N-CSR 1 d321870dncsr.htm HARTFORD SERIES FUND INC HARTFORD SERIES FUND INC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08629

HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Alice A. Pellegrino

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC

5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300

100 Matsonford Road

Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 386-1844

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2016

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Thank you for investing in Hartford HLS Funds.

Market Review

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the period of this report, stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index,1 endured a correction then recovered and,

 

despite periodic gyrations, managed to remain generally in positive territory for the remainder of the period. Even with the bouts of uncertainty the market experienced, the current bull market continued into its seventh year, making it the second-longest bull market on record for the S&P 500 Index. From January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, the S&P 500 Index generated an 11.96% total return.

The market reacted to a handful of concerns during the course of the year, including worries about low oil prices, weakness in the Chinese economy, a surprise vote for the U.K. to leave the European Union (dubbed Brexit), the beginning of a rate increase cycle by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), and a contentious U.S. presidential election cycle with an unexpected outcome.

There were also more positive influences, including generally positive jobs reports over the course of the period, which helped the unemployment rate fall to pre-recession levels. In addition, growth of the domestic economy, while slow, has remained steady. This has helped limit the Fed’s actions; it has kept rate increases very gradual, which helps markets better digest and account for such changes.

Going forward, President Trump’s potential policy changes are likely to play a key role in market movements for the new year and beyond. While it is difficult to assess the full potential impact of changing political policies, markets seem to consider his positions pro-growth, which could bode well for investors. However, change to the status quo can often result in volatility in the markets.

As we enter 2017, we encourage you to maintain a strong relationship with a financial advisor who can help guide you through shifting markets with confidence. If there’s one certain thing about markets, it’s that movements can be hard to anticipate, especially in the short term. So it’s important to proactively build a portfolio that takes that unknown into account along with your unique investment goals and risk tolerances. Your financial advisor can help you find a fit within our family of mutual funds as you work toward those goals.

Thank you again for investing with Hartford HLS Funds.

 

LOGO

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

1  S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.


Hartford HLS Funds

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance and Manager Discussions (Unaudited)

     2   

Expense Examples (Unaudited)

     62   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments:

  

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

     68   

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     80   

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     87   

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     91   

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

     95   

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     99   

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

     104   

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

     108   

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

     116   

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

     120   

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

     124   

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     128   

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

     134   

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     139   

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

     145   

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     148   

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     174   

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     181   

Hartford Value HLS Fund

     188   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     192   

Statements of Operations

     196   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     200   

Financial Highlights

     208   

Notes to Financial Statements

     218   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     257   

Shareholder Meeting Results (Unaudited)

     258   

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

     263   

How to Obtain a Copy of each Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited)

     270   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited)

     270   

Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

     271   

The views expressed in each Fund’s Manager Discussion under “Why did the Fund perform this way?” and “What is the outlook?” are views of that Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Each Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.


Hartford Balanced HLS Fund inception 03/31/1983

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Balanced IA

     6.04%        9.63%        5.56%  

Balanced IB

     5.79%        9.35%        5.30%  

S&P 500 Index

     11.96%        14.66%        6.95%  

Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index

     3.05%        2.29%        4.40%  

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

     0.33%        0.12%        0.80%  

Balanced HLS Fund Blended Index

     8.33%        9.60%        6.05%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value-weighted index of all debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies (excluding mortgaged-backed securities) and of all publicly-issued fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment grade domestic corporate debt.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated U.S. Treasury bills publicly issued in the U.S. domestic markets with maturities of 90 days or less that assumes reinvestment of all income.

Balanced HLS Fund Blended Index is calculated by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”) and represents the weighted return of 60% S&P 500 Index, 35% Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index and 5% Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.

On August 24, 2016, Bloomberg L.P. acquired Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. from Barclays PLC. As a result of this acquisition, the Barclays indices have been rebranded as Bloomberg Barclays indices.

The indices are unmanaged, and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or

taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.65% and 0.90%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Karen H. Grimes, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Michael E. Stack, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Balanced HLS Fund returned 6.04% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s blended benchmark, 60% S&P 500 Index, 35% Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Index, and 5% Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, which returned 8.33% for the same period. The S&P 500, Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Indices returned 11.96%, 3.05% and 0.33%, respectively. The Fund also underperformed the 7.17% average return of the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds that hold between 60%-80% in equity securities, with the remainder invested in bonds, cash, and cash equivalents.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including

uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade. During the twelve-month period, nine of the eleven sectors1 within the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns, led by Energy (+27%), Telecommunication Services (+23%), and Financials (+23%), while Real Estate (-6%) and Healthcare (-3%) fell.

Over the period, global fixed income markets were influenced by global economic growth concerns, central bank monetary policy expectations, and oil prices. Early in 2016, falling oil prices, concerns over slowing growth in China, and questions about the efficacy of central bank monetary policies sparked a broad sell-off in credit markets, while government bond prices benefited from their safe-haven status. Markets reversed course in mid-February as the major central banks adopted more cautious monetary policies in an effort to ease market risk. A rebound in crude oil prices, accommodative global central bank monetary policy and signs of near-term stabilization in China further supported global financial markets through the second quarter. The U.K.’s momentous vote in June to leave the E.U. led to a spike in global financial market volatility and a flight to safety, with U.K. and European equity and credit markets bearing the brunt of the sell-off. Policy paths of major central banks appeared to diverge in the third quarter as the Bank of England unveiled a stimulus package designed to prevent a recession following the Brexit vote while the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its stimulus program unchanged and avoided making a firm commitment to further expand its bond-buying program. In the U.S., Fed rhetoric turned more focused on interest rate increases, setting up for a December rate increase. Global government bond yields moved sharply higher in the fourth quarter, particularly following the U.S. presidential election results as President-elect Trump’s

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

proposed expansionary fiscal policy lifted inflation expectations. In December, the Fed increased rates for only the second time in ten years. While markets had largely anticipated the decision, the Fed’s post-meeting statement and press conference leaned more toward an aggressive interest rate policy than expected.

Developed markets’ government bond prices largely gained outside the U.S. over the period, as global uncertainties kept central banks in easing mode for most of the year. In the U.S., the yield curve flattened; front-end yields, which were heavily influenced by Fed monetary policy expectations, rose more than intermediate- and long-term yields. The U.S. dollar ended higher against a broad basket of currencies over the period, particularly following the U.S. presidential election results and Fed rate increase decision. Emerging market currencies also weakened significantly against the dollar following Trump’s election victory over concerns about potential U.S. trade protectionism. Meanwhile, the U.K. pound depreciated in the aftermath of Brexit.

Absolute returns in the major fixed income credit risk sectors were positive during the twelve-month period, aided by the decline in government bond yields outside the U.S. In the U.S., interest income helped offset the impact of higher Treasury yields. On an excess return basis, most credit risk sectors posted positive returns over the period, including high yield, emerging markets debt, and investment grade corporates, as credit spreads tightened during the year. However, this masked considerable volatility in credit risk sector returns, including a drawdown in many credit risk sectors in the first part of 2016 and immediately following the Brexit referendum.

During the period, the equity portion of the Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Index while the fixed income portion of the Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index. Asset allocation decisions slightly contributed positively to benchmark-relative performance during the period. The Fund was generally overweight equities and fixed income and underweight cash relative to the blended benchmark.

Equity underperformance versus the S&P 500 Index was driven primarily by security selection. In particular, weak security selection in Healthcare, Financials, and Consumer Staples detracted from relative performance, which was partially offset by stronger selection in Energy and Materials. Sector allocation, which is a residual of the Fund’s bottom-up security selection process, also detracted during the period primarily due to the Fund’s overweight to Healthcare and underweight to Telecommunication Services, which was slightly offset by positive performance from an underweight to Real Estate.

Stocks that detracted the most from relative returns in the equity portion of the Fund during the period were Vertex (Healthcare), Norwegian Cruise Line (Consumer Discretionary), and UCB SA (Healthcare). Vertex, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, saw its shares drop after the company received notice from the FDA that it

could not approve the company’s label expansion claim for Kalydeco, a cystic fibrosis drug, based on the current application. The company also reported a higher-than-expected discontinuation rate for Orkambi, another cystic fibrosis drug. Shares of Norwegian Cruise Lines, a U.S.-based international cruise operator, fell due to uncertainty regarding how Brexit will affect the travel and leisure industry, in addition to reporting weaker than expected quarterly earnings report that cited terror attacks in Paris, Brussels, and Istanbul as a drag on European cruise revenue. UCB SA, a Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in central nervous system and immunology therapies sold off during the year, particularly during the first half of 2016, partly due to a modest disappointment in their Romosozumab osteoporosis clinical trial. Allergan (Healthcare) detracted the most on an absolute basis.

Top contributors to relative performance in the equity portion of the Fund during the period were Halliburton (Energy), UnitedHealth Group (Healthcare), and Ingersoll-Rand (Industrials). Halliburton is a U.S. energy services provider. The stock price of the company rose over the year, benefiting from the recovery in oil prices. Furthermore, the market welcomed the abandonment of the merger with Baker Hughes, which was blocked by regulators over concerns for the competitive environment. Shares of UnitedHealth Group, a U.S.-based health care benefits and services provider, rose during the period as the company continued to execute well and exceed consensus revenue and earnings expectations. Ingersoll-Rand, an Irish-based provider of industrial machinery, climate control systems, and security products, saw its shares rise over the year after announcing strong quarterly earnings and revenues and raising its dividend payout by 25% in the fourth quarter. The Fund’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase (Financials) and Microsoft (Information Technology) also contributed positively on an absolute basis.

Outperformance of the fixed income portion of the Fund relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index during the period was driven by security selection in investment grade (IG) corporate credit, particularly within Industrials, and an overweight allocation to taxable municipals. An out-of-benchmark allocation to asset-backed securities (ABS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) also modestly contributed positively to relative returns during the period. The Fund’s allocation to high yield detracted from relative returns during this period. The Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning also detracted from results relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index. Though rates rose in the fourth quarter, rates had been falling for most of the year. During this time, the fixed income portion of the Fund was shorter duration than its benchmark.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

 

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

What is the outlook?

We expect the U.S. economy to maintain steady growth in 2017, supported by continued growth in consumer spending and an increase in investment levels, but the range of outcomes is wider than normal given policy uncertainty with respect to the new, incoming administration. Additionally, elevated fiscal/trade policy uncertainty in the U.S. and the rise of nationalist, populist movements in Western democracies pose longer-term risks. Inventories, which have been a headwind to growth over the last 5 quarters, appear to be in better balance heading into 2017, and should no longer be a meaningful drag on the economy. We believe decreased regulation, lower tax rates, and the potential for increased infrastructure spending should also support the economy in the coming year. On the negative side, the strong U.S. dollar and uncertainty surrounding foreign policy and global trade may weigh on growth. We expect the Fed to continue its gradual tightening trajectory, but with an awareness to both the potential inflationary impact of fiscal stimulus when the U.S. is at full employment and the risks to global growth from protectionist policies.

Financials and Consumer Discretionary represented the Fund’s largest sector overweight and underweight, respectively, in the equity portion of the Fund at the end of the period. On the fixed income side the Fund ended the period with a moderately pro-cyclical risk posture, continuing to favor financial issuers within IG credit. The Fund continued to hold out-of-benchmark allocations to high yield, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and asset-backed securities (ABS).

At the end of the period, the Fund’s equity exposure was at 63% compared to 60% in its benchmark.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the Fund’s strategy for allocating assets among different asset classes and/or portfolio management teams does not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective or may underperform other funds with similar investment strategies. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. Fixed income risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall; these risks are currently heightened due to the historically low interest rate environment. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, and extension risk. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies are supported by varying degrees of credit but are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Composition by Security Type

as of December 31, 2016

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Common Stocks

     62.8
  

 

 

 

Total

     62.8
  

 

 

 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     3.0

Corporate Bonds

     19.6   

Foreign Government Obligations

     0.3   

Municipal Bonds

     1.3   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0.5   

U.S. Government Securities

     11.4   
  

 

 

 

Total

     36.1
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.9   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund inception 04/02/1984

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Capital Appreciation IA

     5.52%        13.49%        6.05%  

Capital Appreciation IB

     5.24%        13.20%        5.78%  

Capital Appreciation IC

     4.99%        12.93%        5.52%  

Russell 3000 Index

     12.74%        14.67%        7.07%  

S&P 500 Index

     11.96%        14.66%        6.95%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Class IC shares commenced operations on April 30, 2014. Class IC shares performance prior to that date reflects Class IA shares performance adjusted to reflect the 12b-1 fee of 0.25% and the administrative services fee of 0.25% applicable to Class IC shares. The performance after such date reflects actual Class IC shares performance.

Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

The indices are unmanaged, and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA, Class IB and Class IC were 0.67%, 0.92% and 1.17%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Saul J. Pannell, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Gregg R. Thomas, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Associate Director of Investment Strategy & Risk

Wellington Management Company LLP

Kent M. Stahl, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Director of Investment Strategy & Risk

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund returned 5.52% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which returned 12.74% for the same period, and the Fund’s other benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 11.96% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 10.98% average return of the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic

data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Nine of the eleven sectors1 in the Russell 3000 Index had positive returns during the period. Energy (+27%), Financials (+25%), and Telecommunication Services (+24%) performed best, while Real Estate (-4%) and Healthcare (-3%) lagged the broader index.

Security selection was the primary detractor from performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the period. Selection was weakest within the Information Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up security selection process, also detracted from performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the period. An overweight to the Healthcare sector and an underweight to Energy detracted most from benchmark-relative returns. This was only partially offset by an underweight to Financials in the early part of the year and an underweight to Real Estate, which contributed positively to relative performance. From a factor perspective, low volatility and yield outperformed in the first half of the year, which was a headwind for the Fund. The trend in low volatility reversed in the second half of the year and risk-seeking factors outperformed following the election. An overweight to beta (stocks that are more sensitive to market movements) and small cap, as well as an underweight to momentum

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

(stocks with persistent positive price movements), were tailwinds for the Fund during the year, while underweight exposure to dividend yield detracted from performance.

The largest absolute and relative detractors over the period were SunPower (Information Technology), Bristol-Myers Squibb (Healthcare), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare). Shares of SunPower, a U.S.-based energy company that designs and manufactures crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, roof tiles, and solar panels, fell during the period on concerns that 2017 earnings will decline as the renewal of investment tax credits in late 2015 has elongated project demand into future years. The stock price of Bristol-Myers Squibb, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, fell as the company’s trial for immuno-oncology drug Opdivo failed during the third quarter of 2016. Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a U.S.-based biotech company, fell during the period. In February, the company announced poor quarterly earnings and conservative guidance for 2016 which adversely affected the stock price. Additionally, a verdict was reached during the period that Regeneron violated Amgen’s patent on an injectable cholesterol drug. This headline news also weighed on the stock price. Allergan (Healthcare) was a top absolute detractor during the period.

The top contributors to performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the period included Sberbank (Financials), Ivanhoe Mines (Materials), and Samsung (Information Technology). Shares of Sberbank, a Russian banking and financial services company, rose during the period. In May, the company reported a record profit for the first quarter of 2016, largely driven by lower borrowing costs and a decline in loan-loss provisions. The stock was additionally supported by geopolitical developments in the latter part of the year. Ivanhoe Mines, a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, saw its stock price rise after announcing a copper discovery early in 2016 and receiving unsolicited interest in the company. The share price of Samsung, a Korean-based manufacturer of consumer electronic products, rose over the period as it announced quarterly results that beat market expectations from strong mobile phone demand. Though shares pulled back slightly in September due to the recall of its Galaxy Note 7 phone, the stock price later recovered. Merck (Healthcare), JPMorgan Chase (Financials), and PNC Financial (Financials) were the top absolute contributors during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

The election of Donald Trump could prove to be a transformative event for the economy as emphasis on fiscal policies, de-regulation, and a more efficient tax code support an improved growth outlook. However, there currently are many unknowns and this leads to a broader range of potential outcomes. Additional policy detail out of

the U.S., the ability of China to extend its current economic cycle, and political developments in Germany and France are key events to watch, in our opinion. From a factor perspective, we have seen strong performance from value in the U.S. We believe we are still relatively early in the value cycle compared to past cycles. However, it’s important to note that value is normally an early cycle factor, and in our opinion, we are not in the early stages. Quality has been more correlated with low volatility recently, so we remain cautious on this exposure.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest overweights were to the Financials and Information Technology sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights were to the Consumer Staples, Real Estate, and Energy sectors, relative to the Russell 3000 Index.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the Fund’s strategy for allocating assets among different asset classes and/or portfolio management teams does not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective or may underperform other funds with similar investment strategies. Small- and mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.4

Consumer Staples

     5.6   

Energy

     5.1   

Financials

     19.0   

Health Care

     13.9   

Industrials

     9.3   

Information Technology

     21.8   

Materials

     3.7   

Real Estate

     2.2   

Telecommunication Services

     1.4   

Utilities

     2.4   
  

 

 

 

Total

     97.8
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.2   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.0   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund inception 05/29/1998

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Disciplined Equity IA

     5.76     15.96     7.52

Disciplined Equity IB

     5.49     15.67     7.25

S&P 500 Index

     11.96     14.66     6.95

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.76% and 1.01%,

respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the

“Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Mammen Chally, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund returned 5.76% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 11.96% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 10.33% average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap, during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. During the twelve-month period, nine of the eleven sectors1 within the Russell 1000 Index rose, led by Energy (+27%), Telecommunication Services (+24%), and Financials (+23%). Real Estate (+6%) and Healthcare (-3%) lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Index during the period primarily due to weak security selection, primarily within Information Technology, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary, which more than offset stronger selection within the Energy and Financial sectors. Sector allocation, which is a residual of the Fund’s bottom-up security selection process, also detracted from benchmark-relative returns during the period. Underweight allocations to the Energy and Telecommunication Services sectors more than offset the positive impact from an underweight to the Real Estate sector.

The largest detractors from performance relative to the S&P 500 Index over the period were Allergan (Healthcare), McKesson (Healthcare), and Signet Jewelers (Consumer Discretionary). Shares of Allergan, a U.S.-based specialty pharmaceutical company, fell during the period as Pfizer walked away from a proposed merger due to changes in the Treasury Department’s tax inversion rules. Shares of McKesson, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical distributor and health care information company, fell over the period as drug distributors generally have been under pressure due to weak generic pricing. We exited the position during the period. Shares of Signet Jewelers, a U.S.-based retailer of jewelry, fell over the period as a result of fears over the quality of their credit business and increased scrutiny around service issues. We exited the position during the period.

The largest contributors to benchmark-relative performance over the period were Bank of America (Financials), JPMorgan Chase (Financials), and UnitedHealth Group (Healthcare). Shares of Bank of America, a U.S.-based global financial services company, rose during the period as the bank has made what many investors consider to be impressive improvements to its business model. It has streamlined operations and right-sized the business so that interest rate increases can be expected to provide an increase to earnings. Shares of JPMorgan Chase, a U.S.-based global financial services company, rose during the period benefiting from the anticipation that the incoming U.S. administration would roll back some post-financial

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

crisis regulations. Shares of UnitedHealth Group, a U.S.-based health care benefits and services provider, rose over the period as its traditional benefits business is expected to post organic enrollment growth across each of its three main business lines. Optum, the firm’s health care IT and consulting services division, may also benefit from growth of Optum Rx, OptumInsight, and OptumHealth.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

As we enter 2017, we believe the global trend toward a return of inflation remains intact as we expect stronger global growth and higher inflation in 2017. Under a Trump administration, there is a reasonable likelihood of corporate and individual tax reform, both of which we believe would be good for reinvestment and consumption. Trump’s policies are likely to be inflationary and induce a stronger U.S. dollar. We expect that tax cuts will be a centerpiece of the new administration. We believe that corporate tax cuts, including the return of foreign earnings to the U.S. at lower tax rates, may mean a boost for corporate earnings. Several questions remain on implementation and cost. Another boost to the U.S. economy may come from deregulation in areas such as health care, financial services, and energy drilling, which would increase business confidence, lower the cost of doing business, and increase incentives to hire more workers.

However, we think a risk under a Trump presidency is that the U.S. may end up with trade tensions, which would be a hindrance for the U.S. economy, as well as the global economy. We believe there is also the risk of increased geopolitical uncertainty. The reaction of the rest of the world to Trump’s policies regarding trade and other relationships remains a wild card until we see his policies unfold.

Globally, we are encouraged by data coming out of Europe and believe nominal GDP growth and earnings will pick up given the positive economic data surprises in recent months and weakness of the euro. However, we view the French election as a near-term risk, as well as the negotiations surrounding Brexit, which will likely heat up in the first half of the year.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.5

Consumer Staples

     13.8  

Energy

     3.5  

Financials

     17.5  

Health Care

     12.4  

Industrials

     10.7  

Information Technology

     19.4  

Materials

     3.7  

Utilities

     5.0  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.5
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund inception 03/09/1994

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Dividend and Growth IA

     14.89%        13.96%        7.23%  

Dividend and Growth IB

     14.58%        13.67%        6.96%  

S&P 500 Index

     11.96%        14.66%        6.95%  

Russell 1000 Value Index

     17.34%        14.80%        5.72%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, based on total market capitalizations.

The indices are unmanaged, and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.67% and 0.92%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Edward P. Bousa, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Donald J. Kilbride

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Matthew G. Baker

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund returned 14.89% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, outperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 11.96% for the same period. The Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, its other benchmark, which returned 17.34% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 14.68% average return of the Lipper Equity Income Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including

uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. During the twelve-month period, nine of the eleven sectors1 within the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns, led by Energy (+27%), Telecommunication Services (+24%), and Financials (+23%), while Real Estate (-6%) and Healthcare (-3%) fell.

Sector allocation, a result of the Fund’s bottom up stock selection process, was the primary contributor to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the period. Overweights to the Financials and Energy sectors and an underweight to the Consumer Discretionary sector more than offset the negative impact of an overweight to Healthcare and an underweight to the Information Technology sector. Security selection also contributed positively to returns relative to the S&P 500 Index during the period. Strong selection within Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials was only partially offset by weaker selection within Consumer Staples and Information Technology.

The Fund’s top contributors to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the period were Bank of America (Financials), Prudential Financial (Financials), and JPMorgan Chase (Financials). Bank of America, a U.S.-based bank holding and financial holding company,

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

saw its stock price rise on expectations of rising interest rates and hope that the Republican sweep of the White House and Congress might relieve regulatory pressures the banking sector has faced since the financial crisis. Prudential Financial, a U.S.-based financial services company, rose for the period after it announced strong operating results and a positive outlook. Profitability of the company was also better than expected given the low interest rate environment. JPMorgan Chase, a U.S.-based financial holding company, was another company whose share price rose following the U.S. presidential election and expectations of reduced regulations in the Financials sector. Top absolute performers during the period included Chevron (Energy).

The Fund’s top detractors from returns relative to the S&P 500 Index were AstraZeneca (Healthcare), Wells Fargo (Financials) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (Healthcare). The stock price of AstraZeneca, a U.K.-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, fell over the period after it reported results that disappointed investors and lowered its 2016 guidance. Shares of Wells Fargo, a U.S.-based financial services company, fell during the period, as investors became increasingly concerned that interest rates would not move higher quickly enough to support near-term profitability for the bank, and following allegations that bank employees opened more than 2 million unauthorized accounts to hit sales targets. The stock price of Bristol-Myers Squibb, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, fell following the release of their Opdivo lung cancer drug trial results, which did not achieve the primary endpoint. Citigroup (Financials) and Cardinal Health (Healthcare) were also top absolute detractors during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

At the start of the year, the outlook that interest rates would remain lower for a longer than expected period led to declines in oil prices and increased pressure on bank earnings. A rising probability of Clinton being elected as president also contributed to skepticism about bank earnings as investors anticipated higher regulatory hurdles with a Democratic administration. This challenging environment reversed in November with the surprising result in which Donald Trump won over Hillary Clinton, and Republicans swept both houses of Congress.

We believe rates will rise incrementally and will at least be higher in 2017 than they were in 2016. Oil prices have gotten a boost following the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) decision to cut supply. Although we do not believe that economic growth will necessarily be exceptionally robust, we do believe that these marginal improvements should lead to more rational market behavior. For example, higher rates should allow capital to be allocated in a more “normal” fashion. We believe distortions to capital

allocation were introduced when rates were so far below normal. Internationally, we expect Europe should benefit from growth in the U.S. Likewise, China should also share in positive momentum in the U.S. though debt issues could dampen the effect of tailwinds.

We are finding valuation across sectors to be compelling for a smaller group of sectors as equity markets appear to be discounting robust economic growth. As a result, we have been taking profits, selling higher multiple energy companies, and adding to companies with more compelling relative valuations and solid fundamentals. We also added to the Fund’s position in Apple, which has not participated in the “Trump rally” following the U.S. presidential election.

We continue to focus on valuations and company fundamentals. During the year, we gained confidence in this approach to company analysis as the Fund’s positioning with overweight allocations to Financials and Energy has been rewarded. Although we did not anticipate the Brexit result or the Trump victory in the U.S. presidential election, which were key events driving market performance this year, we had established downside protection prior to those events by investing in companies that had lowered their breakeven profit levels by lowering their cost bases. These companies performed best when markets rose rapidly following the U.S. elections, and the result was the strongest relative performance quarter in the recent history of the approach. The majority of the full year performance was generated in the final quarter of the year.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest overweights relative to the S&P 500 Index were to the Financials, Energy, and Utilities sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights were to Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. For dividend-paying stocks, dividends are not guaranteed and may decrease without notice. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions.

 

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     7.1

Consumer Staples

     6.3   

Energy

     10.1   

Financials

     24.7   

Health Care

     13.8   

Industrials

     10.5   

Information Technology

     14.0   

Materials

     3.6   

Real Estate

     0.5   

Telecommunication Services

     2.2   

Utilities

     4.7   
  

 

 

 

Total

     97.5
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.3   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund inception 09/30/1998

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Global Growth IA

     1.95     14.62     4.61

Global Growth IB

     1.71     14.34     4.35

MSCI World Growth Index (Gross)

     3.21     11.04     5.30

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

MSCI World Growth Index (Gross) is a broad-based unmanaged market capitalization-weighted total return index which measures the performance of growth securities in 23 developed-country global equity markets including the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.81% and 1.06%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the

“Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Matthew D. Hudson, CFA

Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

John Boselli, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund returned 1.95% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI World Growth Index (Gross), which returned 3.21% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 2.60% average return of the Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Global equities rose over the twelve-month period, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index (Gross). 2016 got off to a volatile start as Chinese equities plunged in early January, sparking a global flight to quality trade. Along with ongoing worries about a hard landing in China, fears that yuan weakness could unleash a wave of global deflationary pressure resurfaced. Once again, extended monetary policy accommodation by major central banks helped support risk assets, such as equities. First, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) cut its benchmark rate to negative territory in January. Next, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) lowered the reserve-requirement ratio in an effort to boost growth. Finally, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi announced more-than-expected stimulus in March. Emerging market equities participated strongly in the market rebound. In June, the British electorate voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). The Brexit vote overshadowed a promising European economic backdrop and the ECB’s reaffirmation of its policy stance of maintaining low to near zero interest rates. In the U.S., solid economic data helped investors shrug off the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) ramped-up statements suggesting plans to further raise rates during May.

During the third quarter, expectations for continued accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe helped to stoke investors’ risk appetites. The Bank of England delivered a hefty stimulus package, which helped counteract the Brexit shock. Stocks rallied following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election in November on expectations that Trump would reduce regulatory restrictions and increase fiscal stimulus, including corporate and individual tax cuts and a boost in infrastructure

spending. However, there was pronounced dispersion among sectors and regions. For instance, emerging market equities fell on concerns that a Trump administration would lead to trade protectionism, higher inflation, and a stronger U.S. dollar. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

During the period, U.S. equities outperformed non-U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index, respectively, and emerging market equities outperformed their developed market counterparts, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI World Index, respectively. Within the MSCI World Growth Index (Gross), seven of eleven sectors1 posted positive returns during the period. Energy (+28%), Materials (+12%), and Industrials (+11%) gained the most, while the Healthcare (-10%), Real Estate (-6%), and Telecommunication Services (-3%) sectors lagged the most on a relative basis.

The Fund’s underperformance versus the MSCI World Growth Index (Gross) was driven by sector allocation, a result of the Fund’s bottom-up security selection process. The Fund’s underweights to Industrials and Materials and an overweight to Healthcare detracted the most from relative performance. This was partially offset by positive contribution from an overweight to Information Technology. Security selection slightly detracted from benchmark-relative results over the period. Selection within Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare detracted the most, which was partially offset by stronger selection within Information Technology and Energy.

The top detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI World Growth Index (Gross) were Allergan (Healthcare), Bristol-Myers Squibb (Healthcare), and Apple (Information Technology). Allergan, a U.S.-based high quality specialty pharmaceutical company, underperformed analysts’ expectations; after having announced a merger with Pfizer in the fourth quarter, the Treasury’s recent changes to tax inversion rules caused Pfizer to walk away from the deal, which led to a slump in Allergan’s stock price. The stock price of Bristol-Myers Squibb, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, fell as the company’s trial for immuno-oncology drug

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Opdivo failed during the third quarter of 2016. Shares of Apple, a U.S.-based mobile communication and media devices company, rose during the period after the company announced better than expected sales of its new iPhone 7 in the fourth quarter. Not owning this benchmark-constituent detracted from relative performance. Top absolute detractors also included Unione Di Banche (Financials).

Top contributors to performance relative to the MSCI World Growth Index (Gross) included Nintendo (Information Technology), Pioneer (Energy), and Assured Guaranty (Financials). Nintendo, a Japan-based gaming device and software company, saw its stock price rise during the period due to the release of its Pokemon GO game and announcing the release of Super Mario Run on the iPhone. Shares of Pioneer, a U.S.-based oil and gas exploration and production company, rose during the period as the company benefited from the recovery in commodity prices and after it raised its production growth outlook. The stock price of Assured Guaranty, a U.S.-based insurance company, rose for the year after it announced earnings results in November that beat market expectations. Comcast (Consumer Discretionary) was a top absolute contributor during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

Looking ahead, we believe that the global economy seems poised for moderate growth in 2017. Economic conditions are broadly improving. A combination of monetary and fiscal policies in the United States, Japan, and Europe should have a positive influence while policy reforms in India and a rising middle class in China are driving growth in those countries. If President-elect Trump can deliver on his promises for lower corporate taxes, less regulation, and further fiscal stimuli, we feel this should contribute to growth in the United States in particular. We believe, however, that these potential positives must be balanced with the risks associated with the possibilities of increased protectionism, the threat of trade wars, the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar, higher interest rates, and heightened geopolitical risk.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest sector overweights were to the Information Technology and Financials sectors while the Fund was most underweight Consumer Staples, Industrials, and Healthcare, relative to the MSCI World Growth Index (Gross).

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates,

differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Growth investing may go out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Country

as of December 31, 2016

 

Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Australia

     1.4

Belgium

     1.0  

Brazil

     0.6  

Canada

     0.7  

China

     3.2  

Denmark

     1.2  

France

     1.5  

Germany

     2.1  

Hong Kong

     1.5  

India

     1.1  

Indonesia

     1.0  

Ireland

     1.9  

Israel

     0.8  

Italy

     0.7  

Japan

     5.8  

Netherlands

     0.5  

Portugal

     0.7  

Russia

     0.6  

South Korea

     1.3  

Spain

     0.6  

Sweden

     1.2  

Switzerland

     2.4  

Taiwan

     1.4  

United Kingdom

     6.3  

United States

     59.5  

Short-Term Investments

     1.3  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund inception 03/24/1987

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Growth Opportunities IA

     -0.49%        16.93%        7.89%  

Growth Opportunities IB

     -0.77%        16.62%        7.62%  

Growth Opportunities IC

     -1.01%        16.35%        7.36%  

Russell 3000 Growth Index

     7.39%        14.44%        8.28%  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

     7.08%        14.50%        8.33%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Class IC shares commenced operations on April 30, 2014. Class IC shares performance prior to that date reflects Class IA shares performance adjusted to reflect the 12b-1 fee of 0.25% and the administrative services fee of 0.25% applicable to Class IC shares. The performance after such date reflects actual Class IC shares performance.

Russell 3000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher

forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

The indices are unmanaged, and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA, Class IB and Class IC were 0.65%, 0.90% and 1.16%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Michael T. Carmen, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Mario E. Abularach, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

Stephen Mortimer

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund returned -0.49% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Growth Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 7.39% and 7.08%, respectively, for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 2.81% average return of the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic

data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, respectively, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. All three groups posted positive returns during the twelve-month period. Nine out of eleven sectors1 in the Russell 3000 Growth Index rose during the period, led by Telecommunication Services (+24%) and Utilities (+21%), while Healthcare (-7%) and Real Estate (-6%) lagged on a relative basis.

Security selection within Information Technology, Healthcare, and Financials was the primary detractor from benchmark-relative performance during the period. Positive selection in Energy and Consumer Discretionary was not enough to offset negative results elsewhere in the portfolio. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up stock selection process, was also a detractor from benchmark-relative performance over the period, due to an overweight to Healthcare and underweights to Telecommunication Services and Materials. This was partially offset by the positive impact from an overweight to Energy.

The top relative detractors from performance relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index during the period included Apple (Information Technology), athenahealth (Healthcare), and McKesson (Healthcare). An underweight to Apple, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics, software, and computers,

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

during the period detracted from relative results following stronger-than-expected pre-order numbers for the iPhone 7. We exited the position during the period. Shares of athenahealth, a U.S. cloud-based business services company focused on the health care industry, fell during the period. The company had a choppy start to the year after undergoing some recent additions to their physician interface and transitions among their management team. A significant earnings miss in the third quarter also weighed on the stock price. We exited the position during the period. Shares of McKesson, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical distributor and health care information technology company, fell during the period after the company lowered their 2017 guidance due to lower branded drug inflation and an increase in competitive pricing within the independent pharmacy space. Top absolute detractors during the period also included Tableau (Information Technology) and Allergan (Healthcare).

The top relative contributors to performance relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index during the period were Netflix (Consumer Discretionary), Zillow (Information Technology), and Gilead Sciences (Healthcare). Shares of Netflix, a U.S.-based provider of subscription services for television shows and movies via mail and digital distribution, rose during the period following the release of strong third quarter earnings that beat consensus estimates. Shares of Zillow, a U.S. based online real estate listing company, rose as the company is reaping the benefits of its acquisition of Trulia and its accelerating revenue. Shares of Gilead Sciences, a U.S.-based research-focused biopharmaceutical firm, fell as future growth catalysts are difficult to handicap as the scientific challenges surrounding the firm’s pipeline initiatives remain formidable. Not holding this benchmark constituent contributed positively to relative returns during the period. Priceline (Consumer Discretionary) and Amazon (Consumer Discretionary) were among the top absolute contributors.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

Following the November presidential election, the reflation trading theme related to expectations around increased fiscal stimulus dominated the narrative, leading to big equity inflows and the largest exodus from bonds since the “taper tantrum,” the 2013 surge in U.S. Treasury yields after the Federal Reserve scaled back quantitative easing. A Republican majority in Congress may result in tax reform, less business regulation, repatriation of cash from U.S. multinational companies, and more short-term fiscal stimulus, which could support near-term growth. We will continue to seek to identify companies that fit our investment criteria by employing our bottom-up investment process.

At the end of the period, the Fund was most overweight the Financials and Energy sectors and most underweight the Consumer Staples and Healthcare sectors, relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs. Growth investing may go out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     16.7

Consumer Staples

     3.5   

Energy

     6.8   

Financials

     9.7   

Health Care

     12.4   

Industrials

     13.5   

Information Technology

     29.8   

Materials

     6.2   

Real Estate

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.7
  

 

 

 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Corporate Bonds

     0.1

Short-Term Investments

     0.9   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund inception 05/01/2000

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Healthcare IA

     -8.39     19.33     10.55

Healthcare IB

     -8.64     19.03     10.27

S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index

     -2.05     17.18     9.97

S&P 500 Index

     11.96     14.66     6.95

Spliced Index

     -4.28     17.19     10.24

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Effective April 1, 2016, the Fund changed its benchmark to the S&P Composite 1500

Health Care Index due to S&P announcing that the S&P North American Health Care

Sector Index would be discontinued. Effective May 2, 2016, the S&P North American

Health Care Sector Index was discontinued.

S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index comprised of those companies included in the S&P Composite 1500 that are classified as members of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) health care sector.

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

S&P North American Health Care Sector Index was a modified capitalization-weighted index based on United States headquartered health care companies.

Spliced Index is calculated by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”)

and returns from April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 represent the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index and returns prior to April 1, 2016 represent the S&P North American Health Care Sector Index.

The indices are unmanaged, and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or

taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.87% and 1.12%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Jean M. Hynes, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

Ann C. Gallo

Senior Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

Kirk J. Mayer, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

Robert L. Deresiewicz

Senior Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund returned -8.39%, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s Spliced Index1, which returned -4.28% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the Fund’s other benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 11.96% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the -11.21% average return of the Lipper Global Health and Biotechnology peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Health care equities (-2%) underperformed both the broader U.S. market (+12%) and the global equity market (+8%) during the period, as measured by the S&P 1500 Healthcare, S&P 500 Index, and the MSCI World Indices, respectively. Within the Fund’s Spliced Index, small-cap biopharma returned (-23%), mid-cap biopharma returned (-42%), and large-cap biopharma returned (-7%), while medical technology returned (+6%) and health services returned (+1%).

The Fund underperformed its Spliced Index over the period due primarily to unfavorable sector allocation decisions. An overweight to mid- and small-cap biopharma detracted from relative results during the period, more than offsetting positive results from an underweight to large-cap biopharma and an overweight to medical technology. Security selection contributed positively to performance relative to the Spliced Index. Security selection was strongest in mid-cap biopharma and health care services. This was partially offset by weaker selection in large-cap biopharma and medical technology over the period.

Johnson & Johnson (biopharma), Merck (biopharma), and Allergan (biopharma) were the top detractors from performance relative to the

Spliced Index. A significant underweight to Johnson & Johnson, a U.S.-based medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturer, detracted from returns relative to the Spliced Index during the period as the stock held up well given the defensive nature of its broadly diversified business. An underweight to Merck, a U.S. pharmaceutical company, detracted from returns relative to the Spliced Index during the period as the stock saw strong performance following the surprise failure of key competitor Bristol-Myers Squibb’s immuno-oncology drug trial. We eliminated the position during the period. Shares of Allergan, an Ireland-based specialty pharmaceutical company, fell following the U.S. Treasury’s new tax inversion regulations that ultimately terminated the proposed merger between Allergan and Pfizer. Regeneron (biopharma) and McKesson (Healthcare) were top detractors from absolute performance during the period.

Gilead Sciences (biopharma), TESARO (biopharma), and Valeant Pharmaceuticals (biopharma) contributed positively to results relative to the Spliced Index over the period. Shares of Gilead Sciences, a U.S.-based research-focused biopharmaceutical firm, fell as future growth catalysts are difficult to handicap as the scientific challenges surrounding the firm’s pipeline initiatives remain formidable. Eliminating the Fund’s position during the period contributed positively to performance relative to the Spliced Index. Shares of TESARO, a U.S.-based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, contributed positively to performance relative to the Spliced Index during the period as the stock rose after the company posted positive phase 3 data for their ovarian cancer drug. Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, a global specialty drugs manufacturer, declined significantly during the period, as lower earnings, financial forecasts, and concerns over potential bond defaults led to a sharp sell-off. Not owning this benchmark constituent contributed positively

 

 

1  Effective April 1, 2016, the Fund changed its benchmark to the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index due to S&P announcing that the S&P North American Health Care Sector Index would be discontinued. Benchmark returns represent the S&P North American Health Care Sector Index from October 31, 2015 through March 31, 2016 and the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index from April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

to performance relative to the Spliced Index. UnitedHealth Group (Healthcare) and WellCare Health Plan (Healthcare) were top contributors to absolute performance during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

The results of the U.S. presidential elections in November introduced an element of near-term uncertainty to the prospects for Healthcare equities. We await policy specifics from the new Administration and Congress on the future of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), the potential regulation, or lack thereof, of drug pricing, corporate tax reform, and other relevant topics. We generally favor companies developing innovative products, and companies providing solutions to the challenges of the health care system. Such companies should be comparatively well positioned regardless of the regulatory environment. Over the long term, the tailwinds of innovation, an aging population, and the globalization of demand for cutting-edge Western-style health care should continue to drive growth of the sector, in our opinion.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Risks of focusing investments on the health-care sector include regulatory and legal developments, patent considerations, intense competitive pressures, rapid technological changes, potential product obsolescence, and liquidity risk. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Small- and mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Staples

     0.4

Health Care

     98.6   
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.0
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.2   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund inception 09/30/1998

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide high current income, and long-term total return.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

High Yield IA

     14.25%        6.41%        6.73%  

High Yield IB

     13.99%        6.15%        6.47%  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index

     17.13%        7.36%        7.45%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Performance information through March 5, 2012 represents performance of the Fund’s previous sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”). As of March 5, 2012, HIMCO no longer served as the sub-adviser to the Fund.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based market-value-weighted index that tracks the total return performance of non-investment grade, fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar denominated and nonconvertible debt registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

On August 24, 2016, Bloomberg L.P. acquired Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. from Barclays PLC. As a result of this acquisition, the Barclays indices have been rebranded as Bloomberg Barclays indices.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.76% and 1.01%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Christopher A. Jones, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

David Marshak

Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford High Yield HLS Fund returned 14.25%, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, which returned 17.13% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 13.24% average return of the Lipper High Yield Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Over the period, global fixed income markets were influenced by global economic growth concerns, central bank monetary policy expectations, and oil prices. Early in 2016, falling oil prices, concerns over slowing growth in China, and questions about the efficacy of central bank monetary policies sparked a broad sell-off in credit markets, while government bond prices benefited from their safe-haven status. Following the lead of European central banks, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) introduced negative interest rates for the first time as the volatility and instability in financial markets threatened to tip Japan back into deflation. Markets reversed course in mid-February as the major central banks adopted more cautious monetary policies in an effort to ease market risk. The People’s Bank of China resumed its easing cycle with a surprise cut in the bank’s reserve-requirement ratio and the European Central Bank (ECB) announced significant easing measures. A rebound in crude oil prices, accommodative global central bank monetary policy and signs of near-term stabilization in China further supported global financial markets through the second quarter. The U.K.’s momentous vote in June to leave the E.U. (Brexit) led to a spike in global financial market volatility and a flight to safety, with U.K. and European equity and credit markets bearing the brunt of the sell-off.

Policy paths of major central banks appeared to diverge in the third quarter as the Bank of England unveiled a stimulus package designed to prevent a recession following the Brexit vote while the ECB kept its stimulus program unchanged and avoided making a firm commitment to further expand its bond-buying program. In the U.S., Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric turned more focused on interest rate increases, setting up for a December rate increase. Global government bond yields moved sharply higher in the fourth quarter, particularly following the U.S. presidential election results as President-elect Trump’s proposed expansionary fiscal policy lifted

inflation expectations. In December, the Fed increased rates for only the second time in ten years. While markets had largely anticipated the decision, the Fed’s post-meeting statement and press conference leaned more toward an aggressive interest rate policy than expected.

Developed markets’ government bond prices largely gained outside the U.S. over the period, as global uncertainties kept central banks in easing mode for most of the year. In the U.S., the yield curve flattened; front-end yields, which were heavily influenced by Fed monetary policy expectations, rose more than intermediate- and long-term yields. The U.S. dollar ended higher against a broad basket of currencies over the period, particularly following the U.S. election results and Fed rate increase decision. Emerging market currencies also weakened significantly against the dollar following Trump’s election victory over concerns about potential U.S. trade protectionism. Meanwhile, the U.K. pound depreciated in the aftermath of Brexit.

Absolute returns in the major fixed income credit risk sectors were positive during the twelve-month period, aided by the decline in government bond yields outside the U.S. In the U.S., interest income helped offset the impact of higher Treasury yields. On an excess return basis, most credit risk sectors including high yield, emerging markets debt, and investment grade corporates posted positive returns over the period, as credit spreads tightened during the year. However, this masked considerable volatility in credit risk sector returns, including a drawdown in many credit risk sectors in the first part of 2016 and immediately following the Brexit referendum.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index returned 17.13% for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2016 and outperformed duration equivalent treasuries by 15.73%. The Option-Adjusted Spread of the index was 4.09% on December 31, 2016, a decrease of 2.51% from December 31, 2015.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, primarily as a result of sector allocation, due largely to an underweight allocation to Metals and Mining and Energy, as these two sectors represented the top performing sectors in the market, returning more than 50% and 40%, respectively. Additionally, an overweight allocation to the Healthcare

 

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

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sector also detracted, as the sector struggled over the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act. On the other hand, an underweight allocation to the transportation industry contributed positively to relative returns over the period, as the sector lagged the overall index.

In aggregate, security selection contributed positively to performance relative to the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index over the period. Security selection was positive in the cable satellite and consumer cyclical services industries. Within cable satellite, a lack of exposure to Intelsat contributed positively to performance. We continue to take a cautious approach with Intelsat and remain concerned with the company’s liquidity position. Within the consumer cyclical services, an overweight to Quad/Graphics (Industrials) helped relative performance. However, this positive selection was partially offset by negative selection within the media entertainment sector, as an overweight to Tegna (Consumer Discretionary) negatively affected relative returns. Additionally, selection within Healthcare and Financial Services detracted from relative results over the period. The Fund’s underweight to BB-rated bonds, which underperformed the broader index, contributed positively to benchmark-relative performance during the period.

The Fund’s credit default swap positions on the CDX index, which are used to tactically adjust the Fund’s exposure to the market, had a positive impact on relative performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

We remain constructive on high yield, given the current backdrop of stable company fundamentals, a supportive macroeconomic landscape, and strong demand for yield-producing assets. While we continue to monitor global political risks, we believe valuations are reasonable relative to the Fund’s outlook, particularly given our expectation that defaults will decline over the course of 2017. While we expect uncertainty to persist over the next several months, we continue to take a long-term, issuer-specific approach to finding what we view as opportunities in this market. We are most positive on the U.S. economy, and, therefore, emphasize issuers that benefit from a stable or growing U.S. domestic economy. Conversely, we are closely monitoring the Fund’s position in U.S. hospitals, given potential changes to the regulatory environment. While we continue to monitor potential impacts on global growth due to the increased political uncertainty and potential trends toward more protectionist policies, we believe strong investor demand will continue to support the high yield market. We expect the seemingly insatiable global demand for yield to persist due to low absolute levels of interest rates around much of the globe. We believe this “search for yield” is likely to provide a tailwind for high yield markets going forward.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Fixed Income risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall; these risks are currently heightened due to the historically low interest rate environment. Investments in high-yield (“junk”) bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. Derivatives may be riskier or more volatile than other types of investments because they are generally more sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions; risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs.

Composition by Security Type

as of December 31, 2016

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     0.0

Convertible Bonds

     1.0  

Corporate Bonds

     91.7  

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     0.8  
  

 

 

 

Total

     93.5
  

 

 

 

Equity Securities

  

Common Stocks

     1.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     1.4
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     3.6  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     1.5  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund inception 07/02/1990

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

International Opportunities IA

     1.26     7.70     3.43

International Opportunities IB

     0.94     7.42     3.17

MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross)

     5.01     5.48     1.42

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross) is a broad-based, unmanaged, market capitalization weighted, total return index that measures the performance of both developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the U.S. The index is calculated to exclude companies and share classes which cannot be freely purchased by foreigners.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.74% and 0.99%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Nicolas M. Choumenkovitch

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Tara C. Stilwell, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund returned 1.26% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross), which returned 5.01% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the -0.20% average return of the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Fund peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

International equities rose over the twelve-month period, as measured by the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross). 2016 got off to a volatile start as Chinese equities plunged in early January, sparking a global flight to quality trade. Along with ongoing worries about a hard landing in China, fears that yuan weakness could unleash a wave of global deflationary pressure resurfaced. Once again, extended monetary policy accommodation by major central banks helped support risk assets. First, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) cut its benchmark rate to negative territory in January. Next, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) lowered the reserve-requirement ratio in an effort to boost growth. Finally, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi announced more-than-expected stimulus in March. Emerging market equities participated strongly in the market rebound. In June, the British electorate voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). The Brexit vote overshadowed a promising European economic backdrop and the ECB’s reaffirmation of its cautious policy stance. In the U.S., solid economic data helped investors shrug off the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) ramped-up statements suggesting plans to further raise rates during May.

During the third quarter, expectations for continued accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe helped to stoke investors’ risk appetites. The Bank of England delivered a hefty stimulus package, which helped counteract the Brexit vote shock. Stocks rallied following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election in November on expectations that Trump will reduce regulatory restrictions and increase fiscal stimulus, including corporate and individual tax cuts and a boost in infrastructure

spending. However, there was pronounced dispersion among sectors and regions. For instance, emerging market equities fell on concerns that a Trump administration would lead to trade protectionism, higher inflation, and a stronger U.S. dollar. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

During the twelve-month period, U.S. equities outperformed non-U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index and MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross), and emerging market equities outperformed their developed market counterparts, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI World Index. Within the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross), five of the eleven sectors1 posted positive returns during the period; Energy (+32%), Materials (+28%), and Information Technology (+11%) rose the most, while Healthcare (-13%), Real Estate (-7%), and Telecommunication Services (-4%) fell.

The Fund underperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross), due primarily to security selection, while sector allocation also detracted from performance. Security selection was weakest within the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, and Energy sectors. This was partially offset by stronger selection within the Materials and Information Technology sectors. Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up security selection process, also detracted from benchmark-relative performance during the period. An underweight to the Materials sector early in the period and an overweight to the Healthcare sector detracted from benchmark relative returns, which was partially offset by an underweight to Telecommunication Services. On a regional basis, the Fund’s overweight to and security selection within Europe detracted the most; this was slightly offset by positive performance from security selection in Japan.

Top detractors from performance relative to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross) during the period included Sky (Consumer Discretionary), Luxottica Group (Consumer Discretionary), and International Consolidated Air (Industrials). Sky, a U.K.-based pay TV provider, saw its stock price fall late in the period

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

as the Brexit referendum results put significant downward pressure on the British pound. Sky shares were also affected by concerns around their competitive position in pay-TV to over-the-top content providers. The stock price of Luxottica Group, an Italian-based eyewear maker and retailer, has been weak due to concerns around the stability of the Italian economy as well as the company’s competitive dynamics in the U.S. Shares of International Consolidated Air, the parent company of British Airways, also fell as a result of Brexit; the referendum results have increased levels of economic uncertainty, which could put additional pressure on the company’s business. China Life (Financials) and Intesa Sanpaolo (Financials) were top absolute detractors during the period.

The largest absolute and relative contributors to returns included Taiwan Semiconductor (Information Technology), Daito Trust (Real Estate), and TransCanada (Energy). Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor, the world’s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, rose as demand for high performance chips increased with the launch of the new iPhone model and high-end Android devices. Shares of Daito Trust, a Japanese real estate company, rose as their business continued to enjoy favorable market conditions as demand for low-cost rental housing remains fairly strong and the company has actively returned money to shareholders in the form of higher dividends and share buybacks. TransCanada, a Canadian energy infrastructure company, reported first quarter results in April which beat market consensus estimates for earnings and cash flow, sending the stock price of the company higher.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

The market has slowly appeared to transition from one driven by “lower for longer” interest rates and deflationary fears to one that is now pricing in higher interest rates and inflation. The deflationary risks have slowly been abating globally throughout the course of the year, which we believe has been driven by the improving data out of China following the measures the government took to stimulate the economy earlier this year. We have been positioning the portfolio to benefit from equities that we believe had the risk of deflation overly discounted in their valuation and the management team had a credible plan to improve returns on capital. The U.S. election outcome did not materially change this reflationary trend, in our opinion. However, we believe it did increase the chance that the pervasive regulation that has depressed valuations in the Financials sector since the global financial crisis might improve, making for a better environment for security selection in the sector. The political backdrop in Europe remains stable despite growing concerns over the state of the European Union and is creating compelling opportunities in parts of the market, in our opinion.

At the end of the period, relative to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Gross), the Fund was most overweight Energy, Real Estate, and Information Technology, and most underweight Consumer Discretionary, Telecommunication Services, and Utilities. On a regional basis, the Fund ended the period with an overweight to Europe, including the U.K. The Fund ended the period underweight Asia, including Japan, and Emerging Markets.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs.

Composition by Currency

as of December 31, 2016

 

Description    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Australian Dollar

     0.9

Brazilian Real

     0.4  

British Pound

     11.4  

Canadian Dollar

     8.0  

Euro

     38.2  

Hong Kong Dollar

     2.5  

Indian Rupee

     2.3  

Japanese Yen

     11.6  

Mexican Peso

     0.7  

South African Rand

     0.4  

South Korean Won

     4.0  

Swedish Krona

     0.6  

Swiss Franc

     8.8  

Taiwanese Dollar

     2.3  

United States Dollar

     7.7  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     7.0

Consumer Staples

     11.5   

Energy

     10.3   

Financials

     21.2   

Health Care

     6.8   

Industrials

     13.6   

Information Technology

     11.5   

Materials

     7.5   

Real Estate

     6.1   

Telecommunication Services

     2.5   

Utilities

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.1
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.7   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund inception 07/14/1997

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

MidCap IA

     11.98%        16.17%        8.91%  

MidCap IB

     11.69%        15.88%        8.64%  

S&P MidCap 400 Index

     20.74%        15.33%        9.16%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks of companies chosen by S&P designed to represent price movements in the mid-cap U.S. equity market.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.70% and 0.95%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the

“Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Philip W. Ruedi, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Mark A. Whitaker, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford MidCap HLS Fund returned 11.98% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which returned 20.74% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 6.62% average return of the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product

(GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Within the S&P MidCap 400 Index, ten of eleven sectors1 posted positive returns during the period. The Materials (+37%), Financials (+31%), and Industrials (+29%) sectors posted the highest returns while the Real Estate (-3%) sector lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund’s underperformance relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index during the period was driven by weak security selection. Security selection in the Information Technology, Financials, and Healthcare sectors detracted the most, which more than offset stronger selection in Energy. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up security selection process, contributed positively to relative returns over the period. An underweight to Real Estate and an overweight to Industrials contributed positively to relative returns, which more than offset negative performance from an overweight to Healthcare and an underweight to Materials.

Top detractors from relative and absolute performance during the period were Alkermes (Healthcare), TripAdvisor (Consumer Discretionary), and SunPower (Information Technology). The stock of Alkermes, a U.S. biopharmaceutical company, fell after the company announced discouraging results from one of its trials early in the year. TripAdvisor, a U.S. online travel company, suffered from a number of analyst downgrades in early 2016 and reported a decline in net profits in May, putting downward pressure on the share price. Shares of SunPower, a U.S.-based solar energy company, fell as Chinese competition eager to sell excess inventory drove down pricing.

Top contributors to relative performance during the period were MSC Industrial Direct (Industrials), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare), and Jones Lang LaSalle (Real Estate). Shares of MSC Industrial

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Direct, a U.S.-based retailer of industrial products including tools, hardware, fittings, valves and raw materials, rose as the company is actively investing to consolidate operations in a highly fragmented industrial supply industry. Shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, rose over the period as it announced positive data for its lipid-lowering drug volanesorsen in the fourth quarter. The stock price of Jones Lang LaSalle, a U.S. professional services and investment management company specializing in real estate, fell over the period, as volatile equity and credit markets at the start of the year resulted in lower sales and leasing volumes of commercial property. Not holding this benchmark constituent contributed positively to relative returns. Vantiv (Information Technology) and M&T Bank (Financials) were also top absolute contributors over the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. mid cap blue-chip market leaders. The Fund’s portfolio is not designed around particular macroeconomic or political outcomes. A Republican majority in Congress may result in tax reform, less business regulation, and more short term fiscal stimulus, which could support near term growth. However, we believe the election of Donald Trump has created more uncertainty than the market is currently reflecting.

As a result of our bottom-up, company specific process based on FVE (fundamentals, valuation, and expectations), the Fund ended the period overweight the Industrials, Healthcare, and Information Technology sectors. The Fund’s Industrial holdings include market leaders across waste disposal, credit reporting agencies, and leading niche manufacturers. The Fund’s largest underweight at the end of the period was to the Real Estate sector, and more specifically real estate investment trusts (REITs), which we continued to view as unattractive.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     7.6

Consumer Staples

     0.7  

Energy

     6.5  

Financials

     16.0  

Health Care

     14.2  

Industrials

     25.3  

Information Technology

     23.7  

Materials

     3.4  

Utilities

     2.3  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.3  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.0  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund inception 04/30/2001

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

MidCap Value IA

     12.82     15.21     7.38

MidCap Value IB

     12.56     14.92     7.11

Russell 2500 Value Index

     25.20     15.04     6.94

Russell MidCap Value Index

     20.00     15.70     7.59

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Russell 2500 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2500 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

Russell MidCap Value Index measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell MidCap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The indices are unmanaged, and their results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.84% and 1.09%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

James N. Mordy

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund returned 12.82% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index, which returned 25.20% for the same period, and the Fund’s other benchmark, the Russell MidCap Value Index, which returned 20.00% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 15.62% average return of the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Fund peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed

raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Within the Russell 2500 Value Index, ten out of eleven sectors1 posted positive returns during the twelve-month period. The Materials (+46%), Financials (+37%), and Energy (+36%) sectors performed the best while the Real Estate (-1%) sector was the only one that fell over the period.

The Fund’s underperformance relative to the Russell 2500 Value Index was largely driven by weak security selection. Negative stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Materials sectors more than offset positive stock selection within Consumer Staples and Utilities. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up security selection process, contributed positively to relative results over the period, primarily due to an underweight to Real Estate and an overweight to Energy. An overweight to Consumer Discretionary and an underweight to Financials detracted from benchmark-relative performance over the period.

The largest detractors from absolute returns and returns relative to the Russell 2500 Value Index included Performance Sports Group (PSG) (Consumer Discretionary), Norwegian Cruise Lines (Consumer Discretionary), and Hertz (Industrials). Shares of Performance Sports Group (PSG), a Canada-based manufacturer of sports equipment, fell during the period as the company announced a significant sales and earnings miss in their Easton baseball equipment business. Shares of Norwegian Cruise Lines, a U.S.-based international cruise operator, fell due to uncertainty regarding how Brexit will affect the travel and leisure industry, in addition to first quarter 2016 earnings below market expectations citing recent terror attacks in Paris, Brussels, and Istanbul as a drag on European cruise revenue. The stock price of Hertz, a U.S.-based car rental company, fell as the company released quarterly earnings which were below consensus expectations.

The largest contributors to performance relative to the Russell 2500 Value Index included Comerica (Financials), Microsemi (Information Technology), and Zions Bancorporation (Financials).

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Comerica, a U.S.-based financial services company, saw its stock price rise after the U.S. election on expectations that the incoming White House administration would roll back some regulations in the financial sector. Shares of Microsemi, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, rose after it became a subject of takeout rumors. Zions Bancorporation, a U.S.-based financial holding company, was another beneficiary of the U.S. presidential election as it saw its shares rise after the Trump victory. Top absolute contributors during the period included Diamondback Energy (Energy).

