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Hartford International Value R5 (HILTX)
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Fund Details
Hartford International Value R5 Overview
Hartford International Value R5 (HILTX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Value fund. Hartford Mutual Funds launched the fund in 2010.
The investment seeks long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including non-dollar securities and securities of emerging market issuers. It may invest in securities of issuers of any market capitalization, including small capitalization securities. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in issuers that conduct their principal business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally on exchanges in emerging markets.
About Hartford International Value R5 (HILTX)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.47 years: Andrew Corry (2015), James Shakin (2013), Keith White (2024), Tarit Rao-Chakravorti (2018), Tyler J. Brown (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI EAFE NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI EAFE Value NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Hartford International Value R5 has 260 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 19.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Hartford International Value R5 is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Hartford International Value R5 has 96.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.5%. There is 96.2% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 1.3% (1.3% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Hartford International Value R5 has 2.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $75 million in total assets, which is below the $976 million average for the Foreign Large Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
HILTX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Hartford International Value R5 expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Value category. Hartford International Value R5 has an expense ratio of 0.90%, which is 14% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Hartford International Value R5 has a portfolio turnover rate of 19%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 62% for the Foreign Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Hartford International Value R5 returned 6.4%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Foreign Large Value category had an average return of 3.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Hartford International Value R5 has a trailing yield of 2.62%, which is below the 2.78% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Hartford International Value R5 Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 17.0%, 2.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 33.4% over the past year (grade of B), 21.8% over the past three years (grade of B) and 15.9% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 11.8% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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HILTX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| HILTX Return (NAV) | 6.4% | 7.3% | 33.4% | 21.8% | 15.9% | 11.8% |
| HILTX Grade | A | B | B | B | A | A |
| +/- Category | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 2.0% |
| Foreign Large Value Avg | 3.8% | 5.9% | 30.9% | 19.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% |
| HILTX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
HILTX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| HILTX Return (NAV) | 17.0% | 44.7% | 3.6% | 19.8% | -2.3% | 18.8% | -6.0% | 18.2% | -17.7% | 24.7% | 14.0% |
| HILTX Grade | B | A | D | B | A | A | F | C | D | C | A |
| +/- Category | 2.1% | 6.1% | -0.8% | 2.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | -8.6% | -0.8% | -1.3% | 1.7% | 11.1% |
| Foreign Large Value Avg | 14.9% | 38.6% | 4.4% | 17.8% | -9.5% | 12.4% | 2.6% | 19.0% | -16.4% | 23.0% | 3.0% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 12.7% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.04 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.98 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (47% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.78 |
| R-Squared: | 72% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 2.6% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $16252 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 76 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Retirement |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 19% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 12.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Shakin James (2013), Corry Andrew (2015), Rao-Chakravorti Tarit (2018), J. Brown Tyler (2022), White Keith (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 260 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 19.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 96.2% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 0.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 96.2% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 1.3% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.1% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Hartford Mutual Funds |
| Phone Number: | 888-843-7824 |
| Website: | www.hartfordfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 28, 2010 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.90% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.05% |
| Share Class: | Hartford International Value I |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
