HSLAX Fees and Costs — The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.38%: a 0.81% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.34% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $211K in broker commissions, 0.0685% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 92%.
HSLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HSLAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.81% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.34% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.40% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.38% |
| 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 |
HSLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HSLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,551 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.69% 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 1.38%) | $137 | $425 | $734 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $21 | $36 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $109 | $230 |
| Total costs | $721 | $1,105 | $1,551 |
| Value after costs | $9,779 | $10,471 | $11,212 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.21% | 3.45% | 2.69% |
HSLAX 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): 0.0685%
- Total broker commissions: $211K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $96.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 92%
- Securities on loan, average value: $5.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $29K (0.009% of average net assets)
HSLAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $23K | 16.81% |
| Jefferies LLC | $23K | 16.41% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $22K | 15.84% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $15K | 10.82% |
| BTIG, LLC | $12K | 8.63% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $10K | 7.60% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $10K | 7.49% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $10K | 7.38% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $7K | 4.79% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $6K | 4.22% |
HSLAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $87.0M | 90.34% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.9M | 2.97% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2.0M | 2.09% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.9M | 1.99% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $1.0M | 1.06% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $388K | 0.40% |
| Leerink Partners LLC | $363K | 0.38% |
| Jefferies LLC | $345K | 0.36% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $219K | 0.23% |
| Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company | $168K | 0.17% |
The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSLFX | Class F | 0.90% | none |
| HSLVX | Class R6 | 0.91% | none |
| HSLYX | Class Y | 0.98% | none |
| HSLIX | Class I | 1.01% | none |
| HSLTX | Class R5 | 1.02% | none |
| HSLSX | Class R4 | 1.32% | none |
| HSLAX | Class A | 1.38% | 5.50% |
| HSLRX | Class R3 | 1.62% | none |
| HSLCX | Class C | 2.15% | 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.