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

Unlike 2016, we enter 2017 with a strong consensus around continued economic expansion. Our team projects stronger global growth, higher inflation, and three more Fed rate increases in 2017. We expect U.S. GDP growth at 2.5%, with a steady rate of consumer spending, a lift in investment spending as increased investor confidence leads to some loosening of corporate purse strings, and less drag from the inventory cycle. We believe that there is good economic momentum currently, but whether it is sustained will depend on the sequencing of events, the details of new policy, the trajectory of interest rates, the reaction of foreign governments and currency markets, and the obvious risks of a Trump presidency. The benefits from fiscal stimulus or tax reform will likely have more impact in 2018 and beyond, thus there is risk of some transitional disappointment in 2017. We acknowledge more uncertainty than usual as we try and project forward earnings for the Fund’s portfolio companies, as we consider the possibilities of trade policy, corporate tax reform (including “border adjustability”), the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) repeal and replacement, likely continued upward pressure on the dollar, and tighter labor markets. For now we believe the Fund’s pro-cyclical positioning remains appropriate given the pro-U.S. growth priorities of the new administration, but we will need to be flexible as policy details emerge.

The Fund ended the period most overweight Information Technology, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary, and most underweight the Real Estate, Financials, and Utilities sectors, relative to the Russell 2500 Value Index.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well

as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. Value investing may go out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Consumer Discretionary

     10.7

Consumer Staples

     2.3  

Energy

     8.7  

Financials

     23.7  

Health Care

     3.5  

Industrials

     12.2  

Information Technology

     14.5  

Materials

     9.5  

Real Estate

     7.9  

Telecommunication Services

     0.7  

Utilities

     4.9  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.6
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund inception 05/02/1994

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Small Cap Growth IA

     12.37     15.00     8.77

Small Cap Growth IB

     12.08     14.71     8.49

Russell 2000 Growth Index

     11.32     13.74     7.76

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those Russell 2000 Index growth companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is a broad-based unmanaged index comprised of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled company common stocks (on the basis of capitalization) that are traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT LLC and Nasdaq.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.66% and 0.91%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Performance information through July 21, 2010 represents performance of the Fund’s previous additional sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”). As of July 21, 2010, HIMCO no longer serves as an additional sub-adviser to the Fund.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in

the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

Effective March 6, 2015, the Fund was closed to new investors until further notice. For more information, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Mammen Chally, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

David J. Elliott, CFA

Senior Managing Director, Co-Director, Quantitative Investments and Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund returned 12.37% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, outperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 11.32%. For the same period, the Fund outperformed the 10.64% average return of the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product

(GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.

Ten of the eleven sectors1 in the Russell 2000 Growth Index had positive returns during the period. Materials (+32%), Energy (+31%), and Industrials (+29%) performed best, while Healthcare (-9%) lagged the broader index.

Security selection was the primary driver of the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Selection was strongest within the Healthcare, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors, and weakest within the Information Technology and Materials sectors. Sector allocation, which is a result of the Fund’s bottom-up security selection process, also contributed positively to relative results. An underweight to Healthcare and overweights to Financials and Energy contributed positively to benchmark-relative performance, while underweights to Industrials and Consumer Discretionary detracted from benchmark-relative performance.

Burlington Stores (Consumer Discretionary), TESARO (Healthcare), and RSP Permian (Energy) were top relative contributors to benchmark-relative results over the period. Burlington Stores, a U.S.-based off-price apparel retailer, saw its share price increase during the period. Though the company is called Burlington Stores, it is still known as Burlington Coat Factory (only 7% of their sales are actually coats). Many investors feared that the company would be overly exposed to the warm winter weather and the stock struggled late in 2015. Burlington Stores dispelled those fears after it reported strong fourth quarter earnings during the first quarter of 2016, which caused the stock to jump. Another top contributor to relative performance was TESARO, a U.S.-based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company. TESARO’s stock prices surged after the company posted

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

positive Phase 3 data for their ovarian cancer drug. Shares of RSP Permian, a U.S.-based oil and gas exploration and production company, rallied as crude oil prices rebounded during the period. Top absolute contributors during the period also included WellCare Health Plans (Healthcare).

The top relative detractors from performance over the period were Acadia Healthcare (Healthcare), Portola Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare), and G-III Apparel (Consumer Discretionary). The top detractor from performance was Acadia Healthcare, an operator of U.S. inpatient behavioral and healthcare services. Acadia’s stock price declined after its acquisition of assets in the U.K. was negatively impacted by Brexit fears. Shares of Portola Pharmaceuticals, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, suffered during the period after the company announced disappointing data for the Phase 3 study of their anti-coagulant Betrixaban. The share price of G-III Apparel, a manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of men’s and women’s apparel to department and specialty stores, went down as a result of questionable capital allocation. We believe they made an overpriced offer for Donna Karen (a division of LVMH) and we eliminated the Fund’s position in G-III Apparel. Novavax (Healthcare) and Ophthotech (Healthcare) were among the top detractors from absolute performance over the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

As we enter 2017, we believe the global reflation theme related to expectations around increased fiscal stimulus remains intact as we expect stronger global growth and higher inflation in 2017. Under a Trump administration, we believe there is a reasonable likelihood of corporate and individual tax reform, both of which would be good for reinvestment and consumption. We believe that Trump’s policies are likely to be inflationary and induce a stronger U.S. dollar. We expect that tax cuts will be a centerpiece of the new administration. Corporate tax cuts, including the return of foreign earnings to the U.S. at a lower tax rate, may mean a boost for corporate earnings. Several questions remain on implementation and cost. Another boost to the U.S. economy may come from deregulation in areas such as health care, financial services, and energy drilling, which would increase business confidence, lower the cost of doing business, and increase incentives to hire more workers.

However, a risk under a Trump presidency is that the U.S. may end up with trade tensions, which would be a hindrance for the U.S. economy, as well as the global economy. There is also the risk of increased geopolitical uncertainty. The reaction of the rest of the world to Trump’s policies regarding trade and other relationships remains a wild card until we see his policies unfold.

Globally, we are encouraged by data coming out of Europe and believe nominal GDP growth and earnings will pick up given the positive economic data surprises in recent months and weakness of the euro. However, we believe the French election will be a near-term risk, as will the negotiations surrounding Brexit, which will likely heat up in the first half of the year.

As a result of bottom-up stock selection, the Fund’s top overweights at the end of the period were to the Financials and Energy sectors. Real Estate and Healthcare represented the largest underweights relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index at the end of the period.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the Fund’s strategy for allocating assets among different asset classes and/or portfolio management teams does not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective or may underperform other funds with similar investment strategies. Small-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. Growth investing may go out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector   

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.2

Consumer Staples

     3.0   

Energy

     2.1   

Financials

     11.6   

Health Care

     18.6   

Industrials

     16.4   

Information Technology

     24.3   

Materials

     4.0   

Real Estate

     3.3   

Telecommunication Services

     0.6   

Utilities

     0.1   
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.2
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.1   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund inception 08/09/1996

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Small Company IA

     2.04%        10.86%        5.83%  

Small Company IB

     1.81%        10.59%        5.57%  

Russell 2000 Growth Index

     11.32%        13.74%        7.76%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those Russell 2000 Index growth companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is a broad-based unmanaged index comprised of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled company common stocks (on the basis of capitalization) that are traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT LLC and Nasdaq.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.72% and 0.97%,

respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Performance information through July 21, 2010 represents performance of the Fund’s previous additional sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”). As of July 21, 2010, HIMCO no longer serves as an additional sub-adviser to the Fund.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

Effective June 26, 2015, the Fund was closed to new investors until further notice. For more information, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Steven C. Angeli, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Mammen Chally, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Small Company HLS Fund returned 2.04% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 11.32% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 10.64% average return of the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing

market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Ten of the eleven sectors1 in the Russell 2000 Growth Index had positive returns during the period. Materials (+32%), Energy (+31%), and Industrials (+29%) performed the best, while Healthcare (-9%) was the only sector that fell.

Stock selection was the main driver of underperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index, primarily due to weak selection within the Information Technology, Materials, and Industrials sectors. This was partially offset by stronger selection in the Energy sector. Sector allocation, which is the result of bottom-up stock selection, contributed positively to relative returns, primarily due to an underweight to Healthcare and an overweight to the Financials sector. This more than offset the negative impacts of underweight allocations to the Telecommunication Services and Industrials sectors.

Top detractors from returns relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period included Acadia Healthcare (Healthcare), SunPower (Information Technology), and KapStone Paper (Materials). Acadia Healthcare, an operator of U.S. inpatient behavioral and healthcare services, saw its stock price decline after its acquisition of assets in the U.K. was negatively impacted by Brexit. Shares of SunPower, a U.S.-based solar energy company that designs and manufactures crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, roof tiles, and solar panels, fell during the period on concerns that 2017 earnings will decline as the renewal of investment tax credits late in 2015 has elongated project demand into future years. Shares of KapStone Paper, a U.S.-based producer of paper and corrugated packaging products, fell as the company faced difficult conditions from price erosion, a strong U.S. dollar, and higher than planned maintenance costs. Advisory Board (Industrials) was a top detractor from absolute performance.

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Top contributors to performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period included TESARO (Healthcare), Headwaters (Materials), and United Community Bank (Financials). The stock price of TESARO, a U.S.-based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, rose after the company posted positive phase 3 data for their ovarian cancer drug. Headwaters, a U.S.-based producer of light building products and fly ash, saw its stock price rise as markets anticipated an increase in infrastructure spending under the new Republican controlled government. Shares of United Community Bank, a bank holding company with operations primarily in the Southeastern U.S., rose after it reported stronger than expected third quarter earnings due to higher than expected mortgage fees and loan growth. Knight Transportation (Industrials) was a top absolute contributor during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

As we look forward into 2017, we believe tax reform, reduced regulation, increased investment spending, and revised trade rules are all likely under the Trump administration. The new Republican majority across both the Senate and House of Representatives should reduce legislative gridlock and facilitate implementation of these policies. These policies can reasonably be expected to support U.S. growth and interest rates.

While we retain conviction in the performance potential of the Fund’s existing holdings with structural growth tailwinds, we have also begun to hunt for new re-emerging growth opportunities within sectors including Financials and Industrials. Financials, where the Fund has added over the course of 2016 in anticipation of rate normalization, are likely to continue to benefit from both lower regulation and increased interest rates. Hotels are another industry that should benefit from broad economic acceleration and recently appear to have experienced a turning point in unit revenue. Finally, we believe domestically-oriented Industrials leveraged to the economic cycle are well positioned going into 2017.

As a result of our bottom-up, stock-by-stock investment decisions, the Fund ended the period most overweight the Information Technology, Financials, and Energy sectors relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Fund ended the period most underweight the Healthcare, Consumer Staples, and Materials sectors relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the Fund’s strategy for allocating assets among different asset classes and/or portfolio management teams does not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective or may underperform other funds with similar investment strategies. Small-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs. Growth investing may go out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector   

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     14.8

Consumer Staples

     0.4  

Energy

     3.2  

Financials

     11.0  

Health Care

     15.7  

Industrials

     16.8  

Information Technology

     30.1  

Materials

     2.8  

Real Estate

     3.8  

Telecommunication Services

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.8
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund inception 05/01/1998

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Small/Mid Cap Equity IA

     16.48%        13.22%        7.34%  

Small/Mid Cap Equity IB

     16.33%        12.96%        7.09%  

Russell 2500 Index

     17.59%        14.54%        7.69%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Performance information through June 4, 2012 represents performance of the Fund’s previous sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”). As of June 4, 2012, HIMCO no longer served as the sub-adviser to the Fund.

Includes the Fund’s performance when it invested, prior to February 1, 2010, at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies.

Class IB shares commenced on March 31, 2008. Class IB shares performance prior to that date reflects Class IA shares performance adjusted to reflect the 12b-1 fee of 0.25% applicable to Class IB shares. The performance after such date reflects actual Class IB shares performance.

Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, commonly referred to as “smid” cap. The Russell 2500 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 2,500 of the

smallest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.96% and 1.21%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

David J. Elliott, CFA

Senior Managing Director, Co-Director, Quantitative Investments and Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund returned 16.48% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index, which returned 17.59%. For the same period, the Fund also underperformed the 20.56% average return of the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, though all three groups posted positive returns during the twelve-month period. Nine of the eleven sectors1 in the Russell 2500 Index posted positive absolute returns during the period. Financials (+33%), Materials (+32%), and Energy (+29%) rose the most while Healthcare (-5%) and Real Estate (-3%) posted negative returns.

The Fund’s underperformance relative to the Russell 2500 Index was driven by weak stock selection, particularly in the Energy, Financials, and Real Estate sectors. This was partially offset by stronger selection in Information Technology and Materials. Sector allocation, a product of the Fund’s quantitative stock-selection process, contributed positively to relative returns during the period. An underweight to Real Estate and overweights to Healthcare and Energy contributed positively to performance relative to the Russell 2500 Index, more than offsetting the negative impact from the Fund’s underweight exposure to Utilities.

The largest detractors from performance relative to the Russell 2500 Index during the period were Jazz Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare), Valero Energy (Energy), and Quality Systems (Healthcare). Shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals declined as earnings growth slowed from higher Research and Development (R&D) and administrative expenses, higher net interest expense and the impact of global supply constraints. The stock price of U.S.-based Valero Energy, an independent oil refiner, declined during the period as profit margins across the oil refining industry have tightened considerably relative to their 2015 highs. A decline in operating margins resulted in reduced year-over-year revenue and income during the first half of the year. Shares of Quality Systems slumped as the company reported disappointing earnings from continued declining sales of soft licenses and hardware. Jones Lang LaSalle (Real Estate) was among the top absolute detractors during the period.

The largest contributors to performance relative to the Russell 2500 Index during the period were Mentor Graphics (Information Technology), Endurance Specialty (Financials), and Wix.com (Information Technology). Shares of Mentor Graphics jumped as Siemens AG announced plans to acquire the automation and industrial software provider. Shares of Endurance Specialty surged

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

after Sompo Japan announced plans to acquire the U.S. insurer. Shares of Wix.com and Domino’s Pizza (Consumer Discretionary) were among the top absolute contributors to performance during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

We seek to add value by utilizing Wellington Management’s proprietary quantitative research and investment tools in a highly disciplined framework. We focus on stock selection as the key driver of returns and use quantitative portfolio optimization techniques to seek to minimize unintended and uncompensated risks. Based on individual stock decisions, the Fund ended the period most overweight the Telecommunication Services, Healthcare and Energy sectors and most underweight the Materials, Financials and Real Estate sectors, relative to the Russell 2500 Index.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Small- and mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     12.4

Consumer Staples

     3.9   

Energy

     5.6   

Financials

     16.1   

Health Care

     11.3   

Industrials

     17.9   

Information Technology

     13.8   

Materials

     5.2   

Real Estate

     9.1   

Telecommunication Services

     0.8   

Utilities

     2.5   
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.6 % 
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.8   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (1.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0 % 
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund inception 08/31/1977

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Stock IA

     7.41%        13.19%        6.05%  

Stock IB

     7.14%        12.91%        5.78%  

Russell 1000 Index

     12.05%        14.69%        7.08%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, based on total market capitalizations.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the

“Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Donald J. Kilbride

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Stock HLS Fund returned 7.41% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Russell 1000 Index, which returned 12.05% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 10.33% average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Federal Reserve (Fed) left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. During the twelve-month period, nine of the eleven sectors1 within the Russell 1000 Index rose, led by Energy (+27%), Telecommunication Services (+24%), and Financials (+23%). Real Estate (+6%) and Healthcare (-3%) lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund’s underperformance versus the Russell 1000 Index was primarily driven by poor security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, and Financials, which was partially offset by stronger selection within Healthcare and Industrials. Sector allocation, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, detracted from benchmark-relative returns due primarily to overweight allocations to Consumer Staples and Healthcare and an underweight allocation to Energy. This was partially offset by an overweight to the Industrials sector, which contributed positively to performance.

Stocks that detracted the most from returns relative to the Russell 1000 Index during the period were Nike (Consumer Discretionary), Cardinal Health (Healthcare), and McKesson Corporation (Healthcare). Shares of Nike, a U.S.-based sporting apparel and equipment company, fell during the period due to a back-up of inventory that they were dealing with due to the Sports Authority bankruptcy. We believe this is a short-term issue and we added to the position. Shares of Cardinal Health, a U.S.-based distributor of pharmaceuticals, fell as investors worried about a slowdown in generic pricing. Shares of McKesson Corporation, a U.S.-based health care supply provider, also fell over the period due to concerns about drug price pressure and an increase in competitive pricing within the independent pharmacy space.

Top contributors to performance relative to the Russell 1000 Index during the period included Union Pacific (Industrials), UnitedHealth Group (Healthcare), and PNC Financial (Financials). Shares of Union Pacific, a U.S.-based freight hauling railroad, rose after the company announced stronger-than-expected earnings results and raised its outlook on the volume the company expects to transport. Shares of UnitedHealth Group, a U.S.-based health care benefits and services provider, rose during the period as the company continued to execute well and exceed consensus revenue and earnings expectations. Shares of PNC Financial, a U.S.-based diversified financial services

 

 

1  Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

company, rose following the election of Donald Trump as investors believed Trump’s incoming administration would decrease regulation in the Financials sector. United Parcel Services (Industrials) also contributed positively to performance on an absolute basis.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

We remain mindful of the global backdrop: tepid growth, heavy government indebtedness, growing geopolitical instability, and a growing absence of global economic cooperation. This can all certainly change, but we believe it’s unlikely to in a timeframe that is consistent with the markets’ highly bullish response. Indeed, we believe the only thing harder than coordinating policy in Washington D.C., is coordinating policy globally.

We remain careful, but not dogmatic. For example, we think it is likely government regulation of the financial services industry will moderate. That, combined with rising rates, should create a much more investable backdrop for our approach in the banking sector. To be clear, we have not (and will not) rush gleefully into a sector on the promise of a better day driven by government policy. But, we will be far more open to the question of investing in those companies where we see a new narrative on dividend growth.

Ultimately, our goal remains unchanged. That is, to look for investments in companies where we have high confidence in long term dividend growth. Indeed, changes in market environment are expected and perhaps inevitable. But our strategy for seeking long term wealth creation has not changed.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s bottom-up investment approach resulted in overweight exposures to Consumer Staples, Industrials, and Healthcare. The Fund’s largest underweights relative to the Russell 1000 Index were to Information Technology, Financials, and Energy.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector   

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.8

Consumer Staples

     18.0   

Energy

     4.1   

Financials

     10.7   

Health Care

     16.8   

Industrials

     16.9   

Information Technology

     11.2   

Materials

     3.4   

Real Estate

     3.9   
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.8 % 
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.6   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0 % 
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund inception 08/31/1977

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks a competitive total return, with income as a secondary objective.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Total Return Bond IA

     4.49%        3.13%        4.09%  

Total Return Bond IB

     4.22%        2.88%        3.83%  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     2.65%        2.23%        4.34%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Performance information through March 5, 2012 represents performance of the Fund’s previous sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”). As of March 5, 2012, HIMCO no longer served as the sub-adviser to the Fund.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and is composed of securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indices that are calculated and reported on a regular basis.

On August 24, 2016, Bloomberg L.P. acquired Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. from Barclays PLC. As a result of this acquisition, the Barclays indices have been rebranded as Bloomberg Barclays indices.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.52% and 0.77%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Joseph F. Marvan, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Campe Goodman, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Robert D. Burn, CFA

Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund returned 4.49%, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, outperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 2.65% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 3.09% average return of the Lipper Core Bond Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Over the period, global fixed income markets were influenced by global economic growth concerns, central bank monetary policy expectations, and oil prices. Early in 2016, falling oil prices, concerns over slowing growth in China, and questions about the efficacy of central bank monetary policies sparked a broad sell-off in credit markets, while government bond prices benefited from their safe-haven status. Following the lead of European central banks, the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates for the first time as the volatility and instability in financial markets threatened to tip Japan back into deflation. Markets reversed course in mid-February as the major central banks adopted more cautious monetary policies in an effort to ease market risk. The People’s Bank of China resumed its easing cycle with a surprise cut in the bank’s reserve-requirement ratio and the European Central Bank (ECB) announced significant easing measures. A rebound in crude oil prices, accommodative global central bank monetary policy and signs of near-term stabilization in China further supported global financial markets through the second quarter. The U.K.’s momentous vote in June to leave the E.U. (Brexit) led to a spike in global financial market volatility and a flight to safety, with U.K. and European equity and credit markets bearing the brunt of the sell-off.

Policy paths of major central banks appeared to diverge in the third quarter as the Bank of England unveiled a stimulus package designed to prevent a recession following the Brexit vote while the ECB kept its stimulus program unchanged and avoided making a firm commitment to further expand its bond-buying program. In the U.S., Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric turned more focused on

interest rate increases, setting up for a December rate increase. Global government bond yields moved sharply higher in the fourth quarter, particularly following the U.S. presidential election results as President-elect Trump’s proposed expansionary fiscal policy lifted inflation expectations. In December, the Fed increased rates for only the second time in ten years. While markets had largely anticipated the decision, the Fed’s post-meeting statement and press conference leaned more toward an aggressive interest rate policy than expected.

Developed markets’ government bond prices largely gained outside the U.S. over the period, as global uncertainties kept central banks in easing mode for most of the year. In the U.S., the yield curve flattened; front-end yields, which were heavily influenced by Fed monetary policy expectations, rose more than yields on intermediate- and long-term bonds. The U.S. dollar ended higher against a broad basket of currencies over the period, particularly following the U.S. presidential election results and Fed rate increase decision. Emerging market currencies also weakened significantly against the dollar following Trump’s election victory over concerns about potential U.S. trade protectionism. Meanwhile, the U.K. pound depreciated in the aftermath of Brexit.

Absolute returns in the major fixed income credit risk sectors were positive during the twelve-month period, aided by the decline in government bond yields outside the U.S. In the U.S., interest income helped offset the impact of higher Treasury yields. On an excess return basis, most credit risk sectors, including high yield, emerging markets debt, and investment grade corporates posted positive returns over the period as credit spreads tightened during the year. However, this performance masked considerable volatility in credit risk sector returns, including a drawdown in many credit risk sectors in the first part of 2016 and immediately following the Brexit referendum.

The primary driver of the Fund’s outperformance versus the benchmark was the Fund’s out-of-benchmark allocation to bank loans, in particular in the Industrials sector. Investment grade credit

 

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

positioning, in particular security selection within Energy and Financials, also contributed positively to outperformance. The Fund’s allocations to non-agency mortgage backed securities (MBS), commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) were also additive throughout the year. The Fund’s long inflation position benefited relative performance, including positions initiated through Consumer Price Index (CPI) swaps. An allocation to high yield credit was additive, though the strong contribution from holding high yield bonds was somewhat offset by the portfolio’s credit hedges that were implemented through index credit default swaps (CDX). The Fund’s tactical yield curve and duration positions had an overall positive contribution to performance for the year.

What is the outlook?

We continue to position the Fund with a moderately pro-cyclical risk posture in credit markets. U.S. economic growth remains positive, monetary policy is still accommodative, and we believe valuations are attractive. The Fund is positioned for an increase in inflation expectations as we continue to believe capacity constraints will pressure inflation higher. The Fund ended the period with neutral exposure to investment grade credit and continued to favor Financials. The Fund maintained an overweight to agency MBS pass-throughs and continued to hold an out-of-benchmark allocation to non-agency residential MBS (RMBS). The Fund also held high quality CMBS and CLOs based on what we consider to be attractive valuations. Within high yield, we continued to favor BB-rated securities, bank loans, and hold contingent convertibles (CoCo’s) of large European banks. We also believe that emerging market (EM) relative value has improved and we have been opportunistically adding EM exposure.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Fixed Income risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall; these risks are currently heightened due to the historically low interest rate environment. Investments in high-yield (“junk”) bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies are supported by varying degrees of credit but are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, and extension risk. The Fund may purchase securities in the To-Be-Announced (TBA) market, which can subject the Fund to additional price and counterparty risk. Derivatives may be riskier or more volatile than other types of investments because they are generally more sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions; risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. The Fund has the

ability to invest in foreign, emerging-market, and high-yield (“junk”) bonds. Investments in these securities generally involve greater risk, volatility, and possibility of loss. Privately placed, restricted (Rule 144A) securities may be more difficult to sell and value than publicly traded securities, thus they may be potentially illiquid. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs.

Composition by Security Type

as of December 31, 2016

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     30.0

Corporate Bonds

     33.7  

Foreign Government Obligations

     4.1  

Municipal Bonds

     1.3  

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     5.1  

U.S. Government Agencies

     44.0  

U.S. Government Securities

     4.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     122.6
  

 

 

 

Equity Securities

  

Common Stocks

     0.0

Preferred Stocks

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Total

     0.1
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     6.7  

Purchased Options

     0.0  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (29.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund inception 08/31/1977

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks total return and income consistent with preserving capital and maintaining liquidity.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Ultrashort Bond IA

     0.97%        0.37%  

Ultrashort Bond IB

     0.64%        0.11%  

Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Month U.S. Treasury Index

     1.03%        0.50%  

 

1  On October 21, 2013, the Fund converted from a money market fund to an ultrashort bond fund. Total returns shown are from conversion date (October 21, 2013) to December 31, 2016.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Prior to October 21, 2013, the Fund was managed as a money market fund. Accordingly, performance of the Fund prior to October 21, 2013 is not shown. Past performance information for when the Fund was managed as a money market fund is available upon request by calling 1-888-843-7824.

Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Month U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity between one and twelve months.

On August 24, 2016, Bloomberg L.P. acquired Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. from Barclays PLC. As a result of this acquisition, the Barclays indices have been rebranded as Bloomberg Barclays indices.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.43% and 0.68%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Timothy E. Smith

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund returned 0.97%, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Month U.S. Treasury Index, which returned 1.03% for the same period. The Fund underperformed the average return of the Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds peer group 1.97%, a group of funds that invest primarily in investment grade issues with dollar-weighted average maturities of one to five years.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Over the period, global fixed income markets were influenced by global economic growth concerns, central bank monetary policy expectations, and oil prices. Early in 2016, falling oil prices, concerns over slowing growth in China, and questions about the efficacy of central bank monetary policies sparked a broad sell-off in credit markets, while government bond prices benefited from their safe-haven status. Following the lead of European central banks, the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates for the first time as the volatility and instability in financial markets threatened to tip Japan back into deflation. Markets reversed course in mid-February as the major central banks adopted more cautious monetary policies in an effort to ease market risk. The People’s Bank of China resumed its easing cycle with a surprise cut in the bank’s reserve-requirement ratio and the European Central Bank (ECB) announced significant easing measures. A rebound in crude oil prices, accommodative global central bank monetary policy and signs of near-term stabilization in China further supported global financial markets through the second quarter. The U.K.’s momentous vote in June to leave the E.U. (Brexit) led to a spike in global financial market volatility and a flight to safety, with U.K. and European equity and credit markets bearing the brunt of the sell-off.

Policy paths of major central banks appeared to diverge in the third quarter as the Bank of England unveiled a stimulus package designed to prevent a recession following the Brexit vote while the ECB kept its stimulus program unchanged and avoided making a firm commitment to further expand its bond-buying program. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric turned more focused on interest rate increases, setting up for a December rate increase. Global government bond yields moved sharply higher in the fourth quarter, particularly following the U.S presidential election results as President-elect Trump’s proposed expansionary fiscal policy lifted inflation expectations. In December, the Fed increased rates for only the second time in ten years. While markets had largely anticipated

the decision, the Fed’s post-meeting statement and press conference leaned more toward an aggressive interest rate policy than expected.

Developed markets’ government bond prices largely gained outside the U.S. over the period, as global uncertainties kept central banks in easing mode for most of the year. In the U.S., the yield curve flattened; front-end yields, which were heavily influenced by Fed monetary policy expectations, rose more than intermediate- and long-term yields. The U.S. dollar ended higher against a broad basket of currencies over the period, particularly following the U.S. election results and Fed rate increase decision. Emerging market currencies also weakened significantly against the dollar following Trump’s election victory over concerns about potential U.S. trade protectionism. Meanwhile, the U.K. pound depreciated in the aftermath of Brexit.

Absolute returns in the major fixed income credit risk sectors were positive during the twelve-month period, aided by the decline in government bond yields outside the U.S. In the U.S., interest income helped offset the impact of higher Treasury yields. On an excess return basis, most credit risk sectors posted positive returns over the period, including high yield, emerging markets debt, and investment grade corporates, as credit spreads tightened during the year. However, this performance masked considerable volatility in credit risk sector returns, including a drawdown in many credit risk sectors in the first part of 2016 and immediately following the Brexit referendum.

The Fund underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Month U.S. Treasury Index, primarily due to out-of-benchmark allocations to investment grade corporate credit, particularly within Industrials and Financial Institutions, and Asset Backed Securities (ABS), specifically within auto and credit card ABS. The Fund’s allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) also contributed positively during the year. Duration and yield curve positioning detracted from benchmark relative performance during the period.

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

We are positioned with a moderately pro-cyclical risk posture, favoring the credit and securitized sectors. Our view is based on expectations of steady U.S. economic growth, but we believe the range of outcomes is wider than normal given policy uncertainty

 

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

under the new, incoming administration. Higher infrastructure and defense spending, tax cuts, and a rising deficit all point to higher growth and inflation in the coming years. However, the impact on growth could be mitigated by trade restrictions and protectionist policies. We believe core inflation should remain stable with domestic factors posing upside potential and external factors posing downside risk.

We believe the Fed will likely continue its gradual tightening trajectory, but with an awareness to both the potential inflationary impact of fiscal stimulus when the U.S. is at full employment and the risks to global growth from protectionist policies. Our expectations for steady U.S. economic growth and a continued moderate rise in inflation appears to support the case for an additional Fed rate increase in 2017. As a result, the Fund is positioned with a short duration bias, relative to the Bloomberg Barclays 9-12 Month U.S. Treasury Index.

The Fund continued to be positioned with out-of-benchmark allocations to investment grade corporates and ABS at the end of 2016. Within investment grade corporates, we favor U.S. banks, as higher interest rates should benefit net interest margins going forward, and the possibility of some regulatory relief under the new U.S. administration would also be supportive. Within ABS, we favor auto, credit card and student loans. We also continued to hold government agency debt based on what we consider to be their attractive valuations versus U.S. Treasuries.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Fixed Income risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall; these risks are currently heightened due to the historically low interest rate environment. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, and extension risk. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies are supported by varying degrees of credit but are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, and extension risk. Derivatives may be riskier or more volatile than other types of investments because they are generally more sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions; risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. The Fund may use repurchase agreements, which can increase risk and volatility. Privately placed, restricted (Rule 144A) securities may be more difficult to sell and value than publicly traded securities, thus they may be potentially illiquid.

Composition by Security Type

as of December 31, 2016

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     23.8

Corporate Bonds

     45.1   

Foreign Government Obligations

     0.5   

Municipal Bonds

     0.3   

U.S. Government Agencies

     13.5   

U.S. Government Securities

     16.0   
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.2
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.7   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.1   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund inception 03/24/1987

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to maximize total return while providing shareholders with a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

U.S. Government Securities IA

     1.54%        1.57%        2.35%  

U.S. Government Securities IB

     1.27%        1.32%        2.10%  

Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index

     1.05%        1.04%        3.42%  

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Performance information through March 5, 2012 represents performance of the Fund’s previous sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”). As of March 5, 2012, HIMCO no longer served as the sub-adviser to the Fund.

Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of government bonds with maturities of between one and ten years.

On August 24, 2016, Bloomberg L.P. acquired Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. from Barclays PLC. As a result of this acquisition, the Barclays indices have been rebranded as Bloomberg Barclays indices.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Michael F. Garrett

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund returned 1.54%, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, outperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index, which returned 1.05% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 1.08% average return of the Lipper Intermediate U.S. Government Funds peer group, a group of funds that invest primarily in U.S. government and agency issues.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Over the period, global fixed income markets were influenced by global economic growth concerns, central bank monetary policy expectations, and oil prices. Early in 2016, falling oil prices, concerns over slowing growth in China, and questions about the efficacy of central bank monetary policies sparked a broad sell-off in credit markets, while government bond prices benefited from their safe-haven status. Following the lead of European central banks, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) introduced negative interest rates for the first time as the volatility and instability in financial markets threatened to tip Japan back into deflation. Markets reversed course in mid-February as the major central banks adopted more cautious monetary policies in an effort to ease market risk. The People’s Bank of China resumed its easing cycle with a surprise cut in the bank’s reserve-requirement ratio and the European Central Bank (ECB) announced significant easing measures. A rebound in crude oil prices, accommodative global central bank monetary policy and signs of near-term stabilization in China further supported global financial markets through the second quarter. The U.K.’s momentous vote in June to leave the E.U. (Brexit) led to a spike in global financial market volatility and a flight to safety, with U.K. and European equity and credit markets bearing the brunt of the sell-off.

Policy paths of major central banks appeared to diverge in the third quarter as the Bank of England unveiled a stimulus package designed to prevent a recession following the Brexit vote while the ECB kept its stimulus program unchanged and avoided making a firm commitment to further expand its bond-buying program. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric turned more focused on interest rate increases, setting up for a December rate increase. Global government bond yields moved sharply higher in the fourth quarter, particularly following the U.S. presidential election results as President-elect Trump’s proposed expansionary fiscal policy lifted inflation expectations. In December, the Fed increased rates for only the second time in ten years. While markets had largely anticipated

the decision, the Fed’s post-meeting statement and press conference leaned more toward an aggressive interest rate policy than expected.

Developed markets’ government bond prices largely gained outside the U.S. over the period, as global uncertainties kept central banks in easing mode for most of the year. In the U.S., the yield curve flattened; front-end yields, which were heavily influenced by Fed monetary policy expectations, rose more than intermediate- and long-term yields. The U.S. dollar ended higher against a broad basket of currencies over the period, particularly following the U.S. election results and Fed rate increase decision. Emerging market currencies also weakened significantly against the dollar following Trump’s election victory over concerns about potential U.S. trade protectionism. Meanwhile, the U.K. pound depreciated in the aftermath of Brexit.

Absolute returns in the major fixed income credit risk sectors were positive during the twelve-month period, aided by the decline in government bond yields outside the U.S. In the U.S., interest income helped offset the impact of higher Treasury yields. On an excess return basis, most credit risk sectors, including high yield, emerging markets debt, and investment grade corporates posted positive returns over the period, as credit spreads tightened during the year. However, this masked considerable volatility in credit risk sector returns, including a drawdown in many credit risk sectors in the first part of 2016 and immediately following the Brexit referendum.

Out-of-benchmark allocations to agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS), non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) were the main drivers of outperformance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index over the period. Within agency MBS, allocations to agency pass-throughs, Delegated Underwriting Servicing bonds (DUS), and agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) contributed positively to the Fund’s relative outperformance over the period. In addition, an allocation to 30 year conventional mortgages also contributed positively. An allocation to U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) also contributed positively as inflation expectations rose. Conversely, exposure to equipment leases in ABS modestly detracted from benchmark-relative returns over the period.

During the period, the Fund used Treasury futures and interest rate swaps to manage duration and yield curve exposures; overall these derivative instruments had a positive impact on absolute performance over the period.

 

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

What is the outlook?

We are neutral on agency MBS spreads in the near term. Following the surprise U.S. presidential election result and new expectations of fiscal stimulus, markets (rates, equity, credit) seem to be pricing in bullish outcomes. We believe many risks remain, however, including continued uncertainty about global central bank policy, the ability of the economy to deliver on growth expectations, future Fed chair appointment uncertainty, reexamination of reform of Government Sponsored Entities, and possible adjustments to the Fed’s purchase program exit strategy. Current MBS spreads do not seem to compensate investors for all the uncertainty. Still, fundamental factors are supportive, so we view current MBS spreads within a reasonable valuation range given the environment.

Over the intermediate term, we are concerned about MBS. Pro-growth policies at a time when the U.S. economy is close to full employment may lead to a further rise in inflation. Higher inflation will likely lead to a faster pace of interest rate increases and therefore, may bring forward conversations at the Fed about paring reinvestment of MBS paydowns. We would expect this to be accompanied by additional MBS spread widening. We believe such widening may come sooner than anticipated, implying less time to earn carry to offset the eventual widening.

Over the longer term, we still expect MBS spreads to remain toward the tight end of their range relative to long-term history given their favorable supply relative to U.S. Treasuries, the reduced leverage prevalent in the system, a shift in the MBS buyer-base to long term investors, a constrained mortgage credit environment, and lower refinancing risk.

We have a constructive outlook on most non-agency RMBS, given the continuing recovery of the U.S. housing market supporting credit and the positive technical tailwinds. Given the recent spread tightening, we believe near term return potential is primarily driven by income, especially in the pre-2008 non-agency RMBS and Agency credit risk transfer sectors where spreads tightened significantly in 2016. We think securitizations in non-traditional sectors, such as, non- and re-performing loans and re-securitizations are also attractive opportunities to provide financing on assets historically financed on bank balance sheets.

Our longer term CMBS outlook is constructive due to what we consider favorable commercial real estate (CRE) fundamentals and attractive valuations, both outright and relative to other credit risk sectors. However, given pockets of structural weakness such as retail, we believe investors will need to be judicious in their credit analysis and security selection. We believe that a functional CMBS market post the upcoming risk-retention regulations, alongside capital available from banks and insurance companies, will be important in refinancing the upcoming wave of securities expected to mature at the same time estimated between $8-12 billion through much of 2017. The impact of rising U.S. rates on property valuations and the

reaction of foreign demand to a strong U.S. Dollar are two risks we are watching closely in 2017. We favor up-in-quality new issues, seasoned (2010 – 2013) credit bonds, select single-borrower deals, and certain interest-only (IO) bonds.

We are constructive on ABS driven by what appear to be strong consumer fundamentals, balanced somewhat by the later stage of the cycle. Within consumer ABS, we favor senior and subordinate bonds of select subprime auto issuers. We remain confident in the sector but are becoming marginally more cautious on specific issues. We see opportunity in niche subsectors, including unsecured consumer loans, fleet lease deals, and select credit tranches.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Fixed Income risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall; these risks are currently heightened due to the historically low interest rate environment. The purchase of securities in the To-Be-Announced (TBA) market can result in additional price and counterparty risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, and extension risk. Derivatives may be riskier or more volatile than other types of investments because they are generally more sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions; risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies are supported by varying degrees of credit but are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Privately placed, restricted (Rule 144A) securities may be more difficult to sell and value than publicly traded securities, thus they may be potentially illiquid. The Fund may have high portfolio turnover, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs.

Composition by Security Type

as of December 31, 2016

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     18.3

U.S. Government Agencies

     72.9  

U.S. Government Securities

     25.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     116.4
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     6.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (22.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund inception 04/30/2001

 

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Return (as of 12/31/16)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Value IA

     13.69     13.63     6.65

Value IB

     13.46     13.35     6.39

Russell 1000 Value Index

     17.34     14.80     5.72

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on December 31, 2016, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, based on total market capitalizations.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2016, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.78% and 1.03%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2016.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in

the “Manager Discussion” section of this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Karen H. Grimes, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

W. Michael Reckmeyer, III, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Ian R. Link, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Value HLS Fund returned 13.69% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 17.34% for the same period. The Fund underperformed the 14.95% average return of the Lipper Large Cap Value Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities rose over the period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, notwithstanding significant volatility during the year. Early in the first quarter of 2016, equities plunged and moved in virtual lockstep with the price of oil as fears of a recession and weakness in China weighed on investors’ minds. However, equity markets surged in late February and March as solid economic data, a stabilization in oil prices, and accommodative commentary from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped to calm the market’s early year jitters. A better-than-feared U.S. corporate earnings season in the second quarter and an encouraging economic backdrop helped sustain the rally. At its June meeting, the Fed left rates unchanged and reduced its U.S. growth and long-run policy rate forecasts, citing mixed U.S. economic data and uncertainty about global economic and financial developments. After plunging in the two trading days following the approval of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. (Brexit), U.S. equities staged an impressive comeback in the days following.

U.S. equities continued to climb in July, following a solid start to the corporate earnings season and encouraging housing and employment data releases. Stocks were essentially flat in August and September as investors remained focused on the Fed’s actions, specifically on the timing of the next rate increase. A confluence of worries contributed to increased volatility during September, including uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, tepid economic data, and valuation concerns. Stocks surged following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election on hopes of

increased fiscal stimulus, reduced regulatory restrictions, and lower corporate taxes. Economic data released during the fourth quarter was generally encouraging, as third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was revised slightly higher and the U.S. housing market continued to display healthy trends. In December, the Fed raised rates by 0.25%, a move that was anticipated by most of the market. It was only the second increase in the last decade.

Equity returns varied by market-cap during the period, as small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 Indices, outperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.

During the twelve-month period, ten of the eleven sectors1 within the Russell 1000 Value Index rose, led by Materials (+31%), Energy (+27%), and Telecommunication Services (+25%). Real estate (-5%) lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund’s underperformance versus its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, during the period was primarily driven by security selection within the Financials, Industrials, and Healthcare sectors. This was partially offset by positive stock selection in the Energy sector. Sector allocation, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, contributed positively to benchmark-relative results. This was largely due to a benchmark-relative underweight to the Real Estate and Financials sectors, which was only partially offset by the negative impact of an overweight to Consumer Discretionary.

The top detractors from returns relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index over the period were Norwegian Cruise Lines (Consumer Discretionary), Bristol-Myers Squibb (Healthcare), and Roche (Healthcare). Shares of Norwegian Cruise Lines, a U.S.-based international cruise operator, fell due to uncertainty regarding how Brexit will affect the travel and leisure industry, in addition to announcing poor quarterly earnings. The stock price of Bristol-Myers

 

 

1 Effective September 1, 2016, a new Real Estate sector was created under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); holdings in this sector were previously classified as Financials. The attribution analysis of the Financials sector includes Real Estate for the period starting January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016. The attribution analysis of the Real Estate sector is only for the period starting September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Squibb, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, fell as the company’s trial for immuno-oncology drug Opdivo failed during the third quarter of 2016. Shares of Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company Roche Holdings fell as disappointing trial results for its Alzheimer and breast cancer treatments dampened investor enthusiasm and shares lagged as a result. Top absolute detractors during the period included Allergan (Healthcare) and Signet Jewelers (Consumer Discretionary).

The largest contributors to returns relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index were Halliburton (Energy), JP Morgan Chase (Financials), and UnitedHealth Group (Healthcare). Shares of Halliburton, a U.S.-based energy services provider, rose during the period as oil prices recovered and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced an agreement among members to cut oil supply. Shares of JP Morgan Chase, a U.S.-based global financial services firm, rose as equities benefited from the anticipation that the Trump administration would roll back some post-financial crisis regulations. Shares of U.S.-based health care benefits and services provider UnitedHealth Group rose as rapid growth of its technology-enabled health services segment, Optum, has boosted earnings throughout the year. Top absolute contributors during the period included Chevron (Energy).

Derivatives were not used in a significant manner in the Fund during the period and did not have a material impact on performance during the period.

What is the outlook?

We anticipate solid growth in the U.S. economy in 2017, supported by continued growth in consumer spending and an increase in investment levels. Inventories, which have been a headwind to growth over the last 5 quarters, appear to be in better balance heading into 2017, and should no longer be a meaningful drag on the economy. Decreased regulation, lower tax rates, and the potential for increased infrastructure spending should also support the economy in the coming year. On the negative side, the strong U.S. dollar and uncertainty surrounding foreign policy and global trade may weigh on growth.

Based on individual stock decisions, the Fund ended the period most overweight the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Financials sectors, and most underweight the Real Estate, Consumer Staples, and Utilities sectors, relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates,

differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions. Value investing may go out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector

as of December 31, 2016

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     9.2

Consumer Staples

     5.0  

Energy

     12.4  

Financials

     29.0  

Health Care

     11.2  

Industrials

     11.9  

Information Technology

     12.7  

Materials

     2.7  

Telecommunication Services

     1.6  

Utilities

     3.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.1
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.2  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including investment management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period of July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Actual Expenses

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity, or qualified retirement plan product level. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to a Fund’s annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $    1,023.10     $     3.25     $     1,000.00     $    1,021.92     $     3.25       0.64     184       366  

Class IB

  $     1,000.00     $ 1,022.00     $ 4.52     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.66     $ 4.52       0.89     184       366  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $    1,069.70     $     3.54     $     1,000.00     $    1,021.72     $     3.46       0.68     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,068.50     $ 4.84     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.46     $ 4.72       0.93     184       366  

Class IC

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,067.30     $ 6.13     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.20     $ 5.99       1.18     184       366  

 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,033.10     $     4.04     $     1,000.00     $    1,021.17     $     4.01       0.79     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,031.50     $ 5.31     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.91     $ 5.28       1.04     184       366  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,103.90     $     3.65     $     1,000.00     $    1,021.67     $     3.51       0.69     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,102.30     $ 4.97     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.41     $ 4.77       0.94     184       366  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,024.60     $     4.17     $     1,000.00     $    1,021.01     $     4.17       0.82     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.50     $ 5.44     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.76     $ 5.43       1.07     184       366  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,012.50     $     3.29     $     1,000.00     $    1,021.87     $     3.30       0.65     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.10     $ 4.55     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.61     $ 4.57       0.90     184       366  

Class IC

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.10     $ 5.81     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.36     $ 5.84       1.15     184       366  

 

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     979.10     $     4.43     $     1,000.00     $     1,020.66     $     4.52       0.89     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 977.90     $ 5.67     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.41     $ 5.79       1.14     184       366  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,067.60     $     4.11     $     1,000.00     $     1,021.17     $     4.01       0.79     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,066.70     $ 5.40     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.91     $ 5.28       1.04     184       366  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,042.70     $     3.90     $     1,000.00     $     1,021.32     $     3.86       0.76     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,041.30     $ 5.18     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.06     $ 5.13       1.01     184       366  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,087.80     $     3.67     $     1,000.00     $     1,021.62     $     3.56       0.70     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,086.40     $ 4.98     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.36     $ 4.82       0.95     184       366  

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,117.30     $     4.58     $     1,000.00     $     1,020.81     $     4.37       0.86     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,115.50     $ 5.90     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.56     $ 5.63       1.11     184       366  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,132.40     $     3.48     $     1,000.00     $     1,021.87     $     3.30       0.65     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,131.00     $ 4.82     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.61     $ 4.57       0.90     184       366  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,089.50     $     3.99     $     1,000.00     $     1,021.32     $     3.86       0.76     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,088.10     $ 5.30     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.06     $ 5.13       1.01     184       366  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,154.00     $     4.98     $     1,000.00     $     1,020.51     $     4.67       0.92     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,154.00     $ 6.33     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.26     $ 5.94       1.17     184       366  

 

 

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Expense Examples (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,017.30     $     2.64     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.52     $     2.64       0.52     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.00     $ 3.90     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.27     $ 3.91       0.77     184       366  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     990.60     $     2.55     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.57     $     2.59       0.51     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 989.40     $ 3.80     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.32     $ 3.86       0.76     184       366  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,003.60     $     2.27     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.87     $     2.29       0.45     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,001.40     $ 3.52     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.62     $ 3.56       0.70     184       366  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     979.40     $     2.54     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.57     $     2.59       0.51     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 978.50     $ 3.78     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.32     $ 3.86       0.76     184       366  

 

 

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Expense Examples (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Value HLS Fund

 

    Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2016
    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,

2016

   

Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,

2016

    Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2016
   

Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2016

through December 31,
2016

    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 

Class IA

  $     1,000.00     $     1,090.70     $     4.20     $     1,000.00     $     1,021.12     $     4.06       0.80     184       366  

Class IB

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,089.80     $ 5.52     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.86     $ 5.33       1.05     184       366  

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Common Stocks - 62.8%      
      Banks - 7.0%      
  906,070    

Bank of America Corp.

  $ 20,024,147  
  548,590    

Citigroup, Inc.

    32,602,704  
  485,870    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    41,925,722  
  220,880    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    25,834,125  
  756,140    

Wells Fargo & Co.

    41,670,875  
   

 

 

 
      162,057,573  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 4.8%      
  185,530    

3M Co.

    33,130,092  
  362,060    

Eaton Corp. plc

    24,290,606  
  352,730    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    18,856,946  
  250,760    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    18,817,030  
  138,640    

United Technologies Corp.

    15,197,717  
   

 

 

 
      110,292,391  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 0.5%      
  297,750    

Nielsen Holdings plc

    12,490,613  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.3%      
  296,300    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    15,060,929  
  794,630    

PulteGroup, Inc.

    14,605,299  
   

 

 

 
      29,666,228  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.6%      
  809,900    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    22,029,280  
  333,020    

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    14,163,341  
   

 

 

 
      36,192,621  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.2%      
  45,050    

BlackRock, Inc.

    17,143,327  
  601,400    

Invesco Ltd.

    18,246,476  
  369,870    

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    16,192,909  
   

 

 

 
      51,582,712  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 5.0%      
  162,260    

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    11,314,390  
  228,185    

Chevron Corp.

    26,857,374  
  150,530    

EOG Resources, Inc.

    15,218,583  
  229,230    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    20,690,300  
  352,070    

Halliburton Co.

    19,043,466  
  568,460    

Marathon Oil Corp.

    9,840,043  
  383,910    

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    12,550,018  
   

 

 

 
      115,514,174  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.4%      
  111,830    

CVS Health Corp.

    8,824,505  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.6%      
  105,930    

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. ADR

    11,169,259  
  310,834    

British American Tobacco plc

    17,616,630  
  182,866    

Kraft Heinz Co.

    15,967,859  
  443,880    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    19,677,200  
  222,330    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    20,340,972  
   

 

 

 
      84,771,920  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 2.8%      
  475,895    

Medtronic plc

    33,898,001  
  193,860    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    31,025,354  
   

 

 

 
      64,923,355  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 2.5%      
  353,830    

American International Group, Inc.

    23,108,637  
  358,090    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    24,203,303  
  228,580    

Unum Group

    10,041,520  
   

 

 

 
      57,353,460  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Common Stocks - 62.8% - (continued)      
      Materials - 1.7%      
  393,310    

Dow Chemical Co.

  $ 22,505,198  
  305,280    

International Paper Co.

    16,198,157  
   

 

 

 
      38,703,355  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 1.9%      
  362,180    

CBS Corp. Class B

    23,041,892  
  300,590    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    20,755,739  
   

 

 

 
      43,797,631  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.6%  
  105,140    

Allergan plc*

    22,080,451  
  143,330    

Amgen, Inc.

    20,956,279  
  609,960    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    16,664,107  
  504,280    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    29,470,123  
  174,400    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    9,994,403  
  592,930    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    34,905,789  
  79,844    

Roche Holding AG

    18,200,645  
  198,337    

UCB S.A.

    12,689,789  
  153,500    

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    11,308,345  
   

 

 

 
      176,269,931  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 2.6%      
  11,702,200    

Allstar Co.*(1)(2)(3)

    12,170,288  
  209,290    

Home Depot, Inc.

    28,061,603  
  570,700    

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group Class A*

    11,402,586  
  163,241    

Tory Burch LLC*(1)(2)(3)

    7,713,116  
   

 

 

 
      59,347,593  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.0%  
  335,450    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    24,360,379  
  907,330    

Intel Corp.

    32,908,859  
  366,300    

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    14,128,191  
  328,760    

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    21,435,152  
   

 

 

 
      92,832,581  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 5.8%      
  61,075    

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    47,138,906  
  299,500    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A*

    16,780,985  
  512,840    

eBay, Inc.*

    15,226,220  
  886,450    

Microsoft Corp.

    55,084,003  
   

 

 

 
      134,230,114  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 4.8%  
  583,110    

Apple, Inc.

    67,535,800  
  1,474,030    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    44,545,187  
   

 

 

 
      112,080,987  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.4%      
  180,690    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    9,645,232  
   

 

 

 
 

Transportation - 0.9%

 
  212,500    

Union Pacific Corp.

    22,032,000  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities - 1.4%

 
  282,140    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    33,704,444  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,074,514,531)

  $ 1,456,313,420  
   

 

 

 
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - 3.0%  
      Asset-Backed-Automobile - 0.7%      
$ 225,000    

CarMax Auto Owner Trust
1.95%, 09/16/2019

  $ 226,181  
  2,320,000    

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
1.70%, 06/15/2028(1)(4)

    2,332,760  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - 3.0% - (continued)  
      Asset-Backed-Automobile - 0.7% - (continued)  
$ 690,722    

Chesapeake Funding LLC
1.15%, 02/07/2027(1)(4)

  $ 689,829  
  465,584    

Drive Auto Receivables Trust
2.12%, 06/17/2019(1)

    466,083  
  422,860    

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
1.54%, 11/15/2019(1)

    422,938  
  1,311,330    

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
1.67%, 11/16/2020(1)

    1,311,907  
  515,000    

Hyundai Automotive Receivables Trust
2.48%, 03/15/2019

    520,882  
  600,000    

Prestige Automotive Receivables Trust
1.91%, 04/15/2020(1)

    601,308  
 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

 
  1,630,000    

1.97%, 11/15/2019

    1,633,420  
  504,602    

2.25%, 06/17/2019

    506,258  
  400,000    

2.33%, 11/15/2019

    402,000  
  2,154,589    

2.36%, 04/15/2020

    2,163,697  
  655,000    

2.57%, 03/15/2019

    659,911  
  1,785,000    

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust
1.52%, 03/25/2020(1)

    1,774,586  
 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

 
  730,000    

1.57%, 06/17/2019(1)

    730,639  
  1,355,000    

1.83%, 01/15/2021(1)

    1,357,101  
  390,000    

Wheels SPV LLC
1.59%, 05/20/2025(1)

    388,674  
   

 

 

 
      16,188,174  
   

 

 

 
      Asset-Backed-Credit Card - 0.4%      
  2,665,000    

CARDS II Trust
1.40%, 07/15/2021(1)(4)

    2,675,188  
  3,275,000    

Evergreen Credit Card Trust
1.42%, 04/15/2020(1)(4)

    3,289,542  
  4,330,000    

Trillium Credit Card Trust II
1.48%, 05/26/2021(1)(4)

    4,340,933  
   

 

 

 
      10,305,663  
   

 

 

 
      Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 0.9%      
 

Ally Master Owner Trust

 
  4,885,000    

1.54%, 09/15/2019

    4,891,948  
  4,890,000    

1.60%, 10/15/2019

    4,897,551  
  430,000    

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust
2.09%, 03/15/2022(1)

    429,934  
 

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC

 
  1,345,000    

1.39%, 12/17/2018(1)

    1,345,481  
  1,000,000    

2.21%, 12/15/2032(1)

    980,284  
 

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust

 
  440,000    

3.66%, 02/20/2029(1)

    445,989  
  870,000    

4.10%, 03/20/2028(1)

    885,764  
  1,565,000    

SBA Tower Trust
2.90%, 10/15/2044(1)

    1,576,877  
 

Springleaf Funding Trust

 
  1,765,000    

3.16%, 11/15/2024(1)

    1,778,944  
  755,000    

3.48%, 05/15/2028(1)

    758,014  
  1,965,000    

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
2.53%, 11/16/2048(1)

    1,959,919  
   

 

 

 
      19,950,705  
   

 

 

 
      Asset-Backed-Home Equity - 0.0%      
  7,906    

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust
1.34%, 03/25/2035(4)

    7,896  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - 3.0% - (continued)  
      Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.9%  
$ 1,575,000    

Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.18%, 02/10/2048

  $ 1,586,042  
 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

 
  3,200,000    

3.50%, 06/15/2057

    3,276,107  
  3,400,000    

3.51%, 04/15/2050

    3,492,189  
 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 
  710,000    

3.91%, 01/15/2049

    748,391  
  1,356,692    

5.71%, 02/12/2049(4)

    1,364,846  
  783,472    

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
6.11%, 04/15/2041(4)

    812,239  
 

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

 
  2,896,919    

5.73%, 06/12/2050(4)

    2,915,415  
 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

 
  3,100,000    

3.31%, 04/15/2048

    3,123,043  
 

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 
  2,500,000    

4.14%, 01/05/2043(1)(4)

    2,483,092  
 

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 
  1,800,000    

3.06%, 10/10/2048

    1,746,518  
   

 

 

 
      21,547,882  
   

 

 

 
      Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 0.1%  
 

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust

 
  588,690    

2.50%, 04/25/2057(1)(4)

    586,030  
 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 
  1,310,763    

2.25%, 08/25/2055(1)(4)

    1,300,220  
   

 

 

 
      1,886,250  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

(cost $70,679,704)

  $ 69,886,570  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6%  
      Advertising - 0.0%  
 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

 
  1,065,000    

3.60%, 04/15/2026

  $ 1,054,000  
   

 

 

 
      Aerospace/Defense - 0.2%  
  850,000    

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.

3.85%, 12/15/2025(1)

    866,895  
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

  470,000    

2.50%, 11/23/2020

    473,972  
  1,625,000    

4.07%, 12/15/2042

    1,603,959  
  256,000    

4.50%, 05/15/2036

    272,174  
  640,000    

4.70%, 05/15/2046

    696,145  
  560,000    

4.85%, 09/15/2041

    616,282  
   

 

 

 
      4,529,427  
   

 

 

 
      Agriculture - 0.4%  
 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

  560,000    

4.50%, 05/02/2043

    569,169  
  1,995,000    

4.75%, 05/05/2021

    2,174,147  
 

BAT International Finance plc

 

  685,000    

2.75%, 06/15/2020(1)

    688,664  
  2,775,000    

3.25%, 06/07/2022(1)

    2,815,978  
  290,000    

3.50%, 06/15/2022(1)

    297,232  
  1,065,000    

Imperial Brands Finance plc

3.75%, 07/21/2022(1)

    1,093,298  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Agriculture - 0.4% - (continued)  
 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

$ 325,000    

4.88%, 11/15/2043

  $ 349,579  
  270,000    

5.65%, 05/16/2018

    284,578  
   

 

 

 
      8,272,645  
   

 

 

 
      Airlines - 0.3%  
 

Continental Airlines, Inc.

 
  3,123,418    

5.98%, 10/19/2023

    3,451,377  
  2,331,987    

Southwest Airlines Co.

6.15%, 02/01/2024

    2,588,506  
   

 

 

 
      6,039,883  
   

 

 

 
      Auto Manufacturers - 0.4%  
 

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 
  150,000    

2.25%, 07/31/2019(1)

    150,198  
 

Ford Motor Co.

 
  665,000    

4.35%, 12/08/2026

    671,981  
 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

  2,985,000    

2.38%, 03/12/2019

    2,983,230  
  1,725,000    

3.16%, 08/04/2020

    1,737,824  
 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

 

  1,400,000    

3.70%, 05/09/2023

    1,377,582  
  1,785,000    

4.20%, 03/01/2021

    1,841,668  
  580,000    

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC

2.45%, 11/20/2019(1)

    578,557  
   

 

 

 
      9,341,040  
   

 

 

 
      Beverages - 0.5%  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.

 

  1,750,000    

3.65%, 02/01/2026

    1,776,582  
  2,360,000    

4.70%, 02/01/2036

    2,482,408  
  280,000    

4.90%, 02/01/2046

    302,644  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

 

  480,000    

3.75%, 07/15/2042

    431,709  
  3,205,000    

7.75%, 01/15/2019

    3,569,947  
 

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.

 

  1,176,000    

2.38%, 11/26/2018

    1,184,167  
  1,300,000    

3.88%, 11/26/2023

    1,326,884  
 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

 

  765,000    

3.50%, 05/01/2022

    787,469  
  215,000    

5.00%, 05/01/2042

    224,751  
   

 

 

 
      12,086,561  
   

 

 

 
      Biotechnology - 0.2%  
 

Amgen, Inc.

 
  265,000    

4.56%, 06/15/2048(1)

    256,323  
 

Biogen, Inc.

 

  1,340,000    

2.90%, 09/15/2020

    1,357,090  
 

Celgene Corp.

 

  230,000    

2.25%, 05/15/2019

    230,131  
  770,000    

3.55%, 08/15/2022

    789,704  
  535,000    

3.63%, 05/15/2024

    537,615  
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

  335,000    

2.55%, 09/01/2020

    338,531  
  930,000    

3.70%, 04/01/2024

    954,575  
   

 

 

 
      4,463,969  
   

 

 

 
      Chemicals - 0.2%  
 

Agrium, Inc.

