Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opps F (HOOFX)

Fund Assets	171.96M
Expense Ratio	0.95%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	44.00%
Dividend (ttm)	3.86
Dividend Yield	10.88%
Dividend Growth	94.76%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	35.06
YTD Return	20.76%
1-Year Return	27.60%
5-Year Return	37.90%
52-Week Low	28.67
52-Week High	36.35
Beta (5Y)	1.21
Holdings	80
Inception Date	Feb 28, 2017

About HOOFX

The Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund F is a mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies based in the United States. Managed by portfolio professionals from Schroders, the fund utilizes a disciplined investment process aimed at identifying companies with compelling growth prospects, limited downside volatility, and unique, idiosyncratic growth characteristics. Its diversified portfolio typically holds 80–85 stocks, deploying an active, blend-style approach that incorporates both growth and value attributes across sectors such as technology, healthcare, industrials, and financial services. With approximately 97% of assets allocated to equities, the fund maintains a strong focus on small-cap firms with a median market capitalization around $3.1 billion. The strategy is supported by a seasoned team with over two decades of experience each, leveraging Schroders’ global research capabilities. The fund’s investment process emphasizes risk management while seeking to capture the long-term growth potential of smaller US companies, playing a significant role for investors aiming to diversify and enhance their equity exposure in the small-cap segment of the market.

• Fund Family: Hartford Mutual Funds
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: HOOFX
• Share Class: Class F
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

HOOFX had a total return of 27.60% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.17%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a
SWSCX	Schwab	Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™	1.09%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SCURX	Class Sdr	0.95%
HOOTX	Class R5	1.05%
HOOYX	Class Y	1.05%
SCUIX	Class I	1.10%

Top 10 Holdings

20.94% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Usd	n/a	3.06%
ICU Medical, Inc.	ICUI	2.61%
Commvault Systems, Inc.	CVLT	2.13%
Cavco Industries, Inc.	CVCO	1.95%
Repligen Corporation	RGEN	1.95%
Novanta Inc.	NOVT	1.95%
First Bancorp	FBNC	1.87%
Materion Corporation	MTRN	1.85%
Viavi Solutions Inc.	VIAV	1.83%
First BanCorp.	FBP	1.76%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$3.85856	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 11, 2024	$1.98116	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.06844	Dec 28, 2023
Dec 12, 2022	$0.22257	Dec 13, 2022
Jun 28, 2022	$0.03697	Jun 29, 2022
Dec 10, 2021	$3.65401	Dec 13, 2021

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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