers. In addition, the Adviser may subcontract for any of the administrative services set forth in Section 3 above.
5. Brokerage Transactions
When placing orders for the purchase or sale of a Portfolio’s securities, the Adviser or any sub-adviser appointed by the Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain the best net security price available for a Portfolio. Subject to and in accordance with any directions that the Board of Directors may issue from time to time the Adviser or the sub-adviser, if applicable, may also be authorized to effect individual securities transactions at commission rates in excess of the minimum commission rates available, if the Adviser or the sub-adviser, if applicable, determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Adviser’s or the sub-adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to a Portfolio and other advisory clients. The execution of such transactions shall not be deemed to represent an unlawful act or breach of any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise. The Adviser or the sub-adviser will promptly communicate to the Board of Directors such information relating to portfolio transactions as the Board may reasonably request.
6. Expenses
Expenses to be paid by the Company, include, but are not limited to (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions; (iii) premiums for fidelity and other insurance coverage requisite to the Company’s operations; (iv) the fees and expenses of its non-interested directors; (v) legal, audit and fund accounting expenses; (vi) custodian and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vii) expenses incident to the redemption of its shares; (viii) fees and expenses related to the registration under federal and state securities laws of shares of the Company for public sale; (ix) expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Company; (x) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Company’s shareholders; and (xi) such extraordinary non-recurring expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting the Company and any obligation which the Company may have to indemnify its officers and Directors with respect thereto. Any officer or employee of the Adviser or of any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser, who may also serve as officers, directors or employees of the Company shall not receive any compensation from the Company for their services.
7. Compensation of the Adviser
As compensation for the services rendered by the Adviser, each Portfolio shall pay to the Adviser as promptly as possible after the last day of each month during the term of this Agreement, a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, as set forth in Schedule B to this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time:
The Adviser, or an affiliate of the Adviser, may agree to subsidize any of the Portfolios to any level that the Adviser, or any such affiliate, may specify. Any such undertaking may be modified or discontinued at any time except to the extent the Adviser explicitly agrees to maintain such undertaking for a specified period.
If it is necessary to calculate the fee for a period of time that is less than a month, then the fee shall be (i) calculated at the annual rates provided in Schedule B but prorated for the number of days elapsed in the month in question as a percentage of the total number of days in such month, (ii) based upon the average of the Portfolio’s daily net asset value for the period in question, and (iii) paid within a reasonable time after the close of such period.
8. Liability of the Adviser
(a) The Adviser shall not be liable for any loss or losses sustained by reason of any investment including the purchase, holding or sale of any security, or with respect to the administration of the Company, as long as the Adviser shall have acted in good faith and with due care; provided, however, that no provision in this Agreement shall be deemed to protect the Adviser against any liability to the Company or its shareholders by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence (or, alternatively, in respect of any Portfolio for which the sub-adviser at the time of such loss is Hartford Investment Management Company, its negligence) in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(b) The rights of exculpation and indemnification are not to be construed so as to provide for exculpation or indemnification provided under 8(a) of any person for any liability (including liability under U.S. federal securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith) to the extent (but only to the extent) that exculpation or indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but will be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of this section to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
9. Duration of Agreement
(a) This Agreement shall be effective on November 1, 2009. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated in accordance with 9(b) below, shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter provided that its continuance is specifically approved at least annually (1) by a vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Portfolio, and (2) in either event, by the vote of a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Agreement.
(b) This Agreement (1) may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty either by a vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company or by a vote of a majority of the Portfolio’s outstanding voting securities, on sixty days’ prior written notice to the Adviser; (2) shall immediately terminate in the event of its assignment and (3) may be terminated by the Adviser on sixty days’ prior written notice to the Portfolio, but such termination will not be effective until the Portfolio shall have contracted with one or more persons to serve as a successor investment adviser for the Portfolio and such person(s) shall have assumed such position.
(c) As used in this Agreement, the terms “assignment”, “interested person” and “vote of majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the 1940 Act, as amended.
(d) Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered, or mailed postpaid, to the other party to this Agreement to whom such notice is to be given at such party’s current address.
10. Other Activities
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature, nor to limit or restrict the right of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm individual or association.
11. Additional Series
The amendment of Schedule A to this Agreement for the sole purpose of adding one or more Portfolios shall not be deemed an amendment of this Agreement or an amendment affecting an already existing Portfolio and requiring the approval of shareholders of that Portfolio.