 
  2,750,000    

3.15%, 10/01/2022

    2,734,017  
 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

 
  1,145,000    

4.63%, 02/26/2055

    1,063,984  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Chemicals - 0.2% - (continued)  
 

Monsanto Co.

 
$ 300,000    

4.70%, 07/15/2064

  $ 270,210  
   

 

 

 
      4,068,211  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial Banks - 4.9%  
 

American Express Centurion Bank

 
  4,300,000    

6.00%, 09/13/2017

    4,432,930  
 

Bank of America Corp.

 

  1,220,000    

2.63%, 10/19/2020

    1,220,697  
  2,950,000    

4.20%, 08/26/2024

    3,005,177  
  1,655,000    

5.00%, 05/13/2021

    1,802,358  
  1,000,000    

6.40%, 08/28/2017

    1,030,665  
  6,000,000    

6.88%, 04/25/2018

    6,377,460  
 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 
  2,020,000    

2.15%, 02/24/2020

    2,014,051  
 

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A.

 
  2,830,000    

2.75%, 10/15/2020(1)

    2,839,520  
 

Barclays Bank plc

 
  800,000    

6.05%, 12/04/2017(1)

    826,470  
 

Barclays plc

 
  2,740,000    

3.20%, 08/10/2021

    2,708,191  
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

 
  2,075,000    

2.40%, 12/12/2018

    2,091,295  
 

BPCE S.A.

 

  365,000    

2.50%, 12/10/2018

    368,202  
  1,075,000    

4.00%, 04/15/2024

    1,115,864  
  1,475,000    

5.15%, 07/21/2024(1)

    1,499,494  
 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

  2,875,000    

3.75%, 04/24/2024

    2,912,432  
  815,000    

4.20%, 10/29/2025

    817,711  
 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

  1,220,000    

2.50%, 07/29/2019

    1,228,363  
  533,000    

5.30%, 05/06/2044

    574,134  
  290,000    

8.13%, 07/15/2039

    430,921  
 

Citizens Bank NA

 
  1,695,000    

2.55%, 05/13/2021

    1,684,594  
 

Compass Bank

 
  505,000    

2.75%, 09/29/2019

    502,251  
 

Credit Agricole S.A.

 

  950,000    

2.50%, 04/15/2019(1)

    955,243  
  790,000    

4.38%, 03/17/2025(1)

    774,745  
 

Credit Suisse AG

 

  945,000    

2.30%, 05/28/2019

    947,312  
  855,000    

3.00%, 10/29/2021

    863,170  
  250,000    

3.63%, 09/09/2024

    251,670  
 

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

 

  1,425,000    

3.75%, 03/26/2025

    1,403,343  
  1,885,000    

3.80%, 09/15/2022

    1,901,716  
 

Deutsche Bank AG

 
  2,210,000    

4.25%, 10/14/2021(1)

    2,218,522  
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

  3,335,000    

2.38%, 01/22/2018

    3,354,827  
  1,700,000    

6.15%, 04/01/2018

    1,788,255  
  2,590,000    

6.25%, 02/01/2041

    3,210,479  
 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

  1,030,000    

3.40%, 03/08/2021

    1,047,385  
  4,625,000    

3.60%, 05/25/2023

    4,651,816  
 

Huntington National Bank

 

  2,120,000    

2.20%, 11/06/2018

    2,126,000  
  760,000    

2.20%, 04/01/2019

    760,666  
  1,490,000    

2.40%, 04/01/2020

    1,482,613  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Commercial Banks - 4.9% - (continued)  
 

ING Bank N.V.

 
$ 5,200,000    

3.75%, 03/07/2017(1)

  $ 5,221,991  
 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

  2,240,000    

3.25%, 09/23/2022

    2,265,290  
  2,000,000    

4.95%, 03/25/2020

    2,154,916  
  705,000    

5.40%, 01/06/2042

    826,041  
 

Korea Development Bank

 
  2,600,000    

2.50%, 03/11/2020

    2,591,527  
 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

 
  470,000    

2.40%, 01/21/2020(1)

    465,761  
 

Morgan Stanley

 

  4,875,000    

2.50%, 01/24/2019

    4,926,246  
  1,450,000    

3.13%, 07/27/2026

    1,385,295  
  1,000,000    

3.70%, 10/23/2024

    1,011,912  
  515,000    

4.30%, 01/27/2045

    513,233  
  250,000    

5.63%, 09/23/2019

    270,990  
 

National City Corp.

 
  4,250,000    

6.88%, 05/15/2019

    4,677,911  
 

Santander Bank NA

 
  4,795,000    

8.75%, 05/30/2018

    5,160,791  
 

Santander Issuances SAU

 
  1,000,000    

5.18%, 11/19/2025

    1,009,403  
 

Santander UK plc

 

  2,200,000    

2.50%, 03/14/2019

    2,212,848  
  2,150,000    

5.00%, 11/07/2023(1)

    2,187,247  
 

SunTrust Bank

 
  640,000    

3.30%, 05/15/2026

    617,725  
 

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.

 

  1,665,000    

2.95%, 09/24/2020(1)

    1,665,734  
  1,900,000    

3.00%, 04/15/2021(1)

    1,901,001  
 

Wachovia Corp.

 
  1,000,000    

5.75%, 06/15 /2017

    1,019,045  
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

  4,344,000    

4.48%, 01/16/2024

    4,572,755  
  850,000    

4.75%, 12/07/2046

    862,628  
   

 

 

 
      114,740,832  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial Services - 0.4%      
 

Catholic Health Initiatives

 
  765,000    

2.60%, 08/01/2018

    772,482  
  1,340,000    

2.95%, 11/01/2022

    1,303,713  
  245,000    

4.35%, 11/01/2042

    217,621  
 

ERAC USA Finance LLC

 
  655,000    

2.35%, 10/15/2019(1)

    654,418  
  340,000    

2.75%, 03/15/2017(1)

    340,911  
  1,800,000    

4.50%, 08/16/2021(1)

    1,920,289  
  1,500,000    

5.63%, 03/15/2042(1)

    1,653,417  
 

Total System Services, Inc.

 
  2,545,000    

3.80%, 04/01/2021

    2,626,814  
   

 

 

 
      9,489,665  
   

 

 

 
      Construction Materials - 0.0%      
 

LafargeHolcim Finance US LLC

 
  656,000    

4.75%, 09/22/2046(1)

    634,450  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financial Services - 1.3%      
 

Capital One Bank USA NA

 
  1,655,000    

2.15%, 11/21/2018

    1,657,991  
 

CDP Financial, Inc.

 
  2,475,000    

4.40%, 11/25/2019(1)

    2,640,362  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Diversified Financial Services - 1.2% - (continued)  
 

Discover Financial Services

 
$ 3,620,000    

6.45%, 06/12/2017

  $ 3,694,203  
 

Eaton Vance Corp.

 
  614,000    

6.50%, 10/02/2017

    637,105  
 

GE Capital International Funding Co.

 
  1,989,000    

2.34%, 11/15/2020

    1,988,051  
  3,397,000    

4.42%, 11/15/2035

    3,559,740  
 

LeasePlan Corp. N.V.

 
  1,910,000    

2.88%, 01/22/2019(1)

    1,909,396  
 

Postal Square L.P.

 
  8,963,643    

8.95%, 06/15/2022

    10,563,689  
 

Synchrony Financial

 
  2,045,000    

2.60%, 01/15/2019

    2,055,344  
  520,000    

2.70%, 02/03/2020

    518,458  
  355,000    

3.00%, 08/15/2019

    359,601  
   

 

 

 
      29,583,940  
   

 

 

 
      Electric - 1.5%      
 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

 
  1,300,000    

4.50%, 02/01/2045

    1,348,645  
 

Dominion Resources, Inc.

 
  725,000    

2.96%, 07/01/2019

    733,995  
  2,850,000    

3.63%, 12/01/2024

    2,867,832  
  1,750,000    

4.10%, 04/01/2021

    1,822,919  
 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

 
  1,200,000    

6.10%, 06/01/2037

    1,476,622  
 

Duke Energy Corp.

 
  855,000    

2.65%, 09/01/2026

    797,995  
 

Electricite de France S.A.

 
  2,375,000    

5.63%, 01/22/2024(1)(4)(5)

    2,250,312  
 

Emera US Finance L.P.

 
  365,000    

2.70%, 06/15/2021(1)

    361,293  
 

Entergy Corp.

 
  1,305,000    

2.95%, 09/01/2026

    1,220,752  
 

Eversource Energy

 
  285,000    

3.15%, 01/15/2025

    281,384  
 

Fortis, Inc.

 
  1,705,000    

3.06%, 10/04/2026(1)

    1,594,647  
 

Indianapolis Power and Light Co.

 
  1,275,000    

6.60%, 06/01/2037(1)

    1,591,223  
 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

 
  4,750,000    

2.06%, 09/01/2017

    4,770,924  
 

NiSource Finance Corp.

 
  340,000    

4.80%, 02/15/2044

    357,950  
 

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

 
  385,000    

2.95%, 04/01/2025

    381,267  
  1,185,000    

4.10%, 06/01/2022

    1,265,553  
 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 
  695,000    

3.85%, 11/15/2023

    733,249  
  435,000    

5.13%, 11/15/2043

    495,767  
 

SCANA Corp.

 
  1,046,000    

4.13%, 02/01/2022

    1,056,868  
  305,000    

4.75%, 05/15/2021

    318,939  
 

Southern California Edison Co.

 
  4,000,000    

5.55%, 01/15/2037

    4,779,504  
 

Southern Co.

 
  1,450,000    

2.75%, 06/15/2020

    1,462,425  
  2,050,000    

2.95%, 07/01/2023

    2,023,535  
 

State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd.

 
  1,795,000    

2.75%, 05/07/2019(1)

    1,818,394  
   

 

 

 
      35,811,994  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Engineering & Construction - 0.1%      
 

SBA Tower Trust

 
$ 1,235,000    

2.88%, 07/15/2021(1)

  $ 1,224,478  
   

 

 

 
      Food - 0.2%      
 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 
  555,000    

2.25%, 06/05/2017

    556,772  
  2,030,000    

3.50%, 07/15/2022

    2,060,663  
  490,000    

4.38%, 06/01/2046

    461,080  
 

Kroger Co.

 
  620,000    

3.30%, 01/15/2021

    637,067  
  1,065,000    

4.00%, 02/01/2024

    1,111,338  
 

Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV

 
  880,000    

4.13%, 05/02/2026(1)

    836,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,662,920  
   

 

 

 
      Gas - 0.5%      
 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 
  5,875,000    

6.35%, 06/15/2017

    6,008,944  
 

KeySpan Gas East Corp.

 
  1,870,000    

2.74%, 08/15/2026(1)

    1,775,260  
 

NiSource Finance Corp.

 
  2,746,000    

6.40%, 03/15/2018

    2,891,964  
   

 

 

 
      10,676,168  
   

 

 

 
      Healthcare-Products - 0.1%      
 

Medtronic, Inc.

 
  545,000    

2.50%, 03/15/2020

    551,099  
  775,000    

3.15%, 03/15/2022

    793,772  
  1,230,000    

3.50%, 03/15/2025

    1,266,549  
  310,000    

3.63%, 03/15/2024

    322,602  
  192,000    

4.38%, 03/15/2035

    203,122  
   

 

 

 
      3,137,144  
   

 

 

 
      Healthcare-Services - 0.4%      
 

Aetna, Inc.

 
  1,655,000    

2.80%, 06/15/2023

    1,630,190  
  725,000    

4.25%, 06/15/2036

    726,918  
 

Anthem, Inc.

 
  421,000    

3.30%, 01/15/2023

    420,290  
 

Cigna Corp.

 
  2,125,000    

3.25%, 04/15/2025

    2,069,635  
 

Dignity Health

 
  180,000    

2.64%, 11/01/2019

    181,568  
  380,000    

3.81%, 11/01/2024

    378,180  
 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

 
  521,000    

3.50%, 04/01/2022

    537,643  
 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

 
  530,000    

4.20%, 07/01/2055

    514,238  
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 
  920,000    

3.35%, 07/15/2022

    947,882  
  1,440,000    

3.75%, 07/15/2025

    1,490,737  
   

 

 

 
      8,897,281  
   

 

 

 
      Household Products - 0.3%      
 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 
  5,867,136    

9.36%, 01/01/2021

    6,785,489  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 0.4%      
 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

 
  1,445,000    

2.75%, 03/15/2023

    1,439,575  
 

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

 
  495,000    

2.30%, 11/03/2020

    494,887  
  840,000    

3.35%, 05/15/2024

    855,786  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Insurance - 0.4% - (continued)      
 

Five Corners Funding Trust

 
$ 200,000    

4.42%, 11/15/2023(1)

  $ 211,443  
 

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

 
  550,000    

4.25%, 06/15/2023(1)

    575,836  
 

MetLife, Inc.

 
  305,000    

1.90%, 12/15/2017

    305,787  
  2,205,000    

3.60%, 04/10/2024

    2,263,488  
  795,000    

4.88%, 11/13/2043

    860,715  
 

Trinity Acquisition plc

 
  2,220,000    

4.40%, 03/15/2026

    2,247,204  
   

 

 

 
      9,254,721  
   

 

 

 
      Internet - 0.3%      
 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 
  200,000    

2.50%, 11/28/2019

    200,899  
  1,045,000    

3.60%, 11/28/2024

    1,034,660  
 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 
  1,250,000    

2.50%, 11/29/2022

    1,236,983  
  1,020,000    

4.80%, 12/05/2034

    1,122,673  
  480,000    

4.95%, 12/05/2044

    547,462  
 

Expedia, Inc.

 
  2,275,000    

5.00%, 02/15/2026

    2,345,311  
   

 

 

 
      6,487,988  
   

 

 

 
      IT Services - 0.1%      
 

Apple, Inc.

 
  80,000    

2.45%, 08/04/2026

    75,084  
  546,000    

3.25%, 02/23/2026

    546,290  
  1,360,000    

3.45%, 05/06/2024

    1,400,851  
   

 

 

 
      2,022,225  
   

 

 

 
      Lodging - 0.2%      
 

Marriott International, Inc.

 
  2,310,000    

2.30%, 01/15/2022

    2,240,809  
  1,900,000    

2.88%, 03/01/2021

    1,908,567  
   

 

 

 
      4,149,376  
   

 

 

 
      Machinery-Construction & Mining - 0.1%      
 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

 
  1,500,000    

3.30%, 06/09/2024

    1,520,375  
 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 
  835,000    

3.40%, 05/15/2024

    859,870  
  135,000    

4.30%, 05/15/2044

    139,986  
   

 

 

 
      2,520,231  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 0.8%      
 

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

 
  385,000    

4.00%, 10/01/2023

    397,702  
  1,275,000    

4.50%, 02/15/2021

    1,363,153  
 

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications

 
  645,000    

6.48%, 10/23/2045

    745,671  
 

Comcast Corp.

 
  2,450,000    

4.40%, 08/15/2035

    2,563,038  
 

Cox Communications, Inc.

 
  2,320,000    

4.80%, 02/01/2035(1)

    2,161,024  
 

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.

 

  420,000    

5.00%, 05/13/2045

    356,408  
  700,000    

6.13%, 01/31/2046

    694,670  
 

Sky plc

 

  1,265,000    

2.63%, 09/16/2019(1)

    1,270,155  
  2,386,000    

3.75%, 09/16/2024(1)

    2,393,573  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Media - 0.8% - (continued)      
 

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

 

$ 4,120,000    

5.85%, 05/01/2017

  $ 4,178,467  
  395,000    

6.55%, 05/01/2037

    447,161  
  250,000    

7.30%, 07/01/2038

    307,536  
  480,000    

8.25%, 04/01/2019

    539,376  
  40,000    

8.75%, 02/14/2019

    45,078  
 

Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.

 
  130,000    

8.38%, 03/15/2023

    163,512  
 

Viacom, Inc.

 
  835,000    

3.88%, 12/15/2021

    843,477  
   

 

 

 
      18,470,001  
   

 

 

 
      Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.1%  
 

Pentair Finance S.A.

 
  2,375,000    

2.90%, 09/15/2018

    2,402,448  
   

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas - 1.4%  
 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 
  1,665,000    

4.85%, 03/15/2021

    1,785,276  
 

BG Energy Capital plc

 
  1,200,000    

4.00%, 10/15/2021(1)

    1,275,536  
 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

  655,000    

2.32%, 02/13/2020

    655,092  
  140,000    

3.99%, 09/26/2023

    147,156  
  2,850,000    

4.75%, 03/10/2019

    3,021,188  
 

ConocoPhillips Co.

 

  565,000    

2.88%, 11/15/2021

    569,308  
  795,000    

3.35%, 05/15/2025

    784,479  
  395,000    

4.30%, 11/15/2044

    392,910  
  130,000    

4.95%, 03/15/2026

    143,520  
  230,000    

5.75%, 02/01/2019

    247,104  
  115,000    

6.00%, 01/15/2020

    126,999  
 

Devon Energy Corp.

 
  2,695,000    

3.25%, 05/15/2022

    2,677,900  
 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 
  920,000    

2.70%, 06/01/2020

    921,225  
 

Noble Energy, Inc.

 
  1,231,000    

4.15%, 12/15/2021

    1,281,086  
 

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

  40,000    

5.38%, 03/13/2022(1)

    40,959  
  1,590,000    

5.50%, 02/04/2019(1)

    1,647,065  
  2,900,000    

5.50%, 01/21/2021

    2,983,375  
 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 
  3,540,000    

7.50%, 01/15/2020

    4,024,169  
 

Shell International Finance B.V.

 

  691,000    

3.25%, 05/11/2025

    690,433  
  500,000    

4.38%, 03/25/2020

    534,129  
  3,950,000    

Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.
2.50%, 04/28/2020(1)

    3,923,816  
 

Statoil ASA

 

  340,000    

2.25%, 11/08/2019

    342,823  
  160,000    

2.45%, 01/17/2023

    156,181  
  495,000    

2.75%, 11/10/2021

    499,933  
  1,850,000    

2.90%, 11/08/2020

    1,889,773  
  210,000    

3.25%, 11/10/2024

    212,850  
  45,000    

3.70%, 03/01/2024

    47,101  
 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

 
  925,000    

6.10%, 06/01/2018

    979,330  
 

Total Capital International S.A.

 
  1,375,000    

2.70%, 01/25/2023

    1,360,736  
   

 

 

 
      33,361,452  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Oil & Gas Services - 0.1%  
 

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.

 
$ 940,000    

3.00%, 12/21/2020(1)

  $ 959,884  
 

Schlumberger Investment S.A.

 
  1,625,000    

3.65%, 12/01/2023

    1,702,152  
   

 

 

 
      2,662,036  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%  
 

AbbVie, Inc.

 
  270,000    

3.20%, 11/06/2022

    270,178  
 

Actavis Funding SCS

 

  1,195,000    

3.00%, 03/12/2020

    1,211,566  
  1,170,000    

3.45%, 03/15/2022

    1,187,560  
  1,000,000    

4.55%, 03/15/2035

    989,792  
  600,000    

4.85%, 06/15/2044

    594,899  
 

Bayer US Finance LLC

 

  260,000    

2.38%, 10/08/2019(1)

    260,460  
  1,215,000    

3.00%, 10/08/2021(1)

    1,221,672  
  395,000    

3.38%, 10/08/2024(1)

    393,021  
 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

  990,000    

2.40%, 11/15/2019

    997,216  
  880,000    

3.50%, 11/15/2024

    889,751  
  1,035,000    

4.50%, 11/15/2044

    1,025,998  
 

EMD Finance LLC

 

  2,015,000    

2.95%, 03/19/2022(1)

    2,006,454  
  3,000,000    

3.25%, 03/19/2025(1)

    2,932,680  
  1,525,000    

Express Scripts Holding Co.
2.25%, 06/15/2019

    1,524,828  
 

Forest Laboratories LLC

 

  305,000    

4.88%, 02/15/2021(1)

    327,657  
  800,000    

5.00%, 12/15/2021(1)

    864,946  
 

McKesson Corp.

 

  100,000    

2.85%, 03/15/2023

    97,839  
  650,000    

3.80%, 03/15/2024

    669,936  
 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

  1,960,000    

2.75%, 02/10/2025

    1,924,449  
  1,640,000    

2.80%, 05/18/2023

    1,646,347  
 

Mylan N.V.

 
  1,925,000    

3.00%, 12/15/2018(1)

    1,938,922  
 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. B.V.

 
  755,000    

3.65%, 11/10/2021

    764,699  
 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.

 

  5,215,000    

2.80%, 07/21/2023

    4,936,472  
  380,000    

4.10%, 10/01/2046

    325,608  
   

 

 

 
      29,002,950  
   

 

 

 
      Pipelines - 0.7%  
 

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.

 
  990,000    

2.45%, 06/01/2018

    994,838  
 

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.

 

  2,040,000    

3.60%, 02/01/2023

    2,006,354  
  1,300,000    

5.15%, 03/15/2045

    1,246,804  
 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

 
  865,000    

3.95%, 02/15/2027

    886,100  
 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.

 
  1,875,000    

6.95%, 01/15/2038

    2,174,942  
 

Phillips 66 Partners L.P.

 
  2,425,000    

3.61%, 02/15/2025

    2,374,975  
 

Regency Energy Partners L.P.

 

  375,000    

4.50%, 11/01/2023

    380,522  
  100,000    

5.88%, 03/01/2022

    110,006  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Pipelines - 0.7% - (continued)  
 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.

 

$ 610,000    

3.45%, 01/15/2023

  $ 595,894  
  1,724,000    

4.40%, 04/01/2021

    1,815,544  
 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 
  1,036,000    

4.88%, 01/15/2026

    1,151,145  
 

Western Gas Partners L.P.

 
  2,470,000    

4.00%, 07/01/2022

    2,510,301  
   

 

 

 
      16,247,425  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 0.1%  
 

WEA Finance LLC / Westfield UK & Europe Finance plc

 

  480,000    

1.75%, 09/15/2017(1)

    480,299  
  730,000    

2.70%, 09/17/2019(1)

    738,356  
  1,400,000    

3.25%, 10/05/2020(1)

    1,423,803  
   

 

 

 
      2,642,458  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.4%  
 

American Tower Corp.

 

  975,000    

3.45%, 09/15/2021

    987,615  
  1,110,000    

5.00%, 02/15/2024

    1,195,097  
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 
  760,000    

3.63%, 10/01/2020

    789,172  
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 
  940,000    

3.70%, 06/15/2026

    922,639  
 

HCP, Inc.

 
  2,960,000    

4.00%, 06/01/2025

    2,942,412  
 

Scentre Group

 
  1,735,000    

2.38%, 11/05/2019(1)

    1,734,080  
   

 

 

 
      8,571,015  
   

 

 

 
      Retail - 0.5%  
 

AutoZone, Inc.

 

  900,000    

3.13%, 07/15/2023

    891,179  
  1,908,000    

3.70%, 04/15/2022

    1,971,708  
 

CVS Health Corp.

 

  2,100,000    

4.00%, 12/05/2023

    2,212,654  
  685,000    

4.88%, 07/20/2035

    736,670  
  1,185,000    

5.13%, 07/20/2045

    1,320,620  
 

Home Depot, Inc.

 
  325,000    

4.40%, 03/15/2045

    346,351  
 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 
  1,850,000    

4.63%, 04/15/2020

    1,982,614  
 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

 
  1,435,000    

3.80%, 09/01/2022

    1,484,793  
   

 

 

 
      10,946,589  
   

 

 

 
      Savings & Loans - 0.1%  
 

Nationwide Building Society

 
  1,610,000    

2.35%, 01/21/2020(1)

    1,606,168  
   

 

 

 
      Software - 0.1%  
 

Microsoft Corp.

 

  1,605,000    

2.40%, 08/08/2026

    1,516,239  
  1,230,000    

3.70%, 08/08/2046

    1,158,002  
   

 

 

 
      2,674,241  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunications - 0.9%  
 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.

 

  635,000    

3.13%, 07/16/2022

    625,289  
  390,000    

6.13%, 03/30/2040

    445,089  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Corporate Bonds - 19.6% - (continued)  
      Telecommunications - 0.9% - (continued)  
 

AT&T, Inc.

 

$ 355,000    

3.95%, 01/15/2025

  $ 355,615  
  2,185,000    

4.45%, 04/01/2024

    2,277,723  
  1,340,000    

4.50%, 03/09/2048

    1,204,088  
  390,000    

4.75%, 05/15/2046

    369,493  
 

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC

 
  715,000    

2.35%, 06/15/2045(1)

    696,796  
 

Orange S.A.

 
  3,200,000    

4.13%, 09/14/2021

    3,378,928  
  576,000    

9.00%, 03/01/2031

    866,030  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 
  425,000    

3.45%, 03/15/2021

    438,771  
  2,415,000    

3.50%, 11/01/2021

    2,492,700  
  4,795,000    

4.50%, 09/15/2020

    5,131,192  
  1,911,000    

4.52%, 09/15/2048

    1,832,481  
  715,000    

4.75%, 11/01/2041

    706,023  
  263,000    

6.40%, 09/15/2033

    317,313  
   

 

 

 
      21,137,531  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.2%      
 

FedEx Corp.

 
  845,000    

4.90%, 01/15/2034

    900,734  
  1,435,000    

5.10%, 01/15/2044

    1,557,027  
 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.

 
  1,685,000    

3.20%, 07/15/2020(1)

    1,703,686  
  1,100,000    

3.38%, 02/01/2022(1)

    1,109,305  
   

 

 

 
      5,270,752  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $444,468,414)

  $ 455,929,704  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government Obligations - 0.3%  
      Mexico - 0.1%      
 

Mexico Government International Bond

 
  1,674,000    

3.50%, 01/21/2021

  $ 1,700,784  
  1,185,000    

3.60%, 01/30/2025

    1,142,340  
  150,000    

4.75%, 03/08/2044

    136,395  
   

 

 

 
      2,979,519  
   

 

 

 
      Saudi Arabia - 0.1%      
 

Saudi Government International Bond

 
  935,000    

2.38%, 10/26/2021(1)

    907,825  
   

 

 

 
      South Korea - 0.1%      
 

Export-Import Bank of Korea

 
  2,300,000    

1.75%, 05/26/2019

    2,291,812  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $6,194,625)

    6,179,156  
   

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds - 1.3%  
      General - 0.3%      
 

Chicago Transit Auth

 
  1,985,000    

6.90%, 12/01/2040

    2,494,806  
 

Commonwealth Financing Auth

 
  980,000    

4.01%, 06/01/2033

    956,715  
  805,000    

4.14%, 06/01/2038

    768,485  
 

Kansas Dev Finance Auth

 
  1,345,000    

4.93%, 04/15/2045

    1,438,356  
 

New Jersey State, Economic Auth Rev

 
  2,400,000    

3.80%, 06/15/2018

    2,445,456  
   

 

 

 
      8,103,818  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
Municipal Bonds - 1.3% - (continued)  
      General Obligation - 0.3%      
 

California State, GO Taxable

 
$ 1,235,000    

7.55%, 04/01/2039

  $ 1,827,368  
 

Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Water Reclamation GO

 
  685,000    

5.72%, 12/01/2038

    819,876  
 

Illinois State, GO

 
  1,640,000    

5.10%, 06/01/2033

    1,449,465  
 

Los Angeles, CA, USD GO

 
  2,200,000    

5.75%, 07/01/2034

    2,717,044  
   

 

 

 
      6,813,753  
   

 

 

 
      Higher Education - 0.1%      
 

University of California, Build America Bonds Rev

 
  1,460,000    

5.77%, 05/15/2043

    1,770,717  
   

 

 

 
      Medical - 0.1%      
 

University of California, Regents MedCenter Pooled Rev

 
  1,935,000    

6.58%, 05/15/2049

    2,515,965  
   

 

 

 
      Power - 0.0%      
 

Utility Debt Securitization Auth, New York

 
  485,000    

3.44%, 12/15/2025

    501,417  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.4%      
 

Illinois State Toll Highway Auth, Taxable Rev

 
  1,875,000    

6.18%, 01/01/2034

    2,345,775  
 

Maryland State Transportation Auth

 
  1,050,000    

5.89%, 07/01/2043

    1,303,449  
 

New York and New Jersey PA, Taxable Rev

 
  685,000    

4.81%, 10/15/2065

    737,211  
  570,000    

6.04%, 12/01/2029

    713,224  
 

North Texas Tollway Auth Rev

 
  2,400,000    

6.72%, 01/01/2049

    3,367,752  
   

 

 

 
      8,467,411  
   

 

 

 
      Utility-Electric - 0.1%      
 

Municipal Electric Auth. Georgia

 
  1,105,000    

6.64%, 04/01/2057

    1,370,432  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $25,865,388)

  $ 29,543,513  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Government Agencies - 0.5%  
      FHLMC - 0.0%      
  49,434    

2.75%, 04/01/2029(4)

  $ 50,830  
  37,849    

4.00%, 03/01/2041

    39,956  
   

 

 

 
      90,786  
   

 

 

 
      FNMA - 0.2%      
  104,516    

4.50%, 11/01/2023

    112,412  
  166,474    

4.50%, 03/01/2038

    179,094  
  101,067    

4.50%, 11/01/2039

    108,843  
  62,047    

4.50%, 04/01/2040

    67,174  
  156,501    

4.50%, 08/01/2040

    168,549  
  60,465    

4.50%, 02/01/2041

    65,132  
  705,860    

4.50%, 04/01/2041

    761,118  
  489,009    

4.50%, 06/01/2041

    528,056  
  727,793    

4.50%, 07/01/2041

    786,055  
  266,006    

4.50%, 09/01/2041

    286,776  
  163,320    

4.50%, 07/01/2044

    175,744  
  1,850,000    

4.50%, 01/01/2047(6)(7)

    1,989,834  
  2,802    

5.00%, 02/01/2019

    2,868  
  31,861    

5.00%, 04/01/2019

    32,607  
   

 

 

 
      5,264,262  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. Government Agencies - 0.5% - (continued)  
      GNMA - 0.3%      
$ 133,011    

5.00%, 07/15/2037

  $ 146,939  
  19,980    

6.00%, 06/15/2024

    22,652  
  6,375    

6.00%, 07/15/2026

    7,227  
  10,098    

6.00%, 01/15/2028

    11,447  
  2,599    

6.00%, 03/15/2028

    2,997  
  76,668    

6.00%, 04/15/2028

    87,028  
  105,817    

6.00%, 05/15/2028

    119,959  
  22,303    

6.00%, 06/15/2028

    25,283  
  58,200    

6.00%, 07/15/2028

    65,996  
  20,375    

6.00%, 08/15/2028

    23,100  
  89,868    

6.00%, 09/15/2028

    101,881  
  149,567    

6.00%, 10/15/2028

    169,598  
  243,340    

6.00%, 11/15/2028

    276,100  
  149,275    

6.00%, 12/15/2028

    169,299  
  4,281    

6.00%, 12/15/2031

    4,906  
  32,547    

6.00%, 09/15/2032

    38,604  
  11,006    

6.00%, 11/15/2032

    12,947  
  20,315    

6.00%, 01/15/2033

    23,040  
  2,130    

6.00%, 04/15/2033

    2,416  
  131,437    

6.00%, 06/15/2033

    155,475  
  46,986    

6.00%, 10/15/2033

    54,423  
  6,457    

6.00%, 11/15/2033

    7,417  
  110,027    

6.00%, 10/15/2034

    126,286  
  62,207    

6.00%, 01/15/2035

    70,548  
  7,985    

6.00%, 05/15/2035

    9,052  
  19,750    

6.00%, 06/15/2035

    22,782  
  1,120    

6.50%, 03/15/2026

    1,279  
  5,444    

6.50%, 01/15/2028

    6,219  
  84,678    

6.50%, 03/15/2028

    96,726  
  157,086    

6.50%, 04/15/2028

    179,431  
  55,897    

6.50%, 05/15/2028

    63,848  
  217,972    

6.50%, 06/15/2028

    248,982  
  14,161    

6.50%, 10/15/2028

    16,176  
  4,219    

6.50%, 02/15/2035

    4,819  
  27,940    

7.00%, 11/15/2031

    32,024  
  13,504    

7.00%, 03/15/2032

    15,515  
  1,548,313    

7.00%, 11/15/2032

    1,853,461  
  221,446    

7.00%, 01/15/2033

    262,167  
  241,014    

7.00%, 05/15/2033

    284,298  
  45,814    

7.00%, 07/15/2033

    53,228  
  284,838    

7.00%, 11/15/2033

    335,248  
  114,603    

7.50%, 09/16/2035

    131,468  
  228    

8.00%, 09/15/2026

    253  
  141    

8.00%, 11/15/2026

    157  
  13,305    

8.00%, 12/15/2026

    15,645  
  166    

8.00%, 09/15/2027

    175  
  8,709    

8.00%, 07/15/2029

    10,396  
  3,844    

8.00%, 11/15/2029

    3,859  
  22,090    

8.00%, 12/15/2029

    23,593  
  4,800    

8.00%, 01/15/2030

    5,041  
  6,681    

8.00%, 02/15/2030

    6,916  
  1,137    

8.00%, 03/15/2030

    1,161  
  58,970    

8.00%, 04/15/2030

    59,964  
  11,270    

8.00%, 05/15/2030

    11,680  
  48,586    

8.00%, 06/15/2030

    51,712  
  3,818    

8.00%, 07/15/2030

    4,210  
  76,616    

8.00%, 08/15/2030

    79,101  
  17,133    

8.00%, 09/15/2030

    17,713  
  9,753    

8.00%, 11/15/2030

    10,038  
  175,090    

8.00%, 12/15/2030

    196,623  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

       

Market Value

 
U.S. Government Agencies - 0.5% - (continued)  
      GNMA - 0.3% - (continued)            
$ 273    

8.00%, 02/15/2031

    $ 289  
  8,037    

9.00%, 06/15/2022

      8,168  
     

 

 

 
        5,848,985  
     

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $10,489,070)

    $ 11,204,033  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Government Securities - 11.4%  
      U.S. Treasury Securities - 11.4%            
      U.S. Treasury Bonds - 4.2%            
  16,163,391    

2.38%, 01/15/2027(8)

    $ 18,934,620  
  20,850,000    

2.50%, 02/15/2045(9)

      18,571,971  
  6,600,000    

2.50%, 05/15/2046

      5,865,235  
  10,450,800    

2.88%, 05/15/2043

      10,094,407  
  8,995,000    

3.13%, 08/15/2044

      9,103,920  
  4,630,000    

3.38%, 05/15/2044

      4,909,791  
  22,000,000    

4.38%, 02/15/2038

      27,338,432  
  1,750,000    

6.00%, 02/15/2026

      2,262,901  
     

 

 

 
        97,081,277  
     

 

 

 
      U.S. Treasury Notes - 7.2%            
  15,685,000    

1.25%, 03/31/2021

      15,322,896  
  2,025,000    

1.38%, 09/30/2020

      2,002,061  
  5,570,000    

1.38%, 01/31/2021

      5,481,008  
  43,220,000    

1.50%, 03/31/2023

      41,528,326  
  37,000,000    

1.63%, 07/31/2019

      37,258,704  
  16,835,000    

1.75%, 09/30/2019

      17,000,724  
  4,130,000    

2.00%, 02/15/2025

      4,019,650  
  16,670,000    

2.25%, 11/15/2024

      16,567,763  
  11,935,000    

2.38%, 08/15/2024

      11,990,474  
  4,550,000    

2.75%, 02/15/2019

      4,692,897  
  7,650,000    

2.75%, 11/15/2023

      7,902,213  
  3,390,000    

2.75%, 02/15/2024

      3,501,233  
     

 

 

 
        167,267,949  
     

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $261,170,251)

    $ 264,349,226  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,893,381,983)

    $ 2,293,405,622  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 0.9%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.9%  
  21,966,161    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Institutional Class

    $ 21,966,161  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $21,966,161)

    $ 21,966,161  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,915,348,144)^

    99.8    $ 2,315,371,783  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.2      4,109,332  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     2,319,481,115  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,928,022,134 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     439,302,328  

Unrealized Depreciation

     (51,952,679
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 387,349,649  
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $138,108,584, which represents 6.0% of total net assets.

 

(2)  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired

       Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost  
08/2011        11,702,200      Allstar Co.    $ 5,090,681  
11/2013        163,241      Tory Burch LLC      12,794,224  
          

 

 

 
           $     17,884,905  
          

 

 

 

 

     At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $19,883,404, which represents 0.9% of total net assets.

 

(3)  These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $19,883,404, which represents 0.9% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(4)  Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2016.

 

(5)  Perpetual maturity security. Maturity date shown is the next call date or final legal maturity date, whichever comes first.

 

(6)  Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

 

(7)  This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of this security was $1,989,039 at December 31, 2016.

 

(8)  The principal amount for this security is adjusted for inflation and the interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.

 

(9)  This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with futures contracts.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts:

 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     129        03/22/2017      $     15,871,157      $     16,032,281      $ (161,124
              

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

   $     (161,124 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

CMO

   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

FHLMC

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

   Government National Mortgage Association

TBA

   To Be Announced
Municipal Abbreviations:

GO

   General Obligation

PA

   Port Authority

Rev

   Revenue

USD

   United School District
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total     Level 1(1)     Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 162,057,573     $ 162,057,573     $      $  

Capital Goods

     110,292,391       110,292,391               

Commercial & Professional Services

     12,490,613       12,490,613               

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     29,666,228       29,666,228               

Consumer Services

     36,192,621       36,192,621               

Diversified Financials

     51,582,712       51,582,712               

Energy

     115,514,174       115,514,174               

Food & Staples Retailing

     8,824,505       8,824,505               

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     84,771,920       67,155,290       17,616,630         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     64,923,355       64,923,355               

Insurance

     57,353,460       57,353,460               

Materials

     38,703,355       38,703,355               

Media

     43,797,631       43,797,631               

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     176,269,931       135,385,094       40,884,837         

Retailing

     59,347,593       39,464,189              19,883,404  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     92,832,581       92,832,581               

Software & Services

     134,230,114       134,230,114               

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     112,080,987       112,080,987               

Telecommunication Services

     9,645,232       9,645,232               

Transportation

     22,032,000       22,032,000               

Utilities

     33,704,444       33,704,444               

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     69,886,570             69,886,570         

Corporate Bonds

     455,929,704             455,929,704         

Foreign Government Obligations

     6,179,156             6,179,156         

Municipal Bonds

     29,543,513             29,543,513         

U.S. Government Agencies

     11,204,033             11,204,033         

U.S. Government Securities

     264,349,226             264,349,226         

Short-Term Investments

     21,966,161       21,966,161               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     2,315,371,783     $     1,399,894,710     $     895,593,669      $     19,883,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Futures Contracts(2)

   $ (161,124   $ (161,124   $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (161,124   $ (161,124   $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

(2)  Derivative instruments (excluding purchased and written options, if applicable) are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 19,755,780      $ 19,755,780  

Purchases

             

Sales

             

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

             

Total realized gain/(loss)

             

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     127,624        127,624  

Transfers into Level 3

             

Transfers out of Level 3

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     19,883,404      $     19,883,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $127,624.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.9%  
  733,440     

Delphi Automotive plc

  $ 49,397,184   
  969,524     

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    29,929,206   
  240,260     

Magna International, Inc.

    10,432,471   
  30,978     

Tesla Motors, Inc.*

    6,619,689   
   

 

 

 
      96,378,550   
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 8.8%  
  4,329,353     

Banco Santander S.A.

    22,522,467   
  2,672,216     

Bank of America Corp.

    59,055,974   
  142,377     

BB&T Corp.

    6,694,566   
  2,648,611     

CaixaBank S.A.

    8,729,228   
  1,345,555     

Citigroup, Inc.

    79,966,334   
  1,411,126     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.

    7,889,867   
  3,321,489     

ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR

    24,877,953   
  2,258,596     

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ADR

    23,218,367   
  608,771     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    52,530,850   
  76,467     

M&T Bank Corp.

    11,961,733   
  773,558     

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    90,475,344   
  2,023,400     

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

    23,297,450   
  242,200     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    9,223,693   
  237,571     

US Bancorp

    12,204,022   
  373,845     

Wells Fargo & Co.

    20,602,598   
   

 

 

 
      453,250,446   
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 3.4%  
  691,475     

AerCap Holdings N.V.*

    28,772,275   
  185,664     

Airbus Group SE

    12,262,860   
  247,835     

Eaton Corp. plc

    16,627,250   
  210,850     

Fastenal Co.

    9,905,733   
  49,296     

General Dynamics Corp.

    8,511,447   
  350,600     

Harry’s, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    4,691,028   
  97,568     

Honeywell International, Inc.

    11,303,253   
  1,651,000     

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    5,167,903   
  78,076     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    19,514,316   
  83,986     

Middleby Corp.*

    10,818,237   
  163,297     

Owens Corning

    8,419,593   
  47,721     

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    6,413,702   
  781,530     

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    7,433,110   
  148,011     

Siemens AG

    18,122,458   
  29,518     

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    7,348,801   
   

 

 

 
      175,311,966   
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.2%  
  94,936     

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    5,283,188   
  120,195     

Equifax, Inc.

    14,210,655   
  222,200     

Herman Miller, Inc.

    7,599,240   
  527,040     

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    18,662,486   
  118,283     

Nielsen Holdings plc

    4,961,972   
  340,900     

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

    6,102,110   
  187,922     

TransUnion*

    5,812,428   
   

 

 

 
      62,632,079   
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 3.2%  
  39,057,860     

Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.*

    5,166,507   
  297,562     

Kate Spade & Co.*

    5,555,483   
  305,016     

Lennar Corp. Class A

    13,094,337   
  161,243     

Newell Brands, Inc.

    7,199,500   
  921,634     

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    46,846,656   
  164,536     

Pandora A/S

    21,478,525   
  91,169     

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    8,234,384   
  896,500     

Sony Corp.

    25,049,933   
  382,503     

Toll Brothers, Inc.*

    11,857,593   

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)  
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 3.2% - (continued)  
  195,536     

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

  $ 4,921,641   
  235,100     

VF Corp.

    12,542,585   
   

 

 

 
      161,947,144   
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.8%  
  1,183,700     

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    32,196,640   
  195,274     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    10,429,584   
  76,483     

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    6,323,615   
  74,071     

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    6,284,924   
  192,218     

McDonald’s Corp.

    23,396,775   
  71,024     

Panera Bread Co. Class A*

    14,566,312   
   

 

 

 
      93,197,850   
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 3.6%  
  425,808     

American Express Co.

    31,543,857   
  242,885     

Banca Generali S.p.A.

    5,776,952   
  55,284     

BlackRock, Inc.

    21,037,773   
  595,630     

Blackstone Group L.P.

    16,099,879   
  297,539     

Capital One Financial Corp.

    25,957,302   
  213,464     

Credit Suisse Group AG*

    3,050,620   
  54,000     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    12,930,300   
  180,758     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    10,198,366   
  136,776     

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    8,567,923   
  443,960     

OneMain Holdings, Inc.*

    9,829,274   
  204,856     

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    14,190,375   
  21,202     

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,280,063   
  750,000     

Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. UNIT*

    7,777,500   
  184,285     

Synchrony Financial

    6,684,017   
  147,505     

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    6,431,218   
  382,441     

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    4,260,393   
   

 

 

 
      186,615,812   
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 5.1%  
  386,838     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    26,974,214   
  229,657     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    14,920,815   
  495,850     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    11,583,056   
  291,409     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    9,290,119   
  49,942     

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. PIPE*(1)(2)(3)

    889,709   
  267,799     

Continental Resources, Inc.*

    13,802,360   
  175,832     

Diamondback Energy, Inc.*

    17,769,582   
  507,276     

Eni S.p.A.

    8,223,489   
  77,678     

EOG Resources, Inc.

    7,853,246   
  352,344     

Halliburton Co.

    19,058,287   
  93,319     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    7,222,891   
  99,094     

Hess Corp.

    6,172,565   
  380,486     

HollyFrontier Corp.

    12,464,721   
  719,232     

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    14,895,295   
  628,536     

Marathon Oil Corp.

    10,879,958   
  145,327     

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    5,885,744   
  504,375     

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR*

    5,099,231   
  210,572     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    37,917,700   
  3,646,446     

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC GDR

    23,681,964   
  185,610     

Transocean Ltd.*

    2,735,891   
  381,270     

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    5,555,104   
   

 

 

 
      262,875,941   
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%  
  371,303     

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    59,449,324   
  172,845     

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,573,152   
   

 

 

 
      66,022,476   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)  
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.9%  
  670,395    

BRF S.A. ADR

  $ 9,895,030  
  280,937    

British American Tobacco plc

    15,922,207  
  564,685    

Coca-Cola Co.

    23,411,840  
  479,963    

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    6,239,519  
  39,212    

JM Smucker Co.

    5,021,489  
  310,875    

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

    30,251,246  
  345,116    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    15,298,992  
  682,493    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    30,261,740  
  145,390    

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    11,687,902  
   

 

 

 
      147,989,965  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.4%  
  70,048    

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    7,893,009  
  503,800    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    16,675,780  
  69,018    

Align Technology, Inc.*

    6,634,700  
  27,936    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    4,624,805  
  542,299    

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    11,729,927  
  319,746    

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    23,012,120  
  203,399    

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    11,742,224  
  95,267    

DexCom, Inc.*

    5,687,440  
  127,410    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    11,938,317  
  218,023    

Envision Healthcare Corp.*

    13,798,676  
  588,870    

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    43,588,158  
  212,103    

Hologic, Inc.*

    8,509,572  
  142,130    

Insulet Corp.*

    5,355,458  
  132,400    

Invuity, Inc.*

    761,300  
  36,847    

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    4,730,418  
  270,345    

McKesson Corp.

    37,969,955  
  455,319    

Medtronic plc

    32,432,372  
  51,118    

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    4,697,744  
  122,406    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    19,589,856  
  173,231    

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

    7,050,502  
   

 

 

 
      278,422,333  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 1.4%  
  114,911    

Beiersdorf AG

    9,733,866  
  531,368    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    34,772,722  
  919,770    

Coty, Inc. Class A

    16,840,989  
  144,659    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

    11,064,967  
   

 

 

 
      72,412,544  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 6.6%  
  99,685    

Aflac, Inc.

    6,938,076  
  94,110    

Allstate Corp.

    6,975,433  
  328,715    

American International Group, Inc.

    21,468,377  
  62,721    

Aon plc

    6,995,273  
  397,449    

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    20,651,450  
  671,719    

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    9,956,458  
  446,641    

AXA S.A.

    11,259,278  
  49,298    

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    3,217,680  
  632,145    

Chubb Ltd.

    83,518,997  
  18,311    

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    3,962,500  
  102,636    

Loews Corp.

    4,806,444  
  368,528    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    24,908,808  
  810,868    

MetLife, Inc.

    43,697,677  
  309,682    

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    17,918,201  
  235,323    

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    24,487,711  
  29,580    

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    3,722,051  
  23,050    

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    3,139,871  
  357,300    

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    5,569,743  
  42,030    

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    1,720,836  
  51,443    

Torchmark Corp.

    3,794,436  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)  
      Insurance - 6.6% - (continued)  
  64,506    

Travelers Cos., Inc.

  $ 7,896,825  
  287,287    

Unum Group

    12,620,518  
  207,408    

XL Group Ltd.

    7,728,022  
   

 

 

 
      336,954,665  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.7%  
  234,754    

Anglo American plc*

    3,316,800  
  1,063,782    

BHP Billiton plc

    16,938,615  
  293,464    

Celanese Corp. Series A

    23,107,355  
  398,669    

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    12,550,100  
  328,509    

Dow Chemical Co.

    18,797,285  
  776,355    

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.*

    10,240,123  
  7,131,814    

Glencore plc*

    24,097,564  
  306,305    

International Paper Co.

    16,252,543  
  363,300    

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Class A*

    687,284  
  267,141    

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

    14,022,784  
  353,900    

Methanex Corp.

    15,522,415  
  396,169    

Platform Specialty Products Corp.*

    3,886,418  
  127,058    

Praxair, Inc.

    14,889,927  
  196,944    

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    15,664,926  
   

 

 

 
      189,974,139  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 1.4%  
  172,598    

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

    9,406,591  
  735,476    

SES S.A.

    16,182,523  
  497,387    

Sky plc

    6,063,609  
  96,200    

Time Warner, Inc.

    9,286,186  
  599,789    

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A

    16,818,083  
  158,832    

Walt Disney Co.

    16,553,471  
  29,800    

Weinstein Co. LLC*(1)(2)(3)

     
   

 

 

 
      74,310,463  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.5%  
  291,422    

Alkermes plc*

    16,197,235  
  258,353    

Allergan plc*

    54,256,713  
  31,551    

Biogen, Inc.*

    8,947,233  
  2,103,023    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    122,900,664  
  196,502    

Celgene Corp.*

    22,745,106  
  102,360    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    5,865,981  
  489,475    

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    11,408,525  
  181,010    

Incyte Corp.*

    18,149,873  
  104,203    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,984,029  
  591,580    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    34,826,315  
  35,574    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    14,889,853  
  475,599    

Mylan N.V.*

    18,144,102  
  607,600    

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    13,242,409  
  567,698    

Pfizer, Inc.

    18,438,831  
  98,930    

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    36,316,214  
  69,279    

TESARO, Inc.*

    9,316,640  
  234,641    

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

    8,505,736  
  118,600    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    16,734,460  
   

 

 

 
      435,869,919  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.2%  
  185,304    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    19,582,927  
  518,051    

Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    11,189,901  
  20,254    

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    7,238,982  
  802,226    

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    15,113,938  
  143,977    

Public Storage REIT

    32,178,859  
  40,200    

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    7,142,334  
  422,277    

STORE Capital Corp. REIT

    10,434,465  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)  
      Real Estate - 2.2% - (continued)  
  256,951     

Vonovia SE

  $ 8,342,520   
   

 

 

 
      111,223,926   
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 4.9%  
  35,269     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    5,964,693   
  8,451,700     

Allstar Co.*(1)(2)(3)

    8,789,768   
  37,778     

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    28,328,589   
  248,043     

CarMax, Inc.*

    15,971,489   
  149,926     

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    7,961,071   
  227,551     

Expedia, Inc.

    25,776,977   
  17,385     

Honest Co.*(1)(2)(3)

    600,130   
  87,800     

L Brands, Inc.

    5,780,752   
  263,242     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    18,721,771   
  559,391     

Netflix, Inc.*

    69,252,606   
  17,836     

Priceline Group, Inc.*

    26,148,646   
  301,319     

TJX Cos., Inc.

    22,638,096   
  280,504     

Tory Burch LLC*(1)(2)(3)

    13,253,791   
  19,292     

Wayfair, Inc. Class A*

    676,185   
   

 

 

 
      249,864,564   
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%  
  270,631     

Analog Devices, Inc.

    19,653,223   
  165,743     

Broadcom Ltd.

    29,298,390   
  98,948     

Cavium, Inc.*

    6,178,313   
  461,838     

Intel Corp.

    16,750,864   
  377,643     

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    8,277,934   
  111,418     

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR

    4,733,037   
  154,575     

SK Hynix, Inc.

    5,687,754   
  245,960     

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    18,363,374   
  1,376,467     

SunPower Corp.*

    9,098,447   
   

 

 

 
      118,041,336   
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 14.9%  
  188,048     

Accenture plc Class A

    22,026,062   
  411,469     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    14,858,146   
  187,342     

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

    19,286,859   
  230,977     

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    15,401,546   
  404,854     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    35,550,230   
  39,147     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    8,945,090   
  22,108     

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    17,519,485   
  108,381     

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    83,650,623   
  117,204     

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    6,408,715   
  226,505     

Autodesk, Inc.*

    16,763,635   
  219,676     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    22,578,299   
  1,089,362     

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    27,473,710   
  117,156     

Capgemini S.A.

    9,870,289   
  32,555     

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    6,136,292   
  184,967     

Dropbox, Inc. Class B*(1)(2)(3)

    1,781,232   
  195,967     

Envestnet, Inc.*

    6,907,837   
  653,909     

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    75,232,230   
  92,295     

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    13,061,588   
  976,240     

Genpact Ltd.*

    23,761,682   
  735,179     

Global Payments, Inc.

    51,028,774   
  193,480     

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

    6,762,126   
  97,603     

IBM Corp.

    16,201,122   
  2,296,502     

Just Eat plc*

    16,501,582   
  834,842     

Microsoft Corp.

    51,877,082   
  532,364     

Mobileye N.V.*

    20,293,716   
  36,100     

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    7,504,301   
  362,359     

Oracle Corp.

    13,932,704   
  159,018     

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    6,276,440   
  129,789     

Salesforce.com, Inc.*

    8,885,355   

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 14.9% - (continued)  
  492,738     

ServiceNow, Inc.*

  $ 36,630,143   
  157,074     

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    4,492,316   
  3,800     

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A*

    105,146   
  37,790     

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    6,891,007   
  199,576     

VeriSign, Inc.*

    15,181,746   
  297,743     

Visa, Inc. Class A

    23,229,909   
  442,724     

Workday, Inc. Class A*

    29,259,629   
  407,453     

Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*

    14,851,662   
  284,047     

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*

    10,359,194   
   

 

 

 
      767,477,504   
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.6%  
  193,360     

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    12,993,792   
  107,842     

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    10,435,870   
  1,047,918     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    31,668,082   
  1,916,500     

Flex Ltd.*

    27,540,105   
  129,091     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    10,700,353   
  113,416     

Pure Storage, Inc. Class A*

    1,282,735   
  34,066     

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    50,700,839   
  734,698     

Trimble, Inc.*

    22,151,145   
  242,535     

Western Digital Corp.

    16,480,253   
   

 

 

 
      183,953,174   
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 1.4%  
  516,182     

AT&T, Inc.

    21,953,220   
  179,900     

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    7,572,915   
  682,671     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    36,440,978   
  3,646,942     

Zegona Communications plc

    5,446,770   
   

 

 

 
      71,413,883   
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 4.7%  
  182,593     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    16,201,477   
  318,950     

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    14,891,775   
  373,253     

Canadian National Railway Co.

    25,119,831   
  472,162     

CSX Corp.

    16,964,781   
  245,891     

FedEx Corp.

    45,784,904   
  198,399     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A*

    13,770,874   
  349,511     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    33,927,033   
  170,835     

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    5,646,097   
  96,244     

Southwest Airlines Co.

    4,796,801   
  21,264     

Swift Transportation Co.*

    517,991   
  266,854     

Union Pacific Corp.

    27,667,423   
  294,373     

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    33,746,921   
   

 

 

 
      239,035,908   
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 2.4%  
  117,360     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    7,388,986   
  17,957,000     

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. Class H

    13,953,484   
  125,052     

Duke Energy Corp.

    9,706,536   
  65,796     

Entergy Corp.

    4,834,032   
  449,002     

Exelon Corp.

    15,935,081   
  1,064,087     

Iberdrola S.A.

    6,967,518   
  353,403     

OGE Energy Corp.

    11,821,330   
  397,160     

PG&E Corp.

    24,135,413   
  184,814     

PPL Corp.

    6,292,917   
  141,814     

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    6,222,798   
  85,248     

Sempra Energy

    8,579,359   
  186,763     

Southern Co.

    9,186,872   
   

 

 

 
      125,024,326   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $4,675,369,824)

  $ 4,960,200,913   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.2%  
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.0%  
  127,917    

One Kings Lane, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 133,034  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 0.1%  
  16,619    

Airbnb, Inc. Series E*(1)(2)(3)

    1,744,995  
  161,097    

DraftKings, Inc. Series D*(1)(2)(3)

    639,555  
  139,659    

DraftKings, Inc. Series D-1*(1)(2)(3)

    729,020  
   

 

 

 
      3,113,570  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 0.1%  
  284,119    

Social Finance, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    4,482,347  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 1.0%  
  56,702    

Cloudera, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    976,975  
  29,504    

Magic Leap, Inc. Series C*(1)(2)(3)

    679,566  
  50,200    

Nanigans, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    341,360  
  793,410    

Pinterest, Inc. Series G*(1)(2)(3)

    4,585,910  
  20,891    

Sharecare*(1)(2)(3)

    5,220,034  
  815,160    

Uber Technologies, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    39,757,169  
  293,655    

Zuora, Inc. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    1,089,460  
   

 

 

 
      52,650,474  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.0%  
  3,739    

DocuSign, Inc. Series B*(1)(2)(3)

    60,385  
  1,120    

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1*(1)(2)(3)

    18,088  
  2,687    

DocuSign, Inc. Series D*(1)(2)(3)

    43,395  
  58,183    

DocuSign, Inc. Series E*(1)(2)(3)

    939,655  
   

 

 

 
      1,061,523  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $37,533,508)

  $ 61,440,948  
   

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%      
      Retailing - 0.0%      
  40,566    

Honest Co. Series C*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 1,400,338  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,097,606)

  $ 1,400,338  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $4,714,000,938)

  $     5,023,042,199  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.2%      
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 2.2%      
  112,629,057    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 112,629,057  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $112,629,057)

  $ 112,629,057  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $4,826,629,995)^

    100.0    $ 5,135,671,256  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.0      (616,783
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     5,135,054,473  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $4,885,317,570 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 447,497,910   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (197,144,224
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     250,353,686   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $92,846,944, which represents 1.8% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(2)  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired
     Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost  
  06/2015         16,619      

Airbnb, Inc. Series E Preferred

   $     1,547,136   
  08/2011         8,451,700      

Allstar Co.

     3,676,649   
  12/2016         49,942      

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. PIPE

     726,157   
  02/2014         56,702      

Cloudera, Inc. Preferred

     825,581   
  02/2014         3,739      

DocuSign, Inc. Series B Preferred

     49,102   
  02/2014         1,120      

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1 Preferred

     14,708   
  02/2014         2,687      

DocuSign, Inc. Series D Preferred

     35,287   
  02/2014         58,183      

DocuSign, Inc. Series E Preferred

     764,083   
  07/2015         161,097      

DraftKings, Inc. Series D Preferred

     867,652   
  08/2015         139,659      

DraftKings, Inc. Series D-1 Preferred

     1,070,543   
  05/2012         184,967      

Dropbox, Inc. Class B

     1,674,267   
  06/2015         350,600      

Harry’s, Inc.

     4,713,607   
  08/2014         17,385      

Honest Co.

     470,391   
  08/2014         40,566      

Honest Co. Series C Convertible Preferred

     1,097,606   
  12/2015         29,504      

Magic Leap, Inc. Series C Preferred

     679,566   
  03/2015         50,200      

Nanigans, Inc. Preferred

     548,109   
  01/2014         127,917      

One Kings Lane, Inc. Preferred

     1,972,096   
  03/2015         793,410      

Pinterest, Inc. Series G Preferred

     5,695,963   
  03/2015         20,891      

Sharecare Preferred

     5,220,034   
  09/2015         284,119      

Social Finance, Inc. Preferred

     4,482,347   
  11/2013         280,504      

Tory Burch LLC

     21,984,886   
  06/2014         815,160      

Uber Technologies, Inc. Preferred

     12,645,618   
  10/2005         29,800      

Weinstein Co. LLC

     27,950,957   
  01/2015         293,655      

Zuora, Inc. Series F Preferred

     1,115,683   
        

 

 

 
         $     99,828,028   
        

 

 

 

 

     At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $92,846,944, which represents 1.8% of total net assets.

