HGOFX Performance — The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, Class F

Data updated: 2026-09-29

HGOFX returned +3.51% year to date and +9.13% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +20.67% over 3 years and +7.72% over 5 years. Against its US Large Growth category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $176, against $166 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 20.03% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $145.1M, and assets reached $6.54B.

HGOFX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.

PeriodHGOFXCategory average
1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026)$109$111
3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026)$176$166
5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026)$145$158
Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026)$267$261

HGOFX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+3.51%
1 year+9.13%
3 years (annualised)+20.67%
5 years (annualised)+7.72%

HGOFX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–Jul)+3.51%
2025+13.66%
2024+42.38%
2023+41.12%
2022−36.82%
2021+7.79%
2020+61.98%
2019 (Aug–Dec)+2.23%

HGOFX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026−1.9%−4.0%−4.5%+14.2%+9.5%−2.5%−5.6%—————
2025+3.0%−5.4%−9.9%+2.2%+8.3%+7.6%+3.1%+0.8%+4.2%+3.8%−2.0%−1.4%
2024+3.9%+11.5%+2.0%−5.2%+6.0%+7.4%−3.2%+2.8%+2.6%+0.9%+7.4%+1.1%
2023+10.2%−2.5%+7.1%−0.2%+6.1%+5.6%+4.6%−2.0%−7.4%−2.0%+12.3%+5.0%
2022−11.1%−3.0%+1.4%−16.2%−6.7%−9.8%+12.9%−3.1%−9.7%+5.8%+5.3%−6.8%
2021−1.2%+3.3%−0.6%+5.2%−3.9%+5.7%+2.4%+1.8%−4.4%+4.1%−4.1%0.0%
2020+3.0%−5.1%−11.3%+17.5%+11.6%+6.3%+10.0%+9.3%−1.2%−3.0%+10.7%+5.1%
2019———————−2.0%−4.0%+2.0%+5.9%+0.6%

HGOFX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.03%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.81 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +14.23% (Apr 2026)
  • Worst month: −9.87% (Mar 2025)

HGOFX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$145.1M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.89×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jul 2026$53.8M$97.6M−$43.8M
Jun 2026$55.5M$99.0M−$43.5M
May 2026$55.5M$100.1M−$44.5M
Apr 2026$48.6M$115.2M−$66.6M
Mar 2026$48.6M$101.4M−$52.8M
Feb 2026$52.3M$105.3M−$53.0M
Jan 2026$54.9M$115.4M−$60.5M
Dec 2025$470.5M$137.2M$333.3M
Nov 2025$53.7M$108.4M−$54.6M
Oct 2025$76.5M$112.6M−$36.1M
Sep 2025$92.0M$105.0M−$13.0M
Aug 2025$85.0M$95.0M−$10.0M

HGOFX Assets Under Management

Net assets of The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-07-31$6.54B
2026-04-30$6.62B
2026-01-31$6.50B
2025-10-31$7.07B
2025-07-31$6.54B
2025-04-30$5.16B
2025-01-31$6.01B
2024-10-31$5.48B
2024-07-31$5.26B
2024-04-30$4.88B
2024-01-31$4.69B
2023-10-31$3.98B

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.