About HBNBX
The Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund Class IB is an intermediate core-plus bond mutual fund designed to offer investors a competitive total return with income as a secondary objective. It employs a diversified approach, blending top-down strategic planning with detailed bottom-up analysis, managed by a team supported by extensive research resources, including those of Wellington Management. The fund primarily invests in a broad range of U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities, such as government, corporate, and securitized debt, but retains flexibility to include allocations to non-core sectors like high-yield corporate bonds, bank loans, emerging-market debt, and non-U.S. currency exposure. This enables the fund to capitalize on a wide spectrum of opportunities within the bond market. As of mid-2025, the fund held over 1,300 securities, with notable weightings in U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, and maintained an effective duration of approximately 6.2 years. The Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund Class IB plays a key role for investors and financial institutions seeking broad fixed-income exposure, active management, and potential risk-adjusted total returns within diversified investment portfolios.
Fund Family Hartford Mutual Funds
Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HBNBX
Share Class Ib
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR
HBNBX had a total return of 2.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 11.03%.