 

(3) Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $92,846,944, which represents 1.8% of total net assets.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

 

Currency

   Buy/Sell    Delivery
Date
     Counterparty    Contract
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EUR

   Sell      03/15/17      MSC    $     27,603,559      $     27,295,889      $     307,670  

GBP

   Buy      03/15/17      BCLY      4,461,173        4,453,670        (7,503

GBP

   Sell      03/15/17      BCLY      4,593,486        4,453,671        139,815  

JPY

   Sell      03/15/17      CBK      34,855,382        34,240,468        614,914  

JPY

   Sell      03/15/17      BCLY      6,719,467        6,783,789        (64,322
                 

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 990,574  
                 

 

 

 

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY    Barclays
CBK    Citibank NA
MSC    Morgan Stanley
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen
Other Abbreviations:
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
PIPE    Private Investment in Public Equity
PJSC    Private Joint Stock Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total     Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)     Level 3(1)  

Assets

         

Common Stocks

         

Automobiles & Components

   $ 96,378,550     $ 96,378,550      $     $  

Banks

     453,250,446       381,587,741        71,662,705        

Capital Goods

     175,311,966       127,634,607        42,986,331       4,691,028  

Commercial & Professional Services

     62,632,079       62,632,079               

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     161,947,144       110,252,179        51,694,965        

Consumer Services

     93,197,850       93,197,850               

Diversified Financials

     186,615,812       169,220,317        17,395,495        

Energy

     262,875,941       230,080,779        31,905,453       889,709  

Food & Staples Retailing

     66,022,476       59,449,324        6,573,152        

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     147,989,965       132,067,758        15,922,207        

Health Care Equipment & Services

     278,422,333       278,422,333               

Household & Personal Products

     72,412,544       62,678,678        9,733,866        

Insurance

     336,954,665       308,448,350        28,506,315        

Materials

     189,974,139       131,598,376        58,375,763        

Media

     74,310,463       52,064,331        22,246,132        

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     435,869,919       405,353,004        30,516,915        

Real Estate

     111,223,926       102,881,406        8,342,520        

Retailing

     249,864,564       227,220,875              22,643,689  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     118,041,336       112,353,582        5,687,754        

Software & Services

     767,477,504       731,820,100        33,876,172       1,781,232  

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     183,953,174       133,252,335        50,700,839        

Telecommunication Services

     71,413,883       58,394,198        13,019,685        

Transportation

     239,035,908       239,035,908               

Utilities

     125,024,326       104,103,324        20,921,002        

Preferred Stocks

     61,440,948                    61,440,948  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,400,338                    1,400,338  

Short-Term Investments

     112,629,057       112,629,057               

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

     1,062,399              1,062,399        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     5,136,733,655     $     4,522,757,041      $     521,129,670     $     92,846,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

   $ (71,825   $      $ (71,825   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (71,825   $      $ (71,825   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, investments valued at $8,147,027 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to the application of a fair valuation factor, there were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 and investments valued at $6,886,563 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the expiration of trading restrictions.

 

(2)  Derivative instruments (excluding purchased and written options, if applicable) are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Preferred
Stocks
    Convertible
Preferred
Stocks
    Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 37,711,677     $ 63,535,697     $ 1,838,857     $ 103,086,231  

Purchases

     810,920                   810,920  

Sales

     (199,950     (332,175           (532,125

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                        

Total realized gain/(loss)

     8,530       (23,226           (14,696

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (1,438,956     (1,739,348     (438,519     (3,616,823

Transfers into Level 3

                        

Transfers out of Level 3

     (6,886,563                 (6,886,563
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     30,005,658     $     61,440,948     $     1,400,338     $     92,846,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $(3,616,965).

 

Note: For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%      
      Banks - 11.1%  
  820,277    

Bank of America Corp.

  $ 18,128,122  
  225,410    

Citigroup, Inc.

    13,396,116  
  257,355    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    22,207,163  
  28,568    

M&T Bank Corp.

    4,468,892  
  136,055    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    15,912,993  
   

 

 

 
      74,113,286  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 7.1%  
  195,481    

AMETEK, Inc.

    9,500,377  
  96,779    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    5,173,805  
  26,218    

General Dynamics Corp.

    4,526,800  
  107,312    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    12,432,095  
  63,661    

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    7,795,926  
  45,909    

Snap-on, Inc.

    7,862,834  
   

 

 

 
      47,291,837  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 2.3%  
  64,520    

Equifax, Inc.

    7,628,200  
  94,089    

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A*

    7,637,204  
   

 

 

 
      15,265,404  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.4%  
  142,230    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    7,229,551  
  171,623    

VF Corp.

    9,156,087  
   

 

 

 
      16,385,638  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 3.0%  
  254,949    

Aramark

    9,106,778  
  201,549    

Starbucks Corp.

    11,190,001  
   

 

 

 
      20,296,779  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.0%  
  79,055    

Capital One Financial Corp.

    6,896,758  
  171,726    

Synchrony Financial

    6,228,502  
   

 

 

 
      13,125,260  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 3.5%  
  84,871    

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    5,514,069  
  56,191    

Concho Resources, Inc.*

    7,450,927  
  100,731    

EOG Resources, Inc.

    10,183,904  
   

 

 

 
      23,148,900  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 3.7%  
  96,740    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    15,489,041  
  268,425    

Kroger Co.

    9,263,347  
   

 

 

 
      24,752,388  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 6.7%  
  226,412    

Altria Group, Inc.

    15,309,980  
  86,671    

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

    8,433,955  
  316,031    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    14,009,654  
  152,253    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    6,750,898  
   

 

 

 
      44,504,487  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.5%  
  132,240    

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    9,788,405  
  110,754    

Hologic, Inc.*

    4,443,450  
  134,891    

Medtronic plc

    9,608,286  
  79,083    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    12,656,443  
   

 

 

 
      36,496,584  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 3.4%  
  184,330    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    12,062,555  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Household & Personal Products - 3.4% - (continued)  
  137,243    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

  $ 10,497,717  
   

 

 

 
      22,560,272  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 4.4%  
  94,443    

Allstate Corp.

    7,000,115  
  108,866    

Chubb Ltd.

    14,383,376  
  219,251    

XL Group Ltd.

    8,169,292  
   

 

 

 
      29,552,783  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.7%  
  163,102    

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

    8,574,272  
  118,299    

Dow Chemical Co.

    6,769,069  
  82,209    

Ecolab, Inc.

    9,636,539  
   

 

 

 
      24,979,880  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 2.3%  
  227,523    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    15,710,463  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 6.9%  
  44,535    

Allergan plc*

    9,352,795  
  187,407    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    10,952,065  
  119,392    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,781,282  
  175,356    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    10,323,208  
  49,773    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    7,022,970  
   

 

 

 
      46,432,320  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 5.8%  
  11,578    

AutoZone, Inc.*

    9,144,189  
  102,152    

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    7,884,091  
  148,197    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    10,539,771  
  145,495    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    10,931,039  
   

 

 

 
      38,499,090  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.5%  
  93,460    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    6,787,065  
  32,732    

Broadcom Ltd.

    5,786,036  
  61,940    

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    4,038,488  
   

 

 

 
      16,611,589  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 11.9%  
  42,627    

Accenture plc Class A

    4,992,900  
  20,642    

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    16,357,753  
  4,607    

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    3,555,775  
  107,597    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    11,058,820  
  173,053    

eBay, Inc.*

    5,137,944  
  63,748    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    5,020,792  
  160,146    

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

    5,597,103  
  118,529    

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    12,238,119  
  185,035    

Microsoft Corp.

    11,498,075  
  108,565    

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    4,285,060  
   

 

 

 
      79,742,341  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 5.0%  
  182,723    

Apple, Inc.

    21,162,978  
  136,708    

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    4,999,411  
  28,829    

SYNNEX Corp.

    3,488,886  
  52,441    

Western Digital Corp.

    3,563,366  
   

 

 

 
      33,214,641  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.3%  
  48,394    

FedEx Corp.

    9,010,963  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 5.0%      
  181,952    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    11,455,698  
  108,782    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    12,995,098  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Utilities - 5.0% - (continued)      
  116,040    

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

  $ 9,054,601  
   

 

 

 
      33,505,397  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $541,162,937)

  $     665,200,302  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $541,162,937)

  $ 665,200,302  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.8%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.8%  
  4,864,319    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 4,864,319  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,864,319)

  $ 4,864,319  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $546,027,256)^

    100.3    $ 670,064,621  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.3 )%       (1,671,111
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     668,393,510  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $546,651,192 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 130,820,477  

Unrealized Depreciation

     (7,407,048
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     123,413,429  
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  
Assets  

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 74,113,286      $ 74,113,286      $     —      $     —  

Capital Goods

     47,291,837        47,291,837                

Commercial & Professional Services

     15,265,404        15,265,404                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     16,385,638        16,385,638                

Consumer Services

     20,296,779        20,296,779                

Diversified Financials

     13,125,260        13,125,260                

Energy

     23,148,900        23,148,900                

Food & Staples Retailing

     24,752,388        24,752,388                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     44,504,487        44,504,487                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     36,496,584        36,496,584                

Household & Personal Products

     22,560,272        22,560,272                

Insurance

     29,552,783        29,552,783                

Materials

     24,979,880        24,979,880                

Media

     15,710,463        15,710,463                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     46,432,320        46,432,320                

Retailing

     38,499,090        38,499,090                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     16,611,589        16,611,589                

Software & Services

     79,742,341        79,742,341                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     33,214,641        33,214,641                

Transportation

     9,010,963        9,010,963                

Utilities

     33,505,397        33,505,397                

Short-Term Investments

     4,864,319        4,864,319                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     670,064,621      $     670,064,621      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%      
      Automobiles & Components - 1.1%      
  3,255,586    

Ford Motor Co.

  $ 39,490,258  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 12.3%      
  4,216,813    

Bank of America Corp.

    93,191,567  
  399,639    

Bank of Nova Scotia

    22,251,899  
  152,730    

Citigroup, Inc.

    9,076,744  
  1,290,000    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    111,314,100  
  608,284    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    71,144,897  
  256,689    

US Bancorp

    13,186,114  
  1,872,414    

Wells Fargo & Co.

    103,188,736  
   

 

 

 
      423,354,057  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 4.5%      
  165,850    

Boeing Co.

    25,819,528  
  314,850    

Caterpillar, Inc.

    29,199,189  
  512,731    

Eaton Corp. plc

    34,399,123  
  307,678    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    35,644,496  
  115,076    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    28,762,095  
   

 

 

 
      153,824,431  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 0.9%      
  59,720    

Equifax, Inc.

    7,060,695  
  568,825    

Nielsen Holdings plc

    23,862,209  
   

 

 

 
      30,922,904  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 0.9%      
  1,108,554    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    30,152,669  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 4.5%      
  89,262    

BlackRock, Inc.

    33,967,762  
  94,070    

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    22,525,062  
  387,470    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    21,861,057  
  386,686    

Invesco Ltd.

    11,732,053  
  344,340    

Northern Trust Corp.

    30,663,477  
  920,631    

Synchrony Financial

    33,391,286  
   

 

 

 
      154,140,697  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 10.1%      
  364,745    

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    25,433,669  
  790,746    

Chevron Corp.

    93,070,804  
  129,889    

EOG Resources, Inc.

    13,131,778  
  650,493    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    58,713,498  
  173,240    

Halliburton Co.

    9,370,552  
  875,890    

Hess Corp.

    54,559,188  
  155,825    

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    7,845,789  
  367,603    

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B

    10,561,932  
  1,101,610    

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    36,011,631  
  816,023    

Total S.A. ADR

    41,592,692  
   

 

 

 
      350,291,533  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 2.3%      
  156,100    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    24,993,171  
  372,701    

CVS Health Corp.

    29,409,836  
  287,386    

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    23,784,065  
   

 

 

 
      78,187,072  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.7%      
  467,750    

Coca-Cola Co.

    19,392,915  
  837,219    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    37,113,918  
  345,340    

PepsiCo, Inc.

    36,132,924  
  373,642    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    34,184,507  
   

 

 

 
      126,824,264  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5% - (continued)      
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 3.9%      
  480,939    

Cardinal Health, Inc.

  $ 34,613,180  
  90,690    

McKesson Corp.

    12,737,410  
  693,059    

Medtronic plc

    49,366,593  
  244,377    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    39,110,095  
   

 

 

 
      135,827,278  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 0.3%      
  182,190    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    11,922,514  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 7.9%      
  619,973    

Chubb Ltd.

    81,910,833  
  604,325    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    40,846,327  
  521,381    

MetLife, Inc.

    28,097,222  
  840,780    

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    48,647,531  
  696,656    

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    72,494,023  
   

 

 

 
      271,995,936  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.6%      
  141,610    

Ball Corp.

    10,630,663  
  371,540    

BHP Billiton plc ADR

    11,688,648  
  447,360    

Celanese Corp. Series A

    35,225,127  
  542,610    

Dow Chemical Co.

    31,048,144  
  654,169    

International Paper Co.

    34,710,207  
   

 

 

 
      123,302,789  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 3.2%      
  1,249,973    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    86,310,636  
  848,782    

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A

    23,799,847  
   

 

 

 
      110,110,483  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.9%  
  1,823,726    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    49,824,194  
  1,172,456    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    68,518,329  
  491,495    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    36,149,457  
  488,495    

Johnson & Johnson

    56,279,509  
  1,546,023    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    91,014,374  
  1,222,959    

Pfizer, Inc.

    39,721,708  
   

 

 

 
      341,507,571  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 0.5%      
  157,450    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    16,639,316  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 1.9%      
  180,650    

Expedia, Inc.

    20,464,032  
  229,550    

L Brands, Inc.

    15,113,572  
  408,311    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    29,039,078  
   

 

 

 
      64,616,682  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%  
  2,412,761    

Intel Corp.

    87,510,841  
  240,404    

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    17,542,280  
   

 

 

 
      105,053,121  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 6.9%      
  298,144    

Accenture plc Class A

    34,921,607  
  104,900    

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    83,128,005  
  241,190    

eBay, Inc.*

    7,160,931  
  1,828,735    

Microsoft Corp.

    113,637,593  
   

 

 

 
      238,848,136  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 4.1%  
  577,065    

Apple, Inc.

    66,835,668  
  121,260    

Avnet, Inc.

    5,773,189  
  1,240,705    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    37,494,105  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5% - (continued)      
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 4.1% - (continued)  
  382,410    

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

  $ 31,697,965  
   

 

 

 
      141,800,927  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 2.2%      
  1,430,149    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    76,341,354  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 5.1%      
  193,851    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    13,065,557  
  1,290,705    

CSX Corp.

    46,375,031  
  609,097    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    29,961,482  
  142,037    

FedEx Corp.

    26,447,289  
  537,038    

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    61,566,036  
   

 

 

 
      177,415,395  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 4.7%      
  561,856    

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    43,032,551  
  521,246    

Edison International

    37,524,499  
  845,612    

Exelon Corp.

    30,010,770  
  431,658    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    51,565,865  
   

 

 

 
      162,133,685  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $2,367,713,361)

  $ 3,364,703,072  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $2,367,713,361)

  $ 3,364,703,072  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 2.3%  
  79,679,432    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 79,679,432  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $79,679,432)

  $ 79,679,432  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $2,447,392,793)^

    99.8    $     3,444,382,504  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.2      7,605,749  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 3,451,988,253  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $2,446,646,781 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     1,015,561,454   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (17,825,731
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     997,735,723   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Automobiles & Components

   $     39,490,258      $     39,490,258      $      $     —  

Banks

     423,354,057        423,354,057                

Capital Goods

     153,824,431        153,824,431                

Commercial & Professional Services

     30,922,904        30,922,904                

Consumer Services

     30,152,669        30,152,669                

Diversified Financials

     154,140,697        154,140,697                

Energy

     350,291,533        339,729,601        10,561,932         

Food & Staples Retailing

     78,187,072        78,187,072                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     126,824,264        126,824,264                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     135,827,278        135,827,278                

Household & Personal Products

     11,922,514        11,922,514                

Insurance

     271,995,936        271,995,936                

Materials

     123,302,789        123,302,789                

Media

     110,110,483        110,110,483                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     341,507,571        341,507,571                

Real Estate

     16,639,316        16,639,316                

Retailing

     64,616,682        64,616,682                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     105,053,121        105,053,121                

Software & Services

     238,848,136        238,848,136                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     141,800,927        141,800,927                

Telecommunication Services

     76,341,354        76,341,354                

Transportation

     177,415,395        177,415,395                

Utilities

     162,133,685        162,133,685                

Short-Term Investments

     79,679,432        79,679,432                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     3,444,382,504      $     3,433,820,572      $     10,561,932      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0%  
      Banks - 5.3%  
  1,957,000    

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

  $ 2,245,303  
  302,628    

Bank of America Corp.

    6,688,079  
  56,446    

BNP Paribas S.A.

    3,592,106  
  38,870    

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    2,358,631  
  289,587    

ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR

    2,169,007  
  249,880    

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ADR

    2,568,766  
  21,962    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    2,568,675  
   

 

 

 
      22,190,567  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 4.7%  
  141,582    

Assa Abloy AB Class B

    2,619,781  
  77,777    

Atlas Copco AB Class A

    2,359,486  
  47,544    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    2,541,702  
  94,200    

Komatsu Ltd.

    2,133,643  
  12,652    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    3,162,241  
  30,600    

Nidec Corp.

    2,634,374  
  35,890    

Pentair plc

    2,012,352  
  10,122    

SMC Corp.

    2,408,271  
   

 

 

 
      19,871,850  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 3.4%  
  130,714    

Edenred

    2,588,205  
  23,183    

Equifax, Inc.

    2,740,926  
  162,284    

Experian plc

    3,142,081  
  78,505    

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    2,779,862  
  71,300    

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,857,446  
   

 

 

 
      14,108,520  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.0%  
  25,520    

Pandora A/S

    3,331,380  
  101,600    

Sony Corp.

    2,838,899  
  48,489    

Under Armour, Inc. Class A*

    1,408,606  
  26,361    

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

    663,506  
   

 

 

 
      8,242,391  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 3.4%  
  198,369    

Compass Group plc

    3,666,165  
  102,188    

MGM Resorts International*

    2,946,080  
  58,096    

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR*

    2,445,841  
  667,262    

Sands China Ltd.

    2,878,684  
  45,090    

Starbucks Corp.

    2,503,397  
   

 

 

 
      14,440,167  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 6.5%  
  6,212    

BlackRock, Inc.

    2,363,915  
  30,488    

Capital One Financial Corp.

    2,659,773  
  38,438    

Discover Financial Services

    2,770,995  
  46,301    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2,612,302  
  110,590    

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

    4,899,328  
  30,123    

MSCI, Inc.

    2,373,090  
  26,100    

Northern Trust Corp.

    2,324,205  
  5,246    

Partners Group Holding AG

    2,455,850  
  22,179    

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,385,130  
  64,875    

Synchrony Financial

    2,353,016  
   

 

 

 
      27,197,604  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 2.5%  
  57,624    

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    3,743,831  
  210,522    

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    3,138,512  
  20,542    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    3,698,998  
   

 

 

 
      10,581,341  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% - (continued)  
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.8%  
  21,481    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

  $ 3,439,323  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 5.0%  
  20,175    

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.

    2,135,403  
  121,425    

British American Tobacco plc

    6,881,806  
  283,039    

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.

    2,767,873  
  59,075    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    2,618,795  
  64,848    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    2,875,360  
  34,383    

PepsiCo, Inc.

    3,597,493  
   

 

 

 
      20,876,730  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.7%  
  26,635    

Align Technology, Inc.*

    2,560,422  
  252,228    

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    5,455,692  
  31,558    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    2,956,985  
  36,088    

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    2,671,234  
  34,952    

Medtronic plc

    2,489,631  
  23,746    

Stryker Corp.

    2,845,008  
  31,349    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    5,017,094  
   

 

 

 
      23,996,066  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 2.1%  
  27,001    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

    2,065,307  
  78,960    

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    6,688,537  
   

 

 

 
      8,753,844  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 3.1%  
  97,885    

Admiral Group plc

    2,201,342  
  582,800    

AIA Group Ltd.

    3,264,752  
  35,222    

Allstate Corp.

    2,610,655  
  58,051    

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    2,192,586  
  151,900    

Manulife Financial Corp.

    2,705,045  
   

 

 

 
      12,974,380  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 2.6%  
  210,088    

Amcor Ltd.

    2,261,139  
  227,077    

BHP Billiton plc

    3,615,750  
  30,263    

HeidelbergCement AG

    2,816,879  
  136,701    

James Hardie Industries plc

    2,157,884  
   

 

 

 
      10,851,652  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 1.2%  
  39,074    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    2,698,060  
  84,530    

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A

    2,370,221  
   

 

 

 
      5,068,281  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 6.2%  
  10,885    

Allergan plc*

    2,285,959  
  71,268    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    4,164,902  
  19,327    

Celgene Corp.*

    2,237,100  
  49,000    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    2,808,060  
  36,794    

ICON plc*

    2,766,909  
  20,792    

Incyte Corp.*

    2,084,814  
  6,223    

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,284,401  
  11,571    

Roche Holding AG

    2,637,639  
  20,457    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    2,886,483  
  31,632    

UCB S.A.

    2,023,845  
   

 

 

 
      26,180,112  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.0%  
  57,407    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    6,066,772  
  16,900    

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    2,540,707  
   

 

 

 
      8,607,479  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% - (continued)  
      Retailing - 9.8%  
  15,939    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

  $ 11,952,178  
  3,865    

AutoZone, Inc.*

    3,052,538  
  36,321    

Home Depot, Inc.

    4,869,920  
  68,206    

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    2,323,504  
  35,762    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    2,543,393  
  31,395    

Netflix, Inc.*

    3,886,701  
  3,953    

Priceline Group, Inc.*

    5,795,335  
  49,775    

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,265,240  
  87,320    

Zalando SE*(1)

    3,326,387  
   

 

 

 
      41,015,196  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%  
  35,708    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2,593,115  
  155,584    

Infineon Technologies AG

    2,691,210  
  21,562    

NXP Semiconductors N.V.*

    2,113,291  
  36,500    

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    2,379,800  
  509,000    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    2,851,038  
   

 

 

 
      12,628,454  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 25.3%      
  32,444    

Accenture plc Class A

    3,800,166  
  67,215    

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

    6,919,784  
  31,387    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    2,756,092  
  22,317    

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    17,224,707  
  38,066    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    3,912,424  
  3,575    

Dropbox, Inc. Class B*(1)(2)(3)

    34,427  
  37,889    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    2,984,138  
  96,932    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    11,152,027  
  34,715    

Gartner, Inc. Class A*

    3,508,645  
  38,365    

Global Payments, Inc.

    2,662,915  
  22,520    

Intuit, Inc.

    2,581,017  
  323,579    

Just Eat plc*

    2,325,086  
  74,848    

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    7,728,056  
  42,651    

Microsoft Corp.

    2,650,333  
  82,797    

Mobileye N.V.*

    3,156,222  
  3,037    

NAVER Corp.

    1,944,826  
  10,212    

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    2,199,052  
  13,300    

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    2,764,743  
  69,686    

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    2,750,506  
  45,402    

Salesforce.com, Inc.*

    3,108,221  
  43,484    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    3,232,601  
  241,300    

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    5,850,827  
  42,412    

Vantiv, Inc. Class A*

    2,528,603  
  50,640    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    3,950,933  
  119,410    

Yandex N.V. Class A*

    2,403,723  
  57,735    

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*

    2,105,595  
   

 

 

 
      106,235,669  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 2.7%  
  119,800    

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

    2,878,549  
  70,366    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,126,461  
  24,000    

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

    2,797,472  
  2,424    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    3,607,668  
   

 

 

 
      11,410,150  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 1.3%      
  54,269    

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    3,121,010  
  7,251,810    

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    2,133,425  
   

 

 

 
      5,254,435  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% - (continued)  
      Transportation - 0.4%      
  39,193    

DSV A/S

  $ 1,740,571  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $362,196,616)

  $ 415,664,782  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS - 0.0%  
      Diversified Financials - 0.0%      
  1,035    

Emergent Capital, Inc. Expires 4/11/19*(3)

  $  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants
(cost $—)

  $  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $362,196,616)

  $ 415,664,782  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.3%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.3%      
  5,543,109    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 5,543,109  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,543,109)

  $ 5,543,109  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $367,739,725)^

    100.3    $ 421,207,891  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.3 )%       (1,301,785
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     419,906,106  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

  Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

  Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

  For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $368,281,674 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     59,568,158   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (6,641,941
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     52,926,217   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $3,360,814, which represents 0.8% of total net assets.

 

(2)  This security is valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of this security was $34,427, which represents 0.0% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(3) The following security is considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired
     Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost  
  05/2012         3,575      

Dropbox, Inc. Class B

   $     32,360   
  04/2014         1,035      

Emergent Capital, Inc. Warrants

       
        

 

 

 
         $ 32,360   
        

 

 

 

 

  At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $34,427, which represents 0.0% of total net assets.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt
MSCI    Morgan Stanley Capital International
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Banks

   $ 22,190,567      $ 16,353,158      $ 5,837,409      $  

Capital Goods

     19,871,850        7,716,295        12,155,555         

Commercial & Professional Services

     14,108,520        5,520,788        8,587,732         

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     8,242,391        2,072,112        6,170,279         

Consumer Services

     14,440,167        7,895,318        6,544,849         

Diversified Financials

     27,197,604        19,842,426        7,355,178         

Energy

     10,581,341        7,442,829        3,138,512         

Food & Staples Retailing

     3,439,323        3,439,323                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     20,876,730        13,994,924        6,881,806         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     23,996,066        23,996,066                

Household & Personal Products

     8,753,844        2,065,307        6,688,537         

Insurance

     12,974,380        7,508,286        5,466,094         

Materials

     10,851,652               10,851,652         

Media

     5,068,281        5,068,281                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     26,180,112        18,710,568        7,469,544         

Real Estate

     8,607,479        6,066,772        2,540,707         

Retailing

     41,015,196        35,365,305        5,649,891         

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12,628,454        7,086,206        5,542,248         

Software & Services

     106,235,669        93,315,760        12,885,482        34,427  

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     11,410,150        2,126,461        9,283,689         

Telecommunication Services

     5,254,435        3,121,010        2,133,425         

Transportation

     1,740,571               1,740,571         

Warrants

                           

Short-Term Investments

     5,543,109        5,543,109                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     421,207,891      $     294,250,304      $     126,923,160      $     34,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, investments valued at $3,144,243 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to the application of a fair valuation factor, there were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 and investments valued at $34,983 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the expiration of trading restrictions.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Warrants      Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 89,323     $      $ 89,323  

Purchases

                   

Sales

                   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                   

Total realized gain/(loss)

                   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (19,913            (19,913

Transfers into Level 3

                   

Transfers out of Level 3

     (34,983            (34,983
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     34,427     $     —      $     34,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $(19,913).

 

Note: For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 91.2%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.0%  
  62,786    

Tesla Motors, Inc.*

  $ 13,416,740  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 3.5%      
  72,300    

BB&T Corp.

    3,399,546  
  242,977    

Citigroup, Inc.

    14,440,123  
  143,066    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    16,732,999  
  193,725    

Wells Fargo & Co.

    10,676,185  
   

 

 

 
      45,248,853  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 7.2%  
  237,468    

AerCap Holdings N.V.*

    9,881,044  
  162,410    

Deere & Co.

    16,734,726  
  548,323    

Fastenal Co.

    25,760,215  
  216,148    

Middleby Corp.*

    27,842,024  
  101,158    

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    13,595,635  
   

 

 

 
      93,813,644  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.5%  
  18,785    

Klarna Holding AB*(1)(2)(3)

    1,985,347  
  562,033    

TransUnion*

    17,383,681  
   

 

 

 
      19,369,028  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.7%  
  69,924    

Pandora A/S

    9,127,877  
  14,630    

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

    368,237  
   

 

 

 
      9,496,114  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 4.5%  
  1,011,156    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    27,503,443  
  796,900    

Kroton Educacional S.A.

    3,263,796  
  162,273    

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    13,416,732  
  71,686    

Panera Bread Co. Class A*

    14,702,082  
   

 

 

 
      58,886,053  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 4.9%  
  164,960    

Capital One Financial Corp.

    14,391,110  
  621,393    

Double Eagle Acquisition Corp.*

    6,555,696  
  310,301    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    17,507,182  
  299,400    

Synchrony Financial

    10,859,238  
  352,075    

Voya Financial, Inc.

    13,808,382  
   

 

 

 
      63,121,608  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 6.8%  
  344,622    

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    22,390,091  
  53,299    

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. PIPE*(1)(2)(3)

    949,514  
  94,153    

Cimarex Energy Co.

    12,795,393  
  87,129    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.*

    8,805,257  
  293,938    

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    11,904,489  
  64,307    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    11,579,761  
  273,500    

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. Class A*

    6,377,898  
  909,355    

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    13,249,302  
   

 

 

 
      88,051,705  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.7%  
  136,046    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    21,782,325  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.8%  
  512,725    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    22,734,227  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.4%  
  253,934    

Align Technology, Inc.*

    24,410,675  
  189,512    

DexCom, Inc.*

    11,313,866  
  247,190    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    23,161,703  
  329,746    

Hologic, Inc.*

    13,229,410  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 91.2% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.4% - (continued)  
  273,075    

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

  $ 11,114,153  
   

 

 

 
      83,229,807  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 1.0%  
  247,394    

MetLife, Inc.

    13,332,063  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 6.2%  
  3,665,775    

Glencore plc*

    12,386,224  
  248,696    

International Paper Co.

    13,195,810  
  1,876,931    

Platform Specialty Products Corp.*

    18,412,693  
  279,113    

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    9,930,841  
  1,836,328    

Vale S.A. ADR

    13,992,819  
  254,284    

WestRock Co.

    12,909,999  
   

 

 

 
      80,828,386  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 6.0%  
  611,708    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    35,748,216  
  112,100    

Celgene Corp.*

    12,975,575  
  217,580    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    12,468,934  
  62,470    

Incyte Corp.*

    6,263,867  
  152,700    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    7,303,641  
  29,330    

TESARO, Inc.*

    3,944,298  
   

 

 

 
      78,704,531  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 1.2%  
  38,929    

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    13,913,614  
  29,318    

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class A, REIT*(1)(2)(3)

    1,471,536  
   

 

 

 
      15,385,150  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 9.4%  
  63,922    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    47,933,190  
  43,732    

Honest Co.*(1)(2)(3)

    1,509,629  
  41,578    

JAND, Inc. Class A*(1)(2)(3)

    392,080  
  312,380    

Netflix, Inc.*

    38,672,644  
  20,393    

Priceline Group, Inc.*

    29,897,362  
  94,537    

Tory Burch LLC*(1)(2)(3)

    4,466,868  
   

 

 

 
      122,871,773  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.9%  
  167,260    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    12,146,421  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 22.0%  
  198,638    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    17,442,403  
  34,972    

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    26,992,089  
  71,211    

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    13,422,561  
  446,483    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    51,367,869  
  280,622    

Global Payments, Inc.

    19,477,973  
  637,259    

Mobileye N.V.*

    24,292,313  
  472,080    

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    18,632,998  
  272,342    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    20,245,904  
  457,514    

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    13,084,901  
  18,600    

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A*

    514,662  
  88,825    

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

    16,197,239  
  336,145    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    26,226,033  
  309,967    

Workday, Inc. Class A*

    20,485,719  
  511,860    

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*

    18,667,534  
   

 

 

 
      287,050,198  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.1%  
  148,599    

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    14,379,925  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 3.4%  
  70,064    

FedEx Corp.

    13,045,917  
  191,584    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    18,597,059  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 91.2% - (continued)  
      Transportation - 3.4% - (continued)  
  155,663    

Kansas City Southern

  $ 13,208,005  
   

 

 

 
      44,850,981  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,122,166,125)

  $ 1,188,699,532  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 0.1%  
      Internet - 0.1%  
$ 705,896    

DraftKings, Inc.
5.00%, 12/23/2017*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 705,896  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $705,896)

  $ 705,896  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 8.2%  
      Capital Goods - 0.5%  
  1,458,400    

Lithium Technology Corp.*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 6,941,984  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 0.1%  
  874,073    

DraftKings, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    1,678,220  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 1.3%  
  879,569    

Redfin Corp. Series G*(1)(2)(3)

    3,615,029  
  145,709    

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class D-1*(1)(2)(3)

    7,313,462  
  114,486    

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class D-2*(1)(2)(3)

    5,746,310  
   

 

 

 
      16,674,801  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 0.6%  
  1,605,750    

Forward Ventures, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    7,036,397  
  92,843    

JAND, Inc. Series D*(1)(2)(3)

    875,509  
   

 

 

 
      7,911,906  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 5.5%  
  535,139    

Birst, Inc. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    2,761,317  
  1,871,878    

Essence Group Holdings Corp.*(1)(2)(3)

    3,388,099  
  236,310    

ForeScout Technologies, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    2,686,845  
  50,806    

General Assembly Space, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    2,490,556  
  287,204    

Lookout, Inc. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    2,197,111  
  366,944    

MarkLogic Corp. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    3,783,193  
  227,914    

Nutanix, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    5,754,089  
  488,790    

Pinterest, Inc. Series G*(1)(2)(3)

    2,825,206  
  759,876    

Uber Technologies, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    37,060,845  
  210,735    

Veracode, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    4,322,175  
  1,160,072    

Zuora, Inc. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    4,303,867  
   

 

 

 
      71,573,303  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.2%  
  7,944    

DocuSign, Inc. Series B*(1)(2)(3)

    128,296  
  2,379    

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1*(1)(2)(3)

    38,421  
  5,708    

DocuSign, Inc. Series D*(1)(2)(3)

    92,184  
  123,606    

DocuSign, Inc. Series E*(1)(2)(3)

    1,996,237  
   

 

 

 
      2,255,138  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $69,387,037)

  $ 107,035,352  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%  
      Retailing - 0.3%  
  102,040    

Honest Co. Series C*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 3,522,420  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,760,927)

  $ 3,522,420  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,195,019,985)

  $ 1,299,963,200  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.9%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.9%  
  11,989,623    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Institutional Class

  $ 11,989,623  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $11,989,623)

  $ 11,989,623  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,207,009,608)^

    100.7    $ 1,311,952,823  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.7 )%       (9,077,066
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     1,302,875,757  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,220,165,767 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     118,362,538   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (26,575,482
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     91,787,056   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $122,038,642, which represents 9.4% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(2)  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired
     Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost Basis  
  03/2015         535,139      

Birst, Inc. Series F Preferred

   $ 3,125,693   
  12/2016         53,299      

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. PIPE

     774,967   
  02/2014         7,944      

DocuSign, Inc. Series B Preferred

     104,324   
  02/2014         2,379      

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1 Preferred

     31,242   
  02/2014         5,708      

DocuSign, Inc. Series D Preferred

     74,960   
  02/2014         123,606      

DocuSign, Inc. Series E Preferred

     1,623,243   
  12/2015         705,896      

DraftKings, Inc.

     705,896   
  12/2014         874,073      

DraftKings, Inc. Preferred

     1,574,452   
  05/2014         1,871,878      

Essence Group Holdings Corp. Preferred

     2,960,001   
  11/2015         236,310      

ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Preferred

     2,804,291   
  11/2014         1,605,750      

Forward Ventures, Inc. Preferred

     4,998,894   
  07/2015         50,806      

General Assembly Space, Inc. Preferred

     2,490,556   
  08/2014         43,732      

Honest Co.

     1,183,270   
  08/2014         102,040      

Honest Co. Series C Convertible Preferred

     2,760,927   
  04/2015         41,578      

JAND, Inc. Class A

     477,536   
  04/2015         92,843      

JAND, Inc. Series D Preferred

     1,066,330   
  08/2015         18,785      

Klarna Holding AB

     2,060,349   
  08/2013         1,458,400      

Lithium Technology Corp. Preferred

     7,108,242   
  07/2014         287,204      

Lookout, Inc. Series F Preferred

     3,280,760   
  04/2015         366,944      

MarkLogic Corp. Series F Preferred

     4,261,761   
  08/2014         227,914      

Nutanix, Inc. Preferred

     3,053,250   
  03/2015         488,790      

Pinterest, Inc. Series G Preferred

     3,509,068   
  12/2014         879,569      

Redfin Corp. Series G Preferred

     2,900,554   
  11/2013         94,537      

Tory Burch LLC

     7,409,472   
  06/2014         759,876      

Uber Technologies, Inc. Preferred

     11,787,994   
  08/2014         210,735      

Veracode, Inc. Preferred

     3,891,411   
  12/2014         29,318      

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class A, REIT

     488,179   
  12/2014         145,709      

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class D-1 Preferred

     2,426,224   
  12/2014         114,486      

WeWork Companies, Inc. Class D-2 Preferred

     1,906,325   
  01/2015         1,160,072      

Zuora, Inc. Series F Preferred

     4,407,462   
        

 

 

 
         $     85,247,633   
        

 

 

 

 

     At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $122,038,642, which represents 9.4% of total net assets.

 

(3)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $122,038,642, which represents 9.4% of total net assets.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
PIPE    Private Investment in Public Equity
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Automobiles & Components

   $ 13,416,740      $ 13,416,740      $      $  

Banks

     45,248,853        45,248,853                

Capital Goods

     93,813,644        93,813,644                

Commercial & Professional Services

     19,369,028        17,383,681               1,985,347  

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     9,496,114        368,237        9,127,877         

Consumer Services

     58,886,053        58,886,053                

Diversified Financials

     63,121,608        63,121,608                

Energy

     88,051,705        87,102,191               949,514  

Food & Staples Retailing

     21,782,325        21,782,325                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     22,734,227        22,734,227                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     83,229,807        83,229,807                

Insurance

     13,332,063        13,332,063                

Materials

     80,828,386        68,442,162        12,386,224         

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     78,704,531        66,235,597        12,468,934         

Real Estate

     15,385,150        13,913,614               1,471,536  

Retailing

     122,871,773        116,503,196               6,368,577  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12,146,421        12,146,421                

Software & Services

     287,050,198        287,050,198                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     14,379,925        14,379,925                

Transportation

     44,850,981        44,850,981                

Corporate Bonds

     705,896                      705,896  

Preferred Stocks

     107,035,352                      107,035,352  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     3,522,420                      3,522,420  

Short-Term Investments

     11,989,623        11,989,623                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,311,952,823      $     1,155,931,146      $     33,983,035      $     122,038,642  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and investments valued at $3,957,884 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the expiration of trading restrictions.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Preferred
Stocks
    Corporate
Bonds
     Convertible
Preferred
Stocks
    Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 14,516,321     $ 106,827,213     $ 705,896      $ 4,625,473     $ 126,674,903  

Purchases

     774,967                          774,967  

Sales

           (736,890                  (736,890

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                               

Total realized gain/(loss)

           (57,854                  (57,854

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (558,430     1,002,883                  (1,103,053     (658,600

Transfers into Level 3

                               

Transfers out of Level 3

     (3,957,884                        (3,957,884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     10,774,974     $     107,035,352     $     705,896      $ 3,522,420     $     122,038,642  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $444,125.

 

Note: For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0%  
      Biotechnology - 24.0%  
  191,910    

Aduro Biotech, Inc.*

  $ 2,187,774  
  36,080    

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    750,464  
  131,932    

Alkermes plc*

    7,332,781  
  40,000    

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,497,600  
  457,465    

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    649,600  
  262,050    

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,259,902  
  22,240    

Biogen, Inc.*

    6,306,819  
  38,650    

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    2,384,705  
  106,740    

Celgene Corp.*

    12,355,155  
  189,030    

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

    2,296,714  
  29,997    

Galapagos N.V.*

    1,921,163  
  112,612    

GlycoMimetics, Inc.*

    686,933  
  49,343    

Incyte Corp.*

    4,947,623  
  26,798    

Innate Pharma S.A.*

    411,328  
  138,403    

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,116,182  
  88,940    

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.*

    836,036  
  84,470    

Loxo Oncology, Inc.*

    2,712,754  
  140,661    

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,156,433  
  38,800    

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*

    423,308  
  10,641    

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,906,205  
  384,075    

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    914,099  
  131,640    

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    943,859  
  33,720    

T2 Biosystems, Inc.*

    177,367  
  26,090    

TESARO, Inc.*

    3,508,583  
  187,124    

Trevena, Inc.*

    1,100,289  
  41,510    

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    2,918,568  
   

 

 

 
      69,702,244  
   

 

 

 
      Drug Retail - 0.4%  
  13,575    

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,123,467  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Distributors - 3.2%  
  49,560    

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    3,566,833  
  40,220    

McKesson Corp.

    5,648,899  
   

 

 

 
      9,215,732  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment - 24.5%  
  210,930    

Abbott Laboratories

    8,101,821  
  24,760    

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    2,789,957  
  99,970    

AtriCure, Inc.*

    1,956,413  
  80,829    

Baxter International, Inc.

    3,583,958  
  30,708    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    5,083,709  
  379,210    

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    8,202,312  
  145,451    

ConforMIS, Inc.*

    1,178,153  
  25,440    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    2,383,728  
  150,862    

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*

    3,742,886  
  27,535    

Invuity, Inc.*

    158,326  
  141,045    

K2M Group Holdings, Inc.*

    2,826,542  
  209,562    

Medtronic plc

    14,927,101  
  74,158    

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    5,946,730  
  66,045    

Stryker Corp.

    7,912,852  
  15,510    

Teleflex, Inc.

    2,499,437  
   

 

 

 
      71,293,925  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities - 3.5%  
  29,792    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    986,115  
  82,770    

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    462,684  
  160,312    

Georgia Healthcare Group plc*(1)

    705,567  
  71,480    

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    5,290,950  
  26,860    

LifePoint Health, Inc.*

    1,525,648  
  12,030    

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

    1,279,751  
   

 

 

 
      10,250,715  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% - (continued)  
      Health Care Services - 1.3%  
  36,765    

Envision Healthcare Corp.*

  $ 2,326,857  
  88,582    

Teladoc, Inc.*

    1,461,603  
   

 

 

 
      3,788,460  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies - 1.0%  
  236,190    

ConvaTec Group plc*(1)

    680,837  
  27,034    

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,560,673  
  116,161    

Endologix, Inc.*

    664,441  
   

 

 

 
      2,905,951  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology - 2.1%  
  59,235    

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

    604,789  
  22,650    

athenahealth, Inc.*

    2,382,101  
  64,039    

Cerner Corp.*

    3,033,527  
   

 

 

 
      6,020,417  
   

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services - 4.6%  
  20,465    

ICON plc*

    1,538,968  
  17,420    

Illumina, Inc.*

    2,230,457  
  7,700    

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

    277,739  
  61,830    

Patheon N.V.*

    1,775,139  
  6,230    

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.*

    778,879  
  48,275    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    6,811,603  
   

 

 

 
      13,412,785  
   

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care - 9.9%  
  36,830    

Aetna, Inc.

    4,567,288  
  24,081    

Cigna Corp.

    3,212,165  
  110,750    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    17,724,430  
  24,190    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    3,315,965  
   

 

 

 
      28,819,848  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals - 24.5%  
  64,652    

Allergan plc*

    13,577,567  
  248,150    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    6,779,458  
  241,750    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    14,127,870  
  33,060    

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    948,294  
  53,930    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    3,090,586  
  120,590    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,869,394  
  17,489    

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    407,628  
  45,330    

Intersect ENT, Inc.*

    548,493  
  13,785    

Johnson & Johnson

    1,588,170  
  107,500    

Medicines Co.*

    3,648,550  
  160,355    

MediWound Ltd.*

    729,615  
  132,035    

Mylan N.V.*

    5,037,135  
  98,300    

MyoKardia, Inc.*

    1,272,985  
  147,299    

Nabriva Therapeutics AG ADR*

    876,429  
  103,660    

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,259,230  
  66,289    

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,372,182  
  41,670    

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    1,991,531  
  916,760    

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    642,859  
  19,740    

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    818,934  
  39,887    

UCB S.A.

    2,552,008  
   

 

 

 
      71,138,918  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $270,304,726)

  $ 287,672,462  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $270,304,726)

  $ 287,672,462  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.2%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.2%  
  3,587,569    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 3,587,569  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,587,569)

  $ 3,587,569  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $273,892,295)^

    100.2    $ 291,260,031  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.2 )%       (616,953
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     290,643,078  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $280,105,094 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     37,610,106   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (26,455,169
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     11,154,937   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1) Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,386,404, which represents 0.5% of total net assets.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Biotechnology

   $ 69,702,244      $ 67,369,753      $ 2,332,491      $  

Drug Retail

     1,123,467        1,123,467                

Health Care Distributors

     9,215,732        9,215,732                

Health Care Equipment

     71,293,925        71,293,925                

Health Care Facilities

     10,250,715        10,250,715                

Health Care Services

     3,788,460        3,788,460                

Health Care Supplies

     2,905,951        2,905,951                

Health Care Technology

     6,020,417        6,020,417                

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     13,412,785        13,412,785                

Managed Health Care

     28,819,848        28,819,848                

Pharmaceuticals

     71,138,918        58,427,848        12,711,070         

Short-Term Investments

     3,587,569        3,587,569                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     291,260,031      $     276,216,470      $     15,043,561      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0%  
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 0.0%  
  $       2,490,000    

Soundview NIM Trust
8.25%, 12/25/2036(1)(2)(3)

  $  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $2,478,959)

  $  
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7%  
            Chemicals - 0.7%      
   

Chemours Co.

 
  $       1,645,000    

6.63%, 05/15/2023

  $ 1,628,550  
    305,000    

7.00%, 05/15/2025

    300,425  
    335,000    

Platform Specialty Products Corp.
6.50%, 02/01/2022(1)

    337,513  
     

 

 

 
        2,266,488  
     

 

 

 
            Coal - 0.3%      
    305,000    

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp.
12.00%, 11/01/2021

    317,200  
    665,000    

Foresight Energy LLC / Foresight Energy Finance Corp.
(9% cash, 1% PIK) 10.00%, 08/15/2021(1)(4)

    648,375  
     

 

 

 
        965,575  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Banks - 5.5%      
   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

 
  EUR       2,600,000    

7.00%, 02/19/2019(5)(6)(7)

    2,624,788  
    400,000    

8.88%, 04/14/2021(5)(6)(7)

    452,682  
   

Barclays plc

 
  $       800,000    

7.88%, 03/15/2022(5)(6)(7)

    810,000  
    1,665,000    

8.25%, 12/15/2018(5)(7)

    1,732,139  
    1,080,000    

BNP Paribas S.A.
7.63%, 03/30/2021(1)(5)(7)

    1,139,508  
    1,555,000    

CIT Group, Inc.
5.38%, 05/15/2020

    1,652,188  
    1,015,000    

Credit Agricole S.A.
7.88%, 01/23/2024(1)(5)(7)

    1,025,241  
    2,055,000    

Credit Suisse Group AG
6.25%, 12/18/2024(5)(6)(7)

    1,999,926  
    730,000    

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
7.70%, 09/17/2025(1)(5)(7)

    685,288  
    1,675,000    

Radian Group, Inc.
7.00%, 03/15/2021

    1,863,437  
   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

 
    1,505,000    

6.99%, 10/05/2017(1)(5)(7)

    1,621,638  
    1,000,000    

7.64%, 09/30/2017(5)(7)

    927,500  
    385,000    

8.63%, 08/15/2021(5)(7)

    392,700  
    640,000    

Societe Generale S.A.
8.25%, 11/29/2018(5)(6)(7)

    665,638  
     

 

 

 
            17,592,673  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Services - 1.5%      
    1,035,000    

APX Group, Inc.
7.88%, 12/01/2022

    1,120,387  
    1,460,000    

Hertz Corp.
5.50%, 10/15/2024(1)

    1,275,675  
    2,385,000    

Quad/Graphics, Inc.
7.00%, 05/01/2022

    2,325,375  
     

 

 

 
        4,721,437  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
            Construction Materials - 2.4%      
  $       2,380,000    

Cemex Finance LLC
6.00%, 04/01/2024(1)

  $     2,445,450  
    1,875,000    

Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
6.50%, 02/01/2022

    1,935,937  
    3,210,000    

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/2024(1)

    3,298,275  
     

 

 

 
        7,679,662  
     

 

 

 
            Distribution/Wholesale - 0.2%      
    625,000    

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
5.75%, 12/15/2023(1)

    643,750  
     

 

 

 
            Diversified Financial Services - 3.0%      
    665,000    

FBM Finance, Inc.
8.25%, 08/15/2021(1)

    701,575  
    665,000    

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.88%, 08/15/2022

    721,525  
    2,760,000    

Nationstar Mortgage LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.
6.50%, 07/01/2021

    2,794,500  
   

Navient Corp.

 
    305,000    

5.50%, 01/25/2023

    295,850  
    335,000    

5.88%, 10/25/2024

    318,250  
    1,510,000    

6.13%, 03/25/2024

    1,466,587  
    280,000    

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC
6.75%, 12/15/2019(1)

    291,900  
   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

 
    490,000    

5.25%, 12/15/2019

    493,675  
    675,000    

7.75%, 10/01/2021

    712,125  
    1,730,000    

8.25%, 12/15/2020

    1,881,375  
     

 

 

 
        9,677,362  
     

 

 

 
            Electric - 0.0%      
    415,000    

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC
11.50%, 10/01/2020(1)(2)(3)(8)

     
     

 

 

 
            Entertainment - 1.2%      
   

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.

 
    75,000    

4.38%, 04/15/2021

    77,813  
    1,295,000    

5.38%, 04/15/2026

    1,350,555  
    1,225,000    

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
5.63%, 05/01/2024(1)

    1,228,062  
    835,000    

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower L.P. / Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp.
6.13%, 08/15/2021(1)

    853,788  
    325,000    

WMG Acquisition Corp.
5.00%, 08/01/2023(1)

    326,625  
     

 

 

 
        3,836,843  
     

 

 

 
            Environmental Control - 0.3%      
    835,000    

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.13%, 06/01/2021

    853,955  
    160,000    

Tervita Escrow Corp.
7.63%, 12/01/2021(1)

    163,200  
     

 

 

 
        1,017,155  
     

 

 

 
            Food - 1.7%      
    380,000    

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC / Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp.
5.88%, 01/15/2024

    402,800  
    2,510,000    

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 08/15/2026(1)

    2,403,325  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
            Food - 1.7% - (continued)      
   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

 
  $       2,045,000    

4.88%, 03/15/2022

  $ 2,096,125  
    660,000    

6.00%, 02/15/2024(1)

    693,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,595,250  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Products - 2.3%      
   

Alere, Inc.

 
    1,685,000    

6.38%, 07/01/2023(1)

    1,674,469  
    2,725,000    

6.50%, 06/15/2020

    2,684,125  
    2,895,000    

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC
6.50%, 05/15/2023(1)

    2,945,662  
     

 

 

 
        7,304,256  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Services - 6.9%  
    1,890,000    

Amsurg Corp.
5.63%, 07/15/2022

    1,948,590  
   

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 
    261,000    

5.13%, 08/15/2018

    255,780  
    4,305,000    

6.88%, 02/01/2022

    2,991,975  
    1,565,000    

7.13%, 07/15/2020

    1,189,869  
    1,040,000    

Envision Healthcare Corp.
5.13%, 07/01/2022(1)

    1,036,100  
    1,835,000    

HCA Holdings, Inc.
6.25%, 02/15/2021

    1,974,919  
   

HCA, Inc.

 
    1,340,000    

5.25%, 06/15/2026

    1,385,225  
    1,085,000    

5.38%, 02/01/2025

    1,087,713  
    2,104,000    

7.50%, 11/15/2095

    2,014,580  
    535,000    

inVentiv Health, Inc.
9.00%, 01/15/2018(1)

    536,070  
    830,000    

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.88%, 12/01/2023

    840,375  
    945,000    

MEDNAX, Inc.
5.25%, 12/01/2023(1)

    973,350  
    350,000    

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
7.13%, 06/01/2024(1)

    368,410  
   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

 

    3,305,000    

5.00%, 03/01/2019

    3,222,375  
    500,000    

6.75%, 06/15/2023

    441,250  
    1,955,000    

8.13%, 04/01/2022

    1,844,542  
     

 

 

 
            22,111,123  
     

 

 

 
            Home Builders - 2.1%  
    1,120,000    

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
8.75%, 03/15/2022(1)

    1,209,600  
    2,930,000    

KB Home
8.00%, 03/15/2020

    3,223,000  
    2,115,000    

M/I Homes, Inc.
6.75%, 01/15/2021

    2,204,887  
     

 

 

 
        6,637,487  
     

 

 

 
            Household Products - 1.0%  
    1,255,000    

Avon International Operations, Inc.
7.88%, 08/15/2022(1)

    1,327,163  
    1,760,000    

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
6.25%, 08/01/2024

    1,804,000  
     

 

 

 
        3,131,163  
     

 

 

 
            Household Products/Wares - 0.2%  
    615,000    

ACCO Brands Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/2024(1)

    619,231  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
            Insurance - 0.1%  
  $       415,000    

MGIC Investment Corp.
5.75%, 08/15/2023

  $ 432,638  
     

 

 

 
            Internet - 1.9%  
    2,905,000    

Netflix, Inc.
5.88%, 02/15/2025

        3,133,769  
   

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.

 

    2,145,000    

6.00%, 04/01/2023

    2,230,800  
    605,000    

6.38%, 05/15/2025

    632,225  
     

 

 

 
        5,996,794  
     

 

 

 
            Iron/Steel - 2.6%  
   

AK Steel Corp.

 
    760,000    

7.63%, 05/15/2020

    775,200  
    1,015,000    

7.63%, 10/01/2021

    1,089,856  
    840,000    

8.38%, 04/01/2022

    884,100  
    705,000    

ArcelorMittal
7.25%, 02/25/2022

    794,887  
    650,000    

Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
6.38%, 05/01/2022(1)

    648,375  
    1,130,000    

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.50%, 10/01/2024

    1,197,800  
   

United States Steel Corp.

 
    191,000    

6.88%, 04/01/2021

    192,910  
    499,000    

7.38%, 04/01/2020

    535,178  
    315,000    

7.50%, 03/15/2022

    325,238  
    1,645,000    

8.38%, 07/01/2021(1)

    1,818,597  
     

 

 

 
        8,262,141  
     

 

 

 
            IT Services - 0.5%  
    1,480,000    

Conduent Finance, Inc. / Xerox Business Services LLC
10.50%, 12/15/2024(1)

    1,583,600  
     

 

 

 
            Lodging - 1.2%  
    920,000    

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.38%, 04/01/2026(1)

    990,840  
    1,210,000    

FelCor Lodging L.P.
6.00%, 06/01/2025

    1,258,400  
    1,630,000    

Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance Corp.
6.75%, 11/15/2021(1)

    1,650,375  
     

 

 

 
        3,899,615  
     

 

 

 
            Machinery-Diversified - 0.7%  
    1,705,000    

Cloud Crane LLC
10.13%, 08/01/2024(1)

    1,824,350  
    536,000    

Gardner Denver, Inc.
6.88%, 08/15/2021(1)

    533,320  
     

 

 

 
        2,357,670  
     

 

 

 
            Media - 10.6%  
    635,000    

CBS Radio, Inc.
7.25%, 11/01/2024(1)

    666,750  
   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

 

    120,000    

5.13%, 02/15/2023

    123,300  
    245,000    

5.13%, 05/01/2023(1)

    252,350  
    95,000    

5.25%, 09/30/2022

    98,325  
    545,000    

5.75%, 09/01/2023

    569,525  
    105,000    

5.75%, 01/15/2024

    109,725  
    1,355,000    

5.75%, 02/15/2026(1)

    1,402,425  
    3,675,000    

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp.
5.13%, 12/15/2021(1)

    3,739,313  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
            Media - 10.6% - (continued)  
  $       520,000    

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
7.63%, 03/15/2020

  $ 519,672  
   

CSC Holdings LLC

 

    1,560,000    

5.25%, 06/01/2024

    1,524,900  
    760,000    

10.13%, 01/15/2023(1)

    877,800  
    750,000    

10.88%, 10/15/2025(1)

    892,500  
   

DISH DBS Corp.

 

    2,170,000    

5.00%, 03/15/2023

    2,159,150  
    1,095,000    

5.88%, 07/15/2022

    1,152,487  
    945,000    

6.75%, 06/01/2021

    1,025,325  
    1,191,000    

7.88%, 09/01/2019

    1,322,010  
   

Gray Television, Inc.

 

    515,000    

5.13%, 10/15/2024(1)

    498,263  
    380,000    

5.88%, 07/15/2026(1)

    377,150  
    2,625,000    

Liberty Interactive LLC
8.25%, 02/01/2030

    2,795,625  
    1,130,000    

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
5.25%, 03/19/2021(1)(5)

    1,186,500  
    2,370,000    

SFR Group S.A.
7.38%, 05/01/2026(1)

    2,429,250  
   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

 

    520,000    

5.13%, 02/15/2027(1)

    494,000  
    1,055,000    

5.88%, 03/15/2026(1)

    1,057,637  
   

TEGNA, Inc.

 

    1,515,000    

4.88%, 09/15/2021(1)

    1,541,512  
    2,865,000    

5.13%, 10/15/2019

    2,940,206  
    750,000    

6.38%, 10/15/2023

    793,613  
    3,495,000    

Tribune Media Co.
5.88%, 07/15/2022

    3,551,794  
     

 

 

 
        34,101,107  
     

 

 

 
      Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 0.5%  
 

Novelis Corp.

 

    605,000    

5.88%, 09/30/2026(1)

    611,050  
    1,115,000    

6.25%, 08/15/2024(1)

    1,181,900  
     

 

 

 
    1,792,950  
     

 

 

 
      Mining - 2.0%  
 

Anglo American Capital plc

 

    260,000    

4.13%, 04/15/2021(1)

    264,550  
    1,330,000    

4.88%, 05/14/2025(1)

    1,348,287  
    395,000    

9.38%, 04/08/2019(1)

    451,288  
    1,345,000    

Constellium N.V.
7.88%, 04/01/2021(1)

    1,445,875  
    1,290,000    

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
5.88%, 05/15/2024

    1,335,150  
    105,000    

New Gold, Inc.
6.25%, 11/15/2022(1)

    107,625  
 

Teck Resources Ltd.

 

    465,000    

8.00%, 06/01/2021(1)

    511,500  
    970,000    

8.50%, 06/01/2024(1)

    1,117,925  
     

 

 

 
    6,582,200  
     

 

 

 
      Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.8%  
    2,665,000    

Bombardier, Inc.
6.13%, 01/15/2023(1)

    2,540,811  
     

 

 

 
      Office/Business Equipment - 0.6%  
 

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.

 

    885,000    

5.00%, 09/01/2023

    886,106  
    970,000    

5.50%, 12/01/2024

    991,825  
     

 

 

 
    1,877,931  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
      Oil & Gas - 13.4%  
 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

  $       130,000    

4.85%, 03/15/2021

  $ 139,391  
    90,000    

5.55%, 03/15/2026

    100,733  
 

Antero Resources Corp.

 

    810,000    

5.63%, 06/01/2023

    829,237  
    1,470,000    

6.00%, 12/01/2020

        1,514,100  
    2,120,000    

Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp.
6.13%, 11/15/2022(1)

    2,120,000  
    3,720,000    

California Resources Corp.
8.00%, 12/15/2022(1)

    3,310,800  
    345,000    

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.13%, 10/01/2024(1)

    355,350  
 

Concho Resources, Inc.

 

    1,910,000    

5.50%, 10/01/2022

    1,979,237  
    325,000    

5.50%, 04/01/2023

    336,798  
 

Continental Resources, Inc.

