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The Hartford Mutual Funds: The Hartford Select MidCap Value Fund

Sub-advised by Hartford Investment Management Company

Categories:

Morningstar Category: Mid-Cap Value

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in mid capitalization companies.

Portfolio Managers

Image: Hugh Whelan, CFAHugh Whelan, CFA
Managing Director
Hartford Investment Management
19 Years of Professional Experience
BS, Stanford University
MS, Stanford University
MBA, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Kurt Cubbage, CFA
Vice President
Hartford Investment Management

13 Years of Professional Experience
BA, Wesleyan University
BS, California Institute of Technology
MS, University of Washington

Additional Investment Resources
Portfolio Manager is supported by a dedicated investment team as well as the full resources of the firm.

Investment Approach

The Investment Team uses a multifactor approach to bottom-up stock selection. The
approach is based on the belief that fundamental stock characteristics provide the best
basis for forecasting each stock’s return.

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Disclosure

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 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 Mid Cap Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Mid Cap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower 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.

Midcap stocks generally have higher risk characteristics than large cap stocks.

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 uses a value style of investing. Overlooked or otherwise undervalued securities entail a significant risk of never attaining their potential value.

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