HQIAX Fees and Costs — The Hartford Equity Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 0.97%: a 0.61% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.11% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.5M in broker commissions, 0.0306% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 49%.
HQIAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HQIAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.61% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.11% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
HQIAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HQIAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,293 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.22% 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 0.97%) | $96 | $300 | $521 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $16 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $102 | $206 |
| Total costs | $677 | $962 | $1,293 |
| Value after costs | $9,823 | $10,614 | $11,469 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.77% | 2.99% | 2.22% |
HQIAX 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): 0.0306%
- Total broker commissions: $1.5M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 49%
- Securities on loan, average value: $34.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $86K (0.002% of average net assets)
HQIAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $254K | 21.43% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $177K | 14.88% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $150K | 12.67% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $150K | 12.64% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $127K | 10.69% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $86K | 7.28% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $79K | 6.68% |
| Jefferies LLC | $73K | 6.18% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $50K | 4.22% |
| BTIG, LLC | $39K | 3.32% |
HQIAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $6.6B | 98.48% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $40.5M | 0.60% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $26.6M | 0.40% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $20.3M | 0.30% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $15.1M | 0.22% |
The Hartford Equity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HQIFX | Class F | 0.64% | none |
| HQIVX | Class R6 | 0.65% | none |
| HQIYX | Class Y | 0.74% | none |
| HQITX | Class R5 | 0.75% | none |
| HQIIX | Class I | 0.76% | none |
| HQIAX | Class A | 0.97% | 5.50% |
| HQISX | Class R4 | 1.06% | none |
| HQIRX | Class R3 | 1.36% | none |
| HQICX | Class C | 1.75% | 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.