Articles from Hartford Funds

Hartford Funds, a leading asset manager, today announced the launch of Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF (Cboe: HEMI), which combines a core U.S. equity portfolio with call options overlay tied to the S&P 500. HEMI seeks to generate current income in a tax efficient manner while maintaining the potential for capital appreciation. The ETF is sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP and managed by Wellington Management’s seasoned Core Equity and Global Derivatives teams.

Hartford Funds, a leading asset manager, today announced the launch of the Hartford Dynamic Bond ETF (Nasdaq: DYNB), an actively managed multisector bond strategy. The ETF is sub-advised by Wellington Management, a global investment manager with more than $541 billion in fixed-income assets as of March 31, 2025.

Hartford Funds, a leading asset manager, has announced that it will close and liquidate four exchange-traded funds.

Hartford Funds, a leading global asset manager, today announced that current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Greg Frost will assume the role of President, effective January 1, 2025, after current President Jim Davey steps down on December 31, 2024. Frost, who has served as the company’s CFO since 2012, will step into the role following Davey’s 14-year tenure.

Hartford Funds, a leading global asset manager, is reaffirming its strong commitment to systematic investing with the expansion of its systematic ETF product suite, including today’s launch of the Hartford Multifactor International Small Company ETF (Cboe: ROIS), which is designed to gain efficient exposure to the small cap international equity market while seeking to reduce volatility through the application of key systematic factors.

Hartford Funds, a leading global asset manager, announced today the expansion of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offerings with the launch of Hartford Quality Value ETF (Ticker symbol: QUVU). QUVU is the result of Hartford Funds’ first mutual fund to ETF conversion and will be an actively managed fully transparent equity ETF.

Hartford Funds announced today the public launch of the Hartford Schroders Private Opportunities Fund, an actively managed closed-end tender offer fund for accredited investors that primarily invests in private equity strategies.

Hartford Funds has announced that it will close and liquidate the Hartford Schroders ESG US Equity ETF (HEET).

Hartford Funds announced the launch of two actively managed mutual funds with primary exposure to international equities: Hartford Schroders Sustainable International Core Fund (HSISX) and Hartford Schroders International Contrarian Value Fund (HFSIX). Both Funds will be sub-advised by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America, Ltd. will serve as sub-sub-adviser (collectively referred to as “Schroders”).

Hartford Funds today released new data indicating that more than half of investors (52%) agree that men and women have different financial needs, but only 24% want to work with a financial professional who tailors advice based on gender.

Hartford Funds announced today the listing of its first actively managed, semi-transparent exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), which will be sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP. Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF (CBOE: HFGO) seeks capital appreciation and is designed to deliver consistent, high active share, large-cap growth exposure that seeks to identify growth companies ahead of the market consensus.

Hartford Funds today announced the launch of an actively managed, ESG-focused fixed income exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), Hartford Sustainable Income ETF (CBOE: HSUN), which will be sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP. HSUN seeks to provide current income and long-term total return, within a sustainability framework. HSUN will invest across an array of fixed income sectors including High Yield, Investment Grade, Bank Loans, and Emerging Market Debt. In addition, the ETF will incorporate a sustainability framework as part of its principal investment strategy. The ETF will track its performance against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. HSUN will be managed by the same portfolio management team that currently manages The Hartford Strategic Income Fund. Campe Goodman, Joseph F. Marvan, and Robert Burn will serve as the ETF’s portfolio managers.

Hartford Funds today announced the launch of its first commodity-focused exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), Hartford Schroders Commodity Strategy ETF (NYSE: HCOM), which will be sub-advised by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd (collectively, “Schroders”). HCOM seeks long-term total return by investing in a range of commodity-related instruments. The actively managed Fund’s performance benchmark will be the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index.

Hartford Funds today announced the launch of its first ESG-focused exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), Hartford Schroders ESG US Equity ETF (CBOE: HEET), which will be sub-advised by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd. HEET seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equities and equity-related securities of U.S. companies and in investments that are expected to meet environmental, social, and/or governance criteria (“ESG”), as identified by the Fund’s sub-advisers. The Fund will seek to achieve a better ESG profile compared to its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index.

Hartford Funds announced today that the firm is advancing its plan to offer active semi-transparent ETFs by filing for an exemptive order to allow it to launch products using Fidelity Investments’ active equity ETF methodology, which Hartford Funds has agreed to license from Fidelity.