Hartford Emerging Markets Equity F (HERFX)

Fund Assets	686.36M
Expense Ratio	0.98%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	109.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	2.72%
Dividend Growth	26.04%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	14.55
YTD Return	20.95%
1-Year Return	24.48%
5-Year Return	57.91%
52-Week Low	11.93
52-Week High	15.87
Beta (5Y)	0.86
Holdings	260
Inception Date	Feb 28, 2017

About HERFX

The Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class F is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities from emerging market countries. Its portfolio is broadly diversified, typically maintaining exposure to more than 200 holdings across various sectors such as information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, and communication services. Employing a quantitative investment approach, the fund seeks to exploit market inefficiencies through a systematic and risk-controlled strategy. The fund is sub-advised by Wellington Management, which brings extensive expertise and global reach to portfolio management. Nearly all assets are allocated to foreign equities, providing investors with access to dynamic economies outside developed markets. With a substantial allocation to large-cap companies, the fund’s top holdings often include industry leaders like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tencent Holdings, and Samsung Electronics, reflecting its emphasis on both growth potential and market stability. The fund is well-regarded for its competitive expense structure and aims to deliver diversified exposure to the high-growth opportunities available in emerging markets while managing the inherent risks through disciplined portfolio construction.

• Fund Family: Hartford Mutual Funds
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: HERFX
• Share Class: Class F
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

HERFX had a total return of 24.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.19%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.29%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HERVX	Class R6	0.98%
HERYX	Class Y	1.10%
HERTX	Class R5	1.14%
HERIX	Class I	1.15%

Top 10 Holdings

37.20% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	13.85%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	7.92%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	4.76%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	1.91%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	1.80%
Usd	n/a	1.72%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	1.60%
Bank of China Limited	3988	1.54%
HCL Technologies Limited	HCLTECH	1.10%
Kia Corporation	000270	0.99%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.39203	Dec 30, 2025
Dec 11, 2025	$0.28189	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.31104	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.36094	Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2022	$0.31547	Dec 29, 2022
Dec 29, 2021	$0.25225	Dec 30, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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