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The Hartford Mutual Funds: The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund*

Sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP

Categories:

Morningstar Category: Large-Cap Growth

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Portfolio Managers

Image: Michael T. Carmen, CFAMichael T. Carmen, CFA
Senior Vice President & Partner
Wellington Management Company, LLP
20 Years of Professional Experience
MBA, New York University (Stern)
Mario E. Abularach, CFA, CMT
Vice President
Wellington Management Company, LLP
13 Years of Professional Experience
BS, Yale University
MBA, Harvard Business School

Quarterly Portfolio Manager Commentary

Additional Investment Resources
Portfolio Managers are supported by the full resources of the firm.

Investment Approach

The Fund’s Portfolio Managers use fundamental analysis to identify high quality growth companies for purchase or sale by the Fund. They seek to invest in growth companies, regardless of market capitalization with:

  • strong management teams with clearly articulated business strategies;
  • a history of earnings growth and the potential for that growth to be sustained;
  • attractive stock valuations

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Disclosure

* Prior to April 2, 2001, the Fund was managed by Fortis Advisers, Inc.

1 Beta - A measure of the risk that indicates the price sensitivity of a security or a portfolio relative to a specified market index.

2 5-year EPS growth - Average projected rate in earnings per share (net profit divided by number of shares outstanding) for the next 5 years.

3 P/E Ratio - The ratio of a stock's current price over its estimated future earnings, expressed as a multiple; it measures relative value.

1 Net operating expenses are the expenses you are currently paying to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. For more information about the amount of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and their expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

2 Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

Subject to change. Percentages may be rounded.

+ Russell 3000 Growth Index is an index that measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment.

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of The Hartford Mutual Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus, which can be obtained from your investment representative or by calling 888-843-7824. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Effective September 30, 2009, Class B shares of The Hartford Mutual Funds closed to new investors, and no new or additional investments, including investments through a systematic investment plan, will be allowed in Class B shares, except for permitted exchanges. For additional information about your privileges with respect to Class B shares, please refer to your prospectus and its supplements.

A portion of the Fund may be invested in foreign securities, and subject to the associated risks.  Please see a prospectus for the current percentage.

The Fund may invest in small and mid-cap companies. Small company, and to a lesser extent, mid-cap investing involves higher risks than large company investing.

The Fund uses a growth style of investing.  Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks based on changing investor perceptions of an issuer's growth potential.

Wellington Management Company, LLP is an independent and unaffiliated sub-adviser to The Hartford.

The Hartford Mutual Funds are underwritten and distributed by Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC.

"The Hartford" is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

MUT8394 1009

Not insured by FDIC or Any Federal Agency; May lose value; Not a deposit of or guaranteed by any bank or any bank affiliate