SMDVX Fees and Costs — Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.16%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $542K in broker commissions, 0.0546% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 62%.
SMDVX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SMDVX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.16% |
| 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 |
SMDVX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SMDVX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,417 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.44% 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 1.16%) | $115 | $358 | $620 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $17 | $29 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $27 | $105 | $218 |
| Total costs | $698 | $1,030 | $1,417 |
| Value after costs | $9,802 | $10,546 | $11,346 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.98% | 3.21% | 2.44% |
SMDVX 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): 0.0546%
- Total broker commissions: $542K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $8.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 62%
- Securities on loan, average value: $785K
- Net income from securities lending: $2K (0.000% of average net assets)
SMDVX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $123K | 25.11% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $71K | 14.50% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $68K | 13.81% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $57K | 11.69% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $40K | 8.06% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $38K | 7.75% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $32K | 6.52% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $22K | 4.47% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $20K | 4.05% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $20K | 4.04% |
SMDVX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $8.4M | 100.00% |
Hartford Schroders US MidCap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFDFX | Class F | 0.80% | none |
| SMDRX | Class SDR | 0.81% | none |
| HFDYX | Class Y | 0.91% | none |
| HFDTX | Class R5 | 0.92% | none |
| SMDIX | Class I | 0.92% | none |
| SMDVX | Class A | 1.16% | 5.50% |
| HFDSX | Class R4 | 1.22% | none |
| HFDRX | Class R3 | 1.52% | none |
| HFDCX | Class C | 1.92% | 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.