Fund Evaluator:
Hartford Multi Asset Inc I (ITTIX)Best Performing in Global Moderately Conservative Allocation Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
Hartford Multi Asset Inc I Overview
Hartford Multi Asset Inc I (ITTIX) is an actively managed Allocation Global Moderately Conservative Allocation fund. Hartford Mutual Funds launched the fund in 2015.
The investment seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing across a broad range of asset classes. Under normal circumstances, Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington Management"), the fund's sub-adviser, targets an allocation between 30% and 50% of the fund's net assets in equity securities and equity related investments and 50% to 70% of the fund's net assets in fixed income securities and fixed income related investments and cash instruments.
About Hartford Multi Asset Inc I (ITTIX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.71 years: Nick Samouilhan (2025), Stephen Gorman (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 3 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100%, Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 55% and S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 45%. Hartford Multi Asset Inc I has 1207 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 35.8% 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 Multi Asset Inc I is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. Hartford Multi Asset Inc I has 18.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 16.8%. There is 14.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 5.4% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 55.2% (51.4% domestic bond, 3.9% foreign bond and 3.1% convertible bond). Hartford Multi Asset Inc I has 5.3% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $53 million in total assets, which is below the $304 million average for the Global Moderately Conservative Allocation 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.
ITTIX 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 Multi Asset Inc I expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Global Moderately Conservative Allocation category. Hartford Multi Asset Inc I has an expense ratio of 0.79%, which is 19% 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 Multi Asset Inc I has a portfolio turnover rate of 187%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 50% for the Global Moderately Conservative Allocation category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Hartford Multi Asset Inc I returned -0.3%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Global Moderately Conservative Allocation category had an average return of -0.5%. 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 Multi Asset Inc I has a trailing yield of 5.99%, which is above the 3.07% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly 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 Multi Asset Inc I Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 4.6%, 0.5 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 11.3% over the past year (grade of B), 9.5% over the past three years (grade of B) and 4.6% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 6.0% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).
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ITTIX 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 |
|
| ITTIX Return (NAV) | -0.3% | 1.3% | 11.3% | 9.5% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| ITTIX Grade | B | C | B | B | A | B |
| +/- Category | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Global Moderately Conservative Allocation Avg | -0.5% | 1.5% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| ITTIX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
ITTIX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ITTIX Return (NAV) | 4.6% | 13.2% | 6.5% | 10.6% | -11.5% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 15.4% | -5.0% | 15.4% | 6.0% |
| ITTIX Grade | C | A | D | C | A | C | D | B | D | A | C |
| +/- Category | -0.5% | 1.6% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% | -0.2% | -2.5% | 0.4% | -0.2% | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| Global Moderately Conservative Allocation Avg | 5.1% | 11.6% | 7.3% | 10.4% | -13.5% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 15.0% | -4.8% | 10.7% | 6.1% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 6.6% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.54 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.89 - Low |
| Category Risk Grade: | A (17% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.68 |
| R-Squared: | 95% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Limited Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 6.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $567 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 53 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inst |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 187% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Gorman Stephen (2024), Samouilhan Nick (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 1207 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 35.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 18.2% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 16.8% |
| Foreign Stock: | 14.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 5.4% |
| Domestic Bond: | 51.4% |
| Foreign Bond: | 3.9% |
| Convertible Bond: | 3.1% |
| Other: | -0.0% |
| Cash: | 5.3% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Hartford Mutual Funds |
| Phone Number: | 888-843-7824 |
| Website: | www.hartfordfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | March 31, 2015 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $2,000 |
| 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 (%): | 0.79% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.98% |
| Share Class: | Hartford Multi Asset Inc Y |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 50 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |