HBLCX Fees and Costs — The Hartford Balanced Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.65%: a 0.53% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $2.0M in broker commissions, 0.0164% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 90%.
HBLCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HBLCX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.53% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.65% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.65% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
HBLCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HBLCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,029 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.75% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.65%) | $173 | $537 | $924 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $27 | $95 |
| Total costs | $278 | $569 | $1,029 |
| Value after costs | $10,222 | $11,007 | $11,734 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.78% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
HBLCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0164%
- Total broker commissions: $2.0M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $30.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 90%
- Securities on loan, average value: $70.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $477K (0.004% of average net assets)
HBLCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $299K | 19.19% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $269K | 17.24% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $242K | 15.50% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $163K | 10.49% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $152K | 9.76% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $103K | 6.59% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $100K | 6.39% |
| Jefferies LLC | $98K | 6.30% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $76K | 4.88% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $57K | 3.66% |
HBLCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $13.7B | 51.07% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2.7B | 10.00% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.9B | 7.27% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.9B | 7.11% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1.6B | 6.02% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $1.3B | 5.00% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $1.2B | 4.36% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.0B | 3.88% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $826.0M | 3.09% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $591.0M | 2.21% |
The Hartford Balanced Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBLFX | Class F | 0.56% | none |
| HBLVX | Class R6 | 0.56% | none |
| HBLIX | Class I | 0.66% | none |
| HBLTX | Class R5 | 0.67% | none |
| HBLYX | Class Y | 0.67% | none |
| HBLAX | Class A | 0.89% | 5.50% |
| HBLSX | Class R4 | 0.96% | none |
| HBLRX | Class R3 | 1.27% | none |
| HBLCX | Class C | 1.65% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.