 

    475,000    

3.80%, 06/01/2024

    438,188  
    265,000    

4.50%, 04/15/2023

    259,700  
    2,015,000    

4.90%, 06/01/2044

    1,722,825  
    1,005,000    

5.00%, 09/15/2022

    1,014,437  
    2,100,000    

Denbury Resources, Inc.
9.00%, 05/15/2021(1)

    2,273,250  
    190,000    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/2024(1)

    186,200  
    1,430,000    

Energen Corp.
4.63%, 09/01/2021

    1,433,575  
    1,540,000    

Ensco plc
5.75%, 10/01/2044

    1,116,500  
 

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

 

    740,000    

5.63%, 01/15/2022

    745,550  
    1,360,000    

6.25%, 03/15/2023

    1,407,600  
    670,000    

7.38%, 05/01/2022

    694,288  
 

Matador Resources Co.

 

    315,000    

6.88%, 04/15/2023(1)

    330,750  
    1,320,000    

6.88%, 04/15/2023

    1,386,000  
 

MEG Energy Corp.

 

    900,000    

6.38%, 01/30/2023(1)

    801,000  
    1,545,000    

7.00%, 03/31/2024(1)

    1,398,225  
 

Noble Holding International Ltd.

 

    1,230,000    

6.20%, 08/01/2040

    879,450  
    1,220,000    

7.75%, 01/15/2024

    1,147,532  
    390,000    

PDC Energy, Inc.
6.13%, 09/15/2024(1)

    398,775  
 

QEP Resources, Inc.

 

    2,185,000    

5.25%, 05/01/2023

    2,190,462  
    205,000    

5.38%, 10/01/2022

    205,513  
    245,000    

6.80%, 03/01/2020

    254,800  
 

Rice Energy, Inc.

 

    635,000    

6.25%, 05/01/2022

    652,463  
    515,000    

7.25%, 05/01/2023

    545,900  
    870,000    

Rowan Cos., Inc.
5.85%, 01/15/2044

    674,250  
    1,140,000    

RSP Permian, Inc.
6.63%, 10/01/2022

    1,205,550  
 

SM Energy Co.

 

    1,755,000    

5.00%, 01/15/2024

    1,654,087  
    15,000    

5.63%, 06/01/2025

    14,475  
    240,000    

6.13%, 11/15/2022

    243,000  
    115,000    

6.50%, 11/15/2021

    117,300  
    150,000    

6.75%, 09/15/2026

    154,500  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
      Oil & Gas - 13.4% - (continued)  
 

Transocean, Inc.

 

  $       355,000    

6.80%, 03/15/2038

  $ 275,125  
    110,000    

7.50%, 04/15/2031

    92,950  
    435,000    

9.10%, 12/15/2041

    393,675  
 

Tullow Oil plc

 

    1,015,000    

6.00%, 11/01/2020(1)

    966,787  
    1,755,000    

6.25%, 04/15/2022(1)

    1,632,150  
 

WPX Energy, Inc.

 

    2,000,000    

5.25%, 09/15/2024

    1,940,000  
    1,420,000    

6.00%, 01/15/2022

    1,455,500  
    295,000    

8.25%, 08/01/2023

    329,663  
     

 

 

 
    43,317,641  
     

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Services - 0.1%  
 

Weatherford International Ltd.

 

    250,000    

5.95%, 04/15/2042

    188,750  
    100,000    

6.50%, 08/01/2036

    80,250  
    250,000    

7.00%, 03/15/2038

    208,125  
     

 

 

 
    477,125  
     

 

 

 
      Packaging & Containers - 4.5%  
    1,700,000    

ARD Finance S.A.
(cash) 7.13%, 09/15/2023(1)(4)

    1,678,750  
 

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.

 

    2,065,000    

6.00%, 06/30/2021(1)

    2,101,137  
    550,000    

6.75%, 01/31/2021(1)

    566,500  
    305,000    

7.25%, 05/15/2024(1)

    321,394  
  EUR       315,000    

Ball Corp.
3.50%, 12/15/2020

    366,242  
  $       2,060,000    

Berry Plastics Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/2022

    2,178,450  
 

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.

 

    1,795,000    

5.88%, 08/15/2023(1)

    1,871,288  
    2,215,000    

6.38%, 08/15/2025(1)

    2,336,825  
 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.

 

    2,070,000    

5.13%, 07/15/2023(1)

    2,113,987  
    805,000    

7.00%, 07/15/2024(1)

    855,816  
    156,057    

8.25%, 02/15/2021

    161,129  
     

 

 

 
      14,551,518  
     

 

 

 
            Pharmaceuticals - 4.3%  
   

Endo Finance LLC

 

    1,161,000    

6.00%, 07/15/2023(1)

    1,017,326  
    3,075,000    

6.50%, 02/01/2025(1)

    2,575,312  
    1,908,000    

PRA Holdings, Inc.
9.50%, 10/01/2023(1)

    2,089,260  
    2,050,000    

Quintiles IMS, Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/2023(1)

    2,080,750  
   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

 

    1,320,000    

5.50%, 03/01/2023(1)

    990,000  
    4,930,000    

5.88%, 05/15/2023(1)

    3,722,150  
    1,230,000    

6.13%, 04/15/2025(1)

    924,038  
    445,000    

Vizient, Inc.
10.38%, 03/01/2024(1)

    503,963  
     

 

 

 
      13,902,799  
     

 

 

 
            Pipelines - 1.5%  
   

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.

 

    1,615,000    

5.50%, 06/01/2027

    1,574,625  
    1,773,000    

7.50%, 10/15/2020

    1,976,895  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
            Pipelines - 1.5% - (continued)  
  $       1,100,000    

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
6.75%, 03/15/2024

  $ 1,179,750  
     

 

 

 
      4,731,270  
     

 

 

 
            REITS - 0.4%  
    1,110,000    

Equinix, Inc.
5.88%, 01/15/2026

    1,168,275  
     

 

 

 
            Retail - 2.3%  
    1,945,000    

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
8.00%, 02/15/2022

    1,983,900  
    1,480,000    

L Brands, Inc.
6.88%, 11/01/2035

    1,509,600  
    2,315,000    

Michaels Stores, Inc.
5.88%, 12/15/2020(1)

    2,384,450  
    1,440,000    

Party City Holdings, Inc.
6.13%, 08/15/2023(1)

    1,504,800  
     

 

 

 
      7,382,750  
     

 

 

 
            Semiconductors - 1.8%  
    1,625,000    

Entegris, Inc.
6.00%, 04/01/2022(1)

    1,690,000  
    1,865,000    

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.50%, 02/01/2025

    1,855,675  
   

Sensata Technologies B.V.

 

    1,221,000    

5.00%, 10/01/2025(1)

    1,196,580  
    900,000    

5.63%, 11/01/2024(1)

    938,250  
     

 

 

 
      5,680,505  
     

 

 

 
            Software - 4.2%  
    1,060,000    

Camelot Finance S.A.
7.88%, 10/15/2024(1)

    1,097,100  
   

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

 

    1,140,000    

6.00%, 02/15/2021(1)

    1,191,300  
    1,640,000    

11.00%, 12/31/2019

    1,693,300  
   

First Data Corp.

 

    1,425,000    

5.38%, 08/15/2023(1)

    1,478,437  
    2,391,000    

5.75%, 01/15/2024(1)

    2,467,225  
    1,580,000    

7.00%, 12/01/2023(1)

    1,682,700  
    684,000    

Infor Software Parent LLC
(cash) 7.13%, 05/01/2021(1)(4)

    704,520  
    2,075,000    

Infor US, Inc.
6.50%, 05/15/2022

    2,163,187  
    625,000    

MSCI, Inc.
5.75%, 08/15/2025(1)

    664,063  
    445,000    

RP Crown Parent LLC
7.38%, 10/15/2024(1)

    461,688  
     

 

 

 
          13,603,520  
     

 

 

 
            Telecommunications - 8.4%  
   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.

 

    2,681,000    

6.45%, 03/15/2029

    2,794,942  
    765,000    

6.50%, 01/15/2028

    789,863  
   

Altice Financing S.A.

 

    485,000    

6.50%, 01/15/2022(1)

    505,613  
    380,000    

6.63%, 02/15/2023(1)

    390,450  
    2,840,000    

7.50%, 05/15/2026(1)

    2,953,600  
   

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

    840,000    

10.50%, 09/15/2022

    883,092  
    1,085,000    

11.00%, 09/15/2025

    1,120,263  
   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

    970,000    

5.13%, 05/01/2023

    973,638  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 91.7% - (continued)  
            Telecommunications - 8.4% - (continued)  
   

Level 3 Financing, Inc. - (continued)

 
  $       1,080,000    

5.25%, 03/15/2026(1)

  $ 1,069,200  
    2,515,000    

5.38%, 08/15/2022

    2,596,737  
    920,000    

5.63%, 02/01/2023

    943,000  
   

Sprint Communications, Inc.

 

    507,000    

7.00%, 03/01/2020(1)

    550,095  
    3,092,000    

9.00%, 11/15/2018(1)

    3,408,930  
   

Sprint Corp.

 

    100,000    

7.13%, 06/15/2024

    103,000  
    2,495,000    

7.25%, 09/15/2021

    2,650,937  
    2,005,000    

7.88%, 09/15/2023

    2,140,337  
    1,600,000    

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.46%, 04/28/2019

    1,628,000  
   

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.

 

  EUR       1,395,000    

4.00%, 07/15/2020(1)

    1,495,423  
  $       215,000    

6.50%, 04/30/2020(1)

    223,600  
     

 

 

 
      27,220,720  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $288,789,405)

  $ 295,263,035  
     

 

 

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 0.8%(9)  
            Insurance - 0.2%  
  $       550,000    

Asurion LLC
8.50%, 03/03/2021

  $ 558,596  
     

 

 

 
            Internet - 0.3%  
    1,273,091    

Lands’ End, Inc.
4.25%, 04/04/2021

    950,579  
     

 

 

 
            Machinery-Diversified - 0.3%  
    969,653    

Gardner Denver, Inc.
4.57%, 07/30/2020

    958,968  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
(cost $2,773,280)

  $ 2,468,143  
     

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.0%  
            Home Builders - 0.2%  
  $       566,000    

M/I Homes, Inc.
3.00%, 03/01/2018

  $ 576,613  
     

 

 

 
            Insurance - 0.3%  
    680,000    

MGIC Investment Corp.
2.00%, 04/01/2020

    1,008,100  
     

 

 

 
            Internet - 0.3%  
    790,000    

Zillow Group, Inc.
2.00%, 12/01/2021(1)

    811,231  
     

 

 

 
            Oil & Gas - 0.2%  
    1,790,000    

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
2.63%, 12/01/2019

    702,575  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Convertible Bonds
(cost $4,065,260)

  $ 3,098,519  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS - 1.4%  
            Energy - 0.8%      
    206,275,142    

KCA Deutag*(1)(3)(8)

  $ 2,652,079  
     

 

 

 
            Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.2%  
    33,000    

Endo International plc*

    543,510  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 1.4% - (continued)  
            Utilities - 0.4%      
    4,525,000    

TCEH Corp.*(3)(8)

  $ 5  
    82,554    

Vistra Energy Corp.

    1,279,587  
     

 

 

 
        1,279,592  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Common Stocks
(cost $5,093,571)

  $ 4,475,181  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $303,200,475)

  $ 305,304,878  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.6%  
            Other Investment Pools & Funds - 3.6%      
    11,751,273    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 11,751,273  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $11,751,273)

  $ 11,751,273  
     

 

 

 
     
   

Total Investments
(cost $314,951,748)^

    98.5   $ 317,056,151  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    1.5     4,728,843  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0   $     321,784,994  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

     Equity Industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $315,099,797 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     12,468,593  

Unrealized Depreciation

     (10,512,239
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     1,956,354  
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $135,561,078, which represents 42.1% of total net assets.

 

(2) Non-income producing. For long-term debt securities, items identified are in default as to payment of interest and/or principal.

 

(3)  These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $2,652,084, which represents 0.8% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(4)  Security has the ability to pay in kind (“PIK”) or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.

 

(5) Perpetual maturity security. Maturity date shown is the next call date or final legal maturity date, whichever comes first.

 

(6) These securities were sold to the Fund under Regulation S, rules governing offers and sales made outside the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may only be able to resell these securities in the United States if an exemption from registration under the federal and state securities laws is available, or the Fund may only be able to sell these securities outside of the United States (such as on a foreign exchange) to a non-U.S. person. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $6,553,034, which represents 2.0% of total net assets.

 

(7)  Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2016.

 

(8)  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired

   Shares/ Par     

Security

   Cost Basis  
03/2011      206,275,142      KCA Deutag    $ 2,795,441  
10/2016      4,525,000      TCEH Corp.       
10/2016    $ 415,000      Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC       
        

 

 

 
         $     2,795,441  
        

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $2,652,084, which represents 0.8% of total net assets.

 

(9)  Senior floating rate interests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are primarily the LIBOR, and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. Unless otherwise noted, the interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the average coupon as of December 31, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Reference Entity

  Notional
Amount(a)
    (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
  Cost Basis     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Credit default swaps on indices:

 

Sell protection:

 

CDX.NA.HY.27

  USD     11,290,000       5.00   12/20/21   $ 396,196     $ 698,698     $ 302,502  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     396,196     $     698,698     $     302,502  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Currency

   Buy/Sell    Delivery
Date
     Counterparty    Contract
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EUR

       Sell          01/31/17      BCLY    $     4,736,005      $     4,777,443      $     (41,438
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Counterparty Abbreviations:

BCLY

   Barclays
Currency Abbreviations:

EUR

   Euro

USD

   United States Dollar
Index Abbreviations:

CDX.NA.HY

   Credit Derivatives North American High Yield
Other Abbreviations:

MSCI

   Morgan Stanley Capital International

PIK

   Pay in kind
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total     Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)     Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $     $      $     $  

Corporate Bonds

     295,263,035              295,263,035        

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     2,468,143              2,468,143        

Convertible Bonds

     3,098,519              3,098,519        

Common Stocks

 

Energy

     2,652,079                    2,652,079  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     543,510       543,510               

Utilities

     1,279,592       1,279,587              5  

Short-Term Investments

     11,751,273       11,751,273               

Swaps - Credit Default(2)

     302,502              302,502        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     317,358,653     $     13,574,370      $     301,132,199     $     2,652,084  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

   $ (41,438   $      $ (41,438   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (41,438   $      $ (41,438   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

(2)  Derivative instruments (excluding purchased and written options, if applicable) are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
     Corporate
Bonds
     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 921,843      $     —      $ 921,843  

Purchases

                    

Sales

                    

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                    

Total realized gain/(loss)

                    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,730,241               1,730,241  

Transfers into Level 3

                    

Transfers out of Level 3

                    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     2,652,084      $      $     2,652,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $1,730,241.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1%  
      Australia - 1.4%  
  345,936    

BHP Billiton plc

  $ 5,508,344  
  1,873,205    

South32 Ltd.

    3,687,501  
  1,119,417    

Westfield Corp. REIT

    7,568,866  
   

 

 

 
      16,764,711  
   

 

 

 
      Belgium - 1.9%      
  225,819    

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.

    23,901,586  
   

 

 

 
      Brazil - 1.5%      
  570,560    

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.

    4,961,087  
  1,336,094    

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR*

    13,507,910  
   

 

 

 
      18,468,997  
   

 

 

 
      Canada - 8.0%      
  49,430    

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

    2,241,313  
  501,935    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    33,780,097  
  410,490    

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    14,280,704  
  536,150    

Magna International, Inc.

    23,280,486  
  582,860    

Manulife Financial Corp.

    10,379,609  
  330,160    

TransCanada Corp.

    14,886,893  
   

 

 

 
      98,849,102  
   

 

 

 
      China - 4.4%      
  277,091    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    24,331,361  
  64,849    

Baidu, Inc. ADR*

    10,661,824  
  7,001,190    

CNOOC Ltd.

    8,700,620  
  6,868,000    

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd. Class H

    10,622,540  
   

 

 

 
      54,316,345  
   

 

 

 
      France - 15.0%      
  355,787    

Airbus Group SE

    23,499,257  
  950,482    

AXA S.A.

    23,960,498  
  416,411    

BNP Paribas S.A.

    26,499,527  
  272,586    

Capgemini S.A.

    22,965,129  
  67,404    

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    3,135,456  
  116,004    

Essilor International S.A.

    13,088,525  
  34,363    

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    6,552,049  
  296,983    

Schneider Electric SE

    20,630,948  
  72,622    

Technip S.A.

    5,172,993  
  446,766    

Total S.A.

    22,915,567  
  70,723    

Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT

    16,853,621  
   

 

 

 
      185,273,570  
   

 

 

 
      Germany - 7.9%      
  287,835    

Beiersdorf AG

    24,381,891  
  161,312    

Brenntag AG

    8,941,333  
  61,887    

Continental AG

    11,922,951  
  403,311    

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    12,650,448  
  1,403,704    

E.ON SE

    9,874,976  
  105,789    

Siemens AG

    12,952,799  
  509,407    

Vonovia SE

    16,539,099  
   

 

 

 
      97,263,497  
   

 

 

 
      Hong Kong - 1.0%      
  499,107    

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

    11,738,184  
   

 

 

 
      India - 2.3%      
  1,781,012    

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

    9,000,582  
  71,708    

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    826,011  
  4,154,534    

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    15,554,930  
  898,487    

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    2,424,258  
   

 

 

 
      27,805,781  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)  
      Ireland - 0.7%      
  234,114    

CRH plc

  $ 8,118,885  
   

 

 

 
      Israel - 0.3%      
  111,730    

Mobileye N.V.*

    4,259,148  
   

 

 

 
      Italy - 5.4%      
  758,478    

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    11,242,431  
  293,963    

Banca Generali S.p.A.

    6,991,827  
  1,530,130    

Eni S.p.A.

    24,805,051  
  930,080    

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.

    5,200,250  
  125,620    

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    6,751,627  
  9,244,952    

Saipem S.p.A.*

    5,170,814  
  4,135,580    

Telecom Italia S.p.A.*

    3,651,460  
  784,500    

UniCredit S.p.A.

    2,252,872  
   

 

 

 
      66,066,332  
   

 

 

 
      Japan - 11.6%      
  10,210    

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    1,534,948  
  347,065    

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    9,464,589  
  94,522    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    5,416,806  
  71,900    

FANUC Corp.

    12,028,466  
  705,000    

ITOCHU Corp.

    9,334,732  
  806,700    

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    2,525,104  
  975,800    

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    4,436,027  
  480,560    

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    11,125,202  
  61,930    

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    8,269,929  
  208,490    

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    8,776,415  
  589,000    

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    3,482,264  
  77,195    

Olympus Corp.

    2,659,734  
  169,490    

Omron Corp.

    6,477,054  
  304,374    

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    6,633,714  
  434,300    

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

    16,516,070  
  261,380    

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    4,074,502  
  694,130    

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    26,434,526  
  97,043    

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    3,973,236  
   

 

 

 
      143,163,318  
   

 

 

 
      Luxembourg - 0.6%      
  325,461    

SES S.A.

    7,161,050  
   

 

 

 
      Mexico - 1.5%      
  776,070    

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Class L, ADR

    9,755,200  
  1,153,300    

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. Series O

    5,680,363  
  204,500    

Infraestructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V.

    890,818  
  1,135,300    

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

    2,031,854  
   

 

 

 
      18,358,235  
   

 

 

 
      Netherlands - 2.8%      
  300,471    

AerCap Holdings N.V.*

    12,502,599  
  138,508    

Akzo Nobel N.V.

    8,654,918  
  646,449    

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.

    13,616,153  
   

 

 

 
      34,773,670  
   

 

 

 
      Russia - 0.9%      
  1,707,910    

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC GDR

    11,092,078  
   

 

 

 
      South Africa - 0.4%      
  1,419,611    

FirstRand Ltd.

    5,478,008  
   

 

 

 
      South Korea - 4.0%      
  49,246    

Hyundai Motor Co.

    5,940,914  
  5,483    

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    3,890,141  
  26,051    

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.*

    3,256,914  
  19,635    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    29,223,007  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)  
      South Korea - 4.0% - (continued)      
  188,590    

SK Hynix, Inc.

  $ 6,939,373  
   

 

 

 
      49,250,349  
   

 

 

 
      Spain - 3.1%      
  4,459,169    

Banco Santander S.A.

    23,197,805  
  2,316,646    

CaixaBank S.A.

    7,635,146  
  32,554    

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    1,108,984  
  448,123    

Repsol S.A.

    6,297,534  
   

 

 

 
      38,239,469  
   

 

 

 
      Sweden - 0.6%      
  430,682    

SKF AB Class B

    7,897,056  
   

 

 

 
      Switzerland - 8.8%      
  467,516    

ABB Ltd.*

    9,837,335  
  257,463    

Credit Suisse Group AG*

    3,679,411  
  293,458    

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

    13,000,696  
  495,637    

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

    26,017,012  
  462,113    

Novartis AG

    33,606,447  
  83,036    

Zurich Insurance Group AG*

    22,819,938  
   

 

 

 
      108,960,839  
   

 

 

 
      Taiwan - 2.3%      
  5,164,255    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    28,926,302  
   

 

 

 
      United Kingdom - 12.7%      
  698,028    

Anglo American plc*

    9,862,321  
  407,079    

Antofagasta plc

    3,370,472  
  196,006    

AstraZeneca plc

    10,703,443  
  2,108,723    

Aviva plc

    12,560,876  
  1,073,688    

Barclays plc

    2,946,571  
  441,729    

British American Tobacco plc

    25,035,152  
  207,186    

Compass Group plc

    3,829,117  
  7,458,165    

Glencore plc*

    25,200,266  
  295,978    

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    6,898,560  
  1,153,094    

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.

    6,247,928  
  343,763    

Sky plc

    4,190,790  
  754,968    

Unilever N.V.

    31,013,189  
  674,782    

WPP plc

    15,016,204  
   

 

 

 
      156,874,889  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,188,971,766)

  $ 1,223,001,401  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS - 0.0%      
      Spain - 0.0%      
  448,123    

Repsol S.A.*

  $ 166,044  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Rights
(cost $156,764)

  $ 166,044  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,189,128,530)

  $ 1,223,167,445  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7%      
 

Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.7%

 
  8,259,175    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $            8,259,175  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,259,175)

  $ 8,259,175  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,197,387,705)^

    99.8    $     1,231,426,620  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.2      2,678,572  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 1,234,105,192  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,204,375,613 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     68,655,757   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (41,604,750
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     27,051,007   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

GDR

   Global Depositary Receipt

PJSC

   Private Joint Stock Company

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $     16,764,711      $      $     16,764,711      $     —  

Belgium

     23,901,586        23,901,586                

Brazil

     18,468,997        18,468,997                

Canada

     98,849,102        98,849,102                

China

     54,316,345        34,993,185        19,323,160         

France

     185,273,570               185,273,570         

Germany

     97,263,497               97,263,497         

Hong Kong

     11,738,184               11,738,184         

India

     27,805,781               27,805,781         

Ireland

     8,118,885               8,118,885         

Israel

     4,259,148        4,259,148                

Italy

     66,066,332               66,066,332         

Japan

     143,163,318               143,163,318         

Luxembourg

     7,161,050               7,161,050         

Mexico

     18,358,235        18,358,235                

Netherlands

     34,773,670        12,502,599        22,271,071         

Russia

     11,092,078               11,092,078         

South Africa

     5,478,008               5,478,008         

South Korea

     49,250,349        3,256,914        45,993,435         

Spain

     38,239,469               38,239,469         

Sweden

     7,897,056               7,897,056         

Switzerland

     108,960,839               108,960,839         

Taiwan

     28,926,302               28,926,302         

United Kingdom

     156,874,889               156,874,889         

Rights

     166,044        166,044                

Short-Term Investments

     8,259,175        8,259,175                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,231,426,620      $     223,014,985      $     1,008,411,635      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, investments valued at $25,101,348 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to the application of a fair valuation factor; there were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 and there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

Note: For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.5%  
  459,793    

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

  $ 26,824,324  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 5.4%  
  83,459    

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    7,363,588  
  153,490    

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    7,801,897  
  33,096    

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

    11,749,080  
  291,288    

First Republic Bank

    26,839,276  
  286,664    

M&T Bank Corp.

    44,842,849  
   

 

 

 
      98,596,690  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 9.8%  
  619,942    

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    20,885,846  
  326,554    

Fastenal Co.

    15,341,507  
  180,140    

Heico Corp. Class A

    12,231,506  
  353,294    

IDEX Corp.

    31,817,658  
  226,182    

Lennox International, Inc.

    34,644,297  
  73,326    

Middleby Corp.*

    9,445,122  
  210,484    

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

    19,446,617  
  475,880    

NOW, Inc.*

    9,741,263  
  274,478    

PACCAR, Inc.

    17,539,144  
  181,265    

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.*

    7,060,272  
   

 

 

 
      178,153,232  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 8.0%  
  135,955    

Cintas Corp.

    15,710,960  
  110,881    

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    13,452,083  
  221,442    

Equifax, Inc.

    26,181,088  
  595,179    

Robert Half International, Inc.

    29,032,831  
  918,327    

TransUnion*

    28,403,854  
  73,241    

UniFirst Corp.

    10,521,070  
  269,179    

Waste Connections, Inc.

    21,154,777  
   

 

 

 
      144,456,663  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.5%  
  15,807    

NVR, Inc.*

    26,381,883  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.0%  
  337,837    

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    18,935,764  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 5.2%  
  137,714    

Factset Research Systems, Inc.

    22,506,599  
  191,184    

Invesco Ltd.

    5,800,523  
  120,251    

Moody’s Corp.

    11,336,062  
  231,324    

MSCI, Inc.

    18,223,705  
  246,021    

Northern Trust Corp.

    21,908,170  
  304,757    

SEI Investments Co.

    15,042,805  
   

 

 

 
      94,817,864  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 6.5%  
  94,216    

Cimarex Energy Co.

    12,803,954  
  127,955    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.*

    12,931,132  
  162,257    

Energen Corp.

    9,357,361  
  300,762    

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    12,180,861  
  325,043    

Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A*

    11,454,515  
  541,418    

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    14,574,973  
  719,698    

QEP Resources, Inc.

    13,249,640  
  249,993    

SM Energy Co.

    8,619,759  
  209,426    

World Fuel Services Corp.

    9,614,748  
  963,139    

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    14,032,935  
   

 

 

 
      118,819,878  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7%  
  148,155    

PriceSmart, Inc.

    12,370,943  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.1%  
  242,865    

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

  $ 14,020,596  
  375,461    

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    15,405,165  
  248,167    

STERIS plc

    16,723,974  
  59,514    

Teleflex, Inc.

    9,590,681  
  202,623    

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

    18,191,493  
   

 

 

 
      73,931,909  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 5.4%  
  29,304    

Alleghany Corp.*

    17,820,349  
  38,198    

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    18,449,635  
  38,271    

Markel Corp.*

    34,616,120  
  15,268    

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    12,764,811  
  212,420    

WR Berkley Corp.

    14,128,054  
   

 

 

 
      97,778,969  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.4%  
  264,170    

Ball Corp.

    19,831,242  
  256,074    

Packaging Corp. of America

    21,720,197  
  39,898    

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    10,722,188  
  200,051    

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    10,238,610  
   

 

 

 
      62,512,237  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 10.1%  
  220,419    

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    9,198,085  
  485,052    

Alkermes plc*

    26,959,190  
  172,133    

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    6,444,660  
  1,165,710    

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    14,501,432  
  174,261    

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    10,751,904  
  417,556    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    19,971,703  
  935,617    

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    14,305,584  
  61,942    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    25,926,444  
  356,089    

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*

    10,931,932  
  123,861    

TESARO, Inc.*

    16,656,827  
  187,268    

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    13,166,813  
  112,277    

Waters Corp.*

    15,088,906  
   

 

 

 
      183,903,480  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 3.6%  
  213,959    

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    36,184,746  
  440,564    

CarMax, Inc.*

    28,367,916  
   

 

 

 
      64,552,662  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.9%  
  261,049    

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    15,506,311  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 16.6%  
  400,524    

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    26,706,940  
  265,119    

Blackbaud, Inc.

    16,967,616  
  749,380    

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    18,899,364  
  14,373    

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    2,709,167  
  1,495,712    

Genpact Ltd.*

    36,405,630  
  436,635    

Global Payments, Inc.

    30,306,835  
  411,108    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    20,279,958  
  197,364    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    14,672,040  
  442,924    

Total System Services, Inc.

    21,716,564  
  504,066    

Vantiv, Inc. Class A*

    30,052,415  
  352,260    

VeriSign, Inc.*

    26,796,418  
  261,947    

WEX, Inc.*

    29,233,285  
  269,182    

Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*

    9,811,684  
  469,111    

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*

    17,108,478  
   

 

 

 
      301,666,394  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)  
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.2%  
  269,951    

Amphenol Corp. Class A

  $ 18,140,707  
  474,797    

CDW Corp. of Delaware

    24,732,176  
  124,134    

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

    4,617,785  
  930,634    

National Instruments Corp.

    28,682,140  
  1,181,924    

Trimble, Inc.*

    35,635,008  
   

 

 

 
      111,807,816  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 7.5%  
  256,757    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    22,782,049  
  44,007    

AMERCO

    16,264,547  
  157,035    

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    11,504,384  
  334,986    

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A*

    23,251,378  
  215,478    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    20,916,449  
  1,025,192    

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    22,984,805  
  324,636    

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

    18,783,439  
   

 

 

 
      136,487,051  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 2.3%  
  144,753    

Black Hills Corp.

    8,879,149  
  262,102    

NiSource, Inc.

    5,802,938  
  585,431    

UGI Corp.

    26,976,661  
   

 

 

 
      41,658,748  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,425,490,820)

  $ 1,809,162,818  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,425,490,820)

  $ 1,809,162,818  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.3%  
  5,219,877    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 5,219,877  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,219,877)

  $ 5,219,877  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,430,710,697)^

    100.0    $ 1,814,382,695  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.0      213,563  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     1,814,596,258  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,433,582,282 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     416,571,993   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (35,771,580
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     380,800,413   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

MSCI

   Morgan Stanley Capital International

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 26,824,324      $ 26,824,324      $      $  

Banks

     98,596,690        98,596,690                

Capital Goods

     178,153,232        178,153,232                

Commercial & Professional Services

     144,456,663        144,456,663                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     26,381,883        26,381,883                

Consumer Services

     18,935,764        18,935,764                

Diversified Financials

     94,817,864        94,817,864                

Energy

     118,819,878        118,819,878                

Food & Staples Retailing

     12,370,943        12,370,943                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     73,931,909        73,931,909                

Insurance

     97,778,969        97,778,969                

Materials

     62,512,237        62,512,237                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     183,903,480        183,903,480                

Retailing

     64,552,662        64,552,662                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     15,506,311        15,506,311                

Software & Services

     301,666,394        301,666,394                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     111,807,816        111,807,816                

Transportation

     136,487,051        136,487,051                

Utilities

     41,658,748        41,658,748                

Short-Term Investments

     5,219,877        5,219,877                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,814,382,695      $     1,814,382,695      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.4%  
  170,847    

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

  $ 5,274,047  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 13.7%  
  95,304    

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

    5,012,037  
  107,767    

BankUnited, Inc.

    4,061,738  
  172,739    

Comerica, Inc.

    11,765,253  
  68,141    

IBERIABANK Corp.

    5,706,809  
  86,625    

MB Financial, Inc.

    4,091,299  
  113,568    

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    3,213,975  
  48,293    

South State Corp.

    4,220,808  
  79,463    

Sterling Bancorp

    1,859,434  
  19,700    

Western Alliance Bancorp*

    959,587  
  260,044    

Zions Bancorp

    11,192,294  
   

 

 

 
      52,083,234  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 7.5%  
  80,851    

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    3,293,870  
  5,048    

Herc Holdings, Inc.*

    202,728  
  37,826    

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

    4,414,294  
  86,745    

Moog, Inc. Class A*

    5,697,412  
  131,904    

NOW, Inc.*

    2,700,075  
  543,344    

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    5,167,729  
  81,599    

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.*

    3,178,281  
  59,084    

WESCO International, Inc.*

    3,932,040  
   

 

 

 
      28,586,429  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.3%  
  136,200    

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    4,822,842  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.2%  
  115,367    

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    3,152,980  
  35,537,573    

Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.*

    4,700,849  
  131,278    

Lennar Corp. Class A

    5,635,765  
  78,448    

Toll Brothers, Inc.*

    2,431,888  
   

 

 

 
      15,921,482  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.7%  
  54,925    

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    990,298  
  130,736    

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    5,560,202  
   

 

 

 
      6,550,500  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 1.0%  
  19,081    

MSCI, Inc.

    1,503,201  
  33,383    

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    2,312,441  
   

 

 

 
      3,815,642  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 8.7%  
  415,600    

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*

    507,032  
  112,600    

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

    2,710,282  
  106,907    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.*

    10,804,021  
  76,394    

Energen Corp.

    4,405,642  
  35,610    

HollyFrontier Corp.

    1,166,584  
  177,697    

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    7,196,729  
  266,930    

QEP Resources, Inc.

    4,914,181  
  323,895    

Trican Well Service Ltd.*

    1,109,684  
   

 

 

 
      32,814,155  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.3%  
  26,808    

Ingredion, Inc.

    3,349,927  
  64,789    

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    5,208,388  
   

 

 

 
      8,558,315  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 2.7%  
  87,693    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

  $ 2,902,638  
  174,640    

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*

    2,169,029  
  82,183    

Envision Healthcare Corp.*

    5,201,362  
   

 

 

 
      10,273,029  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 9.0%  
  36,078    

Assurant, Inc.

    3,350,203  
  205,375    

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    3,932,931  
  37,965    

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    3,455,195  
  79,965    

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    10,061,996  
  135,570    

Unum Group

    5,955,590  
  201,024    

XL Group Ltd.

    7,490,154  
   

 

 

 
      34,246,069  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 9.5%  
  90,392    

Bemis Co., Inc.

    4,322,545  
  65,524    

Cabot Corp.

    3,311,583  
  84,558    

Celanese Corp. Series A

    6,658,097  
  97,773    

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    3,077,894  
  40,333    

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

    2,120,306  
  274,204    

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*

    5,190,682  
  176,838    

Methanex Corp.

    7,745,504  
  66,600    

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    3,728,934  
   

 

 

 
      36,155,545  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 2.5%  
  155,657    

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    3,643,930  
  64,731    

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

    3,527,840  
  76,048    

Quebecor, Inc. Class B

    2,113,813  
   

 

 

 
      9,285,583  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.8%  
  183,233    

Endo International plc*

    3,017,847  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 7.9%  
  61,989    

American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,670,486  
  65,877    

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,749,732  
  47,065    

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    3,635,301  
  74,794    

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. Class A REIT

    1,558,707  
  136,733    

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    4,166,254  
  35,544    

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    3,030,481  
  54,119    

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    6,305,946  
  158,923    

STORE Capital Corp. REIT

    3,926,987  
   

 

 

 
      30,043,894  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 0.9%  
  151,229    

DSW, Inc. Class A

    3,425,337  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.9%  
  207,050    

Microsemi Corp.*

    11,174,489  
  102,228    

Qorvo, Inc.*

    5,390,482  
  137,238    

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR

    5,829,870  
   

 

 

 
      22,394,841  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 2.6%  
  143,569    

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    5,178,534  
  156,759    

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    4,483,307  
  8,619    

Verint Systems, Inc.*

    303,820  
   

 

 

 
      9,965,661  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.0%  
  130,743    

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

  $ 9,321,976  
  103,316    

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

    3,843,355  
  54,745    

Harris Corp.

    5,609,720  
  112,613    

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    4,118,258  
   

 

 

 
      22,893,309  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.7%  
  62,072    

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

    2,645,160  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 3.4%  
  82,977    

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A*

    5,759,434  
  171,339    

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    5,662,754  
  17,241    

Ryder System, Inc.

    1,283,420  
   

 

 

 
      12,705,608  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 4.9%  
  162,370    

Alliant Energy Corp.

    6,152,199  
  131,392    

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    3,593,571  
  193,681    

UGI Corp.

    8,924,821  
   

 

 

 
      18,670,591  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $310,461,920)

  $ 374,149,120  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $310,461,920)

  $ 374,149,120  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.0%  
  3,772,166    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Institutional Class

  $ 3,772,166  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,772,166)

  $ 3,772,166  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $314,234,086)^

    99.6    $ 377,921,286  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.4      1,654,750  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     379,576,036  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $315,428,716 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     81,967,065   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (19,474,495
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     62,492,570   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

MSCI

   Morgan Stanley Capital International

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 5,274,047      $ 5,274,047      $      $     —  

Banks

         52,083,234            52,083,234                

Capital Goods

     28,586,429        23,418,700            5,167,729         

Commercial & Professional Services

     4,822,842        4,822,842                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     15,921,482        11,220,633        4,700,849         

Consumer Services

     6,550,500        6,550,500                

Diversified Financials

     3,815,642        3,815,642                

Energy

     32,814,155        32,814,155                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     8,558,315        8,558,315                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     10,273,029        10,273,029                

Insurance

     34,246,069        34,246,069                

Materials

     36,155,545        36,155,545                

Media

     9,285,583        9,285,583                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     3,017,847        3,017,847                

Real Estate

     30,043,894        30,043,894                

Retailing

     3,425,337        3,425,337                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     22,394,841        22,394,841                

Software & Services

     9,965,661        9,965,661                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     22,893,309        22,893,309                

Telecommunication Services

     2,645,160               2,645,160         

Transportation

     12,705,608        12,705,608                

Utilities

     18,670,591        18,670,591                

Short-Term Investments

     3,772,166        3,772,166                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     377,921,286      $     365,407,548      $     12,513,738      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 97,610     $ 97,610  

Purchases

            

Sales

         (108,456         (108,456

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

            

Total realized gain/(loss)

     (23,990     (23,990

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     34,836       34,836  

Transfers into Level 3

            

Transfers out of Level 3

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3%  
      Automobiles & Components - 2.0%  
  28,100    

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

  $ 542,330  
  13,116    

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    509,557  
  13,285    

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.*

    1,373,403  
  5,982    

LCI Industries

    644,560  
  246,060    

Tenneco, Inc.*

    15,371,368  
  60,543    

Visteon Corp.

    4,864,025  
  14,700    

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    465,255  
   

 

 

 
      23,770,498  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 4.8%  
  20,504    

Banc of California, Inc.

    355,744  
  21,784    

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    936,712  
  41,441    

Essent Group Ltd.*

    1,341,445  
  103,499    

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    4,936,902  
  173,600    

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    6,044,752  
  314,777    

First Merchants Corp.

    11,851,354  
  123,845    

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    5,398,404  
  13,638    

HomeStreet, Inc.*

    430,961  
  84,773    

IBERIABANK Corp.

    7,099,739  
  571,825    

MGIC Investment Corp.*

    5,826,897  
  122,561    

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    4,901,214  
  317,652    

Sterling Bancorp

    7,433,057  
  18,827    

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.*

    587,402  
   

 

 

 
      57,144,583  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 9.7%  
  237,380    

AAON, Inc.

    7,845,409  
  21,800    

Aegion Corp.*

    516,660  
  209,450    

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    7,728,705  
  90,521    

American Woodmark Corp.*

    6,811,705  
  13,131    

Argan, Inc.

    926,392  
  136,966    

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*

    5,725,179  
  159,539    

Astronics Corp.*

    5,398,800  
  143,589    

AZZ, Inc.

    9,175,337  
  10,522    

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    350,383  
  59,206    

Continental Building Products, Inc.*

    1,367,659  
  14,604    

Encore Wire Corp.

    633,083  
  49,100    

Energy Recovery, Inc.*

    508,185  
  8,200    

EnerSys

    640,420  
  73,206    

Esterline Technologies Corp.*

    6,529,975  
  219,700    

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    8,950,578  
  27,596    

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    1,149,373  
  33,202    

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

    1,138,829  
  14,900    

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    619,095  
  92,967    

Heico Corp. Class A

    6,312,459  
  13,459    

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    858,281  
  15,228    

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    542,726  
  42,342    

Lennox International, Inc.

    6,485,524  
  12,500    

Lydall, Inc.*

    773,125  
  186,924    

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.*

    3,613,241  
  49,956    

MasTec, Inc.*

    1,910,817  
  123,924    

Meritor, Inc.*

    1,539,136  
  53,300    

MRC Global, Inc.*

    1,079,858  
  25,163    

Navistar International Corp.*

    789,363  
  31,434    

NCI Building Systems, Inc.*

    491,942  
  130,128    

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

    4,519,346  
  73,510    

TASER International, Inc.*

    1,781,882  
  74,262    

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    9,134,226  
  102,556    

Toro Co.

    5,738,008  
  46,147    

Trex Co., Inc.*

    2,971,867  
  14,767    

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    1,508,892  
  22,845    

Wabash National Corp.*

    361,408  
   

 

 

 
      116,427,868  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% - (continued)  
      Commercial & Professional Services - 4.4%  
  37,941    

Brink’s Co.

  $ 1,565,066  
  137,972    

Deluxe Corp.

    9,880,175  
  135,427    

Exponent, Inc.

    8,166,248  
  83,805    

GP Strategies Corp.*

    2,396,823  
  54,873    

Herman Miller, Inc.

    1,876,657  
  8,620    

HNI Corp.

    482,030  
  124,732    

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

    6,317,676  
  19,779    

Insperity, Inc.

    1,403,320  
  192,411    

On Assignment, Inc.*

    8,496,870  
  21,500    

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    577,920  
  60,523    

RPX Corp.*

    653,648  
  53,153    

TriNet Group, Inc.*

    1,361,780  
  131,747    

WageWorks, Inc.*

    9,551,658  
   

 

 

 
      52,729,871  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 3.4%  
  18,377    

American Outdoor Brands Corp.*

    387,387  
  38,100    

Callaway Golf Co.

    417,576  
  68,802    

Carter’s, Inc.

    5,943,805  
  18,601    

iRobot Corp.*

    1,087,228  
  433,490    

Kate Spade & Co.*

    8,093,258  
  16,809    

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    521,919  
  19,297    

Movado Group, Inc.

    554,789  
  256,270    

Steven Madden Ltd.*

    9,161,653  
  8,601    

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    453,273  
  221,800    

TopBuild Corp.*

    7,896,080  
  168,243    

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    6,208,167  
   

 

 

 
      40,725,135  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 5.1%  
  19,500    

American Public Education, Inc.*

    478,725  
  8,565    

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    336,605  
  472,590    

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    8,520,798  
  27,748    

Capella Education Co.

    2,436,274  
  39,300    

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

    2,353,284  
  8,908    

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

    501,520  
  43,700    

DeVry Education Group, Inc.

    1,363,440  
  10,785    

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    1,717,403  
  158,507    

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    8,312,107  
  27,742    

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    1,621,520  
  482,228    

La Quinta Holdings, Inc.*

    6,852,460  
  115,573    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    9,806,369  
  74,769    

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    6,398,731  
  31,291    

Scientific Games Corp. Class A*

    438,074  
  29,939    

Sotheby’s*

    1,193,369  
  15,289    

Strayer Education, Inc.*

    1,232,752  
  18,384    

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    886,844  
  219,378    

Wingstop, Inc.

    6,491,395  
   

 

 

 
      60,941,670  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 1.2%  
  156,296    

Evercore Partners, Inc. Class A

    10,737,535  
  32,170    

Green Dot Corp. Class A*

    757,604  
  91,381    

KCG Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    1,210,798  
  99,249    

OneMain Holdings, Inc.*

    2,197,373  
   

 

 

 
      14,903,310  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 2.1%  
  103,500    

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    723,465  
  8,200    

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.*

    306,270  
  164,370    

PBF Energy, Inc. Class A

    4,582,635  
  61,322    

PDC Energy, Inc.*

    4,450,751  
  48,858    

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.*

    334,677  
  20,315    

REX American Resources Corp.*

    2,006,106  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% - (continued)  
      Energy - 2.1% - (continued)  
  160,069    

RSP Permian, Inc.*

  $ 7,142,279  
  117,220    

Sanchez Energy Corp.*

    1,058,497  
  283,900    

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.*

    4,144,940  
   

 

 

 
      24,749,620  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.4%  
  66,940    

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    7,957,827  
  6,429    

Ingles Markets, Inc. Class A

    309,235  
  94,739    

PriceSmart, Inc.

    7,910,707  
   

 

 

 
      16,177,769  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.5%  
  22,315    

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    1,352,959  
  20,076    

National Beverage Corp.

    1,025,482  
  69,591    

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

    1,321,533  
  99,170    

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    7,972,276  
  10,255    

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    966,431  
  77,526    

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    5,596,602  
   

 

 

 
      18,235,283  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 9.2%  
  101,000    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    3,343,100  
  164,721    

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    8,064,740  
  15,485    

Atrion Corp.

    7,853,992  
  161,513    

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    3,910,230  
  6,047    

Chemed Corp.

    969,999  
  158,113    

Cynosure, Inc. Class A*

    7,209,953  
  24,517    

Glaukos Corp.*

    840,933  
  305,694    

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*

    7,584,268  
  36,162    

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    1,465,284  
  93,217    

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    1,692,821  
  66,973    

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    9,868,472  
  10,719    

Inogen, Inc.*

    719,995  
  74,974    

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    6,432,020  
  20,521    

Magellan Health, Inc.*

    1,544,205  
  47,281    

Masimo Corp.*

    3,186,739  
  28,730    

Medidata Solutions, Inc.*

    1,427,019  
  199,734    

Natus Medical, Inc.*

    6,950,743  
  181,776    

Omnicell, Inc.*

    6,162,207  
  19,700    

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.*

    911,519  
  36,526    

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B*

    756,088  
  93,230    

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    6,544,746  
  186,425    

Vascular Solutions, Inc.*

    10,458,443  
  91,428    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    12,532,950  
   

 

 

 
      110,430,466  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 0.1%  
  15,542    

Medifast, Inc.

    647,013  
  15,815    

Usana Health Sciences, Inc.*

    967,878  
   

 

 

 
      1,614,891  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 1.7%  
  71,157    

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    1,601,032  
  127,076    

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    7,923,188  
  6,727    

Federated National Holding Co.

    125,728  
  55,411    

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. Class A*

    1,263,371  
  152,465    

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    6,334,921  
  87,473    

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

    1,526,404  
  40,721    

MBIA, Inc.*

    435,715  
  6,797    

Primerica, Inc.

    470,012  
  44,255    

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    1,256,842  
   

 

 

 
      20,937,213  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% - (continued)  
      Materials - 4.0%  
  254,177    

Boise Cascade Co.*

  $ 5,718,982  
  68,658    

Chemours Co.

    1,516,655  
  27,590    

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    1,808,525  
  80,100    

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.*

    673,641  
  65,253    

Coeur Mining, Inc.*

    593,150  
  632,156    

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    7,889,307  
  248,570    

Headwaters, Inc.*

    5,846,366  
  5,202    

Innospec, Inc.

    356,337  
  31,338    

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

    1,262,921  
  198,500    

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*

    3,757,605  
  538,957    

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*

    5,389,570  
  261,917    

PolyOne Corp.

    8,391,821  
  23,260    

Stepan Co.

    1,895,225  
  31,905    

Trinseo S.A.

    1,891,967  
  22,271    

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    1,056,536  
   

 

 

 
      48,048,608  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 0.1%  
  16,816    

MSG Networks, Inc. Class A*

    361,544  
  33,218    

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    531,156  
   

 

 

 
      892,700  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.4%  
  165,127    

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    6,250,057  
  48,779    

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,035,548  
  203,760    

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,238,208  
  14,000    

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    487,200  
  309,390    

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,537,668  
  342,340    

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,458,001  
  244,140    

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,037,102  
  30,132    

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.*

    1,678,352  
  68,847    

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    4,247,860  
  31,543    

Cambrex Corp.*

    1,701,745  
  168,454    

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    4,741,980  
  36,400    

Depomed, Inc.*

    655,928  
  54,382    

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.*

    1,785,905  
  13,634    

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    456,739  
  202,495    

Exelixis, Inc.*

    3,019,201  
  32,058    

FibroGen, Inc.*

    686,041  
  170,780    

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.*

    8,557,786  
  181,520    

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,452,510  
  125,885    

GlycoMimetics, Inc.*

    767,899  
  36,000    

Impax Laboratories, Inc.*

    477,000  
  29,065    

INC Research Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    1,528,819  
  43,157    

Innoviva, Inc.*

    461,780  
  28,219    

Insys Therapeutics, Inc.*

    259,615  
  201,231    

Intersect ENT, Inc.*

    2,434,895  
  118,764    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,680,482  
  90,829    

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,388,775  
  94,101    

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,301,417  
  50,544    

Luminex Corp.*

    1,022,505  
  159,247    

Medicines Co.*

    5,404,843  
  19,902    

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    331,766  
  106,456    

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    4,119,847  
  228,888    

Otonomy, Inc.*

    3,639,319  
  14,328    

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    462,794  
  17,157    

PAREXEL International Corp.*

    1,127,558  
  644,362    

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

    1,366,047  
  155,227    

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,483,294  
  46,917    

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    2,586,065  
  41,087    

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

    2,140,633  
  144,541    

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,576,942  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% - (continued)  
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.4% - (continued)  
  10,200    

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*

  $ 313,140  
  69,600    

Seres Therapeutics, Inc.*

    689,040  
  75,519    

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,906,855  
  78,304    

TESARO, Inc.*

    10,530,322  
  27,362    

Trevena, Inc.*

    160,889  
  78,337    

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    5,507,875  
  67,586    

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,077,997  
   

 

 

 
      112,776,244  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 3.3%  
  83,065    

CareTrust, Inc. REIT

    1,272,556  
  132,889    

Coresite Realty Corp. REIT

    10,547,400  
  45,500    

Gramercy Property Trust REIT

    417,690  
  236,978    

HFF, Inc. Class A REIT

    7,168,585  
  219,994    

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    6,703,217  
  28,800    

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT

    354,240  
  111,163    

Pennsylvania REIT

    2,107,650  
  19,452    

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    368,810  
  46,394    

RLJ Lodging Trust REIT

    1,136,189  
  17,400    

Sabra Healthcare, Inc. REIT

    424,908  
  18,000    

STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT

    429,660  
  419,061    

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

    6,390,680  
  12,100    

Urban Edge Properties REIT

    332,871  
  168,751    

Washington Prime Group, Inc. REIT

    1,756,698  
   

 

 

 
      39,411,154  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 4.6%  
  97,176    

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    1,474,160  
  15,296    

Big Lots, Inc.

    768,012  
  25,689    

Buckle, Inc.

    585,709  
  100,115    

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    8,484,746  
  8,142    

Cato Corp. Class A

    244,911  
  57,100    

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    821,669  
  21,300    

Children’s Place, Inc.

    2,150,235  
  187,485    

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    8,074,979  
  98,026    

DSW, Inc. Class A

    2,220,289  
  24,910    

Finish Line, Inc. Class A

    468,557  
  155,456    

Five Below, Inc.*

    6,212,022  
  68,010    

Francescas Holding Corp.*

    1,226,220  
  9,571    

Hibbett Sports, Inc.*

    356,998  
  114,338    

HSN, Inc.

    3,921,793  
  15,139    

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    227,842  
  118,643    

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

    6,786,380  
  19,063    

Overstock.com, Inc.*

    333,603  
  29,525    

PetMed Express, Inc.

    681,142  
  72,596    

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

    619,970  
  56,733    

Select Comfort Corp.*

    1,283,301  
  31,400    

Shutterfly, Inc.*

    1,575,652  
  19,900    

Tailored Brands, Inc.

    508,445  
  63,960    

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.*

    1,250,418  
  147,805    

Wayfair, Inc. Class A*

    5,180,565  
   

 

 

 
      55,457,618  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.4%  
  49,111    

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*

    2,688,827  
  98,411    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    1,115,981  
  20,648    

Ambarella, Inc.*

    1,117,676  
  92,774    

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

    978,766  
  130,574    

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    7,382,654  
  37,689    

Inphi Corp.*

    1,681,683  
  380,838    

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*

    8,972,543  
  80,550    

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*

    1,284,772  
  138,835    

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

    6,425,284  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% - (continued)  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.4% - (continued)  
  338,386    

MaxLinear, Inc. Class A*

  $ 7,376,815  
  177,987    

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    10,572,428  
  6,263    

Synaptics, Inc.*

    335,572  
  71,437    

Tessera Holding Corp.

    3,157,515  
   

 

 

 
      53,090,516  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 16.4%  
  135,522    

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    7,410,343  
  56,259    

Barracuda Networks, Inc.*

    1,205,630  
  110,224    

Blackbaud, Inc.

    7,054,336  
  200,773    

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*

    7,564,123  
  105,040    

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.*

    2,628,101  
  125,461    

BroadSoft, Inc.*

    5,175,266  
  51,922    

CACI International, Inc. Class A*

    6,453,905  
  296,996    

Cardtronics plc Class A*

    16,207,072  
  77,726    

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

    5,718,302  
  13,500    

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    693,900  
  85,407    

comScore, Inc.*

    2,697,153  
  62,872    

Convergys Corp.

    1,544,136  
  10,300    

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*

    435,793  
  58,736    

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    2,842,822  
  278,734    

Envestnet, Inc.*

    9,825,374  
  48,161    

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    3,097,234  
  156,651    

Exlservice Holdings, Inc.*

    7,901,477  
  78,287    

Fair Isaac Corp.

    9,333,376  
  374,038    

Five9, Inc.*

    5,307,599  
  19,977    

Gigamon, Inc.*

    909,952  
  212,299    

GrubHub, Inc.*

    7,986,688  
  85,361    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    4,210,858  
  138,894    

HubSpot, Inc.*

    6,528,018  
  175,882    

j2 Global, Inc.

    14,387,148  
  14,326    

LogMeIn, Inc.

    1,383,175  
  40,014    

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    2,121,942  
  130,652    

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    7,289,075  
  13,200    

New Relic, Inc. PIPE*

    372,900  
  16,200    

NIC, Inc.

    387,180  
  24,193    

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    1,100,540  
  165,256    

Pegasystems, Inc.

    5,949,216  
  116,078    

PTC, Inc.*

    5,370,929  
  81,680    

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    2,356,468  
  5,629    

Science Applications International Corp.

    477,339  
  34,315    

Shutterstock, Inc.*

    1,630,649  
  69,836    

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

    2,015,467  
  140,198    

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    6,910,360  
  34,246    

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    4,889,302  
  66,741    

WebMD Health Corp.*

    3,308,351  
  71,990    

WEX, Inc.*

    8,034,084  
  41,697    

Wix.com Ltd.*

    1,857,601  
  213,290    

Zendesk, Inc.*

    4,521,748  
   

 

 

 
      197,094,932  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.5%  
  85,000    

3D Systems Corp.*

    1,129,650  
  4,578    

Belden, Inc.

    342,297  
  261,716    

Ciena Corp.*

    6,388,488  
  58,435    

ePlus, Inc.*

    6,731,712  
  10,000    

Fabrinet*

    403,000  
  15,738    

InterDigital, Inc.

    1,437,666  
  77,680    

Itron, Inc.*

    4,882,188  
  39,629    

Ixia*

    638,027  
  15,300    

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    591,345  
  18,473    

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    1,004,007  
  140,186    

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    4,415,859  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% - (continued)  
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.5% - (continued)  
  6,693    

Plantronics, Inc.

  $ 366,509  
  92,646    

Rogers Corp.*

    7,116,139  
  36,051    

Sanmina Corp.*

    1,321,269  
  51,489    

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*

    2,976,064  
  110,458    

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    1,789,420  
   

 

 

 
      41,533,640  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.6%  
  43,254    

IDT Corp. Class B

    801,929  
  405,558    

ORBCOMM, Inc.*

    3,353,965  
  504,030    

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    3,452,605  
   

 

 

 
      7,608,499  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 2.3%  
  4,372    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    387,928  
  11,683    

Allegiant Travel Co.

    1,944,051  
  256,308    

Celadon Group, Inc.

    1,832,602  
  80,997    

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A*

    5,622,002  
  54,900    

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

    3,129,300  
  294,620    

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    9,737,191  
  162,161    

Marten Transport Ltd.

    3,778,351  
  51,630    

Swift Transportation Co.*

    1,257,707  
   

 

 

 
    27,689,132  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 0.1%  
  7,400    

Southwest Gas Corp.

    566,988  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $995,868,189)

  $ 1,142,958,208  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS - 0.0%      
      Diversified Financials - 0.0%  
  891    

Emergent Capital, Inc. Expires 4/11/19*(1)

  $  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants
(cost $—)

  $  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 3.9%      
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 3.9%  
  299,511    

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

  $ 46,106,723  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(cost $42,523,705)

  $ 46,106,723  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,038,391,894)

  $ 1,189,064,931  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.1%      
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.1%  
  13,139,763    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Institutional Class

  $ 13,139,763  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $13,139,763)

  $ 13,139,763  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,051,531,657)^

    100.3    $ 1,202,204,694  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.3 )%       (3,072,387
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     1,199,132,307  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools & Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,055,764,789 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     211,603,681   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (65,163,776
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     146,439,905   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  The following security is considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired
     Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost  
  04/2014         891      

Emergent Capital, Inc., Warrants

   $     —   

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ETF

   Exchange Traded Fund

PIPE

   Private Investment in Public Equity

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 23,770,498      $ 23,770,498      $     —      $     —  

Banks

     57,144,583        57,144,583                

Capital Goods

     116,427,868        116,427,868                

Commercial & Professional Services

     52,729,871        52,729,871                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     40,725,135        40,725,135                

Consumer Services

     60,941,670        60,941,670                

Diversified Financials

     14,903,310        14,903,310                

Energy

     24,749,620        24,749,620                

Food & Staples Retailing

     16,177,769        16,177,769                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     18,235,283        18,235,283                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     110,430,466        110,430,466                

Household & Personal Products

     1,614,891        1,614,891                

Insurance

     20,937,213        20,937,213                

Materials

     48,048,608        48,048,608                

Media

     892,700        892,700                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     112,776,244        112,776,244                

Real Estate

     39,411,154        39,411,154                

Retailing

     55,457,618        55,457,618                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     53,090,516        53,090,516                

Software & Services

     197,094,932        197,094,932                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     41,533,640        41,533,640                

Telecommunication Services

     7,608,499        7,608,499                

Transportation

     27,689,132        27,689,132                

Utilities

     566,988        566,988                

Warrants

                           

Exchange Traded Funds

     46,106,723        46,106,723                

Short-Term Investments

     13,139,763        13,139,763                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,202,204,694      $     1,202,204,694      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 93.2%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.1%  
  334,716    

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

  $ 9,288,369  
  4,850    

Tenneco, Inc.*

    302,979  
  1,458    

Visteon Corp.

    117,136  
   

 

 

 
      9,708,484  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 6.1%  
  600    

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    25,800  
  2,426    

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    115,720  
  4,100    

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    142,762  
  7,244    

First Merchants Corp.

    272,737  
  2,964    

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    129,201  
  64,022    

IBERIABANK Corp.

    5,361,843  
  272,297    

MB Financial, Inc.

    12,860,587  
  15,458    

MGIC Investment Corp.*

    157,517  
  2,990    

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    119,570  
  622,366    

Sterling Bancorp

    14,563,364  
  467,189    

United Community Banks, Inc.

    13,838,138  
  149,719    

Western Alliance Bancorp*

    7,292,813  
   

 

 

 
      54,880,052  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 10.0%  
  5,600    

AAON, Inc.

    185,080  
  470,591    

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    9,694,174  
  388,442    

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    14,333,510  
  1,646    

American Woodmark Corp.*

    123,861  
  170,852    

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    10,148,609  
  3,182    

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*

    133,008  
  168,540    

Astronics Corp.*

    5,703,393  
  2,913    

AZZ, Inc.

    186,141  
  1,714    

Esterline Technologies Corp.*

    152,889  
  4,554    

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    185,530  
  88,080    

Heico Corp. Class A

    5,980,632  
  984    

Lennox International, Inc.

