HGOAX Fees and Costs — The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.07%: a 0.70% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.4M in broker commissions, 0.0235% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 107%.
HGOAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HGOAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
HGOAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HGOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,347 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.32% 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 | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.07%) | $106 | $331 | $573 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $13 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $103 | $211 |
| Total costs | $686 | $992 | $1,347 |
| Value after costs | $9,814 | $10,585 | $11,416 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.86% | 3.09% | 2.32% |
HGOAX 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): 0.0235%
- Total broker commissions: $1.4M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 107%
- Securities on loan, average value: $11.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $30K (0.000% of average net assets)
HGOAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $189K | 19.33% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $149K | 15.26% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $132K | 13.52% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $106K | 10.87% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $80K | 8.21% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $77K | 7.86% |
| Jefferies LLC | $73K | 7.49% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $59K | 6.02% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $57K | 5.83% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $55K | 5.61% |
HGOAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $3.6B | 98.43% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $45.2M | 1.24% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $10.1M | 0.28% |
| Jefferies LLC | $1.0M | 0.03% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.0M | 0.03% |
The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HGOFX | Class F | 0.73% | none |
| HGOVX | Class R6 | 0.73% | none |
| HGOYX | Class Y | 0.81% | none |
| HGOIX | Class I | 0.83% | none |
| HGOTX | Class R5 | 0.84% | none |
| HGOAX | Class A | 1.07% | 5.50% |
| HGOSX | Class R4 | 1.13% | none |
| HGORX | Class R3 | 1.44% | none |
| HGOCX | Class C | 1.86% | 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.