12. Invalid Provisions
If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
13. Governing Law
To the extent that federal securities laws do not apply, this Agreement and all performance hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, which apply to contracts made and to be performed in the State of Connecticut.
14. Amendments
No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge, or termination is sought, and no amendment of this Agreement will be effective until approved in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and rules and regulations under the 1940 Act and any applicable Securities and Exchange Commission exemptive order from such rules and regulations. Any such instrument signed by a Portfolio must be (a) approved by the vote of a majority of the Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the vote of a majority of the Directors of the Company, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. The amendment of Schedule A and/or Schedule B to this Agreement for the sole purpose of (i) adding or deleting one or more Portfolios or (ii) making other non-material changes to the information included in the Schedule shall not be deemed an amendment of this Agreement.
15. Entire Agreement
This Agreement, including the schedules hereto, constitutes the entire understanding between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreement between the parties on this subject matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the 1st day of January, 2013.
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Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: President |
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The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. |
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on behalf of each of its series listed on Attachment A |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: President |
Schedule A
List of Portfolios
HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
ON BEHALF OF:
The Hartford Balanced Allocation Fund
The Hartford Balanced Fund
The Hartford Balanced Income Fund
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund
The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund
The Hartford Disciplined Equity Fund
The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund
Hartford Duration-Hedged Strategic Income Fund
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
The Hartford Emerging Markets Research Fund
The Hartford Equity Income Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund
The Hartford Global Alpha Fund
Hartford Global Capital Appreciation Fund (formerly known as The Hartford Capital Appreciation II Fund)
The Hartford Global Growth Fund
The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund
The Hartford Global Research Fund
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund
The Hartford Healthcare Fund (formerly Global Health Fund)
The Hartford High Yield Fund
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
Hartford International Capital Appreciation Fund (formerly known as The Hartford Diversified International Fund)
The Hartford International Growth Fund
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund
The Hartford International Small Company Fund
The Hartford International Value Fund
The Hartford MidCap Fund
The Hartford MidCap Value Fund
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Quality Bond Fund
Hartford Real Total Return Fund
The Hartford Short Duration Fund
The Hartford Small Company Fund
The Hartford Small/MidCap Equity Fund
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2010 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2015 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2020 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2025 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2030 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2035 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2040 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2045 Fund
The Hartford Target Retirement 2050 Fund
The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund
The Hartford Unconstrained Bond Fund (formerly The Hartford Corporate Opportunities Fund)
The Hartford Value Fund
The Hartford World Bond Fund
Schedule B
Fees
As compensation for the services rendered by the Adviser, each Portfolio shall pay to the Adviser as promptly as possible after the last day of each month during the term of this Agreement, a fee accrued daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates calculated based on the average daily net asset value of the applicable Portfolio:
Balanced Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.6900 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6250 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.5750 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.5725 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.5700 |
% |
Balanced Income Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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0.6300 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6000 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.5700 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.5500 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.5300 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.5250 |
% |
Capital Appreciation Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.8000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6475 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6450 |
% |
Checks and Balances Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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None |
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Disciplined Equity Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6750 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.6250 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6225 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6200 |
% |
Dividend and Growth Fund and MidCap Value Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $1.5 |
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0.6000 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.5950 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.5900 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.5850 |
% |
Duration-Hedged Strategic Income Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.1000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.0900 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.0850 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.0800 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.0750 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.0700 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.0650 |
% |
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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1.0000 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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0.9500 |
% |
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Next $4.5 billion |
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0.9000 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.8975 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.8950 |
% |
Emerging Markets Research Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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1.2000 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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1.1500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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1.1000 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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1.0750 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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1.0725 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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1.0700 |
% |
Equity Income Fund
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AAverage Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.6000 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.5900 |
% |
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Amount Over $5 billion |
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0.5875 |
% |
Floating Rate Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $2 billion |