    150,719  
  4,327    

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.*

    83,641  
  177,317    

Masonite International Corp.*

    11,667,458  
  160,444    

Middleby Corp.*

    20,666,792  
  65,957    

Regal-Beloit Corp.

    4,567,522  
  3,041    

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

    105,614  
  1,708    

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    210,084  
  2,504    

Toro Co.

    140,099  
  99,643    

WESCO International, Inc.*

    6,631,242  
   

 

 

 
      91,049,998  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.7%  
  125,222    

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    6,968,604  
  2,637    

Deluxe Corp.

    188,836  
  3,170    

Exponent, Inc.

    191,151  
  2,079    

GP Strategies Corp.*

    59,459  
  2,535    

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

    128,398  
  4,539    

On Assignment, Inc.*

    200,442  
  110,595    

WageWorks, Inc.*

    8,018,138  
   

 

 

 
      15,755,028  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.2%  
  1,617    

Carter’s, Inc.

    139,692  
  492,016    

Kate Spade & Co.*

    9,185,939  
  288,592    

Steven Madden Ltd.*

    10,317,164  
  5,158    

TopBuild Corp.*

    183,625  
  3,899    

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    143,873  
   

 

 

 
      19,970,293  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 93.2% - (continued)  
      Consumer Services - 8.1%  
  10,977    

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

  $ 197,915  
  933,619    

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.

    13,397,433  
  3,742    

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    196,230  
  182,038    

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A*

    10,059,420  
  11,686    

La Quinta Holdings, Inc.*

    166,058  
  109,383    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    9,281,148  
  84,410    

Panera Bread Co. Class A*

    17,311,647  
  1,648    

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    141,036  
  674,133    

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A

    13,550,073  
  322,931    

Wingstop, Inc.

    9,555,528  
   

 

 

 
      73,856,488  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.0%  
  3,532    

Evercore Partners, Inc. Class A

    242,649  
  487,666    

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. REIT

    9,260,777  
  1,200    

OneMain Holdings, Inc.*

    26,568  
  773,684    

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    8,618,840  
   

 

 

 
      18,148,834  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 3.2%  
  44,489    

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. PIPE*(1)(2)(3)

    792,565  
  299,291    

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A*

    5,902,019  
  465,699    

Ensco plc Class A

    4,526,594  
  3,945    

PBF Energy, Inc. Class A

    109,987  
  1,367    

PDC Energy, Inc.*

    99,217  
  360,384    

QEP Resources, Inc.

    6,634,669  
  3,823    

RSP Permian, Inc.*

    170,582  
  6,600    

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.*

    96,360  
  726,735    

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    10,588,529  
   

 

 

 
      28,920,522  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%  
  1,557    

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    185,096  
  2,179    

PriceSmart, Inc.

    181,947  
   

 

 

 
      367,043  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.4%  
  66,531    

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    3,325,220  
  2,283    

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    183,530  
  1,783    

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    128,715  
   

 

 

 
      3,637,465  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 8.3%  
  60,766    

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    6,847,113  
  208,136    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    6,889,302  
  141,823    

Align Technology, Inc.*

    13,633,445  
  3,368    

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    164,897  
  362    

Atrion Corp.

    183,606  
  3,778    

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    91,465  
  3,637    

Cynosure, Inc. Class A*

    165,847  
  15,566    

DexCom, Inc.*

    929,290  
  7,137    

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*

    177,069  
  1,559    

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    229,719  
  76,674    

Inogen, Inc.*

    5,150,193  
  532,060    

Insulet Corp.*

    20,048,021  
  1,751    

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    150,218  
  4,328    

Natus Medical, Inc.*

    150,614  
  123,713    

Nevro Corp.*

    8,988,987  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 93.2% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 8.3% - (continued)  
  3,989     

Omnicell, Inc.*

  $ 135,227   
  2,175     

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    152,685   
  4,304     

Vascular Solutions, Inc.*

    241,455   
  252,406     

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

    10,272,924   
  1,770     

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    242,632   
   

 

 

 
      74,844,709   
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 0.9%  
  2,965     

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    184,868   
  83,205     

Assurant, Inc.

    7,726,416   
  3,557     

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    147,793   
   

 

 

 
      8,059,077   
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 2.8%  
  5,998     

Boise Cascade Co.*

    134,955   
  14,542     

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    181,484   
  5,831     

Headwaters, Inc.*

    137,145   
  105,028     

Ingevity Corp.*

    5,761,836   
  215,408     

KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp.

    4,749,747   
  4,641     

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*

    87,854   
  12,416     

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*

    124,160   
  1,420,313     

Platform Specialty Products Corp.*

    13,933,271   
  6,085     

PolyOne Corp.

    194,963   
   

 

 

 
      25,305,415   
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.4%  
  229,945     

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    8,703,418   
  1,192     

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    49,742   
  196,229     

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,081,563   
  7,563     

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*

    37,588   
  8,369     

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.*

    60,089   
  6,020     

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    74,889   
  97,361     

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    6,007,174   
  98,186     

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    2,763,936   
  157,770     

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.*

    7,905,855   
  4,424     

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*

    84,144   
  96,006     

Galapagos N.V. ADR*

    6,162,625   
  182,406     

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,635,767   
  4,333     

GlycoMimetics, Inc.*

    26,431   
  4,919     

Intersect ENT, Inc.*

    59,520   
  118,496     

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,667,664   
  295,468     

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,517,706   
  3,861     

Medicines Co.*

    131,042   
  2,468     

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    95,512   
  247,235     

Otonomy, Inc.*

    3,931,037   
  3,794     

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    85,137   
  3,746     

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*

    40,869   
  61,913     

TESARO, Inc.*

    8,326,060   
  641     

Trevena, Inc.*

    3,769   
  85,064     

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    5,980,850   
   

 

 

 
      67,432,387   
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 3.8%  
  140,542     

Coresite Realty Corp. REIT

    11,154,819   
  5,580     

HFF, Inc. Class A REIT

    168,795   
  615,281     

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. REIT

    12,613,260   
  336,447     

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    10,251,540   
  10,194     

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

    155,459   
   

 

 

 
      34,343,873   
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 93.2% - (continued)  
      Retailing - 3.1%  
  5,016,400     

Allstar Co.*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 5,217,056   
  2,051     

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    173,822   
  4,366     

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    188,044   
  126,936     

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    6,740,301   
  2,288     

DSW, Inc. Class A

    51,823   
  77,181     

Five Below, Inc.*

    3,084,153   
  2,656     

HSN, Inc.

    91,101   
  136,937     

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

    7,832,796   
  104,986     

Tory Burch LLC*(1)(2)(3)

    4,960,576   
  3,452     

Wayfair, Inc. Class A*

    120,993   
   

 

 

 
      28,460,665   
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.3%  
  129,703     

Cavium, Inc.*

    8,098,655   
  2,642     

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    149,379   
  390,451     

Entegris, Inc.*

    6,989,073   
  208,054     

Impinj, Inc.*

    7,352,628   
  8,954     

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*

    210,956   
  216,585     

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

    10,023,554   
  24,231     

MaxLinear, Inc. Class A*

    528,236   
  4,165     

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    247,401   
  757,260     

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    14,410,658   
   

 

 

 
      48,010,540   
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 18.2%  
  133,497     

2U, Inc.*

    4,024,935   
  3,173     

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    173,500   
  2,568     

Blackbaud, Inc.

    164,352   
  226,548     

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*

    8,535,196   
  2,480     

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.*

    62,050   
  201,538     

BroadSoft, Inc.*

    8,313,442   
  1,269     

CACI International, Inc. Class A*

    157,737   
  5,995     

Cardtronics plc Class A*

    327,147   
  1,805     

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

    132,794   
  114,407     

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    5,880,520   
  1,994     

comScore, Inc.*

    62,970   
  46,752     

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    8,812,284   
  138,741     

Envestnet, Inc.*

    4,890,620   
  1,131     

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    72,735   
  3,655     

Exlservice Holdings, Inc.*

    184,358   
  111,995     

Fair Isaac Corp.

    13,352,044   
  334,556     

Five9, Inc.*

    4,747,350   
  224,690     

Gigamon, Inc.*

    10,234,629   
  318,402     

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

    11,128,150   
  4,674     

GrubHub, Inc.*

    175,836   
  84,003     

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    4,143,868   
  229,510     

HubSpot, Inc.*

    10,786,970   
  3,675     

j2 Global, Inc.

    300,615   
  871,441     

Just Eat plc*

    6,261,765   
  2,997     

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    167,203   
  286,346     

Mimecast Ltd.*

    5,125,593   
  3,862     

Pegasystems, Inc.

    139,032   
  93,117     

Proofpoint, Inc.*

    6,578,716   
  2,727     

PTC, Inc.*

    126,178   
  2,002     

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    57,758   
  114,963     

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    3,287,942   
  70,849     

Stamps.com, Inc.*

    8,122,838   
  3,230     

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    159,207   
  1,069,389     

Telogis, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    3,400,657   
  8,845     

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A*

    244,741   
  802     

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    114,501   
 

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 93.2% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 18.2% - (continued)  
  40,301    

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

  $ 7,348,887  
  1,549    

WebMD Health Corp.*

    76,784  
  79,486    

WEX, Inc.*

    8,870,638  
  251,770    

Wix.com Ltd.*

    11,216,353  
  5,097    

Zendesk, Inc.*

    108,056  
  192,608    

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*

    7,024,414  
   

 

 

 
      165,095,365  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.3%  
  89,223    

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    8,634,110  
  6,131    

Ciena Corp.*

    149,658  
  52,524    

Coherent, Inc.*

    7,216,010  
  1,348    

ePlus, Inc.*

    155,289  
  1,807    

Itron, Inc.*

    113,570  
  3,368    

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    106,092  
  781,870    

Oclaro, Inc.*

    6,997,736  
  2,001    

Rogers Corp.*

    153,697  
  71,441    

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*

    6,126,780  
   

 

 

 
      29,652,942  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.2%  
  174,750    

ORBCOMM, Inc.*

    1,445,182  
  12,321    

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    84,399  
   

 

 

 
      1,529,581  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 5.1%  
  6,246    

Celadon Group, Inc.

    44,659  
  1,836    

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A*

    127,437  
  119,131    

Kirby Corp.*

    7,922,211  
  472,287    

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    15,609,085  
  3,912    

Marten Transport Ltd.

    91,149  
  159,109    

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

    9,206,047  
  537,799    

Swift Transportation Co.*

    13,100,784  
   

 

 

 
      46,101,372  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $769,499,828)

  $ 845,130,133  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 2.0%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 2.0%  
  121,262    

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

  $ 18,667,072  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(cost $18,931,365)

  $ 18,667,072  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.6%  
      Consumer Services - 0.3%  
  277,018    

DraftKings, Inc. Series D*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 1,099,761  
  252,844    

DraftKings, Inc. Series D-1*(1)(2)(3)

    1,319,846  
   

 

 

 
      2,419,607  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.0%  
  92,420    

Sancilio & Co., Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    290,199  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 0.3%  
  74,004    

Honest Co.*(1)(2)(3)

    2,554,618  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 2.8%  
  169,989    

Cloudera, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    2,928,910  
  410,300    

MarkLogic Corp. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    4,230,193  
  206,888    

Nutanix, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    5,223,251  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.6% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 2.8% - (continued)  
  1,456,330    

Telogis, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 6,411,347  
  157,023    

Veracode, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    3,220,542  
  1,026,132    

Zuora, Inc. Series F*(1)(2)(3)

    3,806,950  
   

 

 

 
      25,821,193  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.2%  
  6,478    

DocuSign, Inc. Series B*(1)(2)(3)

    104,620  
  1,940    

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1*(1)(2)(3)

    31,331  
  4,655    

DocuSign, Inc. Series D*(1)(2)(3)

    75,178  
  100,799    

DocuSign, Inc. Series E*(1)(2)(3)

    1,627,904  
   

 

 

 
      1,839,033  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $28,676,424)

  $ 32,924,650  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $817,107,617)

  $ 896,721,855  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.0%  
  8,865,629    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 8,865,629  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,865,629)

  $ 8,865,629  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $825,973,246)^

    99.8    $        905,587,484  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.2      1,564,930  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 907,152,414  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $833,882,672 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     111,140,429  

Unrealized Depreciation

     (39,435,617
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 71,704,812  
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired
     Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost  
  08/2011        5,016,400     

Allstar Co.

   $ 2,182,229  
  12/2016        44,489     

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. PIPE

     646,870  
  02/2014        169,989     

Cloudera, Inc. Preferred

     2,475,040  
  02/2014        6,478     

DocuSign, Inc. Series B Preferred

     85,072  
  02/2014        1,940     

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1 Preferred

     25,477  
  02/2014        4,655     

DocuSign, Inc. Series D Preferred

     61,131  
  02/2014        100,799     

DocuSign, Inc. Series E Preferred

     1,323,733  
  07/2015        277,018     

DraftKings, Inc. Series D Preferred

     1,491,990  
  08/2015        252,844     

DraftKings, Inc. Series D-1 Preferred

     1,938,153  
  08/2015        74,004     

Honest Co. Preferred

     3,386,053  
  04/2015        410,300     

MarkLogic Corp. Series F Preferred

     4,765,306  
  08/2014        206,888     

Nutanix, Inc. Preferred

     2,771,575  
  07/2015        92,420     

Sancilio & Co., Inc. Preferred

     349,066  
  09/2013        1,069,389     

Telogis, Inc.

     2,118,567  
  09/2013        1,456,330     

Telogis, Inc. Preferred

     3,205,674  
  11/2013        104,986     

Tory Burch LLC

     8,228,416  
  08/2014        157,023     

Veracode, Inc. Preferred

     2,899,571  
  01/2015        1,026,132     

Zuora, Inc. Series F Preferred

     3,898,583  
        

 

 

 
   $     41,852,506  
        

 

 

 

 

     At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $47,295,504, which represents 5.2% of total net assets.

 

(2)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $47,295,504, which represents 5.2% of total net assets.

 

(3)  These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $47,295,504, which represents 5.2% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

ETF

   Exchange Traded Fund

PIPE

   Private Investment in Public Equity

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Automobiles & Components

   $ 9,708,484      $ 9,708,484      $      $  

Banks

     54,880,052        54,880,052                

Capital Goods

     91,049,998        91,049,998                

Commercial & Professional Services

     15,755,028        15,755,028                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     19,970,293        19,970,293                

Consumer Services

     73,856,488        73,856,488                

Diversified Financials

     18,148,834        18,148,834                

Energy

     28,920,522        28,127,957               792,565  

Food & Staples Retailing

     367,043        367,043                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     3,637,465        3,637,465                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     74,844,709        74,844,709                

Insurance

     8,059,077        8,059,077                

Materials

     25,305,415        25,305,415                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     67,432,387        67,432,387                

Real Estate

     34,343,873        34,343,873                

Retailing

     28,460,665        18,283,033               10,177,632  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     48,010,540        48,010,540                

Software & Services

     165,095,365        155,432,943        6,261,765        3,400,657  

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     29,652,942        29,652,942                

Telecommunication Services

     1,529,581        1,529,581                

Transportation

     46,101,372        46,101,372                

Exchange Traded Funds

     18,667,072        18,667,072                

Preferred Stocks

     32,924,650                      32,924,650  

Short-Term Investments

     8,865,629        8,865,629                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     905,587,484      $     852,030,215      $     6,261,765      $     47,295,504  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and investments valued at $2,905,494 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the expiration of trading restrictions.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Preferred
Stocks
    Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 15,248,065     $ 36,283,004     $ 51,531,069  

Purchases

     646,870             646,870  

Sales

           (622,830     (622,830

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                  

Total realized gain/(loss)

           (53,160     (53,160

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,381,413       (2,682,364     (1,300,951

Transfers into Level 3

                  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (2,905,494           (2,905,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     14,370,854     $     32,924,650     $     47,295,504  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $(1,301,239).

 

Note: For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.8%      
  7,510    

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

  $ 291,763  
  3,388    

Horizon Global Corp.*

    81,312  
  9,423    

Lear Corp.

    1,247,323  
  2,968    

Thor Industries, Inc.

    296,948  
   

 

 

 
      1,917,346  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 6.0%      
  12,700    

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. ADR

    373,888  
  12,305    

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    453,439  
  9,096    

Essent Group Ltd.*

    294,438  
  19,183    

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    454,062  
  47,006    

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,267,752  
  51,550    

First BanCorp*

    340,746  
  7,388    

First NBC Bank Holding Co.*

    53,932  
  16,500    

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.*

    444,510  
  15,349    

HomeStreet, Inc.*

    485,028  
  7,903    

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.

    271,863  
  15,556    

NMI Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    165,671  
  19,446    

OFG Bancorp

    254,743  
  26,198    

Popular, Inc.

    1,147,996  
  9,659    

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.*

    301,361  
   

 

 

 
      6,309,429  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 11.4%      
  6,076    

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

    275,182  
  4,058    

American Woodmark Corp.*

    305,365  
  3,200    

Argan, Inc.

    225,760  
  13,715    

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    305,296  
  7,140    

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    257,183  
  11,550    

Continental Building Products, Inc.*

    266,805  
  8,243    

DigitalGlobe, Inc.*

    236,162  
  4,300    

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    144,695  
  18,567    

Energy Recovery, Inc.*

    192,168  
  3,100    

EnerSys

    242,110  
  8,700    

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    354,438  
  6,726    

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    280,138  
  4,200    

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    174,510  
  11,428    

Harsco Corp.

    155,421  
  4,691    

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    864,035  
  7,198    

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    256,537  
  7,900    

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*

    450,300  
  20,416    

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*

    151,078  
  3,028    

Lydall, Inc.*

    187,282  
  11,706    

MasTec, Inc.*

    447,755  
  27,439    

Meritor, Inc.*

    340,792  
  19,118    

MRC Global, Inc.*

    387,331  
  4,038    

MYR Group, Inc.*

    152,152  
  7,703    

Navistar International Corp.*

    241,643  
  8,402    

Oshkosh Corp.

    542,853  
  6,983    

Owens Corning

    360,043  
  2,129    

Patrick Industries, Inc.*

    162,443  
  7,000    

Regal-Beloit Corp.

    484,750  
  17,043    

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

    994,459  
  6,765    

Supreme Industries, Inc. Class A

    106,211  
  17,387    

TASER International, Inc.*

    421,461  
  5,309    

Timken Co.

    210,767  
  15,387    

Titan International, Inc.

    172,488  
  6,238    

Trex Co., Inc.*

    401,727  
  9,404    

Triumph Group, Inc.

    249,206  
  6,312    

United Rentals, Inc.*

    666,421  
  3,100    

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    316,758  
   

 

 

 
      11,983,725  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Commercial & Professional Services - 3.9%      
  11,932    

ACCO Brands Corp.*

  $ 155,713  
  3,035    

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    194,544  
  6,281    

Brink’s Co.

    259,091  
  1,338    

Deluxe Corp.

    95,814  
  5,354    

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    649,547  
  6,100    

Essendant, Inc.

    127,490  
  11,664    

Herman Miller, Inc.

    398,909  
  5,953    

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

    301,519  
  3,206    

Insperity, Inc.

    227,466  
  7,800    

Kimball International, Inc. Class B

    136,968  
  4,028    

Mistras Group, Inc.*

    103,439  
  6,882    

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    184,988  
  4,416    

Robert Half International, Inc.

    215,413  
  24,059    

RPX Corp.*

    259,837  
  14,166    

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    231,189  
  8,331    

TriNet Group, Inc.*

    213,440  
  5,092    

WageWorks, Inc.*

    369,170  
   

 

 

 
      4,124,537  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.8%      
  11,090    

American Outdoor Brands Corp.*

    233,777  
  25,500    

Callaway Golf Co.

    279,480  
  5,097    

CSS Industries, Inc.

    137,976  
  865    

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

    73,049  
  5,691    

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    215,973  
  2,900    

iRobot Corp.*

    169,505  
  6,037    

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    187,449  
  7,395    

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    480,601  
  3,460    

Perry Ellis International, Inc.*

    86,189  
   

 

 

 
      1,863,999  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 4.1%      
  8,500    

American Public Education, Inc.*

    208,675  
  8,338    

Brinker International, Inc.

    412,981  
  19,600    

Caesars Entertainment Corp.*

    166,600  
  4,984    

Capella Education Co.

    437,595  
  6,587    

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

    394,430  
  7,800    

DeVry Education Group, Inc.

    243,360  
  8,115    

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    1,292,233  
  9,987    

International Game Technology plc

    254,868  
  10,608    

International Speedway Corp. Class A

    390,374  
  16,197    

Scientific Games Corp. Class A*

    226,758  
  3,811    

Sotheby’s*

    151,907  
  3,064    

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    147,807  
   

 

 

 
      4,327,588  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 1.5%      
  12,001    

Enova International, Inc.*

    150,613  
  12,600    

Ezcorp, Inc. Class A*

    134,190  
  13,085    

KCG Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    173,376  
  20,600    

Navient Corp.

    338,458  
  11,090    

Nelnet, Inc. Class A

    562,817  
  3,479    

World Acceptance Corp.*

    223,630  
   

 

 

 
      1,583,084  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 5.6%      
  12,200    

Archrock, Inc.

    161,040  
  32,900    

Bill Barrett Corp.*

    229,971  
  1,648    

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.*

    196,540  
  17,913    

Consol Energy, Inc.

    326,554  
  20,282    

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

    358,991  
  11,226    

Energen Corp.

    647,403  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Energy - 5.6% - (continued)      
  21,375    

Ensco plc Class A

  $     207,765  
  16,486    

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    667,683  
  82,525    

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*

    226,944  
  45,720    

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Class A

    175,108  
  18,689    

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    503,108  
  33,661    

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.*

    230,578  
  20,138    

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*

    195,339  
  3,177    

REX American Resources Corp.*

    313,729  
  37,152    

Sanchez Energy Corp.*

    335,483  
  19,061    

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    206,240  
  81,643    

Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A

    184,513  
  7,600    

Unit Corp.*

    204,212  
  8,180    

Westmoreland Coal Co.*

    144,541  
  26,720    

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    389,310  
   

 

 

 
          5,905,052  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.2%      
  2,500    

Weis Markets, Inc.

    167,100  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.7%      
  16,079    

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*

    386,539  
  3,495    

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    211,902  
  3,308    

Ingredion, Inc.

    413,368  
  3,006    

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    211,592  
  4,163    

National Beverage Corp.

    212,646  
  5,700    

Omega Protein Corp.*

    142,785  
  31,200    

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

    592,488  
  2,928    

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    275,935  
  6,267    

Universal Corp.

    399,521  
   

 

 

 
      2,846,776  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.7%      
  10,846    

Align Technology, Inc.*

    1,042,626  
  5,345    

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    129,403  
  796    

Chemed Corp.

    127,686  
  4,548    

Glaukos Corp.*

    155,996  
  4,869    

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    197,292  
  5,569    

Healthways, Inc.*

    126,695  
  7,050    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    395,787  
  11,017    

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    200,069  
  3,333    

LifePoint Health, Inc.*

    189,314  
  3,332    

Magellan Health, Inc.*

    250,733  
  7,408    

Masimo Corp.*

    499,299  
  27,950    

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    245,401  
  10,537    

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B*

    218,116  
  16,500    

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

    671,550  
  3,273    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    448,663  
   

 

 

 
      4,898,630  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 1.0%      
  4,779    

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

    158,137  
  5,513    

Medifast, Inc.

    229,506  
  4,565    

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

    218,116  
  7,000    

Usana Health Sciences, Inc.*

    428,400  
   

 

 

 
      1,034,159  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 5.1%      
  9,688    

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    217,980  
  8,807    

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

    484,385  
  20,550    

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    776,173  
  12,600    

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    241,290  
  5,594    

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    1,210,541  
  23,936    

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. Class A*

    545,741  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Insurance - 5.1% - (continued)      
  12,817    

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

  $     223,657  
  24,227    

MBIA, Inc.*

    259,229  
  6,426    

National General Holdings Corp.

    160,586  
  9,690    

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,219,293  
   

 

 

 
      5,338,875  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 5.2%      
  4,433    

A Schulman, Inc.

    148,284  
  8,300    

American Vanguard Corp.

    158,945  
  4,703    

Cabot Corp.

    237,690  
  26,100    

Chemours Co.

    576,549  
  7,944    

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    520,729  
  25,335    

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.*

    213,067  
  6,400    

Commercial Metals Co.

    139,392  
  15,515    

Domtar Corp.

    605,550  
  5,979    

Greif, Inc. Class A

    306,783  
  4,300    

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    224,718  
  5,100    

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

    205,530  
  10,636    

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    164,433  
  20,754    

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    738,427  
  7,881    

Stepan Co.

    642,144  
  4,577    

Trinseo S.A.

    271,416  
  19,441    

Tronox Ltd. Class A

    200,437  
  2,744    

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    130,175  
   

 

 

 
          5,484,269  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 0.6%      
  30,200    

Gannett Co., Inc.

    293,242  
  21,603    

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    345,432  
   

 

 

 
      638,674  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 6.6%  
  7,247    

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    252,196  
  9,400    

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    173,148  
  4,257    

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.*

    237,115  
  7,392    

Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

    207,346  
  26,288    

Bruker Corp.

    556,780  
  2,900    

Cambrex Corp.*

    156,455  
  18,698    

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*

    135,748  
  7,468    

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    250,178  
  32,786    

Exelixis, Inc.*

    488,839  
  5,292    

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.*

    265,182  
  2,194    

INC Research Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    115,404  
  13,104    

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    181,228  
  14,300    

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    110,253  
  98,244    

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

    208,277  
  48,006    

PharmAthene, Inc.*

    156,020  
  4,225    

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    232,882  
  23,356    

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    201,796  
  15,323    

Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.*

    1,165,314  
  18,200    

Seres Therapeutics, Inc.*

    180,180  
  7,774    

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    196,294  
  6,800    

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    975,324  
  9,853    

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    157,155  
  11,242    

Xencor, Inc.*

    295,889  
   

 

 

 
      6,899,003  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 12.6%      
  14,900    

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. REIT

    254,939  
  23,500    

AGNC Investment Corp. REIT

    426,055  
  32,691    

American Homes 4 Rent Class A, REIT

    685,857  
  14,129    

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT

    234,824  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Real Estate - 12.6% - (continued)      
  9,697    

ARMOUR Residential, Inc. REIT

  $     210,328  
  55,800    

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    921,258  
  45,967    

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    1,122,514  
  7,550    

Care Capital Properties, Inc. REIT

    188,750  
  9,600    

CareTrust, Inc. REIT

    147,072  
  26,053    

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    299,609  
  19,554    

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

    332,809  
  4,583    

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. REIT

    159,855  
  26,328    

CYS Investments, Inc. REIT

    203,515  
  57,155    

DDR Corp. REIT

    872,757  
  10,540    

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    216,281  
  34,319    

Gramercy Property Trust REIT

    315,048  
  27,312    

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

    866,883  
  15,317    

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    223,628  
  42,630    

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT

    1,237,123  
  28,370    

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    216,463  
  25,714    

MTGE Investment Corp. REIT

    403,710  
  13,700    

Pennsylvania REIT

    259,752  
  9,754    

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT

    159,673  
  13,809    

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    261,819  
  7,446    

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A, REIT

    155,696  
  31,400    

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT

    520,612  
  28,151    

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

    428,177  
  26,297    

Select Income REIT

    662,684  
  13,500    

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    216,405  
  47,300    

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    412,456  
  20,673    

Washington Prime Group, Inc. REIT

    215,206  
  16,400    

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. REIT

    165,148  
  11,600    

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    225,272  
   

 

 

 
          13,222,178  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 4.1%  
  21,824    

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    331,070  
  7,151    

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

    124,070  
  9,600    

Big Lots, Inc.

    482,016  
  9,000    

Buckle, Inc.

    205,200  
  4,885    

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    414,004  
  9,503    

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    136,748  
  2,302    

Children’s Place, Inc.

    232,387  
  7,184    

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    381,470  
  6,100    

Finish Line, Inc. Class A

    114,741  
  5,090    

Foot Locker, Inc.

    360,830  
  11,821    

Francescas Holding Corp.*

    213,133  
  15,457    

Overstock.com, Inc.*

    270,498  
  6,200    

PetMed Express, Inc.

    143,034  
  14,200    

Select Comfort Corp.*

    321,204  
  16,373    

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.*

    320,092  
  7,788    

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    221,802  
   

 

 

 
      4,272,299  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.6%  
  21,163    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    239,988  
  4,744    

Ambarella, Inc.*

    256,793  
  19,800    

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

    208,890  
  4,414    

Inphi Corp.*

    196,953  
  10,395    

MaxLinear, Inc. Class A*

    226,611  
  20,330    

Photronics, Inc.*

    229,729  
  37,521    

Teradyne, Inc.

    953,033  
  10,441    

Tessera Holding Corp.

    461,492  
   

 

 

 
      2,773,489  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 5.5%  
  29,293    

A10 Networks, Inc.*

  $     243,425  
  7,162    

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    199,318  
  9,460    

Amdocs Ltd.

    551,045  
  5,800    

Barracuda Networks, Inc.*

    124,294  
  47,411    

Bazaarvoice, Inc.*

    229,943  
  14,700    

Brightcove, Inc.*

    118,335  
  3,900    

Cardtronics plc Class A*

    212,823  
  16,558    

Convergys Corp.

    406,665  
  5,190    

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    251,196  
  10,442    

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    553,739  
  6,524    

Progress Software Corp.

    208,311  
  12,188    

PROS Holdings, Inc.*

    262,286  
  24,139    

RetailMeNot, Inc.*

    224,493  
  5,600    

Shutterstock, Inc.*

    266,112  
  5,600    

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

    161,616  
  18,813    

Synopsys, Inc.*

    1,107,333  
  16,547    

Teradata Corp.*

    449,582  
  4,474    

Wix.com Ltd.*

    199,317  
   

 

 

 
          5,769,833  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 5.7%  
  14,200    

3D Systems Corp.*

    188,718  
  7,310    

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    707,389  
  26,376    

AVX Corp.

    412,257  
  13,400    

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*

    408,700  
  12,631    

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

    469,873  
  15,100    

Daktronics, Inc.

    161,570  
  7,900    

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A

    357,001  
  31,083    

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    156,348  
  12,824    

Finisar Corp.*

    388,183  
  3,892    

InterDigital, Inc.

    355,534  
  5,400    

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    293,490  
  12,308    

Sanmina Corp.*

    451,088  
  7,272    

ScanSource, Inc.*

    293,425  
  20,678    

Sonus Networks, Inc.*

    130,271  
  13,243    

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    180,502  
  10,140    

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*

    586,092  
  24,331    

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    394,162  
   

 

 

 
      5,934,603  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.8%  
  3,700    

ATN International, Inc.

    296,481  
  17,796    

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    513,771  
   

 

 

 
      810,252  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 2.6%  
  16,729    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    1,484,364  
  1,383    

Allegiant Travel Co.

    230,131  
  2,126    

Copa Holdings S.A. Class A

    193,105  
  7,225    

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

    411,825  
  17,275    

Swift Transportation Co.*

    420,819  
   

 

 

 
      2,740,244  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 2.5%  
  58,048    

Atlantic Power Corp.

    145,120  
  9,643    

OGE Energy Corp.

    322,558  
  4,887    

ONE Gas, Inc.

    312,572  
  16,895    

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    1,318,317  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% - (continued)  
      Utilities - 2.5% - (continued)  
  3,200     

Southwest Gas Corp.

  $ 245,184   
  7,572     

Spark Energy, Inc. Class A

    229,432   
   

 

 

 
      2,573,183   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $89,071,868)

  $ 103,418,327   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $89,071,868)

  $     103,418,327   
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 2.8%  
  2,887,193     

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Institutional Class

  $ 2,887,193   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,887,193)

  $ 2,887,193   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $91,959,061)^

    101.4   $     106,305,520   
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1.4 )%      (1,428,692
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0   $ 104,876,828   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $91,971,737 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     17,926,310   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (3,592,527
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     14,333,783   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Automobiles & Components

   $     1,917,346      $     1,917,346      $     —      $     —  

Banks

     6,309,429        6,309,429                

Capital Goods

     11,983,725        11,983,725                

Commercial & Professional Services

     4,124,537        4,124,537                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     1,863,999        1,863,999                

Consumer Services

     4,327,588        4,327,588                

Diversified Financials

     1,583,084        1,583,084                

Energy

     5,905,052        5,905,052                

Food & Staples Retailing

     167,100        167,100                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     2,846,776        2,846,776                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     4,898,630        4,898,630                

Household & Personal Products

     1,034,159        1,034,159                

Insurance

     5,338,875        5,338,875                

Materials

     5,484,269        5,484,269                

Media

     638,674        638,674                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     6,899,003        6,899,003                

Real Estate

     13,222,178        13,222,178                

Retailing

     4,272,299        4,272,299                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2,773,489        2,773,489                

Software & Services

     5,769,833        5,769,833                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     5,934,603        5,934,603                

Telecommunication Services

     810,252        810,252                

Transportation

     2,740,244        2,740,244                

Utilities

     2,573,183        2,573,183                

Short-Term Investments

     2,887,193        2,887,193                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     106,305,520      $     106,305,520      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.8%  
      Banks - 2.4%      
  292,593    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  $ 34,221,677  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 9.1%      
  102,231    

General Dynamics Corp.

    17,651,204  
  282,705    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    32,751,374  
  130,864    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    32,708,148  
  88,344    

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    20,547,048  
  266,537    

United Technologies Corp.

    29,217,786  
   

 

 

 
      132,875,560  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 5.3%      
  1,059,084    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    53,833,240  
  446,258    

VF Corp.

    23,807,864  
   

 

 

 
      77,641,104  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 2.0%      
  243,445    

McDonald’s Corp.

    29,632,125  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 3.3%      
  345,933    

American Express Co.

    25,626,717  
  57,980    

BlackRock, Inc.

    22,063,709  
   

 

 

 
      47,690,426  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 4.1%      
  333,456    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    30,097,739  
  344,858    

Schlumberger Ltd.

    28,950,829  
   

 

 

 
      59,048,568  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 7.4%      
  335,239    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    53,675,116  
  316,309    

CVS Health Corp.

    24,959,943  
  343,631    

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    28,438,902  
   

 

 

 
      107,073,961  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 6.9%      
  874,288    

Coca-Cola Co.

    36,247,980  
  1,149,745    

Diageo plc

    29,835,692  
  320,127    

PepsiCo, Inc.

    33,494,888  
   

 

 

 
      99,578,560  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 9.5%      
  524,283    

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    37,732,647  
  218,048    

McKesson Corp.

    30,624,842  
  506,129    

Medtronic plc

    36,051,569  
  207,156    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    33,153,246  
   

 

 

 
      137,562,304  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 3.7%      
  559,150    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    36,590,776  
  211,904    

Procter & Gamble Co.

    17,816,888  
   

 

 

 
      54,407,664  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 5.0%      
  304,891    

Chubb Ltd.

    40,282,199  
  473,430    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    31,999,134  
   

 

 

 
      72,281,333  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.4%      
  186,131    

Ecolab, Inc.

    21,818,276  
  240,940    

Praxair, Inc.

    28,235,759  
   

 

 

 
      50,054,035  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.8% - (continued)  
      Media - 1.5%      
  215,236    

Walt Disney Co.

  $ 22,431,896  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.3%  
  182,222    

Amgen, Inc.

    26,642,679  
  264,276    

Johnson & Johnson

    30,447,238  
  552,097    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    32,501,950  
  72,627    

Roche Holding AG

    16,555,511  
   

 

 

 
    106,147,378  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 3.9%  
  214,935    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    22,714,331  
  148,541    

Public Storage REIT

    33,198,913  
   

 

 

 
    55,913,244  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 5.0%  
  9,440,100    

Allstar Co.*(1)(2)(3)

    9,817,704  
  389,173    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    27,677,984  
  467,004    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    35,086,010  
   

 

 

 
    72,581,698  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 11.2%  
  301,977    

Accenture plc Class A

    35,370,566  
  376,378    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    38,684,131  
  846,825    

Microsoft Corp.

    52,621,706  
  466,824    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    36,421,608  
   

 

 

 
    163,098,011  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 7.8%  
  531,283    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    35,755,210  
  345,491    

Union Pacific Corp.

    35,820,507  
  369,855    

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    42,400,177  
   

 

 

 
    113,975,894  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,187,459,514)

  $ 1,436,215,438  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,187,459,514)

  $ 1,436,215,438  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.6%  
  22,506,659    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 22,506,659  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $22,506,659)

  $ 22,506,659  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,209,966,173)^

    100.4   $ 1,458,722,097  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.4 )%      (5,778,810
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0   $     1,452,943,287  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,214,840,138 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     262,973,197   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (19,091,238
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     243,881,959   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  This security is valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of this security was $9,817,704, which represents 0.7% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(2)  The following security is considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired
     Shares/Par   

Security

   Cost  
  08/2011       9,440,100    Allstar Co.    $     4,106,619   

 

     At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $9,817,704, which represents 0.7% of total net assets.

 

(3)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, this holding is determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of this security was $9,817,704, which represents 0.7% of total net assets.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Banks

   $ 34,221,677      $ 34,221,677      $      $  

Capital Goods

     132,875,560        132,875,560                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     77,641,104        77,641,104                

Consumer Services

     29,632,125        29,632,125                

Diversified Financials

     47,690,426        47,690,426                

Energy

     59,048,568        59,048,568                

Food & Staples Retailing

     107,073,961        107,073,961                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     99,578,560        69,742,868        29,835,692         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     137,562,304        137,562,304                

Household & Personal Products

     54,407,664        54,407,664                

Insurance

     72,281,333        72,281,333                

Materials

     50,054,035        50,054,035                

Media

     22,431,896        22,431,896                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     106,147,378        89,591,867        16,555,511         

Real Estate

     55,913,244        55,913,244                

Retailing

     72,581,698        62,763,994               9,817,704  

Software & Services

     163,098,011        163,098,011                

Transportation

     113,975,894        113,975,894                

Short-Term Investments

     22,506,659        22,506,659                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,458,722,097      $     1,402,513,190      $     46,391,203      $     9,817,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 8,968,095      $ 8,968,095  

Purchases

             

Sales

             

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

             

Total realized gain/(loss)

             

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     849,609        849,609  

Transfers into Level 3

             

Transfers out of Level 3

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     9,817,704      $     9,817,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $849,609.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0%  
            Asset-Backed-Automobile - 1.2%  
  $       3,800,000    

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
2.72%, 09/09/2019

  $ 3,825,369  
    5,619,625    

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust
1.88%, 03/15/2022(1)

    5,627,460  
   

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

 
    5,241,283    

1.67%, 11/16/2020(1)

    5,243,589  
    1,750,000    

2.39%, 11/16/2020(1)

    1,754,612  
    1,260,000    

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust
1.96%, 03/20/2018(1)

    1,263,367  
    5,990,000    

Honor Automobile Trust Securitization
2.94%, 11/15/2019(1)

    5,983,924  
   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

 

    1,092,821    

1.82%, 05/15/2019

    1,093,799  
    1,035,369    

2.25%, 06/17/2019

    1,038,767  
    4,006,468    

2.36%, 04/15/2020

    4,023,404  
     

 

 

 
        29,854,291  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 14.2%  
    9,180,000    

American Money Management Corp.
2.33%, 07/27/2026(1)(2)

    9,188,895  
   

Apidos CLO

 

    6,015,000    

2.33%, 01/19/2025(1)(2)

    6,014,946  
    2,555,000    

2.73%, 07/15/2023(1)(2)

    2,558,930  
    10,350,000    

Ares CLO Ltd.
2.40%, 04/17/2026(1)(2)

    10,371,083  
    7,610,000    

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd.
2.42%, 10/15/2026(1)(2)

    7,606,157  
    790,000    

Atrium CDO Corp.
2.00%, 07/16/2025(1)(2)

    789,603  
    10,050,000    

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd.
2.40%, 04/25/2026(1)(2)

    10,091,929  
    2,330,000    

Babson CLO Ltd.
2.37%, 07/20/2025(1)(2)

    2,324,783  
    1,192,917    

Cal Funding II Ltd.
3.47%, 10/25/2027(1)

    1,155,120  
    7,890,000    

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Ltd.
2.36%, 04/27/2027(1)(2)

    7,900,541  
   

Cent CLO Ltd.

 

    9,345,000    

2.36%, 01/25/2026(1)(2)

    9,340,271  
    8,090,000    

2.37%, 04/17/2026(1)(2)

    8,083,107  
    6,305,000    

2.38%, 07/27/2026(1)(2)

    6,307,371  
    3,115,000    

2.93%, 04/17/2026(1)(2)

    3,111,863  
   

CIFC Funding Ltd.

 

    7,240,000    

2.41%, 08/14/2024(1)(2)

    7,235,301  
    8,965,000    

2.41%, 05/24/2026(1)(2)

    8,983,289  
    198,695    

Consumer Credit Origination Loan Trust
2.82%, 03/15/2021(1)

    198,819  
   

Dryden Senior Loan Fund

 

    6,710,000    

2.31%, 07/15/2027(1)(2)

    6,706,618  
    7,852,000    

2.32%, 10/15/2028(1)(2)

    7,848,859  
    1,569,018    

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp.
1.03%, 05/25/2036(2)

    1,077,311  
    3,267,261    

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
1.00%, 04/25/2036(2)

    2,161,538  
    2,210,000    

Flatiron CLO Ltd.
2.78%, 07/17/2026(1)(2)

    2,199,668  
    3,795,000    

Green Tree Agency Advance Funding Trust
3.10%, 10/15/2048(1)

    3,795,000  
    4,032,379    

GSAMP Trust
0.85%, 01/25/2037(2)

    2,425,833  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 14.2% - (continued)  
  $       4,965,000    

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.
2.33%, 05/05/2027(1)(2)

  $ 4,958,848  
    1,345,000    

LCM L.P.
2.22%, 04/15/2022(1)(2)

    1,352,034  
    4,590,000    

Lendmark Funding Trust
3.26%, 04/21/2025(1)

    4,560,411  
    11,335,000    

Limerock CLO Ltd.
2.38%, 04/18/2026(1)(2)

    11,332,404  
   

Madison Park Funding Ltd.

 

    7,200,000    

2.16%, 10/23/2025(1)(2)

    7,208,806  
    6,520,000    

2.33%, 01/19/2025(1)(2)

    6,533,060  
    9,860,000    

2.38%, 07/20/2026(1)(2)

    9,915,640  
   

Magnetite CLO Ltd.

 

    8,310,000    

2.30%, 07/25/2026(1)(2)

    8,313,424  
    6,695,000    

2.83%, 07/25/2026(1)(2)

    6,697,973  
   

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust

 

    781,487    

2.24%, 06/25/2026(1)

    784,174  
    2,383,073    

2.98%, 02/25/2026(1)

    2,385,451  
    8,265,000    

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd.
2.35%, 08/04/2025(1)(2)

    8,294,969  
    6,250,000    

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust
3.11%, 12/15/2050(1)

    6,224,319  
    3,030,000    

Oak Hill Credit Partners X Ltd.
2.35%, 07/20/2026(1)(2)

    3,030,309  
    7,885,000    

Oaktree EIF II Ltd.
2.46%, 02/15/2026(1)(2)

    7,883,502  
    6,780,000    

OCP CLO Ltd.
2.41%, 04/17/2027(1)(2)

    6,786,000  
    8,960,000    

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
4.10%, 03/20/2028(1)

    9,122,355  
   

OZLM Funding Ltd.

 

    7,495,000    

2.34%, 04/30/2027(1)(2)

    7,504,369  
    10,530,000    

2.43%, 04/17/2026(1)(2)

    10,565,497  
    9,700,000    

Race Point CLO Ltd.
2.39%, 04/15/2027(1)(2)

    9,719,332  
    5,250,000    

SBA Tower Trust
2.90%, 10/15/2044(1)(3)

    5,289,843  
    504,653    

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC
0.85%, 07/25/2036(2)

    244,178  
    7,325,000    

Shackleton CLO Ltd.
2.36%, 07/17/2026(1)(2)

    7,342,976  
   

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC

 

    4,917,192    

3.05%, 12/26/2025(1)

    4,899,873  
    4,564,848    

3.09%, 10/27/2025(1)

    4,560,906  
   

Sound Point CLO Ltd.

 

    6,354,000    

2.25%, 01/21/2026(1)(2)

    6,350,785  
    7,680,000    

2.41%, 04/15/2027(1)(2)

    7,695,752  
    2,137,000    

5.48%, 07/15/2025(1)(2)

    1,993,738  
   

Springleaf Funding Trust

 

    2,464,990    

2.41%, 12/15/2022(1)

    2,465,897  
    4,985,000    

2.90%, 11/15/2029(1)

    4,966,555  
    5,340,000    

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
2.75%, 11/15/2049(1)

    5,311,704  
    8,660,000    

Symphony CLO Ltd.
2.36%, 07/14/2026(1)(2)

    8,663,196  
    7,660,000    

Treman Park CLO Ltd.
2.25%, 04/20/2027(1)(2)

    7,656,170  
   

Voya CLO Ltd.

 

    4,905,000    

2.02%, 04/18/2026(1)(2)

    4,902,547  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 14.2% - (continued)  
   

Voya CLO Ltd. - (continued)

 

  $       2,915,000    

2.33%, 07/17/2026(1)(2)

  $ 2,917,017  
    7,550,000    

2.36%, 04/18/2027(1)(2)

    7,556,984  
    2,670,000    

2.98%, 04/18/2027(1)(2)

    2,668,686  
    10,785,000    

York CLO Ltd.
2.73%, 01/20/2030(1)(2)

    10,779,607  
     

 

 

 
        356,916,126  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Home Equity - 1.0%  
   

GSAA Home Equity Trust

 

    1,418,442    

0.83%, 12/25/2046(2)

    768,214  
    12,121,299    

0.84%, 02/25/2037(2)

    6,696,449  
    6,415,282    

0.86%, 03/25/2037(2)

    3,423,173  
    4,431,410    

0.94%, 11/25/2036(2)

    2,160,679  
    145,781    

1.00%, 11/25/2036(2)

    81,319  
    1,171,511    

1.06%, 03/25/2036(2)

    784,670  
    709,841    

5.88%, 09/25/2036(3)

    366,275  
    728,977    

5.99%, 06/25/2036(2)

    359,542  
    1,000,687    

6.30%, 06/25/2036

    493,302  
    418,899    

Morgan Stanley Asset-Backed Securities Capital I, Inc. Trust
0.91%, 06/25/2036(2)

    360,974  
    1,670,958    

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
0.93%, 11/25/2036(2)

    730,411  
    6,531,000    

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust
2.58%, 10/15/2049(1)

    6,462,758  
    433,355    

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
5.91%, 04/25/2037(3)

    214,338  
   

Soundview Home Loan Trust

 

    3,225,000    

0.94%, 07/25/2037(2)

    2,240,227  
    1,090,000    

1.01%, 11/25/2036(2)

    781,716  
     

 

 

 
        25,924,047  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 7.1%  
   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    2,860,000    

3.12%, 09/15/2048(1)(2)

    1,527,043  
    770,000    

3.71%, 09/15/2048

    798,426  
    3,080,376    

5.49%, 02/10/2051

    3,133,418  
    1,105,000    

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
5.12%, 10/12/2042(2)

    1,074,538  
   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    25,198,334    

1.12%, 07/10/2047(2)(4)

    1,493,024  
    27,321,388    

1.17%, 04/10/2048(2)(4)

    1,765,377  
    465,000    

2.94%, 04/10/2048

    457,573  
    1,300,000    

3.11%, 04/10/2048(1)

    896,882  
    1,535,000    

3.76%, 06/10/2048

    1,599,762  
    970,000    

3.82%, 11/10/2048

    1,010,029  
    230,000    

3.86%, 05/10/2047

    242,079  
    1,175,000    

4.40%, 03/10/2047(1)(2)

    802,695  
    445,000    

4.90%, 03/10/2047(1)(2)

    386,711  
    1,962,622    

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust
6.10%, 12/10/2049(2)

    2,000,779  
   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

    9,918,220    

0.84%, 02/10/2047(2)(4)

    332,753  
    970,000    

2.82%, 10/15/2045

    981,968  
    535,000    

4.24%, 02/10/2047(2)

    577,687  
    1,315,000    

4.75%, 10/15/2045(1)(2)

    799,849  
   

Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    8,089,294    

1.97%, 07/10/2046(1)(2)(4)

    453,970  
    1,035,000    

2.54%, 12/10/2045

    1,029,783  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 7.1% - (continued)  
   

Commercial Mortgage Trust - (continued)

 

  $       1,670,000    

2.85%, 10/15/2045

  $ 1,687,844  
    785,000    

3.10%, 03/10/2046

    798,846  
    350,000    

3.18%, 02/10/2048

    352,454  
    930,000    

3.21%, 03/10/2046

    951,436  
    1,760,000    

3.35%, 02/10/2048

    1,774,381  
    6,780,000    

3.42%, 03/10/2031(1)

    6,963,591  
    1,260,000    

3.61%, 06/10/2046(2)

    1,317,964  
    705,000    

3.62%, 07/10/2050

    723,209  
    2,120,000    

3.69%, 08/10/2047

    2,193,745  
    1,150,133    

3.80%, 08/10/2047

    1,205,018  
    1,140,000    

3.90%, 07/10/2050

    1,191,274  
    575,125    

3.96%, 03/10/2047

    605,568  
    1,955,000    

4.02%, 07/10/2045

    2,086,925  
    630,000    

4.07%, 02/10/2047(2)

    672,661  
    1,045,000    

4.21%, 08/10/2046(2)

    1,127,497  
    615,085    

4.23%, 07/10/2045(2)

    666,807  
    264,117    

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.69%, 06/15/2039(2)

    265,134  
    1,040,951    

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
4.88%, 04/15/2037

    1,012,916  
   

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    64,999,002    

0.88%, 06/15/2057(2)(4)

    3,263,444  
    3,914,022    

1.06%, 11/15/2048(2)(4)

    244,047  
    920,000    

3.36%, 08/15/2048(2)

    682,192  
    545,000    

3.54%, 11/15/2048

    557,699  
    8,373,000    

3.72%, 08/15/2048

    8,732,572  
    8,360,176    

DBUBS Mortgage Trust
0.75%, 11/10/2046(1)(2)(4)

    184,317  
    3,169,081    

Four Times Square Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 5.40%, 12/13/2028(1)

    3,483,232  
   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

 

    4,680,000    

3.00%, 10/25/2047(1)(2)

    4,682,215  
    5,485,000    

5.25%, 09/25/2043(1)(2)

    5,894,318  
    1,798,848    

GE Business Loan Trust
1.70%, 05/15/2034(1)(2)

    1,556,605  
   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

 

    51,145,371    

0.21%, 07/10/2046(2)(4)

    308,979  
    6,868,568    

1.37%, 08/10/2044(1)(2)(4)

    340,944  
    100,000    

2.94%, 02/10/2046

    101,403  
    4,340,000    

2.95%, 11/05/2034(1)

    4,340,400  
    1,060,000    

3.58%, 06/10/2047(1)

    612,475  
    1,580,166    

3.67%, 04/10/2047(1)

    803,878  
    4,110,000    

4.00%, 04/10/2047

    4,364,414  
    785,121    

4.07%, 01/10/2047

    836,058  
    1,115,000    

4.51%, 11/10/2047(1)(2)

    899,124  
    2,960,000    

4.87%, 04/10/2047(1)(2)

    2,051,880  
    1,675,924    

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
4.42%, 12/15/2047(1)(2)

    1,268,110  
   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust

 

    8,392,207    

2.16%, 02/12/2051(2)

    8,026,717  
    2,185,000    

2.73%, 10/15/2045(1)(2)

    1,204,787  
    3,441,113    

3.91%, 05/05/2030(1)

    3,575,231  
    470,000    

4.00%, 08/15/2046(1)(2)

    368,833  
   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

    29,474,841    

0.85%, 09/15/2047(2)(4)

    1,063,196  
    8,288,070    

0.95%, 05/15/2048(2)(4)

    336,190  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 7.1% - (continued)  
   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust - (continued)

 

  $       825,000    

2.91%, 10/15/2048

  $ 812,650  
    810,060    

3.61%, 05/15/2048

    835,516  
    1,300,000    

3.74%, 10/15/2048(1)(2)

    933,172  
    700,000    

3.78%, 08/15/2047

    733,382  
    290,429    

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.10%, 12/15/2049(1)(2)

    210,164  
   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    2,136,760    

5.86%, 07/15/2040(2)

    2,151,503  
    1,074,536    

6.11%, 04/15/2041(2)

    1,113,989  
    230,509    

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial
5.52%, 09/25/2030(1)(2)

    225,048  
   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage
Trust

 

    3,724,271    

5.70%, 09/12/2049

    3,798,541  
    5,025,189    

5.73%, 06/12/2050(2)

    5,057,273  
   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

 

    1,608,417    

1.12%, 10/15/2048(2)(4)

    110,587  
    16,161,753    

1.15%, 12/15/2047(2)(4)

    897,877  
    940,000    

3.06%, 10/15/2048(1)

    655,421  
    890,000    

3.10%, 11/15/2049

    872,332  
    1,080,000    

3.13%, 12/15/2048

    1,094,761  
    1,320,000    

3.18%, 08/15/2045

    1,358,077  
    4,320,000    

3.74%, 08/15/2047

    4,504,597  
    795,172    

4.26%, 10/15/2046(2)

    856,600  
    1,605,000    

4.50%, 08/15/2045(1)

    1,096,732  
   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

 

    43,332,546    

0.46%, 09/15/2047(1)(2)(4)

    626,944  
    625,000    

2.78%, 08/15/2049

    602,625  
    4,920,000    

3.47%, 08/11/2029(1)

    5,099,409  
    1,460,000    

5.16%, 07/15/2049(1)(2)

    1,092,573  
    920,000    

5.33%, 10/12/2052(1)(2)

    642,250  
    1,213,002    

5.81%, 12/12/2049

    1,230,849  
    570,000    

6.28%, 01/11/2043(1)(2)

    565,400  
   

Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust

 

    776,632    

5.79%, 08/12/2045(1)(2)

    778,507  
    776,632    

5.79%, 08/15/2045(1)(2)

    778,573  
    1,365,000    

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.87%, 01/05/2043(1)(2)

    1,342,477  
   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    1,930,000    

3.09%, 08/10/2049

    1,976,091  
    2,065,000    

3.19%, 03/10/2046

    2,105,251  
    975,000    

3.24%, 04/10/2046

    997,054  
    985,000    

4.09%, 03/10/2046(1)(2)

    676,210  
   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    21,618,447    

1.19%, 05/15/2048(2)(4)

    1,422,157  
    1,665,000    

2.92%, 10/15/2045

    1,694,384  
    440,000    

3.41%, 12/15/2047

    447,297  
    790,000    

3.56%, 01/15/2059

    809,881  
    975,000    

3.64%, 06/15/2048

    1,005,982  
    390,000    

3.96%, 12/15/2047(1)(2)

    301,069  
    430,000    

4.10%, 05/15/2048(2)

    339,703  
    665,000    

4.23%, 06/15/2048(2)

    507,739  
   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    255,115    

2.88%, 12/15/2045

    258,034  
    550,000    

3.07%, 03/15/2045

    560,435  
    450,000    

3.35%, 05/15/2045

    454,011  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 7.1% - (continued)  
   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust - (continued)

 

  $       175,000    

3.44%, 04/15/2045

  $ 182,810  
    955,000    

3.61%, 11/15/2047

    984,538  
    895,000    

3.67%, 11/15/2044

    943,824  
    990,000    

3.72%, 05/15/2047

    1,032,905  
    120,000    

3.88%, 08/15/2046

    126,596  
    4,775,000    

4.00%, 05/15/2047

    5,063,589  
    4,375,000    

4.05%, 03/15/2047

    4,649,102  
    755,286    

4.10%, 03/15/2047

    805,667  
    315,000    

4.35%, 03/15/2048(1)(2)

    289,945  
    710,000    

5.00%, 06/15/2044(1)(2)

    587,648  
    815,000    

5.00%, 04/15/2045(1)(2)

    480,844  
    1,045,000    

5.59%, 04/15/2045(1)(2)

    1,046,496  
     

 

 

 
        176,571,967  
     

 

 

 
            Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 6.5%  
   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

 

    1,243,838    

0.84%, 01/25/2036(2)

    1,032,577  
    732,913    

1.03%, 11/25/2035(2)

    677,488  
    1,271,109    

1.26%, 01/25/2036(2)

    1,091,698  
   

Alternative Loan Trust

 

    2,333,407    

0.90%, 11/25/2035(2)

    1,955,056  
    319,744    

1.03%, 01/25/2036(2)

    263,573  
    2,126,942    

5.75%, 05/25/2036

    1,636,133  
   

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust

 

    1,129,453    

0.95%, 09/25/2046(2)

    851,497  
    1,918,594    

1.51%, 10/25/2046(2)

    1,521,812  
   

Banc of America Funding Trust

 

    607,185    

0.97%, 02/20/2047(2)

    535,031  
    4,804,850    

1.04%, 05/20/2047(2)

    3,935,605  
    5,866,393    

5.77%, 05/25/2037(2)

    5,229,275  
    240,534    

5.85%, 01/25/2037(3)

    203,655  
   

BCAP LLC Trust

 

    1,065,314    

0.93%, 01/25/2037(2)

    878,107  
    2,905,955    

0.94%, 03/25/2037(2)

    2,696,742  
    775,893    

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
2.83%, 10/25/2035(2)

    747,036  
    3,127,155    

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust
1.26%, 01/25/2036(2)

    2,750,713  
    1,884,977    

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust
0.94%, 10/25/2036(2)

    1,531,018  
   

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

 

    768,815    

2.99%, 11/20/2035(2)

    643,570  
    483,349    

3.09%, 03/20/2036(2)

    393,686  
    4,509,016    

3.13%, 09/25/2047(2)

    4,141,706  
    846,519    

3.13%, 04/20/2036(2)

    609,691  
    2,900,801    

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
5.50%, 06/25/2035

    2,693,081  
    2,013,341    

DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust
1.46%, 03/19/2046(2)

    1,726,869  
    4,065,143    

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities
5.11%, 04/25/2029(2)

    4,180,837  
   

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust

 

    56,989    

3.42%, 04/19/2036(2)

    50,751  
    2,719,093    

3.42%, 09/19/2035(2)

    2,483,815  
    1,616,287    

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
1.94%, 10/25/2045(2)

    1,242,226  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 6.5% - (continued)  
   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  $       3,663,421    

1.06%, 01/25/2037(2)

  $ 2,234,164  
    3,836,289    

3.29%, 01/25/2036(2)

    3,544,126  
   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    2,643,857    

0.93%, 01/19/2038(2)

    2,285,911  
    7,476,033    

0.98%, 12/19/2036(2)

    5,771,104  
    1,034,929    

1.44%, 01/19/2035(2)

    675,088  
   

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    3,459,780    

1.04%, 07/25/2035(2)

    2,778,733  
    2,030,418    

1.05%, 01/25/2036(2)

    1,286,037  
    2,997,876    

1.16%, 07/25/2046(2)

    1,798,541  
    3,501,022    

3.02%, 03/25/2036(2)

    2,910,235  
    1,260,975    

3.08%, 08/25/2035(2)

    1,008,881  
    1,532,475    

3.09%, 01/25/2036(2)

    1,428,707  
   

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

 

    1,232,808    

3.10%, 05/25/2036(2)

    1,109,645  
    534,396    

3.10%, 04/25/2037(2)

    472,031  
    1,992,178    

3.19%, 09/25/2035(2)

    1,902,391  
    1,982,674    

Lehman XS Trust
0.97%, 07/25/2046(2)

    1,578,817  
   

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust

 

    6,031,763    

2.53%, 01/01/2020(1)(2)

    6,026,938  
    5,151,311    

2.62%, 04/01/2020(1)(2)

    5,141,652  
    7,286,928    

2.62%, 10/01/2020(1)(2)

    7,208,630  
    2,862,095    

2.62%, 09/01/2021(1)(2)

    2,801,467  
    3,756,384    

3.62%, 11/01/2021(1)(2)

    3,707,833  
   

Luminent Mortgage Trust

 

    290,122    

0.96%, 10/25/2046(2)

    247,718  
    1,232,445    

1.02%, 11/25/2035(2)

    1,109,493  
   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

 

    1,030,037    

3.08%, 07/25/2035(2)

    792,163  
    95,462    

3.09%, 12/25/2035(2)

    90,257  
    204,721    

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
3.12%, 05/25/2036(2)

    142,853  
    8,753,000    

Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust
1.87%, 06/10/2019(1)(2)(5)

    8,753,000  
   

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    7,199,828    

3.75%, 11/26/2035(1)(2)

    7,453,132  
    6,273,747    

3.75%, 11/25/2056(1)(2)

    6,488,598  
    106,626    

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust
3.90%, 06/25/2036(2)

    79,695  
    2,097,328    

RBSGC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
6.25%, 01/25/2037

    1,976,773  
   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.

