HWDAX Fees and Costs — The Hartford World Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.00%: a 0.57% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $861K in broker commissions, 0.0226% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 103%.
HWDAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HWDAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.57% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.00% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.00% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| 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 |
HWDAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HWDAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,185 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.03% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.00%) | $100 | $313 | $542 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $22 | $87 | $180 |
| Total costs | $575 | $857 | $1,185 |
| Value after costs | $9,925 | $10,720 | $11,578 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.75% | 2.66% | 2.03% |
HWDAX 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): 0.0226%
- Total broker commissions: $861K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $32.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 103%
- Securities on loan, average value: $8.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $79K (0.002% of average net assets)
HWDAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $860K | 99.98% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $196 | 0.02% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $12 | 0.00% |
HWDAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $17.0B | 62.24% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $1.7B | 6.06% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.5B | 5.52% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.2B | 4.54% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $1.2B | 4.31% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $1.1B | 4.17% |
| MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | $1.0B | 3.83% |
| National Bank of Canada Financial Inc. | $970.6M | 3.55% |
| Westpac Capital Markets LLC | $831.6M | 3.04% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $746.8M | 2.73% |
The Hartford World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWDFX | Class F | 0.62% | none |
| HWDVX | Class R6 | 0.62% | none |
| HWDIX | Class I | 0.72% | none |
| HWDYX | Class Y | 0.72% | none |
| HWDTX | Class R5 | 0.73% | none |
| HWDAX | Class A | 1.00% | 4.50% |
| HWDSX | Class R4 | 1.04% | none |
| HWDRX | Class R3 | 1.34% | none |
| HWDCX | Class C | 1.74% | 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.