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0.6000 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.5900 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.5800 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.5700 |
% |
Floating Rate High Income Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $2 billion |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.6400 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6300 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6200 |
% |
Global All-Asset Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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0.9500 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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0.9000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.8000 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.7300 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6600 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6550 |
% |
Global Capital Appreciation (formerly known as Capital Appreciation II Fund)
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6850 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6750 |
% |
Global Real Asset Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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0.9500 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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0.9000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.7800 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Amount Over $5 billion |
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0.7100 |
% |
The Hartford Global Research Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.9000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.8750 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.8475 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.8450 |
% |
Global Growth Fund and MidCap Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.7000 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6975 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6950 |
% |
Healthcare Fund and International Small Company Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.9000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.8000 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.7975 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.7950 |
% |
High Yield Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6000 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.5950 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.5900 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.5800 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.5700 |
% |
Inflation Plus Fund and Quality Bond Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.5000 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.4500 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.4450 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.4400 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.4300 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.4200 |
% |
International Capital Appreciation Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.9000 |
% |
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Next $4.5 billion |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.8475 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.8450 |
% |
International Growth Fund and International Value Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.8500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.8000 |
% |
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Next $4 billion |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.7475 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.7450 |
% |
International Opportunities Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.7500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.6500 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.6400 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.6350 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.6300 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.6250 |
% |
Municipal Opportunities Fund, Strategic Income, Total Return Bond Fund, and Unconstrained Bond Fund (formerly Corporate Opportunities)
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $500 million |
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0.5500 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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0.5000 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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0.4750 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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0.4650 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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0.4550 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
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0.4450 |
% |
Real Total Return Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets |
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Annual Rate |
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First $250 million |
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1.200 |
% |
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Next $250 million |
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1.150 |
% |
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Next $500 million |
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1.100 |
% |
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Next $1.5 billion |
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1.050 |
% |
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Next $2.5 billion |
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1.020 |
% |
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Next $5 billion |
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1.010 |
% |
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Amount Over $10 billion |
|
1.000 |
% |
Small/MidCap Equity Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets |
|
Annual Rate |
|
|
First $500 million |
|
0.7500 |
% |
|
Next $500 million |
|
0.7000 |
% |
|
Next $2 billion |
|
0.6500 |
% |
|
Next $2 billion |
|
0.6400 |
% |
|
Next $5 billion |
|
0.6300 |
% |
|
Amount Over $10 billion |
|
0.6200 |
% |
Short Duration Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets |
|
Annual Rate |
|
|
First $500 million |
|
0.4500 |
% |
|
Next $500 million |
|
0.4000 |
% |
|
Next $1.5 billion |
|
0.3950 |
% |
|
Next $2.5 billion |
|
0.3900 |
% |
|
Next $5 billion |
|
0.3800 |
% |
|
Amount Over $10 billion |
|
0.3700 |
% |
Small Company Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets |
|
Annual Rate |
|
|
First $250 million |
|
0.8500 |
% |
|
Next $250 million |
|
0.8000 |
% |
|
Next $500 million |
|
0.7500 |
% |
|
Next $500 million |
|
0.7000 |
% |
|
Next $3.5 billion |
|
0.6500 |
% |
|
Next $5 billion |
|
0.6300 |
% |
|
Amount Over $10 billion |
|
0.6200 |
% |
Value Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets |
|
Annual Rate |
|
|
First $500 million |
|
0.7000 |
% |
|
Next $500 million |
|
0.6000 |
% |
|
Next $1.5 billion |
|
0.5900 |
% |
|
Next $2.5 billion |
|
0.5850 |
% |
|
Next $5 billion |
|
0.5800 |
% |
|
Amount Over $10 billion |
|
0.5750 |
% |
World Bond Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets |
|
Annual Rate |
|
|
First $250 million |
|
0.7000 |
% |
|
Next $250 million |
|
0.6500 |
% |
|
Next $4.5 billion |
|
0.6000 |
% |
|
Next $5 billion |
|
0.5750 |
% |
|
Amount Over $10 billion |
|
0.5725 |
% |
Balanced Allocation Fund, Conservative Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, Target Retirement 2010 Fund, Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Target Retirement 2035 Fund, Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Target Retirement 2045 Fund and Target Retirement 2050 Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets |
|
Annual Rate |
|
|
First $500 million |
|
0.1500 |
% |
|
Next $ 500 million |
|
0.1000 |
% |
|
Next $1.5 billion |
|
0.0900 |
% |
|
Next $2.5 billion |
|
0.0800 |
% |
|
Next $2.5 billion |
|
0.0700 |
% |
|
Next $2.5 billion |
|
0.0600 |
% |
|
Amount Over $10 billion |
|
0.0500 |
% |
Global Alpha Fund
As compensation for the services rendered by the Adviser, each Portfolio listed below shall pay to the Adviser a monthly management fee, payable as promptly as possible after the last day of each month during the term of this Agreement, comprised of a Basic Fee and a Performance Adjustment.