 

    369,008    

0.98%, 02/25/2046(2)

    160,544  
    805,656    

1.06%, 04/25/2036(2)

    574,009  
    4,921,618    

1.85%, 11/25/2037(2)

    3,373,538  
    1,208,199    

6.00%, 12/25/2035

    1,118,133  
    2,650,915    

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
1.21%, 03/25/2035(2)

    2,082,517  
    696,288    

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
3.10%, 07/20/2037(2)

    576,685  
    1,225,837    

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
1.06%, 09/25/2034(2)

    949,798  
    258,979    

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust
6.00%, 07/25/2036

    206,589  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.0% - (continued)  
            Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 6.5% - (continued)  
   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

  $       6,337,562    

2.25%, 08/25/2055(1)(2)

  $ 6,286,587  
    1,716,893    

2.75%, 02/25/2055(1)(2)

    1,713,108  
    5,168,717    

2.75%, 08/25/2055(1)(2)

    5,140,186  
    1,379,940    

3.00%, 03/25/2054(1)(2)

    1,394,439  
   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

 

    1,033,162    

1.18%, 06/25/2044(2)

    957,806  
    587,566    

2.10%, 11/25/2046(2)

    527,514  
    1,869,596    

2.58%, 06/25/2037(2)

    1,673,098  
   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    46,544,836    

1.18%, 09/15/2057(2)(4)

    2,916,146  
    3,250,000    

2.88%, 05/15/2048(1)(2)

    1,621,361  
    1,685,000    

3.36%, 09/15/2058(1)

    946,161  
    1,015,000    

3.84%, 09/15/2058

    1,062,373  
     

 

 

 
        161,788,453  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $752,495,570)

  $ 751,054,884  
     

 

 

 
     
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7%  
            Advertising - 0.0%  
    100,000    

Lamar Media Corp.
5.75%, 02/01/2026

  $ 105,250  
     

 

 

 
            Aerospace/Defense - 0.2%  
    690,000    

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.
2.85%, 12/15/2020(1)

    691,008  
    730,000    

BAE Systems plc
4.75%, 10/11/2021(1)

    789,355  
    370,000    

L-3 Communications Corp.
3.85%, 12/15/2026

    367,785  
   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

    1,385,000    

2.50%, 11/23/2020

    1,396,703  
    1,931,000    

4.70%, 05/15/2046

    2,100,399  
     

 

 

 
        5,345,250  
     

 

 

 
            Agriculture - 0.5%  
   

Altria Group, Inc.

 

    1,320,000    

2.85%, 08/09/2022

    1,321,617  
    945,000    

3.88%, 09/16/2046

    872,134  
    2,515,000    

BAT International Finance plc
2.75%, 06/15/2020(1)

    2,528,453  
   

Imperial Brands Finance plc

 

    1,420,000    

2.05%, 07/20/2018(1)

    1,419,679  
    3,000,000    

2.95%, 07/21/2020(1)

    3,018,354  
    2,640,000    

Reynolds American, Inc.
3.25%, 06/12/2020

    2,705,113  
     

 

 

 
        11,865,350  
     

 

 

 
            Airlines - 0.0%  
    210,000    

Aircastle Ltd.
5.00%, 04/01/2023

    214,200  
     

 

 

 
            Apparel - 0.1%  
    540,000    

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/2026(1)

    527,850  
    860,000    

William Carter Co.
5.25%, 08/15/2021

    891,175  
     

 

 

 
    1,419,025  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
      Auto Manufacturers - 1.5%  
  $       4,875,000    

Daimler Finance North America LLC
1.65%, 03/02/2018(1)

  $ 4,868,653  
    1,280,000    

Ford Motor Co.
4.35%, 12/08/2026

    1,293,437  
 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

    7,530,000    

1.46%, 03/27/2017

    7,531,205  
    1,070,000    

4.13%, 08/04/2025

    1,071,286  
    1,295,000    

4.25%, 02/03/2017

    1,297,550  
    1,695,000    

4.39%, 01/08/2026

    1,717,840  
 

General Motors Co.

 

    2,045,000    

6.60%, 04/01/2036

    2,337,449  
    480,000    

6.75%, 04/01/2046

    562,891  
 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

 

    2,650,000    

2.40%, 04/10/2018

    2,652,833  
    4,985,000    

3.50%, 07/10/2019

    5,076,001  
    1,950,000    

3.70%, 05/09/2023

    1,918,775  
    3,025,000    

4.75%, 08/15/2017

    3,082,378  
    2,810,000    

5.25%, 03/01/2026

    2,951,880  
     

 

 

 
    36,362,178  
     

 

 

 
      Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.0%  
    245,000    

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.
4.88%, 08/15/2026(1)

    240,100  
     

 

 

 
      Beverages - 1.5%  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.

 

    4,320,000    

1.90%, 02/01/2019

    4,326,199  
    850,000    

2.15%, 02/01/2019

    855,261  
    13,640,000    

3.30%, 02/01/2023

    13,881,864  
    610,000    

3.65%, 02/01/2026

    619,266  
    4,245,000    

4.70%, 02/01/2036

    4,465,180  
    6,435,000    

4.90%, 02/01/2046

    6,955,398  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

 

    1,440,000    

2.50%, 07/15/2022

    1,417,257  
    2,220,000    

3.75%, 07/15/2042

    1,996,652  
    1,485,000    

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.20%, 07/15/2046

    1,384,503  
    2,650,000    

Pernod Ricard S.A.
3.25%, 06/08/2026(1)

    2,542,752  
     

 

 

 
    38,444,332  
     

 

 

 
      Biotechnology - 0.1%  
    1,065,000    

Celgene Corp.
4.63%, 05/15/2044

    1,042,762  
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

    615,000    

2.50%, 09/01/2023

    593,057  
    1,095,000    

3.25%, 09/01/2022

    1,117,696  
     

 

 

 
    2,753,515  
     

 

 

 
      Chemicals - 0.1%  
 

Methanex Corp.

 

    1,280,000    

4.25%, 12/01/2024

    1,231,333  
    1,170,000    

5.65%, 12/01/2044

    1,026,421  
    95,000    

Versum Materials, Inc.
5.50%, 09/30/2024(1)

    97,138  
     

 

 

 
    2,354,892  
     

 

 

 
      Commercial Banks - 10.8%  
  EUR       3,095,000    

Allied Irish Banks plc
7.38%, 12/03/2020(2)(6)(7)

    3,212,329  
 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

 

    3,600,000    

7.00%, 02/19/2019(2)(6)(7)

    3,634,322  
    600,000    

8.88%, 04/14/2021(2)(6)(7)

    679,023  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
      Commercial Banks - 10.8% - (continued)  
 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. - (continued)

 

  $       4,000,000    

9.00%, 05/09/2018(2)(6)(7)

  $ 4,163,984  
 

Banco Santander S.A.

 
  EUR       2,000,000    

6.25%, 03/12/2019(2)(6)(7)

    1,968,456  
    1,000,000    

6.25%, 09/11/2021(2)(6)(7)

    986,123  
   

Bank of America Corp.

 
  $       7,000,000    

2.50%, 10/21/2022

    6,769,889  
    3,670,000    

2.63%, 04/19/2021

    3,644,817  
    3,000,000    

4.00%, 01/22/2025

    3,003,768  
    2,080,000    

4.18%, 11/25/2027

    2,081,329  
    5,570,000    

4.20%, 08/26/2024

    5,674,181  
    735,000    

5.00%, 01/21/2044

    804,893  
    750,000    

6.11%, 01/29/2037

    879,222  
    4,725,000    

7.75%, 05/14/2038

    6,505,399  
  EUR       2,925,000    

Bank of Ireland
7.38%, 06/18/2020(2)(6)(7)

    3,133,809  
  $       2,415,000    

Bank of Nova Scotia
4.50%, 12/16/2025

    2,480,898  
    5,970,000    

Barclays Bank plc
6.05%, 12/04/2017(1)

    6,167,529  
   

Barclays plc

 
    1,450,000    

7.88%, 03/15/2022(2)(6)(7)

    1,468,125  
  EUR       2,895,000    

8.00%, 12/15/2020(2)(7)

    3,213,934  
  $       1,940,000    

BNP Paribas S.A.
7.63%, 03/30/2021(1)(2)(7)

    2,046,894  
    200,000    

BPCE S.A.
5.15%, 07/21/2024(1)

    203,321  
   

Capital One NA/Mclean VA

 
    9,410,000    

1.65%, 02/05/2018

    9,391,726  
    2,645,000    

2.35%, 08/17/2018

    2,660,193  
    1,408,000    

CIT Group, Inc.
5.50%, 02/15/2019(1)

    1,485,440  
   

Citigroup, Inc.

 
    1,195,000    

1.85%, 11/24/2017

    1,197,259  
    1,025,000    

2.50%, 09/26/2018

    1,034,804  
    2,675,000    

2.70%, 03/30/2021

    2,668,880  
    1,550,000    

4.30%, 11/20/2026

    1,564,148  
    6,495,000    

4.45%, 09/29/2027

    6,597,920  
    2,955,000    

4.60%, 03/09/2026

    3,054,238  
    871,000    

4.65%, 07/30/2045

    918,076  
    2,115,000    

4.75%, 05/18/2046

    2,117,441  
    1,015,000    

5.50%, 09/13/2025

    1,115,496  
    5,650,000    

Credit Agricole S.A.
8.13%, 12/23/2025(1)(2)(7)

    5,946,399  
    5,760,000    

Credit Suisse Group AG
6.25%, 12/18/2024(1)(2)(7)

    5,605,632  
    2,475,000    

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
3.13%, 12/10/2020

    2,467,263  
   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 
    590,000    

2.00%, 04/25/2019

    587,657  
    550,000    

2.04%, 04/23/2020(2)

    555,256  
    3,835,000    

2.35%, 11/15/2021

    3,725,933  
    1,290,000    

2.38%, 01/22/2018

    1,297,669  
    2,215,000    

2.75%, 09/15/2020

    2,224,569  
    2,720,000    

2.88%, 02/25/2021

    2,732,577  
    1,115,000    

4.75%, 10/21/2045

    1,177,042  
    3,490,000    

5.15%, 05/22/2045

    3,670,293  
    3,687,000    

6.00%, 06/15/2020

    4,088,666  
    2,655,000    

6.25%, 02/01/2041

    3,291,050  
    3,680,000    

6.45%, 05/01/2036

    4,385,721  
    2,720,000    

6.75%, 10/01/2037

    3,358,784  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
      Commercial Banks - 10.8% - (continued)  
   

HSBC Holdings plc

 

  $       1,305,000    

2.95%, 05/25/2021

  $ 1,304,505  
    4,335,000    

3.40%, 03/08/2021

    4,408,171  
    1,335,000    

3.60%, 05/25/2023

    1,342,740  
    4,820,000    

4.25%, 08/18/2025

    4,864,093  
    1,800,000    

5.25%, 03/14/2044

    1,927,557  
    1,350,000    

HSBC USA, Inc.
2.75%, 08/07/2020

    1,352,680  
    4,225,000    

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
7.70%, 09/17/2025 (1)(2)(7)

    3,966,219  
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

    955,000    

2.11%, 10/24/2023 (2)

    974,070  
    1,840,000    

2.30%, 08/15/2021

    1,805,912  
    7,865,000    

2.40%, 06/07/2021

    7,792,752  
    1,055,000    

2.55%, 10/29/2020

    1,054,221  
    3,620,000    

2.70%, 05/18/2023

    3,541,768  
    2,875,000    

4.25%, 10/01/2027

    2,953,856  
    3,820,000    

4.35%, 08/15/2021

    4,086,617  
    55,000    

5.60%, 07/15/2041

    65,769  
  GBP       895,000    

Lloyds Banking Group plc
7.00%, 06/27/2019 (2)(6)(7)

    1,115,418  
   

Morgan Stanley

 

  $       6,760,000    

2.50%, 04/21/2021

    6,686,505  
    5,085,000    

3.13%, 07/27/2026

    4,858,087  
    2,980,000    

3.95%, 04/23/2027

    2,949,929  
    3,275,000    

4.00%, 07/23/2025

    3,356,931  
    1,400,000    

4.35%, 09/08/2026

    1,434,647  
    5,925,000    

5.55%, 04/27/2017

    6,003,417  
    2,675,000    

6.25%, 08/28/2017

    2,756,210  
    1,600,000    

7.30%, 05/13/2019

    1,782,845  
    2,215,000    

PNC Bank NA
1.45%, 07/29/2019

    2,184,865  
    510,000    

Radian Group, Inc.
7.00%, 03/15/2021

    567,375  
   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

 

    6,680,000    

3.88%, 09/12/2023

    6,414,510  
    650,000    

6.13%, 12/15/2022

    691,166  
    3,570,000    

7.50%, 08/10/2020 (2)(7)

    3,382,575  
    1,160,000    

8.63%, 08/15/2021 (2)(7)

    1,183,200  
    4,400,000    

Santander Issuances SAU
5.18%, 11/19/2025

    4,441,373  
  GBP       475,000    

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
7.38%, 06/24/2022 (2)(6)(7)

    585,420  
   

Societe Generale S.A.

 

  $       3,275,000    

7.38%, 09/13/2021 (1)(2)(7)

    3,269,498  
    4,535,000    

8.25%, 11/29/2018 (2)(6)(7)

    4,716,672  
   

UBS Group AG

 

    3,950,000    

6.88%, 03/22/2021 (2)(6)(7)

    4,019,125  
    3,145,000    

7.13%, 02/19/2020 (2)(6)(7)

    3,234,236  
    3,350,000    

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.
2.65%, 02/01/2022 (1)

    3,255,848  
   

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

    1,655,000    

3.00%, 04/22/2026

    1,579,254  
    1,200,000    

3.00%, 10/23/2026

    1,142,876  
    3,340,000    

4.40%, 06/14/2046

    3,196,560  
    3,285,000    

4.90%, 11/17/2045

    3,374,093  
    74,000    

5.38%, 11/02/2043

    81,670  
    4,760,000    

5.61%, 01/15/2044

    5,393,275  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
      Commercial Banks - 10.8% - (continued)  
  $       4,875,000    

Wells Fargo Bank NA
2.15%, 12/06/2019

  $ 4,871,978  
     

 

 

 
    271,612,865  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Services - 0.2%  
    670,000    

Cardtronics, Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/2022

    675,025  
    2,915,000    

ERAC USA Finance LLC
2.60%, 12/01/2021(1)

    2,868,692  
    United Rentals North America, Inc.  
    470,000    

4.63%, 07/15/2023

    479,400  
    400,000    

5.50%, 07/15/2025

    408,000  
     

 

 

 
    4,431,117  
     

 

 

 
            Construction Materials - 0.2%  
    190,000    

Boise Cascade Co.
5.63%, 09/01/2024 (1)

    188,575  
    3,000,000    

CRH America, Inc.
5.13%, 05/18/2045 (1)

    3,124,086  
    395,000    

Eagle Materials, Inc.
4.50%, 08/01/2026

    394,013  
    660,000    

Norbord, Inc.
6.25%, 04/15/2023 (1)

    683,100  
   

Standard Industries, Inc.

 

    815,000    

5.38%, 11/15/2024 (1)

    837,412  
    930,000    

6.00%, 10/15/2025 (1)

    978,825  
     

 

 

 
        6,206,011  
     

 

 

 
            Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%  
    255,000    

Aircastle Ltd.
5.50%, 02/15/2022

    270,300  
    3,217,000    

Bear Stearns Cos LLC
5.55%, 01/22/2017

    3,223,296  
    2,285,000    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
2.75%, 12/01/2020

    2,309,728  
    580,000    

Nasdaq, Inc.
3.85%, 06/30/2026

    576,173  
   

Navient Corp.

 

    680,000    

5.50%, 01/15/2019

    705,500  
    1,005,000    

7.25%, 01/25/2022

    1,064,044  
    3,925,000    

Synchrony Financial
2.60%, 01/15/2019

    3,944,853  
   

Visa, Inc.

 

    1,825,000    

2.80%, 12/14/2022

    1,835,225  
    2,980,000    

4.30%, 12/14/2045

    3,145,432  
     

 

 

 
        17,074,551  
     

 

 

 
            Electric - 1.1%  
   

AES Corp.

 

    1,360,000    

4.88%, 05/15/2023

    1,343,272  
    460,000    

5.50%, 03/15/2024

    468,050  
    1,770,000    

Dominion Resources, Inc.
2.85%, 08/15/2026

    1,657,129  
    1,605,000    

DTE Energy Co.
1.50%, 10/01/2019

    1,578,322  
    1,525,000    

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.25%, 12/15/2041

    1,560,063  
    705,000    

Duke Energy Corp.
2.65%, 09/01/2026

    657,996  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Electric - 1.1% - (continued)  
  $       2,230,000    

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.40%, 10/01/2046

  $ 1,984,198  
    1,880,000    

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.38%, 03/30/2044

    1,948,114  
    2,400,000    

Electricite de France S.A.
4.95%, 10/13/2045 (1)

    2,428,267  
   

Emera US Finance L.P.

 

    435,000    

2.70%, 06/15/2021 (1)

    430,582  
    475,000    

4.75%, 06/15/2046 (1)

    479,011  
    3,070,000    

Exelon Corp.
2.85%, 06/15/2020

    3,102,772  
    2,470,000    

FirstEnergy Corp.
4.25%, 03/15/2023

    2,553,474  
   

Fortis, Inc.

 

    800,000    

2.10%, 10/04/2021 (1)

    773,212  
    1,710,000    

3.06%, 10/04/2026 (1)

    1,599,324  
    1,005,000    

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
1.65%, 09/01/2018

    1,001,845  
    700,000    

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.25%, 05/15/2026 (1)

    696,500  
    690,000    

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.00%, 09/01/2022

    842,193  
   

Southern Co.

 

    1,625,000    

1.85%, 07/01/2019

    1,619,969  
    665,000    

2.95%, 07/01/2023

    656,415  
    805,000    

4.40%, 07/01/2046

    796,237  
     

 

 

 
        28,176,945  
     

 

 

 
            Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.0%  
    685,000    

EnerSys
5.00%, 04/30/2023 (1)

    688,425  
     

 

 

 
            Electronics - 0.1%  
    1,555,000    

Fortive Corp.
2.35%, 06/15/2021 (1)

    1,534,205  
     

 

 

 
            Engineering & Construction - 0.5%  
   

SBA Tower Trust

 

    5,620,000    

2.93%, 12/09/2042 (1)

    5,625,826  
    7,645,000    

3.60%, 04/15/2043 (1)

    7,673,206  
     

 

 

 
        13,299,032  
     

 

 

 
            Entertainment - 0.1%  
   

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.

 

    20,000    

4.38%, 04/15/2021

    20,750  
    335,000    

5.38%, 04/15/2026

    349,372  
   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

 

    760,000    

4.88%, 11/01/2024 (1)

    756,200  
    260,000    

5.00%, 08/01/2023 (1)

    261,300  
     

 

 

 
        1,387,622  
     

 

 

 
            Environmental Control - 0.0%  
   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

 

    345,000    

5.13%, 06/01/2021

    352,832  
    820,000    

5.25%, 08/01/2020

    839,475  
     

 

 

 
        1,192,307  
     

 

 

 
            Food - 0.6%  
    3,800,000    

Danone S.A.
1.69%, 10/30/2019 (1)

    3,752,424  
   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 

    2,050,000    

2.00%, 07/02/2018

    2,050,461  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Food - 0.6% - (continued)  
   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. - (continued)

 

  $       855,000    

2.80%, 07/02/2020

  $ 863,124  
    615,000    

4.38%, 06/01/2046

    578,702  
   

Kroger Co.

 

    940,000    

1.50%, 09/30/2019

    925,716  
    1,325,000    

2.65%, 10/15/2026

    1,231,001  
    160,000    

3.88%, 10/15/2046

    145,659  
   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

 

    345,000    

4.63%, 11/01/2024 (1)

    345,863  
    345,000    

4.88%, 11/01/2026 (1)

    341,334  
    2,285,000    

Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV
4.13%, 05/02/2026 (1)

    2,170,750  
    2,320,000    

Sysco Corp.
2.50%, 07/15/2021

    2,295,241  
     

 

 

 
        14,700,275  
     

 

 

 
            Forest Products & Paper - 0.1%  
    500,000    

Cascades, Inc.
5.75%, 07/15/2023 (1)

    507,500  
    1,415,000    

Clearwater Paper Corp.
5.38%, 02/01/2025 (1)

    1,400,850  
     

 

 

 
        1,908,350  
     

 

 

 
            Gas - 0.1%  
   

AmeriGas Partners L.P. / AmeriGas Finance Corp.

 

    375,000    

5.63%, 05/20/2024

    383,437  
    375,000    

5.88%, 08/20/2026

    380,625  
    505,000    

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
2.45%, 10/01/2023

    484,343  
    160,000    

Southern Star Central Corp.
5.13%, 07/15/2022 (1)

    162,000  
     

 

 

 
        1,410,405  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Products - 0.4%  
    640,000    

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. / KCI USA, Inc.
7.88%, 02/15/2021 (1)

    694,400  
   

Medtronic, Inc.

 

    2,138,000    

4.38%, 03/15/2035

    2,261,850  
    645,000    

4.63%, 03/15/2045

    697,517  
   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

 

    410,000    

2.95%, 09/19/2026

    387,142  
    2,430,000    

3.00%, 04/15/2023

    2,388,367  
    3,900,000    

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
1.45%, 04/01/2017

    3,900,940  
     

 

 

 
        10,330,216  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Services - 0.8%  
   

Aetna, Inc.

 

    925,000    

2.80%, 06/15/2023

    911,133  
    425,000    

4.25%, 06/15/2036

    426,124  
   

Anthem, Inc.

 

    4,120,000    

3.50%, 08/15/2024

    4,108,303  
    720,000    

4.63%, 05/15/2042

    723,434  
    645,000    

Community Health Systems, Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/2021

    598,238  
    1,040,000    

HCA, Inc.
7.50%, 02/15/2022

    1,180,400  
    900,000    

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.88%, 12/01/2023

    911,250  
    220,000    

MEDNAX, Inc.
5.25%, 12/01/2023 (1)

    226,600  
    1,725,000    

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/2020

    1,806,937  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Healthcare-Services - 0.8% - (continued)  
   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

  $       2,880,000    

1.70%, 02/15/2019

  $ 2,871,343  
    2,250,000    

3.35%, 07/15/2022

    2,318,188  
    2,255,000    

3.75%, 07/15/2025

    2,334,453  
    670,000    

4.75%, 07/15/2045

    738,084  
     

 

 

 
        19,154,487  
     

 

 

 
            Home Builders - 0.0%  
    655,000    

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.00%, 06/01/2025

    663,187  
    65,000    

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.88%, 11/15/2025

    63,863  
     

 

 

 
        727,050  
     

 

 

 
            Household Products/Wares - 0.0%  
    95,000    

ACCO Brands Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/2024(1)

    95,654  
     

 

 

 
            Insurance - 0.3%  
    1,335,000    

American International Group, Inc.
4.70%, 07/10/2035

    1,383,622  
   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

 

    55,000    

4.50%, 05/30/2020

    56,375  
    440,000    

5.25%, 05/30/2025

    439,450  
    1,830,000    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
3.50%, 03/10/2025

    1,842,466  
    2,133,000    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
8.88%, 06/01/2039 (1)

    3,201,972  
    255,000    

MGIC Investment Corp.
5.75%, 08/15/2023

    265,838  
     

 

 

 
        7,189,723  
     

 

 

 
            Internet - 0.0%      
    365,000    

Netflix, Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/2026 (1)

    354,050  
     

 

 

 
            Iron/Steel - 0.0%  
   

ArcelorMittal

 

    380,000    

5.13%, 06/01/2020

    398,050  
    320,000    

6.13%, 06/01/2025

    350,400  
    255,000    

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.50%, 10/01/2024

    270,300  
     

 

 

 
        1,018,750  
     

 

 

 
            IT Services - 0.2%  
   

Apple, Inc.

 

    2,825,000    

3.45%, 02/09/2045

    2,493,480  
    515,000    

3.85%, 08/04/2046

    493,443  
   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp. / Diamond 2 Finance Corp.

 

    1,335,000    

3.48%, 06/01/2019 (1)

    1,362,776  
    1,060,000    

4.42%, 06/15/2021 (1)

    1,096,830  
    650,000    

8.35%, 07/15/2046 (1)

    800,337  
     

 

 

 
        6,246,866  
     

 

 

 
            Lodging - 0.0%  
    880,000    

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.38%, 03/15/2022

    902,000  
     

 

 

 
            Machinery-Construction & Mining - 0.0%  
    525,000    

Oshkosh Corp.
5.38%, 03/01/2025

    535,500  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Machinery-Diversified - 0.0%  
  $       300,000    

CNH Industrial N.V.
4.50%, 08/15/2023

  $ 296,250  
     

 

 

 
            Media - 2.5%  
   

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

 

    1,450,000    

3.38%, 11/15/2026 (1)

    1,421,403  
    270,000    

4.75%, 11/15/2046 (1)

    270,806  
    2,775,000    

6.15%, 03/01/2037

    3,247,483  
    1,175,000    

6.20%, 12/15/2034

    1,380,367  
    705,000    

Altice US Finance I Corp.
5.50%, 05/15/2026 (1)

    719,100  
    815,000    

CBS Corp.
4.00%, 01/15/2026

    828,891  
   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

 

    80,000    

5.13%, 02/15/2023

    82,200  
    385,000    

5.75%, 09/01/2023

    402,325  
    145,000    

5.75%, 02/15/2026 (1)

    150,075  
   

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications

 

    1,405,000    

3.58%, 07/23/2020

    1,433,430  
    4,125,000    

4.46%, 07/23/2022

    4,310,753  
    4,040,000    

4.91%, 07/23/2025

    4,257,877  
    7,030,000    

6.48%, 10/23/2045

    8,127,235  
    475,000    

Columbus Cable Barbados Ltd.
7.38%, 03/30/2021 (1)

    505,467  
   

Comcast Corp.

 

    321,000    

1.63%, 01/15/2022

    307,684  
    5,770,000    

2.75%, 03/01/2023

    5,728,750  
    2,405,000    

3.40%, 07/15/2046

    2,100,315  
    490,000    

4.75%, 03/01/2044

    525,537  
   

Cox Communications, Inc.

 

    415,000    

3.25%, 12/15/2022 (1)

    404,245  
    500,000    

3.35%, 09/15/2026 (1)

    477,469  
    1,985,000    

3.85%, 02/01/2025 (1)

    1,946,789  
    690,000    

CSC Holdings LLC
5.50%, 04/15/2027 (1)

    698,625  
    860,000    

DISH DBS Corp.
5.88%, 11/15/2024

    884,940  
    1,905,000    

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
6.13%, 01/31/2046

    1,890,495  
    1,720,000    

Liberty Interactive LLC
8.25%, 02/01/2030

    1,831,800  
    1,715,000    

NBC Universal Media LLC
5.95%, 04/01/2041

    2,113,034  
    340,000    

SFR Group S.A.
7.38%, 05/01/2026 (1)

    348,500  
    1,670,000    

Sky plc
3.13%, 11/26/2022 (1)

    1,656,431  
   

TEGNA, Inc.

 

    1,430,000    

5.13%, 10/15/2019

    1,467,538  
    320,000    

5.13%, 07/15/2020

    332,000  
    1,350,000    

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
8.75%, 02/14/2019

    1,521,374  
    6,040,000    

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.
8.38%, 07/15/2033

    7,913,674  
    2,725,000    

Time Warner, Inc.
6.10%, 07/15/2040

    3,110,672  
    345,000    

Viacom, Inc.
3.45%, 10/04/2026

    318,849  
     

 

 

 
        62,716,133  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Mining - 0.1%  
   

Anglo American Capital plc

 

  $       350,000    

4.13%, 04/15/2021 (1)

  $ 356,125  
    310,000    

4.13%, 09/27/2022 (1)

    312,328  
    200,000    

4.88%, 05/14/2025 (1)

    202,750  
   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

 

    95,000    

3.88%, 03/15/2023

    87,163  
    130,000    

4.55%, 11/14/2024

    121,875  
    320,000    

5.40%, 11/14/2034

    268,800  
    300,000    

5.45%, 03/15/2043

    248,256  
    485,000    

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
5.88%, 05/15/2024

    501,975  
    900,000    

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
3.75%, 06/15/2025

    926,826  
    555,000    

Teck Resources Ltd.
8.50%, 06/01/2024 (1)

    639,637  
     

 

 

 
        3,665,735  
     

 

 

 
            Oil & Gas - 2.9%  
   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

    1,935,000    

3.45%, 07/15/2024

    1,899,483  
    1,250,000    

4.50%, 07/15/2044

    1,174,439  
    2,100,000    

4.85%, 03/15/2021

    2,251,700  
    30,000    

5.55%, 03/15/2026

    33,578  
    2,205,000    

6.60%, 03/15/2046

    2,719,557  
    410,000    

6.95%, 06/15/2019

    454,874  
    255,000    

Antero Resources Corp.
5.63%, 06/01/2023

    261,056  
   

BP Capital Markets plc

 

    2,425,000    

2.11%, 09/16/2021

    2,379,289  
    2,665,000    

2.75%, 05/10/2023

    2,616,358  
   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

 

    4,672,000    

3.00%, 08/15/2022

    4,516,782  
    585,000    

3.80%, 09/15/2023

    570,979  
    1,270,000    

5.20%, 09/15/2043

    1,209,676  
    765,000    

Concho Resources, Inc.
5.50%, 04/01/2023

    792,770  
    3,195,000    

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.95%, 03/15/2026

    3,527,286  
   

Continental Resources, Inc.

 

    35,000    

3.80%, 06/01/2024

    32,288  
    395,000    

4.50%, 04/15/2023

    387,100  
    80,000    

4.90%, 06/01/2044

    68,400  
    260,000    

5.00%, 09/15/2022

    262,441  
    4,645,000    

Devon Energy Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/2022

    4,615,528  
    540,000    

Devon Financing Corp. LLC
7.88%, 09/30/2031

    685,176  
    60,000    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/2024(1)

    58,800  
    1,335,000    

EnCana Corp.
3.90%, 11/15/2021

    1,344,585  
    1,145,000    

EOG Resources, Inc.
4.15%, 01/15/2026

    1,198,237  
   

Hess Corp.

 
    1,845,000    

4.30%, 04/01/2027

    1,836,554  
    1,245,000    

5.60%, 02/15/2041

    1,258,868  
    1,590,000    

5.80%, 04/01/2047

    1,650,134  
    1,370,000    

6.00%, 01/15/2040

    1,413,271  
    2,425,000    

Kerr-McGee Corp.
6.95%, 07/01/2024

    2,860,998  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Oil & Gas - 2.9% - (continued)  
   

Marathon Oil Corp.

 
  $       1,005,000    

2.70%, 06/01/2020

  $ 1,006,338  
    2,005,000    

2.80%, 11/01/2022

    1,917,303  
    525,000    

3.85%, 06/01/2025

    509,109  
    145,000    

5.20%, 06/01/2045

    136,670  
    115,000    

6.60%, 10/01/2037

    125,675  
    95,000    

6.80%, 03/15/2032

    105,802  
   

Petroleos Mexicanos

 
    1,800,000    

5.50%, 02/04/2019(1)

    1,864,602  
    955,000    

6.38%, 02/04/2021(1)

    1,017,075  
    390,000    

6.50%, 03/13/2027(1)

    402,285  
    2,730,000    

6.63%, 06/15/2035

    2,689,050  
    646,000    

6.75%, 09/21/2047(1)

    610,341  
   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 
    795,000    

3.45%, 01/15/2021

    812,399  
    655,000    

3.95%, 07/15/2022

    679,582  
    2,260,000    

4.45%, 01/15/2026

    2,394,612  
    660,000    

6.65%, 03/15/2017

    666,733  
    2,090,000    

7.50%, 01/15/2020

    2,375,851  
   

QEP Resources, Inc.

 
    10,000    

5.25%, 05/01/2023

    10,025  
    45,000    

5.38%, 10/01/2022

    45,113  
    55,000    

6.80%, 03/01/2020

    57,200  
   

Shell International Finance B.V.

 
    1,185,000    

2.50%, 09/12/2026

    1,111,843  
    2,440,000    

3.25%, 05/11/2025

    2,437,999  
    2,295,000    

4.38%, 05/11/2045

    2,324,782  
    255,000    

SM Energy Co.
6.13%, 11/15/2022

    258,188  
    Statoil ASA  
    15,000    

3.70%, 03/01/2024

    15,700  
    2,555,000    

3.95%, 05/15/2043

    2,437,048  
    250,000    

Tesoro Corp.
5.13%, 04/01/2024

    255,625  
   

Valero Energy Corp.

 
    3,150,000    

3.40%, 09/15/2026

    3,017,744  
    435,000    

4.90%, 03/15/2045

    433,496  
    190,000    

WPX Energy, Inc.
5.25%, 09/15/2024

    184,300  
     

 

 

 
        71,982,697  
     

 

 

 
            Packaging & Containers - 0.1%      
    285,000    

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp.
4.25%, 09/30/2026(1)

    268,613  
    505,000    

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.88%, 08/15/2023(1)

    526,462  
    870,000    

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.13%, 07/15/2023(1)

    888,487  
     

 

 

 
        1,683,562  
     

 

 

 
            Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%  
    1,335,000    

AbbVie, Inc.
3.20%, 05/14/2026

    1,270,155  
   

Actavis Funding SCS

 

    6,815,000    

2.35%, 03/12/2018

    6,854,397  
    5,755,000    

3.00%, 03/12/2020

    5,834,782  
    316,000    

Baxalta, Inc.
3.60%, 06/23/2022

    318,418  
    3,155,000    

EMD Finance LLC
2.95%, 03/19/2022(1)

    3,141,620  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Pharmaceuticals - 1.3% - (continued)  
   

Mylan N.V.

 

  $       1,485,000    

3.00%, 12/15/2018(1)

  $ 1,495,740  
    1,375,000    

3.15%, 06/15/2021(1)

    1,349,407  
    1,705,000    

3.75%, 12/15/2020(1)

    1,721,673  
    395,000    

Quintiles IMS, Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/2023(1)

    400,925  
    2,440,000    

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.40%, 09/23/2021

    2,357,008  
   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.

 

    4,560,000    

1.70%, 07/19/2019

    4,480,328  
    3,680,000    

2.20%, 07/21/2021

    3,520,608  
     

 

 

 
        32,745,061  
     

 

 

 
            Pipelines - 1.6%  
   

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.

 

    200,000    

2.70%, 04/01/2019

    197,500  
    100,000    

3.88%, 03/15/2023

    96,188  
    326,000    

4.95%, 04/01/2022

    334,150  
    215,000    

5.60%, 04/01/2044

    196,187  
    1,612,000    

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
7.50%, 10/15/2020

    1,797,380  
   

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.

 

    50,000    

3.60%, 02/01/2023

    49,175  
    455,000    

4.05%, 03/15/2025

    450,408  
    6,810,000    

5.95%, 10/01/2043

    7,018,570  
    1,295,000    

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.95%, 02/15/2027

    1,326,589  
   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.

 

    750,000    

5.30%, 09/15/2020

    805,595  
    260,000    

6.50%, 04/01/2020

    287,789  
    515,000    

6.85%, 02/15/2020

    574,106  
    2,885,000    

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.05%, 02/15/2046

    2,855,876  
    795,000    

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.
5.00%, 03/01/2026

    871,771  
    595,000    

Phillips 66 Partners L.P.
3.55%, 10/01/2026

    575,824  
   

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.

 

    2,490,000    

2.85%, 01/31/2023

    2,353,899  
    2,450,000    

3.65%, 06/01/2022

    2,463,522  
    1,430,000    

4.50%, 12/15/2026

    1,450,658  
   

Regency Energy Partners L.P.

 

    1,435,000    

4.50%, 11/01/2023

    1,456,130  
    315,000    

5.88%, 03/01/2022

    346,518  
   

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.

 

    125,000    

3.90%, 07/15/2026

    120,992  
    1,550,000    

4.25%, 04/01/2024

    1,561,978  
    565,000    

Tesoro Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
6.25%, 10/15/2022

    598,900  
    2,235,000    

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.
2.80%, 10/15/2022(1)

    2,175,453  
   

Williams Cos., Inc.

 

    385,000    

3.70%, 01/15/2023

    371,525  
    70,000    

4.55%, 06/24/2024

    69,475  
    135,000    

7.88%, 09/01/2021

    154,238  
   

Williams Partners L.P.

 

    4,900,000    

3.60%, 03/15/2022

    4,925,926  
    1,125,000    

4.00%, 11/15/2021

    1,154,628  
    1,140,000    

4.30%, 03/04/2024

    1,151,185  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Pipelines - 1.6% - (continued)  
   

Williams Partners L.P. - (continued)

 

  $       1,440,000    

5.25%, 03/15/2020

  $ 1,538,523  
     

 

 

 
    39,330,658  
     

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 0.1%  
    3,090,000    

ProLogis L.P.
3.35%, 02/01/2021

    3,179,743  
     

 

 

 
      Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.6%  
 

American Tower Corp.

 

    3,065,000    

3.40%, 02/15/2019

    3,132,274  
    415,000    

3.45%, 09/15/2021

    420,369  
    700,000    

4.50%, 01/15/2018

    718,475  
    2,065,000    

Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P.
3.95%, 02/15/2023

    2,057,004  
    380,000    

CoreCivic, Inc.
4.13%, 04/01/2020

    379,050  
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

    340,000    

3.40%, 02/15/2021

    345,015  
    1,305,000    

3.70%, 06/15/2026

    1,280,898  
    710,000    

HCP, Inc.
4.25%, 11/15/2023

    729,091  
    3,490,000    

Kimco Realty Corp.
3.13%, 06/01/2023

    3,455,257  
    1,275,000    

Ventas Realty L.P. / Ventas Capital Corp.
3.25%, 08/15/2022

    1,287,057  
     

 

 

 
    13,804,490  
     

 

 

 
      Retail - 0.8%  
    755,000    

AutoZone, Inc.
1.63%, 04/21/2019

    748,108  
 

CVS Health Corp.

 

    725,000    

2.13%, 06/01/2021

    710,894  
    4,230,000    

2.80%, 07/20/2020

    4,291,779  
    883,000    

3.88%, 07/20/2025

    910,903  
    3,360,000    

5.13%, 07/20/2045

    3,744,542  
    2,115,000    

Home Depot, Inc.
3.50%, 09/15/2056

    1,851,363  
    575,000    

KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC
5.25%, 06/01/2026 (1)

    583,625  
 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

    3,725,000    

2.50%, 04/15/2026

    3,537,499  
    2,870,000    

3.70%, 04/15/2046

    2,678,990  
    1,035,000    

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2.60%, 06/01/2021

    1,028,501  
     

 

 

 
    20,086,204  
     

 

 

 
      Savings & Loans - 0.1%  
  GBP       1,535,000    

Nationwide Building Society
6.88%, 06/20/2019 (2)(6)(7)

    1,897,783  
     

 

 

 
      Semiconductors - 0.2%  
  $       1,225,000    

Intel Corp.
4.10%, 05/19/2046

    1,214,192  
    2,175,000    

Lam Research Corp.
2.80%, 06/15/2021

    2,163,285  
    525,000    

Sensata Technologies B.V.
5.00%, 10/01/2025 (1)

    514,500  
    310,000    

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. plc
6.25%, 02/15/2026 (1)

    323,950  
     

 

 

 
    4,215,927  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
      Shipbuilding - 0.0%  
  $       145,000    

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
5.00%, 11/15/2025(1)

  $ 150,619  
     

 

 

 
            Software - 0.6%  
    100,000    

First Data Corp.
5.00%, 01/15/2024(1)

    100,532  
    1,055,000    

5.38%, 08/15/2023(1)

    1,094,563  
    3,450,000    

Microsoft Corp.
1.55%, 08/08/2021

    3,346,196  
    1,340,000    

2.40%, 08/08/2026

    1,265,894  
    2,025,000    

3.70%, 08/08/2046

    1,906,467  
    1,795,000    

3.95%, 08/08/2056

    1,695,345  
    385,000    

MSCI, Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/2024(1)

    404,250  
    465,000    

5.75%, 08/15/2025(1)

    494,063  
    350,000    

Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 01/15/2023(1)

    365,750  
    30,000    

5.88%, 06/01/2026(1)

    31,650  
    4,525,000    

Oracle Corp.
1.90%, 09/15/2021

    4,421,798  
     

 

 

 
        15,126,508  
     

 

 

 
            Telecommunications - 2.0%  
    345,000    

Altice Financing S.A.
6.63%, 02/15/2023(1)

    354,488  
    2,685,000    

AT&T, Inc. 3.60%,
02/17/2023

    2,707,876  
    1,985,000    

3.80%, 03/15/2022

    2,034,901  
    350,000    

4.13%, 02/17/2026

    354,398  
    1,245,000    

4.50%, 05/15/2035

    1,202,877  
    5,365,000    

4.75%, 05/15/2046

    5,082,903  
    205,000    

5.80%, 02/15/2019

    220,422  
    4,000,000    

Cisco Systems, Inc.
1.40%, 09/20/2019

    3,956,380  
    2,465,000    

2.20%, 02/28/2021

    2,459,688  
    610,000    

CommScope, Inc.
4.38%, 06/15/2020(1)

    623,725  
    370,000    

Frontier Communications Corp.
10.50%, 09/15/2022

    388,981  
    7,400,000    

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC
3.48%, 06/15/2050(1)

    7,188,656  
    745,000    

Nokia Oyj
6.63%, 05/15/2039

    785,975  
    1,645,000    

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.00%, 03/01/2020(1)

    1,784,825  
    6,440,000    

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
3.36%, 03/20/2023(1)

    6,452,043  
    730,000    

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.46%, 04/28/2019

    742,775  
    265,000    

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
6.00%, 09/30/2034

    245,125  
    90,000    

6.38%, 11/15/2033

    85,950  
    310,000    

7.72%, 06/04/2038

    322,292  
    6,123,000    

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.27%, 01/15/2036

    5,860,482  
    3,185,000    

4.40%, 11/01/2034

    3,143,550  
    4,339,000    

4.67%, 03/15/2055

    4,074,798  
    675,000    

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.
4.75%, 07/15/2020(1)

    680,062  
     

 

 

 
        50,753,172  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.7% - (continued)  
            Transportation - 0.6%  
  $       1,180,000    

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
9.45%, 08/01/2021

  $ 1,481,042  
    1,705,000    

FedEx Corp.
4.55%, 04/01/2046

    1,718,144  
    615,000    

4.75%, 11/15/2045

    636,939  
    2,100,000    

Norfolk Southern Corp.
2.90%, 06/15/2026

    2,020,826  
   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.

 
    4,370,000    

2.88%, 07/17/2018(1)

    4,426,403  
    630,000    

3.30%, 04/01/2021(1)

    637,080  
    265,000    

3.38%, 02/01/2022(1)

    267,242  
    1,490,000    

4.88%, 07/11/2022(1)

    1,598,935  
    1,435,000    

Ryder System, Inc.
2.55%, 06/01/2019

    1,445,800  
     

 

 

 
        14,232,411  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $840,772,553)

  $ 845,147,451  
     

 

 

 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 4.1%      
            Argentina - 0.2%  
  EUR       7,040,187    

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
2.26%, 12/31/2038(3)

  $ 4,124,141  
     

 

 

 
            Brazil - 0.8%  
   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

 
  BRL       47,454,027    

6.00%, 05/15/2017(8)

    14,569,069  
    8,780,000    

10.00%, 01/01/2023

    2,534,694  
   

Brazilian Government International Bond

 
  $       2,820,000    

5.00%, 01/27/2045

    2,287,584  
    1,180,000    

5.63%, 01/07/2041

    1,049,846  
     

 

 

 
        20,441,193  
     

 

 

 
            Colombia - 0.3%  
    5,160,000    

Colombia Government International Bond
5.00%, 06/15/2045

    4,895,550  
  COP       11,225,495,190    

Colombian TES
4.25%, 05/17/2017(8)

    3,791,764  
     

 

 

 
        8,687,314  
     

 

 

 
            Japan - 0.9%  
  JPY       2,750,000,000    

Japan Treasury Discount Bill
0.21%, 01/11/2017(9)

    23,531,477  
     

 

 

 
            Mexico - 0.3%  
  MXN       95,973,400    

Mexican Bonos
5.00%, 12/11/2019

    4,392,846  
  $       3,254,000    

Mexico Government International Bond
5.75%, 10/12/2110

    3,001,815  
     

 

 

 
        7,394,661  
     

 

 

 
            Qatar - 0.1%  
    1,480,000    

Qatar Government International Bond
4.63%, 06/02/2046(1)

    1,478,141  
     

 

 

 
            Romania - 0.6%  
   

Romania Treasury Bills

 
  RON       7,860,000    

0.55%, 08/28/2017

    1,812,675  
    13,005,000    

0.56%, 08/28/2017

    2,999,215  
    42,615,000    

0.58%, 06/26/2017

    9,841,024  
     

 

 

 
        14,652,914  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 4.1% - (continued)      
            Russia - 0.2%  
  RUB       314,597,000    

Russian Federal Bond
11.70%, 01/29/2020(2)

  $ 5,291,148  
     

 

 

 
            Saudi Arabia - 0.1%  
   

Saudi Government International Bond

 
  $       2,335,000    

2.38%, 10/26/2021(1)

    2,267,135  
    1,745,000    

4.50%, 10/26/2046(1)

    1,671,417  
     

 

 

 
        3,938,552  
     

 

 

 
            Thailand - 0.3%  
  THB       232,840,000    

Bank of Thailand
1.49%, 02/23/2018

    6,487,166  
     

 

 

 
            Turkey - 0.1%  
  $       3,309,000    

Turkey Government International Bond
6.00%, 01/14/2041

    3,061,619  
     

 

 

 
            Uruguay - 0.2%  
    5,220,000    

Uruguay Government International Bond
5.10%, 06/18/2050

    4,698,000  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $108,802,578)

  $     103,786,326  
     

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.3%  
            Development - 0.1%  
   

State of California

 
  $       860,000    

7.60%, 11/01/2040

  $ 1,295,401  
    175,000    

7.63%, 03/01/2040

    258,916  
     

 

 

 
        1,554,317  
     

 

 

 
            General - 0.5%  
    4,560,000    

Chicago Transit Auth
6.90%, 12/01/2040

    5,709,807  
   

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Employees Retirement System

 
    4,575,000    

6.15%, 07/01/2038

    1,818,562  
    2,075,000    

6.20%, 07/01/2039

    824,813  
    7,965,000    

6.30%, 07/01/2043

    3,166,087  
    1,995,000    

6.55%, 07/01/2058

    793,013  
     

 

 

 
        12,312,282  
     

 

 

 
            General Obligation - 0.4%  
    6,650,000    

California State, GO Taxable
7.55%, 04/01/2039

    9,839,673  
    970,000    

Illinois State, GO
5.10%, 06/01/2033

    857,305  
     

 

 

 
        10,696,978  
     

 

 

 
            Higher Education - 0.2%  
    5,580,000    

University of California
4.60%, 05/15/2031

    6,153,010  
     

 

 

 
            Utility-Electric - 0.1%  
    1,485,000    

Municipal Electric Auth. Georgia
6.64%, 04/01/2057

    1,841,712  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $33,111,758)

  $ 32,558,299  
     

 

 

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10)  
            Advertising - 0.0%  
  $       866,627    

Acosta Holdco, Inc.
4.25%, 09/26/2021

  $ 843,878  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10) - (continued)  
            Aerospace/Defense - 0.2%  
  $       1,759,091    

BE Aerospace, Inc.
3.89%, 12/16/2021

  $ 1,767,007  
    285,000    

DigitalGlobe, Inc.
3.51%, 01/15/2024

    286,781  
   

TransDigm, Inc.

 
    1,336,642    

3.77%, 06/09/2023

    1,349,340  
    983,341    

3.85%, 05/14/2022

    991,159  
     

 

 

 
        4,394,287  
     

 

 

 
            Agriculture - 0.0%  
    714,221    

Pinnacle Operating Corp.
4.75%, 11/15/2018

    587,447  
     

 

 

 
            Airlines - 0.0%  
    933,625    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.25%, 10/18/2018

    942,961  
     

 

 

 
            Auto Manufacturers - 0.0%  
    697,256    

Jaguar Holding Co.
4.25%, 08/18/2022

    704,402  
     

 

 

 
            Chemicals - 0.2%  
    1,093,552    

Chemours Co.
3.77%, 05/12/2022

    1,086,039  
    2,584,013    

Ineos U.S. Finance LLC
3.75%, 05/04/2018

    2,589,388  
    626,850    

Nexeo Solutions LLC
5.25%, 06/09/2023

    631,551  
    675,012    

Univar, Inc.
4.25%, 07/01/2022

    680,777  
     

 

 

 
            4,987,755  
     

 

 

 
            Coal - 0.0%  
    540,000    

American Energy - Marcellus LLC
5.25%, 08/04/2020

    292,502  
    494,849    

Arch Coal, Inc.
10.00%, 06/15/2021

    501,242  
     

 

 

 
        793,744  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Services - 0.2%  
    530,000    

Conduent, Inc.
6.25%, 12/07/2023

    535,962  
    233,238    

KAR Auction Services, Inc.
4.50%, 03/09/2023

    236,153  
    588,412    

ON Assignment, Inc.
3.52%, 06/03/2022

    593,855  
    630,000    

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/2023

    635,777  
    676,600    

Russell Investment Group
6.75%, 06/01/2023

    686,749  
    1,078,292    

ServiceMaster Co.
3.27%, 11/03/2023

    1,080,988  
     

 

 

 
        3,769,484  
     

 

 

 
            Construction Materials - 0.1%  
    1,474,450    

ABC Supply Co., Inc.
3.52%, 10/31/2023

    1,486,939  
     

 

 

 
            Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%  
    285,000    

RP Crown Parent LLC
4.50%, 10/12/2023

    287,779  
    1,465,000    

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l.
3.70%, 01/31/2025

    1,475,709  
     

 

 

 
        1,763,488  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10) - (continued)  
            Electric - 0.2%  
   

Calpine Corp.

 

  $       1,353,029    

3.27%, 01/31/2022

  $ 1,351,757  
    552,225    

3.75%, 05/31/2023

    554,798  
    625,000    

Chief Exploration & Development LLC
7.75%, 05/16/2021

    610,937  
    600,000    

Energy Future Intermediate Holding
Co. LLC
4.25%, 06/30/2017

    603,450  
    1,859,043    

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC
4.00%, 02/21/2021

    1,266,009  
     

 

 

 
        4,386,951  
     

 

 

 
            Energy-Alternate Sources - 0.0%  
    596,000    

TEX Operations Co. LLC
5.00%, 08/04/2023

    602,800  
     

 

 

 
            Entertainment - 0.1%  
    507,275    

Eldorado Resorts LLC
4.25%, 07/23/2022

    509,968  
    902,293    

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC
3.26%, 10/25/2023

    911,993  
    573,300    

Scientific Games International, Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/2021

    580,111  
     

 

 

 
            2,002,072  
     

 

 

 
            Food - 0.1%  
   

Albertsons LLC

 

    683,705    

3.77%, 08/22/2021

    691,253  
    308,452    

4.25%, 12/22/2022

    312,308  
    989,513    

Aramark Services, Inc.
3.50%, 02/24/2021

    997,815  
    337,125    

B&G Foods, Inc.
3.75%, 11/02/2022

    341,099  
    503,444    

Hostess Brands LLC
4.00%, 08/03/2022

    508,227  
     

 

 

 
        2,850,702  
     

 

 

 
            Food Service - 0.0%  
    585,000    

Hearthside Food Solutions
4.50%, 06/02/2021

    590,850  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Products - 0.0%  
    372,166    

Alere, Inc.
4.25%, 06/18/2022

    371,701  
    299,250    

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
4.31%, 09/07/2023

    302,057  
    429,563    

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC
4.25%, 05/15/2022

    430,907  
     

 

 

 
        1,104,665  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Services - 0.4%  
    386,100    

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
3.76%, 02/16/2023

    388,996  
    1,163,695    

American Renal Holdings, Inc.
4.75%, 09/20/2019

    1,163,695  
    366,563    

CDRH Parent, Inc.
5.25%, 07/01/2021

    332,960  
   

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

    471,399    

3.75%, 12/31/2019

    456,376  
    867,368    

4.00%, 01/27/2021

    838,459  
    1,443,450    

4.18%, 12/31/2018

    1,418,189  
    1,013,700    

Envision Healthcare Corp.
4.00%, 12/01/2023

    1,023,208  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10) - (continued)  
            Healthcare-Services - 0.4% - (continued)  
  $       259,350    

Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company LLC
4.75%, 10/28/2023

  $ 261,943  
    905,000    

inVentiv Health, Inc.
4.75%, 11/09/2023

    912,430  
    890,836    

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
5.00%, 06/07/2023

    905,633  
    423,280    

Opal Acquisition, Inc.
5.00%, 11/27/2020

    402,116  
    413,643    

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
4.75%, 06/30/2021

    409,656  
    509,603    

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
4.75%, 11/03/2020

    512,788  
    1,381,050    

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
5.25%, 12/31/2022

    1,287,829  
     

 

 

 
        10,314,278  
     

 

 

 
            Household Products/Wares - 0.0%  
    410,000    

Galleria Co.
3.75%, 09/29/2023

    411,538  
     

 

 

 
            Insurance - 0.6%  
   

Asurion LLC

 

    119,353    

4.02%, 07/08/2020

    120,285  
    458,850    

4.75%, 11/03/2023

    465,159  
    1,772,790    

5.00%, 08/04/2022

    1,795,393  
    1,870,000    

8.50%, 03/03/2021

    1,899,228  
    4,556,708    

Evertec Group LLC
3.25%, 04/17/2020

    4,528,229  
    408,985    

National Financial Partners Corp.
6.25%, 07/01/2020

    412,224  
   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

 

    2,892,716    

3.75%, 03/01/2021

    2,896,852  
    1,250,000    

6.75%, 02/28/2022

    1,246,875  
    966,492    

USI, Inc.
4.25%, 12/27/2019

    970,523  
     

 

 

 
        14,334,768  
     

 

 

 
            Internet - 0.1%  
    724,021    

Lands’ End, Inc.
4.25%, 04/04/2021

    540,605  
    1,624,255    

Zayo Group LLC
3.75%, 05/06/2021

    1,640,725  
     

 

 

 
        2,181,330  
     

 

 

 
            Leisure Time - 0.2%  
   

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.

 

    2,675,000    

5.07%, 07/30/2021

    2,700,921  
    1,140,000    

8.07%, 07/31/2022

    1,146,646  
     

 

 

 
        3,847,567  
     

 

 

 
            Lodging - 0.2%  
    628,425    

Boyd Gaming Corp.
3.76%, 09/15/2023

    635,269  
    3,266,547    

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
0.00%, 03/01/2017(11)

    3,620,412  
    775,125    

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC
6.25%, 05/08/2021

    779,729  
    626,138    

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC
3.75%, 04/14/2021

    625,944  
     

 

 

 
        5,661,354  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10) - (continued)  
            Machinery-Construction & Mining - 0.1%  
  $       1,531,671    

American Rock Salt Holdings LLC
4.75%, 05/20/2021

  $ 1,527,842  
    528,127    

Headwaters, Inc.
4.00%, 03/24/2022

    530,604  
    603,871    

Neff Rental LLC
7.54%, 06/09/2021

    598,967  
     

 

 

 
        2,657,413  
     

 

 

 
            Machinery-Diversified - 0.1%  
    1,830,292    

Gates Global, Inc.
4.25%, 07/06/2021

    1,830,292  
     

 

 

 
            Media - 0.5%  
    929,358    

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
4.25%, 07/23/2021

    931,914  
    1,760,864    

AVSC Holding Corp.
4.50%, 01/24/2021

    1,760,864  
    563,588    

Camelot UK Holdings Co., Ltd.
4.75%, 10/03/2023

    569,810  
    285,283    

CBS Radio, Inc.
4.50%, 10/17/2023

    287,779  
    2,967,375    

Charter Communications Operating LLC
3.02%, 07/01/2020

    2,979,749  
    386,878    

Media General, Inc.
4.00%, 07/31/2020

    386,940  
    1,161    

Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
0.00%, 09/26/2023(12)

    1,170  
   

Numericable U.S. LLC

 

    710,000    

4.04%, 01/14/2025

    715,502  
    233,825    

5.14%, 01/15/2024

    236,582  
    1,798,310    

Tribune Media Co.
3.77%, 12/27/2020

    1,811,347  
    1,055,000    

UPC Financing Partnership
4.08%, 08/31/2024

    1,065,550  
    1,252,632    

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd.
0.00%, 01/31/2025(12)

    1,257,492  
     

 

 

 
            12,004,699  
     

 

 

 
            Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 0.0%  
    1,100,758    

Rexnord LLC
3.75%, 08/21/2023

    1,104,610  
     

 

 

 
            Mining - 0.0%  
    433,724    

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.00%, 12/17/2021

    438,169  
    515,231    

Minerals Technologies, Inc.
3.75%, 05/09/2021

    519,956  
     

 

 

 
        958,125  
     

 

 

 
            Oil & Gas - 0.1%  
    455,000    

California Resources Corp.
11.38%, 12/31/2021

    504,290  
    470,000    

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
8.50%, 08/23/2021

    510,928  
    527,850    

Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc.
5.50%, 07/25/2021

    414,911  
    1,514,040    

Fieldwood Energy LLC
3.88%, 10/01/2018

    1,423,197  
     

 

 

 
        2,853,326  
     

 

 

 
            Packaging & Containers - 0.3%  
    3,248,438    

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.
3.50%, 02/08/2020

    3,270,592  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10) - (continued)  
            Packaging & Containers - 0.3% - (continued)  
  $       510,928    

Mauser U.S. Corp.
4.50%, 07/31/2021

  $        514,121  
    205,000    

Prolampac Intermediate, Inc.
5.00%, 11/18/2023

    207,179  
    2,669,880    

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
4.25%, 02/05/2023

    2,702,640  
    570,208    

Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
4.00%, 05/01/2021

    574,485  
     

 

 

 
        7,269,017  
     

 

 

 
            Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%  
    1,386,000    

Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a r.l.
3.81%, 09/26/2022

    1,391,946  
    830,563    

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.50%, 04/01/2022

    830,720  
     

 

 

 
        2,222,666  
     

 

 

 
            Pipelines - 0.0%  
    798,875    

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC
6.25%, 04/04/2018

    631,111  
     

 

 

 
            Real Estate - 0.1%  
   

DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC

 

    1,488,722    

4.25%, 11/04/2021

    1,495,793  
    35,319    

9.25%, 11/04/2022

    35,319  
     

 

 

 
        1,531,112  
     

 

 

 
            REITS - 0.0%  
    609,265    

MGM Growth Properties LLC
3.52%, 04/25/2023

    615,791  
     

 

 

 
            Retail - 0.3%  
   

Bass Pro Group LLC

 

    1,495,000    

0.00%, 12/16/2023(12)

    1,480,050  
    505,988    

4.00%, 06/05/2020

    504,090  
    608,475    

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
3.89%, 08/19/2023

    616,586  
    625,531    

Michaels Stores, Inc.
3.75%, 01/30/2023

    632,374  
    1,239,893    

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
4.25%, 10/25/2020

    1,074,677  
    522,112    

Party City Holdings, Inc.
4.21%, 08/19/2022

    526,519  
    250,000    

Rite Aid Corp.
5.75%, 08/21/2020

    251,458  
        1,115,661    

US Foods, Inc.
3.77%, 06/27/2023

        1,126,817  
     

 

 

 
        6,212,571  
     

 

 

 
            Semiconductors - 0.1%  
    613,910    

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd.
3.70%, 02/01/2023

    622,351  
    410,000    

Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.
0.00%, 12/13/2023(12)

    413,415  
    855,307    

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
5.25%, 03/10/2021

    853,169  
    498,750    

ON Semiconductor Corp.
4.02%, 03/31/2023

    504,805  
     

 

 

 
        2,393,740  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.1%(10) - (continued)  
            Software - 0.5%  
  $       430,000    

Dell, Inc.
4.02%, 09/07/2023

  $ 437,082  
    349,518    

Epicor Software Corp.
4.75%, 06/01/2022

    350,518  
    4,897,159    

First Data Corp.
3.76%, 03/24/2021

    4,952,252  
    827,096    

Hyland Software, Inc.
4.75%, 07/01/2022

    831,058  
    1,582,423    

Infor US, Inc.
3.75%, 06/03/2020

    1,583,736  
   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.

