HFZCX Fees and Costs — Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.70%: a 0.40% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 1.04% other expenses, less a 0.74% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $368 in broker commissions, 0.0015% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 164%.
HFZCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HFZCX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.40% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.04% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.44% |
| Fee waiver | −0.74% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.70% |
| 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 |
HFZCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HFZCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,049 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.79% 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 1.70%) | $178 | $553 | $952 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $28 | $97 |
| Total costs | $282 | $581 | $1,049 |
| Value after costs | $10,218 | $10,995 | $11,713 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.82% | 1.79% | 1.79% |
HFZCX 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): 0.0015%
- Total broker commissions: $368
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $106.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 164%
- Securities on loan, average value: $469K
- Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.012% of average net assets)
HFZCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $368 | 100.00% |
HFZCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $16.1M | 18.95% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $11.3M | 13.35% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $10.9M | 12.87% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $9.1M | 10.75% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $8.5M | 10.00% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $8.4M | 9.95% |
| Jefferies LLC | $6.3M | 7.49% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $5.4M | 6.40% |
| Santander Securities LLC | $4.4M | 5.15% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $4.3M | 5.08% |
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFZFX | Class F | 0.45% | none |
| SMSRX | Class SDR | 0.45% | none |
| HFZYX | Class Y | 0.55% | none |
| HFZTX | Class R5 | 0.57% | none |
| SMSNX | Class I | 0.60% | none |
| HFZSX | Class R4 | 0.87% | none |
| SMSVX | Class A | 0.90% | 4.50% |
| HFZRX | Class R3 | 1.17% | none |
| HFZCX | Class C | 1.70% | 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.