The Hartford Global Alpha Fund
Except as otherwise provided in sub—paragraph (d) below, the Performance Adjustment is added to or subtracted from the Basic Fee depending on whether the Portfolio’s Class A shares experienced better or worse performance than (i) an appropriate index (the “Index”) plus (ii) 1.15%. The Performance Adjustment is not cumulative. An increased fee will result even though the performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares over some period of time shorter than the performance period has been lower than that of the Index plus 1.15%, and, conversely, a reduction in the fee will be made for a month even though the performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares over some period of time shorter than the performance period has exceeded that of the Index plus 1.15%. The Basic Fee and the Performance Adjustment will be computed as follows:
(a) Basic Fee. The Basic Fee Rate shall on an annual basis be 1.10% of the first $500 million, 1.09% of the next $500 million, 1.08% of the next $1.5 billion, 1.07% of the next $2.5 billion, and 1.06% in excess of $5 billion annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets. To determine the Basic Fee, each day’s net asset value will be multiplied by appropriate fee rate from the foregoing schedule and then divided by the number of days in the year, and the result will be paid each month, subject to the Performance Adjustment.
(b) Performance Adjustment Rate: Except as otherwise provided in sub—paragraph (d) below, the Base Fee Rate is subject to an upward or downward Performance Adjustment equivalent to 25% of the amount by which the Fund outperforms or underperforms its benchmark index plus 1.15%. For example, the Performance Adjustment Rate is 0.10% for each 0.40% that the investment performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares for the performance period was better or worse than (i) the record of the Index, as then constituted, plus (ii) 1.15%. The maximum annual Performance Adjustment Rate is ±0.50%.
The performance period will commence with the Portfolio’s commencement of operations. During the first twelve months of the performance period for the Portfolio, there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with month thirteen of the performance period, the performance adjustment will take effect. Following month thirteen a new month will be added to the performance period until the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter the performance period will consist of the current month plus the previous 35 months.
The investment performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares will be measured by comparing (i) the net asset value of one Class A share of the Portfolio on the day prior to the first business day of the performance period (other than when the beginning of the performance period is the initial launch date of the Fund, in which case the investment performance will be measured from the initial net asset value of one Class A share of the Portfolio — on the first business day of the performance period — which is equal to $10.00 per share) with (ii) the net asset value of one Class A share of the Portfolio as of the last business day of such period. In computing the investment performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares and the investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains, the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed realized long—term capital gains accumulated to the end of such period and dividends paid out of investment income on the part of the Portfolio, and all cash distributions of the securities included in the Index, will be treated as reinvested in accordance with Rule 205—1 or any
other applicable rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), as the same from time to time may be amended.
(c) Performance Adjustment. One—twelfth of the annual Performance Adjustment Rate will be applied to the Portfolio’s average daily net asset value over the performance period.
(d) The Index shall be the BofA Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 3-Month U.S. Treasury Xxxx Index. Subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the Commission, the Board of Directors may designate an alternative appropriate index for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment (the “Successor Index”) as provided in this sub—paragraph. For the 35 month period commencing on the first day of the month following such designation (or such other date as agreed by the Company, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser) (the “Transition Period”), the Performance Adjustment Rate shall be calculated by comparing the investment performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares against the blended investment records of the Successor Index and the index used to calculate the Portfolio’s Performance Adjustment prior to the Transition Period (the “Prior Index”), such calculation being performed as follows:
For the first month of the Transition Period, the Performance Adjustment Rate shall be calculated by comparing the investment performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares over the 36 month performance period against a blended index investment record that reflects the investment record of the Prior Index for the first 35 months of the performance period and the investment record of the Successor Index for the 36th month of the performance period. For each subsequent month of the Transition Period, the Performance Adjustment Rate shall be calculated by comparing the investment performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares over the 36 month performance period against a blended index investment record that reflects one additional month of the Successor Index’s performance and one less month of the Prior Index’s performance. This calculation methodology shall continue until the expiration of the Transition Period, at which time the investment record of the Prior Index shall be eliminated from the Performance Adjustment calculation, and the Successor Index shall become the Index for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, if it is necessary to calculate the fee for a period that is less than a month, (i) the Basic Fee Rate will be based upon the Portfolio’s average daily net asset value over that month ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect; and (ii) the amount of the Performance Adjustment to the Basic Fee will be based upon the Portfolio’s average daily net asset value over the 36—month period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect provided that if this Agreement has been in effect less than 36 months, the computation will be made on the basis of the period of time during which it has been in effect.
