HFAEX Fees and Costs — Hartford Schroders International Contrarian Value Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.95%: a 0.65% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.44% other expenses, less a 0.14% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $38K in broker commissions, 0.0363% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 38%.
HFAEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HFAEX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.44% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.09% |
| Fee waiver | −0.14% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
HFAEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HFAEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,218 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.09% 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 1.95%) | $205 | $632 | $1,085 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $20 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $32 | $113 |
| Total costs | $311 | $676 | $1,218 |
| Value after costs | $10,189 | $10,900 | $11,545 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.11% | 2.09% | 2.09% |
HFAEX 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): 0.0363%
- Total broker commissions: $38K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 38%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $11K (0.011% of average net assets)
HFAEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $5K | 16.63% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5K | 16.25% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $5K | 15.25% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $4K | 14.22% |
| Optiver V.O.F. | $3K | 8.32% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $2K | 7.53% |
| XP Investments US, LLC | $2K | 6.91% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 5.45% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $2K | 4.85% |
| Itau International Securities Inc. | $1K | 4.60% |
Hartford Schroders International Contrarian Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFSFX | Class F | 0.70% | none |
| HFSSX | Class SDR | 0.70% | none |
| HFAFX | Class R5 | 0.80% | none |
| HFAHX | Class Y | 0.80% | none |
| HFSIX | Class I | 0.85% | none |
| HFAJX | Class A | 1.15% | 5.50% |
| HFAEX | Class C | 1.95% | 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.