 

    935,291    

4.00%, 07/08/2022

    947,571  
    95,788    

4.00%, 07/08/2022

    97,045  
    821,282    

Verint Systems, Inc.
3.57%, 09/06/2019

    823,680  
    1,676,575    

WEX, Inc.
4.27%, 07/01/2023

    1,698,840  
     

 

 

 
        11,721,782  
     

 

 

 
            Telecommunications - 0.2%  
    2,020,000    

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
3.50%, 05/31/2022

    2,042,725  
    667,785    

LTS Buyer LLC
4.25%, 04/13/2020

    670,917  
   

Ziggo Financing Partnership

 

    851,279    

3.50%, 01/15/2022

    854,829  
    98,429    

3.70%, 01/15/2022

    98,840  
     

 

 

 
        3,667,311  
     

 

 

 
            Trucking & Leasing - 0.0%  
    1,146,457    

Consolidated Container Co.
5.00%, 07/03/2019

    1,152,190  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
(cost $127,559,592)

  $ 127,389,016  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 44.0%  
            FHLMC - 20.2%  
    229,056    

0.00%, 11/15/2036(13)

  $ 205,221  
    63,711,331    

0.30%, 10/25/2020(2)(4)

    418,915  
    30,599,466    

1.96%, 08/25/2018(2)(4)

    756,615  
    66,100,000    

2.50%, 01/01/2032(14)(15)

    66,218,775  
    4,843,166    

3.00%, 03/15/2028(4)

    428,732  
    3,976,336    

3.00%, 08/01/2029

    4,091,949  
    53,475,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2032(14)(15)

    54,870,660  
    1,245,492    

3.00%, 03/15/2033(4)

    155,513  
    7,133,887    

3.00%, 11/01/2036

    7,219,331  
    11,170,254    

3.00%, 11/01/2046

    11,106,828  
    2,126,460    

3.00%, 12/01/2046

    2,115,019  
    62,775,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)

    62,333,968  
    9,200,000    

3.50%, 01/01/2032(14)(15)

    9,594,432  
    7,313,577    

3.50%, 08/01/2034

    7,563,007  
    4,978,225    

3.50%, 03/15/2041(4)

    640,222  
    1,789,527    

3.50%, 06/01/2046

    1,834,154  
    118,450,000    

3.50%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)

    121,286,037  
    7,368,653    

4.00%, 08/01/2025

    7,752,976  
    3,415,266    

4.00%, 12/15/2026(4)

    336,975  
    5,995,925    

4.00%, 07/15/2027(4)

    667,030  
    5,681,695    

4.00%, 05/01/2042

    5,996,617  
    1,769,486    

4.00%, 08/01/2042

    1,875,936  
    2,707,565    

4.00%, 09/01/2042

    2,870,453  
    616,282    

4.00%, 07/01/2044

    647,396  
    436,341    

4.00%, 06/01/2045

    459,453  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 44.0% - (continued)  
            FHLMC - 20.2% - (continued)  
  $       3,742,390    

4.00%, 01/01/2046

  $ 3,933,521  
    2,038,921    

4.00%, 02/01/2046

    2,143,180  
    54,875,000    

4.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)

    57,636,968  
    1,651,003    

4.50%, 03/15/2041

    1,846,821  
    1,467,402    

4.50%, 09/01/2044

    1,576,201  
    26,350,000    

4.50%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)

    28,283,373  
    4,262,954    

4.75%, 07/15/2039

    4,598,210  
    7,875,000    

5.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)

    8,574,521  
    1,104    

5.50%, 10/01/2018

    1,127  
    81,261    

5.50%, 03/01/2028

    90,008  
    122,356    

5.50%, 04/01/2033

    135,551  
    1,525,837    

5.50%, 05/01/2034

    1,716,142  
    1,917    

5.50%, 11/01/2035

    2,144  
    36,114    

5.50%, 05/01/2037

    40,145  
    84,853    

5.50%, 11/01/2037

    94,571  
    153,834    

5.50%, 02/01/2038

    171,628  
    63,150    

5.50%, 04/01/2038

    70,444  
    77,656    

5.50%, 06/01/2038

    86,419  
    8,670,907    

5.50%, 08/01/2038

    9,661,016  
    816,263    

5.50%, 09/01/2038

    909,002  
    16,597    

5.50%, 12/01/2039

    18,487  
    221,345    

5.50%, 02/01/2040

    246,508  
    710,650    

5.50%, 05/01/2040

    792,735  
    715,997    

5.50%, 08/01/2040

    797,352  
    2,917,321    

5.50%, 06/01/2041

    3,255,724  
    8    

6.00%, 04/01/2017

    8  
    13    

6.00%, 05/01/2017

    13  
    34    

6.00%, 07/01/2017

    34  
    1,695    

6.00%, 07/01/2029

    1,915  
    365,295    

6.00%, 10/01/2032

    418,929  
    436,882    

6.00%, 11/01/2032

    500,695  
    450,819    

6.00%, 12/01/2032

    517,389  
    28,189    

6.00%, 11/01/2033

    32,251  
    50,050    

6.00%, 01/01/2034

    56,897  
    32,094    

6.00%, 02/01/2034

    36,719  
    377,663    

6.00%, 08/01/2034

    430,972  
    412,595    

6.00%, 09/01/2034

    470,478  
    295,350    

6.00%, 01/01/2035

    334,833  
    3,037,814    

6.00%, 11/01/2037

    3,453,668  
    133    

6.50%, 07/01/2031

    150  
    361    

6.50%, 08/01/2032

    408  
    1,453,968    

6.50%, 07/15/2036

    1,633,314  
    249,103    

6.50%, 12/01/2037

    287,217  
    170    

7.50%, 09/01/2029

    188  
    2,718    

7.50%, 11/01/2031

    3,017  
     

 

 

 
        506,307,107  
     

 

 

 
            FNMA - 17.1%  
    218,624    

0.00%, 03/25/2036(13)

    189,496  
    1,881,634    

0.00%, 06/25/2036(13)

    1,649,658  
    6,731,683    

1.94%, 04/25/2055(2)(4)

    390,307  
    6,664,756    

1.97%, 08/25/2044(2)(4)

    431,170  
    7,240,885    

1.97%, 05/25/2046(2)(4)

    404,699  
    3,994,897    

2.09%, 06/25/2055(2)(4)

    265,836  
    1,421,110    

2.50%, 06/25/2028(4)

    118,385  
    66,200,000    

2.50%, 01/01/2032(14)(15)

    66,304,728  
    288,665    

2.50%, 01/01/2043

    276,108  
    5,851,325     2.50%, 02/01/2043     5,596,796  
    2,289,785     2.50%, 03/01/2043     2,190,248  
    4,732,347     2.50%, 05/01/2043     4,526,621  
    3,082,024     2.50%, 06/01/2043     2,943,794  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 44.0% - (continued)  
            FNMA - 17.1% - (continued)  
  $       2,164,744    

2.50%, 04/01/2045

  $ 2,061,803  
    9,780,000     2.65%, 06/01/2025     9,624,366  
    13,400,000     2.69%, 04/01/2025     13,227,900  
    1,253,937     3.00%, 09/25/2027(4)     117,340  
    9,385,476     3.00%, 01/25/2028(4)     895,780  
    4,070,926     3.00%, 04/25/2028(4)     392,976  
    12,007,000     3.00%, 01/01/2032(14)(15)     12,321,246  
    67,200,000     3.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     66,757,407  
    540,000     3.16%, 12/01/2026     545,807  
    497,556     3.24%, 12/01/2026     506,296  
    569,348     3.34%, 04/01/2024     589,686  
    213,646     3.45%, 01/01/2024     222,565  
    225,282     3.47%, 01/01/2024     234,957  
    2,294,685     3.50%, 10/25/2027(4)     262,388  
    2,310,722     3.50%, 05/25/2030(4)     313,585  
    2,662,775     3.50%, 10/01/2044     2,740,207  
    3,323,154     3.50%, 02/01/2045     3,408,278  
    5,427,020     3.50%, 09/01/2046     5,567,599  
    2,493,044     3.50%, 10/01/2046     2,557,620  
    1,790,066     3.50%, 11/01/2046     1,842,527  
    115,350,000     3.50%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     118,224,741  
    563,453     3.67%, 08/01/2023     596,419  
    155,000     3.70%, 10/01/2023     163,743  
    2,021,053     3.74%, 06/01/2026     2,130,249  
    210,000     3.76%, 03/01/2024     223,047  
    315,000     3.86%, 12/01/2025     334,878  
    165,000     3.86%, 11/01/2023     176,111  
    534,245     3.87%, 10/01/2025     567,244  
    686,924     3.89%, 05/01/2030     714,974  
    728,773     3.93%, 10/01/2023     775,379  
    299,045     3.96%, 05/01/2034     311,277  
    193,484     3.97%, 05/01/2029     207,760  
    3,551,587     4.00%, 06/01/2025     3,746,675  
    1,025,873     4.00%, 10/01/2025     1,083,310  
    6,045,986     4.00%, 10/01/2040     6,361,354  
    2,628,583     4.00%, 11/01/2040     2,773,574  
    1,913,535     4.00%, 12/01/2040     2,019,194  
    958,255     4.00%, 02/01/2041     1,011,961  
    2,324,114     4.00%, 03/01/2041     2,453,478  
    1,023,051     4.00%, 03/25/2042(4)     145,494  
    1,016,999     4.00%, 08/01/2042     1,072,878  
    2,114,780     4.00%, 09/01/2042     2,222,939  
    594,252     4.00%, 11/25/2042(4)     88,809  
    507,240     4.00%, 03/01/2045     533,504  
    4,046,460     4.00%, 05/01/2046     4,258,758  
    2,126,898     4.00%, 06/01/2046     2,238,148  
    10,330,000     4.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     10,860,018  
    443,494     4.06%, 10/01/2028     478,623  
    1,111,712     4.50%, 04/01/2025     1,166,997  
    1,346,843     4.50%, 07/25/2027(4)     141,016  
    1,721,010     4.50%, 09/01/2035     1,854,892  
    6,018,141     4.50%, 08/01/2040     6,503,216  
    5,838,142     4.50%, 10/01/2040     6,291,747  
    2,633,824     4.50%, 10/01/2041     2,838,055  
    2,230,229     4.50%, 09/01/2043     2,401,011  
    3,000,000     4.50%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     3,226,758  
    1,539     5.00%, 02/01/2018     1,575  
    37,896     5.00%, 04/01/2018     38,783  
    263,982     5.00%, 05/01/2018     270,220  
    309,217     5.00%, 06/01/2018     316,454  
    9,037     5.00%, 07/01/2018     9,249  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 44.0% - (continued)  
            FNMA - 17.1% - (continued)  
  $       94,690    

5.00%, 09/01/2018

  $ 96,906  
    240,199     5.00%, 01/01/2020     245,821  
    1,279,010     5.00%, 06/01/2022     1,362,575  
    446,605     5.00%, 06/01/2025     478,814  
    1,079,468     5.00%, 04/25/2038     1,162,716  
    798,359     5.46%, 05/25/2042(2)(4)     92,997  
    123     5.50%, 01/01/2017     123  
    34,675     5.50%, 02/01/2018     35,104  
    1,261     5.50%, 06/01/2018     1,285  
    6,123     5.50%, 11/01/2018     6,219  
    58,730     5.50%, 08/01/2019     60,766  
    106,661     5.50%, 09/01/2019     110,100  
    23,847     5.50%, 10/01/2019     24,581  
    12,580     5.50%, 01/01/2020     12,983  
    3,729     5.50%, 03/01/2020     3,861  
    510,390     5.50%, 05/01/2020     531,193  
    284,158     5.50%, 06/01/2022     299,789  
    369,740     5.50%, 06/01/2033     414,179  
    395,607     5.50%, 08/01/2033     443,657  
    1,769,664     5.50%, 09/01/2033     1,985,282  
    1,681,377     5.50%, 12/01/2033     1,903,052  
    1,443,773     5.50%, 01/01/2034     1,619,268  
    6,156,461     5.50%, 11/01/2035     6,908,092  
    1,968,549     5.50%, 04/01/2036     2,201,941  
    1,511,636     5.50%, 09/01/2036     1,694,630  
    165,749     5.50%, 01/01/2037     184,812  
    982,323     5.50%, 04/25/2037     1,090,852  
    4,095,623     5.50%, 06/25/2042(4)     983,528  
    4,433     6.00%, 03/01/2022     4,529  
    717,509     6.00%, 12/01/2032     826,207  
    761,084     6.00%, 01/01/2033     871,714  
    144,360     6.00%, 02/01/2033     163,965  
    781,321     6.00%, 03/01/2033     896,084  
    1,893,615     6.00%, 02/01/2037     2,147,550  
    109     6.50%, 05/01/2017     110  
    1,451     6.50%, 05/01/2031     1,642  
    1,420     6.50%, 09/01/2031     1,633  
    2,346     6.50%, 07/01/2032     2,724  
    2,109     7.00%, 07/01/2029     2,434  
    100     7.00%, 12/01/2030     103  
    851     7.00%, 02/01/2032     929  
    358     7.00%, 03/01/2032     425  
    2,137     7.00%, 09/01/2032     2,291  
    64,375     7.00%, 10/01/2037     68,082  
    3,344     7.50%, 10/01/2022     3,703  
    2,288     7.50%, 06/01/2027     2,704  
    3,044     7.50%, 10/01/2029     3,177  
    19,873     7.50%, 03/01/2030     22,456  
    9,069     7.50%, 04/01/2030     9,491  
    1,419     7.50%, 06/01/2030     1,626  
    2,607     7.50%, 07/01/2030     2,991  
    786     7.50%, 08/01/2030     904  
    6,172     7.50%, 10/01/2030     6,276  
    8,357     7.50%, 01/01/2031     8,584  
    4,817     7.50%, 02/01/2031     4,987  
    31,735     7.50%, 05/01/2031     36,363  
    9,184     7.50%, 06/01/2031     9,472  
    2,512     7.50%, 08/01/2031     2,885  
    41,835     7.50%, 09/01/2031     43,967  
    365     7.50%, 05/01/2032     428  
     

 

 

 
        429,418,253  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 44.0% - (continued)  
            GNMA - 6.7%  
  $       10,272,843    

3.00%, 03/15/2045

  $ 10,394,967  
    488,283     3.00%, 04/15/2045     494,088  
    6,214,232     3.00%, 07/15/2045     6,288,108  
    135,529    

3.00%, 08/15/2045

    137,140  
    4,675,000     3.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     4,733,529  
    540,839     3.50%, 11/15/2042     568,562  
    17,461     3.50%, 12/15/2042     18,227  
    386,349     3.50%, 02/15/2043     403,275  
    17,669     3.50%, 03/15/2043     18,443  
    2,377,521     3.50%, 04/15/2043     2,481,568  
    7,247,671     3.50%, 05/15/2043     7,551,510  
    23,574,304     3.50%, 10/20/2046     24,536,810  
    700,000     3.50%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     727,658  
    8,201,903     4.00%, 07/20/2040     8,747,984  
    9,381,254     4.00%, 09/20/2040     10,061,797  
    13,935,324     4.00%, 10/20/2040     14,939,050  
    2,144,642     4.00%, 12/20/2040     2,309,474  
    716,073     4.00%, 05/16/2042(4)     108,538  
    449,436     4.00%, 01/20/2044(4)     88,923  
    20,000,000     4.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     21,239,452  
    337,058     4.50%, 11/15/2039     365,963  
    3,013,950     4.50%, 05/15/2040     3,299,929  
    9,868,215     4.50%, 05/20/2040     10,630,143  
    419,350     4.50%, 07/15/2041     456,507  
    1,041,194     4.50%, 01/20/2046     1,112,349  
    1,650,000     4.50%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     1,761,053  
    1,060,357     5.00%, 05/20/2040     1,168,096  
    2,564,194     5.00%, 06/15/2041     2,821,439  
    3,327,713     5.00%, 10/16/2041(4)     566,555  
    4,106,513     5.00%, 03/15/2044     4,530,524  
    4,400,000     5.00%, 01/01/2047(14)(15)     4,805,625  
    676,007     5.50%, 03/15/2033     777,526  
    1,049,084     5.50%, 04/15/2033     1,205,193  
    1,108,788     5.50%, 05/15/2033     1,279,041  
    1,773,632     5.50%, 10/20/2034     1,994,257  
    2,084     6.00%, 12/15/2023     2,362  
    1,218     6.00%, 01/15/2029     1,381  
    1,979     6.00%, 04/15/2029     2,296  
    61,854     6.00%, 12/15/2031     70,504  
    1,209     6.00%, 10/15/2032     1,402  
    32,526     6.00%, 06/15/2033     37,714  
    3,253     6.00%, 03/15/2034     3,772  
    73,486     6.00%, 08/15/2034     83,526  
    91,154     6.00%, 09/15/2034     104,067  
    59,400     6.00%, 02/15/2035     67,833  
    435,693     6.00%, 12/15/2035     500,618  
    77,211     6.00%, 02/15/2036     87,529  
    255,304     6.00%, 03/15/2036     291,353  
    33,645     6.00%, 04/15/2036     38,141  
    205,071     6.00%, 05/15/2036     236,059  
    430,244     6.00%, 06/15/2036     494,544  
    272,771     6.00%, 07/15/2036     311,431  
    44,689     6.00%, 08/15/2036     50,674  
    267,058     6.00%, 02/15/2037     305,698  
    1,697     6.00%, 05/15/2037     1,924  
    586,599     6.00%, 06/15/2037     674,248  
    451,943     6.00%, 07/15/2037     512,338  
    99,512     6.00%, 08/15/2037     112,875  
    91,741     6.00%, 09/15/2037     104,002  
    150,530     6.00%, 10/15/2037     170,732  
    153,702    

6.00%, 11/15/2037

    174,332  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 44.0% - (continued)  
            GNMA - 6.7% - (continued)  
  $       159,350    

6.00%, 12/15/2037

  $ 183,269  
    240,101     6.00%, 01/15/2038     275,257  
    22,587     6.00%, 02/15/2038     25,605  
    49,802     6.00%, 05/15/2038     56,457  
    10,792     6.00%, 06/15/2038     12,252  
    69,515     6.00%, 08/15/2038     78,895  
    172,593     6.00%, 09/15/2038     196,035  
    201,336     6.00%, 10/15/2038     234,132  
    437,063    

6.00%, 11/15/2038

    495,639  
    251,409    

6.00%, 12/15/2038

    285,311  
    2,856    

6.00%, 01/15/2039

    3,242  
    44,088    

6.00%, 08/15/2039

    49,983  
    132,179    

6.00%, 11/15/2039

    149,843  
    141,273    

6.00%, 02/15/2040

    160,154  
    1,432,751    

6.00%, 06/15/2040

    1,624,233  
    267,139    

6.00%, 07/15/2040

    302,837  
    1,496,035    

6.00%, 06/15/2041

    1,701,227  
    27,467    

6.50%, 06/15/2028

    31,375  
    940    

6.50%, 07/15/2028

    1,073  
    4,290    

6.50%, 08/15/2028

    4,901  
    20,558    

6.50%, 09/15/2028

    23,483  
    3,576    

6.50%, 10/15/2028

    3,825  
    6,288    

6.50%, 11/15/2028

    7,183  
    12,941    

6.50%, 12/15/2028

    14,782  
    18,801    

6.50%, 01/15/2029

    21,477  
    30,551    

6.50%, 02/15/2029

    34,897  
    334,180    

6.50%, 03/15/2029

    381,721  
    50,419    

6.50%, 04/15/2029

    57,593  
    30,716    

6.50%, 05/15/2029

    35,086  
    210,540    

6.50%, 06/15/2029

    240,493  
    9,959    

6.50%, 07/15/2029

    11,376  
    368    

6.50%, 03/15/2031

    420  
    261,672    

6.50%, 04/15/2031

    298,897  
    80,329    

6.50%, 05/15/2031

    92,650  
    13,743    

6.50%, 06/15/2031

    15,845  
    237,615    

6.50%, 07/15/2031

    271,419  
    122,885    

6.50%, 08/15/2031

    140,368  
    168,323    

6.50%, 09/15/2031

    192,269  
    165,095    

6.50%, 10/15/2031

    188,583  
    502,268    

6.50%, 11/15/2031

    573,723  
    89,915    

6.50%, 12/15/2031

    102,707  
    377,687    

6.50%, 01/15/2032

    431,421  
    82,012    

6.50%, 02/15/2032

    94,716  
    60,486    

6.50%, 03/15/2032

    69,092  
    279,267    

6.50%, 04/15/2032

    321,231  
    1,040    

6.50%, 05/15/2032

    1,187  
    39,572    

6.50%, 06/15/2032

    45,202  
    1,105    

6.50%, 09/15/2032

    1,284  
    10,791    

7.00%, 06/20/2030

    11,997  
    991    

7.00%, 02/15/2031

    1,097  
    208    

7.00%, 06/15/2031

    223  
    224    

7.00%, 08/15/2031

    254  
    819    

8.50%, 11/15/2024

    822  
     

 

 

 
        166,623,701  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $1,094,889,219)

  $ 1,102,349,061  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 4.4%  
            U.S. Treasury Securities - 4.4%  
            U.S. Treasury Bonds - 1.4%  
  $        1,350,000     

2.50%, 02/15/2045

  $ 1,202,502   
    7,439,000     

2.50%, 02/15/2046(16)

    6,610,251   
    2,800,000     

3.00%, 11/15/2044(16)(17)

    2,765,986   
    5,595,000     

3.00%, 05/15/2045(16)

    5,519,378   
    9,544,000     

3.00%, 11/15/2045(16)

    9,413,514   
    9,260,000     

3.13%, 08/15/2044(16)(17)

    9,372,129   
     

 

 

 
        34,883,760   
     

 

 

 
            U.S. Treasury Notes - 3.0%  
    43,972,007     

0.25%, 01/15/2025(8)(16)

    43,245,721   
    31,835,000     

2.00%, 11/15/2026

    30,629,981   
    200,000     

2.38%, 08/15/2024

    200,930   
     

 

 

 
        74,076,632   
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $112,196,131)

  $ 108,960,392   
     

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%  
      Energy - 0.0%  
    5,966     

Arch Coal, Inc.*

  $ 465,646   
    14,557     

Templar Energy LLC Class A*(5)(18)

    145,573   
     

 

 

 
    611,219   
     

 

 

 
      Utilities - 0.0%  
    800,000     

TCEH Corp.*(5)(18)

    1   
    13,339     

Vistra Energy Corp.

    206,754   
     

 

 

 
    206,755   
     

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $732,502)

  $ 817,974   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%  
      Banks - 0.1%  
    2,242     

U.S. Bancorp Series A 3.50%(2)(7)

  $ 1,950,495   
     

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 0.0%  
    30,000     

Citigroup Capital XIII 7.26%(2)

    774,600   
     

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,426,720)

  $ 2,725,095   
     

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $3,072,986,623)

  $ 3,074,788,498   
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.7%  
      Commercial Paper - 1.0%  
      Auto Manufacturers - 0.5%  
  $        13,195,000     

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
1.22%, 06/29/2017(9)

  $ 13,120,034   
     

 

 

 
      Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%  
    13,230,000     

KFW International Finance, Inc.
0.81%, 02/01/2017(9)

    13,220,658   
     

 

 

 
    26,340,692   
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.7% - (continued)  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 5.7%  
    142,599,666     

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Institutional Class

  $ 142,599,666   
     

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $168,936,594)

  $ 168,940,358   
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investments Excluding Purchased Options
(cost $3,241,923,217)

    129.4   $ 3,243,728,856   
       

 

 

 
 

Total Purchased Options
(cost $135,072)

    0.0   $ 13,338   
       

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $3,242,058,289)^

    129.4   $ 3,243,742,194   
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (29.4 )%      (737,049,836
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0   $  2,506,692,358   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

     Equity Industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $3,243,684,155 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     41,435,835   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (41,377,796
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     58,039   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $658,887,137, which represents 26.3% of total net assets.

 

(2)  Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2016.

 

(3)  Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.

 

(4)  Securities disclosed are interest-only strips.

 

(5)  These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $8,898,574, which represents 0.4% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(6)  These securities were sold to the Fund under Regulation S, rules governing offers and sales made outside the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may only be able to resell these securities in the United States if an exemption from registration under the federal and state securities laws is available, or the Fund may only be able to sell these securities outside of the United States (such as on a foreign exchange) to a non-U.S. person. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $34,814,825, which represents 1.4% of total net assets.

 

(7)  Perpetual maturity security. Maturity date shown is the next call date or final legal maturity date, whichever comes first.

 

(8)  The principal amount for these securities are adjusted for inflation and the interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.

 

(9)  The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.

 

(10)  Senior floating rate interests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are primarily the LIBOR, and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. Unless otherwise noted, the interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the average coupon as of December 31, 2016.

 

(11)  Non-income producing. For long-term debt securities, items identified are in default as to payment of interest and/or principal.

 

(12)  Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

 

(13)  Securities disclosed are principal-only strips.

 

(14)  Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

 

(15)  This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $717,643,265 at December 31, 2016.

 

(16)  This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with OTC swap contracts.

 

(17)  This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with futures contracts.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

(18)  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period
Acquired

       Shares/Par     

Security

   Cost  

10/2016

       800,000      TCEH Corp.    $  

09/2016

       14,557      Templar Energy LLC Class A      124,644  
          

 

 

 
           $     124,644  
          

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $145,573, which represents 0.0% of total net assets.

OTC Option Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Description

   Counter-
party
     Exercise Price/FX
Rate/Rate
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
by Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts:

                          

Puts

                          

CNH Put/JPY Call

     GSC        16.49        CNH        01/05/17        CNH        60,157,000      $ 13,338      $ 135,072      $ (121,734
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total purchased option contracts

                    60,157,000      $     13,338      $     135,072      $     (121,734
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

              

Australian 10-Year Bond Future

     400        03/15/2017      $ 36,708,625      $ 36,874,169      $ 165,544  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     59        03/22/2017        7,787,527        7,909,688        122,161  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

     250        03/31/2017        54,115,605        54,171,875        56,270  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future

     3,525        03/31/2017        415,335,872        414,765,822        (570,050

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Future

     194        03/22/2017        29,520,538        29,227,313        (293,225

U.S. Ultra Bond Future

     332        03/22/2017        53,389,686        53,203,000        (186,686
              

 

 

 

Total

               $       (705,986
              

 

 

 

Short position contracts:

              

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     1,912        03/22/2017      $     238,335,501      $     237,625,750      $ 709,751  
              

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

               $ 3,765  
              

 

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Description

   Principal
Amount
     Maturity
Date
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

FHLMC, 5.50%

   $ 5,100,000        01/01/2047      $ (5,654,625   $ 7,969  

FNMA, 3.50%

     6,850,000        01/01/2032        (7,136,442     (11,372

FNMA, 4.00%

     9,400,000        01/01/2032        (9,676,859     (30,109

FNMA, 4.50%

     17,400,000        01/01/2047        (18,715,195     3,165  

FNMA, 5.50%

     16,400,000        01/01/2047        (18,230,906     11,532  

FNMA, 6.00%

     3,300,000        01/01/2047        (3,736,735     2,062  

GNMA, 3.00%

     21,800,000        01/01/2047        (22,072,925     (17,457

GNMA, 4.00%

     53,499,000        01/01/2047        (56,814,472     (5,222
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (proceeds $141,998,727)

           $    (142,038,159     $    (39,432
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the aggregate market value of TBA Sale Commitments Outstanding represents (5.7)% of total net assets.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Reference Entity

   Counter-
party
     Notional
Amount(a)
     (Pay)/Receive
Fixed
Rate/Implied
Credit Spread(b)
    Expiration
Date
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Credit default swaps on indices:

 

                 

Buy protection:

 

ABX.HE.AA.06

     MSC        USD        2,043,195        (0.32 %)      07/25/45      $ 385,317      $     $ 336,472     $ (48,845

ABX.HE.AAA.06

     JPM        USD        110,365        (0.18 %)      07/25/45        2,438              2,463       25  

ABX.HE.AAA.06

     MSC        USD        369,956        (0.18 %)      07/25/45        8,242              8,256       14  

ABX.HE.AAA.06

     GSC        USD        13,213        (0.18 %)      07/25/45        1,082              295       (787

ABX.HE.AAA.06

     BOA        USD        134,459        (0.18 %)      07/25/45        7,311              3,000       (4,311

ABX.HE.AAA.07

     GSC        USD        1,607,485        (0.09 %)      08/25/37        369,315              373,593       4,278  

ABX.HE.AAA.07

     MSC        USD        2,343,053        (0.09 %)      08/25/37        569,955              544,544       (25,411

ABX.HE.AAA.07

     CSI        USD        3,907,480        (0.09 %)      08/25/37        1,032,228              908,129       (124,099

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

     MSC        USD        1,813,720        (0.11 %)      05/25/46        209,579        —         190,237       (19,342

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

     JPM        USD        2,651,207        (0.11 %)      05/25/46        305,625        —         278,071       (27,554

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

     BOA        USD        1,155,933        (0.11 %)      05/25/46        262,975        —         121,240       (141,735

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

     GSC        USD        1,088,232        (0.11 %)      05/25/46        272,058        —         114,142       (157,916

CMBX.NA.A.7

     JPM        USD        2,710,000        (2.00 %)      01/17/47        105,670        —         61,561       (44,109

CMBX.NA.A.9

     DEUT        USD        955,000        (2.00 %)      09/17/58        48,730        —         53,591       4,861  

CMBX.NA.AA.7

     CSI        USD        110,000        (1.50 %)      01/17/47        3,458        —         1,307       (2,151

CMBX.NA.AA.7

     CSI        USD        3,315,000        (1.50 %)      01/17/47        104,198        —         39,384       (64,814

CMBX.NA.AA.7

     CSI        USD        3,315,000        (1.50 %)      01/17/47        104,198        —         39,384       (64,814

CMBX.NA.AA.7

     CSI        USD        3,845,000        (1.50 %)      01/17/47        120,857        —         45,680       (75,177

CMBX.NA.AA.8

     MSC        USD        1,410,000        (1.50 %)      10/17/57        57,115        —         33,123       (23,992

CMBX.NA.AAA.8

     MSC        USD        665,000        (0.50 %)      10/17/57        17,554        —         7,590       (9,964

CMBX.NA.AAA.8

     MSC        USD        1,545,000        (0.50 %)      10/17/57        40,182        —         17,632       (22,550

CMBX.NA.AJ.4

     DEUT        USD        2,933,974        (0.96 %)      02/17/51        538,185        —         688,029       149,844  

CMBX.NA.AJ.4

     CBK        USD        2,352,110        (0.96 %)      02/17/51        418,966        —         551,579       132,613  

CMBX.NA.AJ.4

     GSC        USD        1,074,969        (0.96 %)      02/17/51        173,507        —         251,225       77,718  

CMBX.NA.AJ.4

     CSI        USD        3,062,181        (0.96 %)      02/17/51        758,133        —         718,093       (40,040

CMBX.NA.AJ.4

     MSC        USD        7,174,677        (0.96 %)      02/17/51        1,776,486        —         1,682,490       (93,996

CMBX.NA.AS.6

     CSI        USD        3,405,000        (1.00 %)      05/11/63        36,635        —         (17,355     (53,990

CMBX.NA.AS.6

     CSI        USD        4,150,000        (1.00 %)      05/11/63        44,650        —         (21,153     (65,803

CMBX.NA.AS.7

     CBK        USD        2,900,000        (1.00 %)      01/17/47        63,826        —         (428     (64,254

CMBX.NA.AS.7

     GSC        USD        2,340,000        (1.00 %)      01/17/47        66,544        —         (216     (66,760

CMBX.NA.AS.7

     CSI        USD        4,140,000        (1.00 %)      01/17/47        75,957        —         (611     (76,568

CMBX.NA.AS.8

     DEUT        USD        1,115,000        (1.00 %)      10/17/57        82,139        —         7,671       (74,468

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     GSC        USD        1,240,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        107,628        —         69,809       (37,819

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     CSI        USD        1,700,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        166,127        —         95,706       (70,421

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     CSI        USD        1,985,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        193,977        —         111,750       (82,227

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     MSC        USD        2,075,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        214,704        —         116,817       (97,887

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     CSI        USD        265,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        22,787        —         14,919       (7,868

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     DEUT        USD        900,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        66,133        —         50,667       (15,466

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     GSC        USD        705,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        63,986        —         39,807       (24,179

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     MSC        USD        1,250,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        104,245        —         70,372       (33,873

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     DEUT        USD        920,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        88,210        —         51,793       (36,417

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     GSC        USD        1,410,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        135,433        —         79,379       (56,054

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     GSC        USD        1,555,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        145,922        —         87,543       (58,379

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     DEUT        USD        950,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        118,828        —         53,482       (65,346

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     CSI        USD        2,020,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        182,307        —         113,720       (68,587

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     GSC        USD        905,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        126,975        —         50,949       (76,026

CMBX.NA.BBB.7

     MSC        USD        7,150,000        (3.00 %)      01/17/47        698,772        —         402,525       (296,247
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                 $     10,499,149      $ —       $     8,448,256     $     (2,050,893
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sell protection:

 

CDX.EM.26

     BCLY        USD        7,710,000        1.00     12/20/21      $ —        $ (589,515   $ (477,238   $ 112,277  

CDX.EM.26

     BCLY        USD        5,143,000        1.00     12/20/21        —          (426,021     (318,344     107,677  

CDX.EM.26

     BCLY        USD        7,719,000        1.00     12/20/21        —          (572,889     (477,794     95,095  

CMBX.NA.A.6

     GSC        USD        1,915,000        2.00     05/11/63        24,998        —         (39,356     (64,354

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     JPM        USD        30,046,676        0.50     05/11/63        —              (1,224,770     (9,432     1,215,338  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     UBS        USD        15,702,514        0.50     05/11/63        —          (418,343     (4,929     413,414  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016 - (continued)  

Reference Entity

   Counter-
party
     Notional
Amount(a)
     (Pay)/Receive
Fixed
Rate/Implied
Credit Spread(b)
    Expiration
Date
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Credit default swaps on indices: – (continued)

 

   

Sell protection: – (continued)

 

                 

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     JPM        USD        8,146,117        0.50     05/11/63      $ —        $ (256,157   $ (2,557   $ 253,600  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     UBS        USD        6,626,841        0.50     05/11/63        —          (212,245     (2,080     210,165  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MLI        USD        5,847,212        0.50     05/11/63        —          (190,863     (1,835     189,028  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MLI        USD        5,975,152        0.50     05/11/63        —          (190,618     (1,875     188,743  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MLI        USD        5,707,279        0.50     05/11/63        —          (188,669     (1,791     186,878  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     GSC        USD        14,802,943        0.50     05/11/63        —          (171,134     (4,647     166,487  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MLI        USD        5,502,377        0.50     05/11/63        —          (126,089     (1,727     124,362  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MLI        USD        2,853,640        0.50     05/11/63        —          (96,814     (895     95,919  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     DEUT        USD        3,608,280        0.50     05/11/63        —          (87,951     (1,133     86,818  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     CSI        USD        2,633,744        0.50     05/11/63        —          (61,956     (827     61,129  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     CSI        USD        2,633,744        0.50     05/11/63        —          (61,880     (826     61,054  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     CSI        USD        1,659,209        0.50     05/11/63        —          (60,682     (521     60,161  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     GSC        USD        1,829,128        0.50     05/11/63        —          (58,317     (574     57,743  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MSC        USD        2,518,799        0.50     05/11/63        —          (58,521     (791     57,730  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     DEUT        USD        1,569,252        0.50     05/11/63        —          (52,818     (493     52,325  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MSC        USD        1,334,364        0.50     05/11/63        —          (44,912     (419     44,493  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MLI        USD        1,718,181        0.50     05/11/63        —          (40,369     (539     39,830  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MSC        USD        989,528        0.50     05/11/63        —          (32,873     (310     32,563  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     GSC        USD        819,609        0.50     05/11/63        —          (27,569     (257     27,312  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MSC        USD        3,468,347        0.50     05/11/63        —          (27,638     (1,089     26,549  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MSC        USD        1,064,493        0.50     05/11/63        —          (25,011     (335     24,676  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     GSC        USD        609,709        0.50     05/11/63        —          (20,079     (192     19,887  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     MSC        USD        1,734,173        0.50     05/11/63        —          (14,321     (544     13,777  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     MSC        USD        5,315,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (983,643     (698,610     285,033  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     CSI        USD        2,800,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (518,164     (368,036     150,128  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     CSI        USD        2,795,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (517,238     (367,378     149,860  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     CSI        USD        2,795,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (517,238     (367,378     149,860  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     CSI        USD        2,795,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (517,238     (367,378     149,860  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     GSC        USD        881,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (102,868     (115,800     (12,932

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     GSC        USD        2,855,000        5.00     05/11/63        —          (314,143     (375,264     (61,121

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     MSC        USD        5,083,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (1,432,970     (1,267,833     165,137  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     CSI        USD        2,507,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (706,712     (625,311     81,401  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     CSI        USD        2,490,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (701,920     (621,071     80,849  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     GSC        USD        910,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (278,905     (226,978     51,927  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     MSC        USD        865,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (250,719     (215,753     34,966  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     CSI        USD        1,070,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (301,628     (266,886     34,742  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     GSC        USD        655,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (195,086     (163,375     31,711  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     MSC        USD        740,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (214,175     (184,575     29,600  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     GSC        USD        360,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (101,024     (89,793     11,231  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     JPM        USD        770,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (171,387     (192,058     (20,671

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     GSC        USD        915,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (145,605     (228,226     (82,621

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     GSC        USD        965,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (97,902     (240,696     (142,794

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     MLI        USD        1,350,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (171,451     (336,726     (165,275

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     GSC        USD        1,280,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (149,633     (319,265     (169,632

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     UBS        USD        1,455,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (166,297     (362,915     (196,618

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     BOA        USD        2,095,000        5.00     10/17/57        —          (145,445     (522,548     (377,103

CMBX.NA.BB.9

     GSC        USD        1,350,000        5.00     09/15/58        —          (373,815     (295,244     78,571  

CMBX.NA.BB.9

     GSC        USD        675,000        5.00     09/15/58        —          (186,908     (147,622     39,286  

CMBX.NA.BB.9

     GSC        USD        675,000        5.00     09/15/58        —          (185,294     (147,622     37,672  

CMBX.NA.BB.9

     MLI        USD        675,000        5.00     09/17/58        —          (188,829     (147,622     41,207  

CMBX.NA.BB.9

     JPM        USD        720,000        5.00     09/17/58        —          (195,999     (157,464     38,535  

CMBX.NA.BB.9

     MLI        USD        665,000        5.00     09/17/58        —          (181,026     (145,435     35,591  

CMBX.NA.BBB.6

     MSC        USD        465,000        3.00     05/11/63        —          (41,209     (26,171     15,038  

CMBX.NA.BBB.8

     GSC        USD        2,850,000        3.00     10/17/57        —          (415,919     (402,289     13,630  

PrimeX.ARM.2

     MSC        USD        3,283,895        4.58     12/25/37        121,039        —         45,809       (75,230
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                 $ 146,037      $ (15,809,414   $     (11,300,863   $ 4,362,514  
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total traded indices

 

        $     10,645,186      $     (15,809,414   $ (2,852,607   $     2,311,621  
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016 - (continued)  

Reference Entity

   Counter-
party
     Notional
Amount(a)
     (Pay)/Receive
Fixed
Rate/Implied
Credit Spread(b)
     Expiration
Date
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Credit default swaps on single-name issues:

 

               

Sell protection:

 

               

Brazil (Federated Republic of)

     GSC        USD        1,495,000        1.00%/2.74%        12/20/21      $      $ (121,502   $ (117,706   $ 3,796  

Brazil (Federated Republic of)

     GSC        USD        1,490,000        1.00%/2.74%        12/20/21               (120,650     (117,312     3,338  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                  $      $ (242,152   $ (235,018   $ 7,134  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total single-name issues

 

   $      $ (242,152   $ (235,018   $ 7,134  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OTC contracts

 

   $     10,645,186      $     (16,051,566   $     (3,087,625   $     2,318,755  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(b)  Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues, U.S. municipal issues or sovereign government issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. The percentage shown is the implied credit spread on December 31, 2016. For credit default swap agreements on indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Credit spreads are unaudited.

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Reference Entity

  Notional
Amount(a)
    (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
    Cost Basis     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Credit default swaps on indices:

 

       

Buy protection:

 

       

CDX.NA.HY.27

    USD       50,515,000       (5.00 %)      12/20/21     $ (1,774,633   $ (3,126,196   $     (1,351,563
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit default swaps on indices:

 

       

Sell protection:

 

       

CDX.NA.HY.27

    USD       11,409,000       5.00     12/20/21     $ 678,096     $ 706,062     $ 27,966  

CDX.NA.IG.27

    USD       25,897,000       1.00     12/20/21       331,506       397,359       65,853  

ITRAXX.EUR.26

    EUR       36,290,000       1.00     12/20/21       389,617       525,350       135,733  

ITRAXX.XOV.26

    EUR       15,123,000       5.00     12/20/21       1,130,141       1,501,034       370,893  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $     2,529,360     $     3,129,805     $ 600,445  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ 754,727     $ 3,609     $ (751,118
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

OTC Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Counterparty

   Payments made
by Fund
   Payments received
by Fund
 

Notional Amount

     Expiration
Date
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

BOA

  

1.81% Fixed

   CPURNSA   USD      35,710,000        09/04/25      $     —      $     —      $     1,031,036      $     1,031,036  

BOA

  

1.82% Fixed

   CPURNSA   USD      39,085,000        09/22/25                      1,107,612        1,107,612  

GSC

  

CPURNSA

   6.26% Fixed   INR      348,020,000        09/12/21                      6,568        6,568  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $      $      $ 2,145,216      $ 2,145,216  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Payments made
by Fund

  

Payments received
by Fund

  

Notional Amount

   Expiration
Date
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

12M Federal Funds Rate

  

1.62% Fixed

   USD    13,700,000      11/14/26      $      $     $ 170,826      $ 170,826  

3M USD LIBOR

  

1.75% Fixed

   USD    15,625,000      03/15/27               (442,500     885,292        1,327,792  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     —      $     (442,500   $     1,056,118      $     1,498,618  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016  

Currency

 

Buy / Sell

   Delivery Date      Counterparty    Contract
Amount
     Market Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

BRL

  Sell      03/15/17      GSC    $ 2,532,431      $ 2,590,575      $ (58,144

BRL

  Sell      03/15/17      SSG      13,866,856            14,403,888        (537,032

COP

  Sell      03/15/17      SSG      3,775,876        3,778,856        (2,980

EUR

  Buy      03/15/17      BOA      962,014        887,602        (74,412

EUR

  Buy      03/15/17      BOA      1,283,414        1,183,470        (99,944

EUR

  Buy      03/15/17      CBK      2,369,850        2,255,990        (113,860

EUR

  Buy      03/15/17      UBS      1,622,468        1,495,188        (127,280

EUR

  Sell      01/31/17      NAB      544,217        543,011        1,206  

EUR

  Sell      01/31/17      BCLY      16,270,284        16,412,642        (142,358

EUR

  Sell      03/15/17      BOA      5,923,641        5,822,249        101,392  

EUR

  Sell      03/15/17      MSC      4,501,927        4,451,748        50,179  

GBP

  Sell      01/31/17      BOA      3,604,469        3,588,193        16,276  

JPY

  Sell      01/11/17      CBK          26,563,632        23,548,585        3,015,047  

MXN

  Sell      03/15/17      JPM      4,734,909        4,536,848        198,061  

RON

  Sell      06/26/17      CBK      10,639,254        9,921,580        717,674  

RON

  Sell      08/28/17      JPM      3,319,296        3,029,985        289,311  

RON

  Sell      08/28/17      BNP      2,003,824        1,831,271        172,553  

RUB

  Sell      03/15/17      BCLY      5,086,057        5,373,493        (287,436

THB

  Sell      03/15/17      JPM      6,566,751        6,527,706        39,045  

TRY

  Buy      03/15/17      GSC      2,229,453        2,217,390        (12,063

TRY

  Buy      03/15/17      BCLY      2,275,699        2,217,111        (58,588

TRY

  Sell      03/15/17      HSBC      982,832        893,596        89,236  

TRY

  Sell      03/15/17      BNP      977,654        888,574        89,080  

TRY

  Sell      03/15/17      BCLY      973,909        886,621        87,288  

TRY

  Sell      03/15/17      HSBC      961,112        884,668        76,444  

TRY

  Sell      03/15/17      JPM      947,057        881,041        66,016  

ZAR

  Sell      03/15/17      CBK      720        718        2  
                

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     3,494,713  
                

 

 

 

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Counterparty Abbreviations:

BCLY

   Barclays

BNP

   BNP Paribas Securities Services

BOA

   Banc of America Securities LLC

CBK

   Citibank NA

CSI

   Credit Suisse International

DEUT

   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

GSC

   Goldman Sachs & Co.

HSBC

   HSBC Bank USA

JPM

   JP Morgan Chase & Co.

MLI

   Merrill Lynch International

MSC

   Morgan Stanley

NAB

   National Australia Bank Limited

SSG

   State Street Global Markets LLC

UBS

   UBS AG
Currency Abbreviations:

BRL

   Brazilian Real

COP

   Colombian Peso

EUR

   Euro

GBP

   British Pound

INR

   Indian Rupee

JPY

   Japanese Yen

MXN

   Mexican Peso

RON

   New Romanian Leu

RUB

   Russian Ruble

THB

   Thai Baht

TRY

   Turkish Lira

USD

   United States Dollar

ZAR

   South African Rand
Index Abbreviations:

ABX.HE

   Markit Asset Backed Security Home Equity

CDX.EM

   Credit Derivatives Emerging Markets

CDX.NA.HY

   Credit Derivatives North American High Yield

CDX.NA.IG

   Credit Derivatives North American Investment Grade

CMBX.NA

   Markit Commercial Mortgage Backed North American

CPURNSA

   Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted

ITRAXX.EUR

   Markit iTraxx - Europe

ITRAXX.XOV

   Markit iTraxx Index - Europe Crossover

PrimeX.ARM

   Markit PrimeX Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Security
Other Abbreviations:

CDO

   Collateralized Debt Obligation

CLO

   Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

EM

   Emerging Markets

FHLMC

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

   Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

MSCI

   Morgan Stanley Capital International

OTC

   Over-the-Counter

TBA

   To Be Announced
Municipal Abbreviations:

GO

   General Obligation
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total     Level 1(1)     Level 2(1)     Level 3(1)  

Assets

        

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $ 751,054,884     $     $ 742,301,884     $ 8,753,000  

Corporate Bonds

     845,147,451             845,147,451        

Foreign Government Obligations

     103,786,326             103,786,326        

Municipal Bonds

     32,558,299             32,558,299        

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     127,389,016             127,389,016        

U.S. Government Agencies

         1,102,349,061                 1,102,349,061        

U.S. Government Securities

     108,960,392             108,960,392        

Common Stocks

        

Energy

     611,219       465,646                 145,573  

Utilities

     206,755       206,754             1  

Preferred Stocks

     2,725,095       2,725,095              

Short-Term Investments

     168,940,358           142,599,666       26,340,692        

Purchased Options

     13,338             13,338        

Foreign Currency Contracts (2)

     5,008,810             5,008,810        

Futures Contracts (2)

     1,053,726       1,053,726              

Swaps - Credit Default (2)

     6,707,797             6,707,797        

Swaps - Interest Rate (2)

     3,643,834             3,643,834        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,260,156,361     $ 147,050,887     $ 3,104,206,900     $ 8,898,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Foreign Currency Contracts (2)

   $ (1,514,097   $     $ (1,514,097   $  

Futures Contracts (2)

     (1,049,961     (1,049,961            

Swaps - Credit Default (2)

     (5,140,160           (5,140,160      

TBA Sale Commitments

     (142,038,159           (142,038,159      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (149,742,377   $ (1,049,961   $ (148,692,416   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

(2)  Derivative instruments (excluding purchased and written options, if applicable) are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Asset &
Commercial
Mortgage Backed
Securities
     Common Stocks      Total  

Beginning balance

   $      $      $  

Purchases

         8,753,000            124,644            8,877,644  

Sales

                    

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                    

Total realized gain/(loss)

                    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

            20,930        20,930  

Transfers into Level 3

                    

Transfers out of Level 3

                    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 8,753,000      $ 145,574      $ 8,898,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $20,930.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 23.8%  
            Asset-Backed-Automobile - 10.7%  
   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables

 

  $       765,039    

1.26%, 04/08/2019

  $       765,092  
    1,022,722    

1.26%, 11/08/2019

    1,022,716  
    1,226,376    

1.42%, 10/08/2019

    1,227,271  
    505,000    

1.46%, 05/10/2021

    502,468  
    337,876    

1.52%, 06/10/2019

    338,246  
   

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

 

    105,922    

0.99%, 10/20/2017

    105,876  
    2,200,000    

1.62%, 03/20/2019

    2,204,019  
   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

 

    887,578    

1.09%, 04/15/2019

    887,477  
    3,060,000    

1.21%, 11/15/2019

    3,053,927  
    1,794,587    

1.24%, 06/17/2019

    1,794,788  
    2,400,000    

1.32%, 07/15/2019

    2,399,841  
    2,000,000    

1.56%, 11/16/2020

    2,000,761  
   

Chesapeake Funding LLC

 

    894,297    

1.07%, 03/07/2026(1)(2)

    891,224  
    1,545,000    

1.67%, 03/15/2028(1)(2)

    1,555,645  
   

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust

 

    805,000    

1.36%, 01/15/2020(2)

    803,923  
    2,000,000    

1.76%, 12/16/2019(2)

    2,006,317  
   

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

 

    52,939    

0.87%, 09/20/2019(2)

    52,900  
    635,000    

1.74%, 02/22/2022(2)

    633,202  
   

Fifth Third Auto Trust

 
    1,750,000    

1.42%, 03/16/2020

    1,751,042  
   

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

 
    3,000,000    

1.38%, 12/15/2018

    3,002,861  
   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

 

    262,586    

0.95%, 08/15/2018

    262,515  
    2,335,000    

1.04%, 09/15/2019

    2,329,984  
   

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

 

    957,631    

1.28%, 10/22/2018

    957,382  
    2,945,000    

1.53%, 09/20/2018

    2,948,979  
    590,000    

1.61%, 12/20/2019

    588,265  
    1,010,000    

1.68%, 12/20/2018

    1,012,737  
    2,000,000    

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust
1.41%, 06/15/2020

    2,001,270  
    1,745,000    

Huntington Auto Trust
1.29%, 05/15/2019

    1,744,387  
    810,000    

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust
1.52%, 10/15/2019(2)

    810,139  
    2,191,722    

M&T Bank Automotive Receivables Trust
1.57%, 08/15/2018(2)

    2,192,695  
    1,060,000    

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust
1.15%, 01/15/2019

    1,058,706  
    1,205,000    

Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust
1.26%, 02/16/2021

    1,195,304  
   

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

 

    1,258,338    

1.18%, 12/15/2017

    1,258,715  
    2,939,293    

1.22%, 08/15/2018

    2,939,162  
    3,000,000    

1.29%, 03/16/2020

    3,001,350  
    1,315,000    

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.05%, 04/15/2019

    1,313,713  
   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust

 

    1,635,000    

1.46%, 07/15/2020(2)

    1,632,221  
    1,190,616    

1.78%, 08/15/2019(2)

    1,192,286  
    450,000    

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.30%, 04/15/2020

    448,557  
    1,840,000    

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust
1.16%, 03/20/2020

    1,837,805  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES -23.8% - (continued)  
            Asset-Backed-Automobile - 10.7% - (continued)  
   

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

 

  $       439,031    

1.28%, 07/16/2018(2)

  $       439,000  
    1,245,000    

1.57%, 06/17/2019(2)

    1,246,090  
   

Wheels SPV LLC

 
    66,870    

0.84%, 03/20/2023(2)

    66,828  
    420,000    

1.59%, 05/20/2025(2)

    418,572  
   

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

 
    829,073    

0.96%, 07/15/2019

    828,574  
    1,340,000    

1.10%, 01/15/2020

    1,337,006  
   

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust

 
    1,374,879    

1.06%, 05/15/2018

    1,373,956  
    1,635,000    

1.37%, 01/15/2020

    1,635,790  
     

 

 

 
        65,071,584  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Credit Card - 6.4%      
    1,485,000    

American Express Credit Account Master Trust
1.26%, 01/15/2020

    1,485,939  
    2,995,000    

BA Credit Card Trust
1.08%, 06/15/2021(1)

    3,002,531  
   

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust

 
    1,085,000    

1.05%, 03/16/2020(1)

    1,085,099  
    1,785,000    

1.78%, 06/15/2022

    1,779,902  
    2,500,000    

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust
1.15%, 02/15/2022(1)

    2,510,156  
    2,480,000    

CARDS II Trust
1.40%, 07/15/2021(1)(2)

    2,489,481  
    Chase Issuance Trust  
    6,000,000    

1.12%, 11/16/2020(1)

    6,017,921  
    2,250,000    

1.27%, 07/15/2021

    2,219,996  
    2,045,000    

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
1.02%, 02/22/2019

    2,044,921  
    4,750,000    

Evergreen Credit Card Trust
1.42%, 04/15/2020(1)(2)

    4,771,091  
    3,125,000    

Golden Credit Card Trust
1.20%, 03/15/2019(1)(2)

    3,123,986  
   

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust

 
    2,855,000    

1.60%, 04/15/2021

    2,857,409  
    3,500,000    

1.61%, 11/15/2020

    3,506,569  
    2,380,000    

Trillium Credit Card Trust II
1.48%, 05/26/2021(1)(2)

    2,386,010  
     

 

 

 
        39,281,011  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 5.2%  
   

Ally Master Owner Trust

 
    4,380,000    

1.17%, 01/15/2019(1)

    4,380,463  
    2,500,000    

1.19%, 10/15/2019(1)

    2,507,343  
    2,000,000    

1.54%, 09/15/2019

    2,002,845  
    3,275,000    

1.60%, 10/15/2019

    3,280,057  
   

CNH Equipment Trust

 
    1,520,000    

1.26%, 02/18/2020

    1,517,736  
    1,185,000    

1.31%, 10/15/2019

    1,185,100  
   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

 
    2,105,000    

1.10%, 02/15/2019(1)

    2,105,360  
    1,745,000    

1.23%, 07/15/2020(1)

    1,749,260  
    1,380,000    

1.30%, 08/15/2020(1)

    1,385,921  
    1,150,000    

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust
1.04%, 05/15/2020(1)(2)

    1,150,501  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 23.8% - (continued)  
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 5.2% - (continued)  
   

John Deere Owner Trust

 
  $       1,515,000    

1.09%, 02/15/2019

  $ 1,513,257  
    530,219    

1.39%, 12/16/2019

    530,253  
   

Kubota Credit Owner Trust

 
    719,075    

1.16%, 05/15/2018(2)

    719,100  
    780,000    

1.25%, 04/15/2019(2)

    778,380  
   

New York City Tax Lien

 
    768,730    

1.34%, 11/10/2028(2)

    764,886  
    687,223    

1.47%, 11/10/2029(2)

    687,911  
    2,250,000    

Verizon Owner Trust
1.42%, 01/20/2021(2)

    2,234,341  
    533,511    

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC
0.82%, 04/16/2018(2)

    533,165  
    3,000,000    

Wells Fargo Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust
1.49%, 04/22/2019(1)

    3,003,444  
     

 

 

 
        32,029,323  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Student Loan - 0.3%  
    939,827    

Navient Student Loan Trust
1.24%, 03/25/2066(1)(2)

    940,315  
    1,112,104    

SLM Student Loan Trust
1.00%, 01/25/2027(1)

    1,100,354  
     

 

 

 
        2,040,669  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.2%  
   

Community or Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    1,130,000    

1.50%, 03/15/2029(1)(2)

    1,125,083  
    1,300,000    

1.91%, 01/10/2046

    1,304,379  
    3,635,703    

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
6.11%, 04/15/2041(1)

    3,769,192  
    425,410    

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
2.11%, 03/15/2045

    425,286  
    390,852    

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.19%, 04/15/2045

    390,921  
     

 

 

 
        7,014,861  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $145,556,006)

  $ 145,437,448  
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 45.1%  
            Agriculture - 0.6%  
  $       2,000,000    

BAT International Finance plc
1.47%, 06/15/2018(1)(2)

  $ 2,000,384  
    1,425,000    

Reynolds American, Inc.
2.30%, 06/12/2018

    1,434,033  
     

 

 

 
        3,434,417  
     

 

 

 
            Auto Manufacturers - 4.6%  
    2,500,000    

American Honda Finance Corp.
1.34%, 07/13/2018(1)

    2,508,345  
   

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

    1,750,000    

1.50%, 07/05/2019(2)

    1,721,781  
    2,000,000    

1.65%, 05/18/2018(2)

    1,996,300  
   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

    2,150,000    

1.66%, 01/17/2017(1)

    2,150,467  
    2,000,000    

1.72%, 12/06/2017

    1,998,488  
    2,500,000    

1.78%, 03/12/2019(1)

    2,503,657  
    1,500,000    

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
2.25%, 01/15/2019(2)

    1,506,452  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 45.1% - (continued)  
            Auto Manufacturers - 4.6% - (continued)  
   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

 

  $       1,375,000    

1.49%, 03/03/2017(1)(2)

  $   1,376,218  
    2,000,000    

1.50%, 03/02/2018(2)

    1,994,500  
   

PACCAR Financial Corp.

 

    1,000,000    

1.40%, 05/18/2018

    998,904  
    1,500,000    

1.55%, 12/06/2018(1)

    1,509,599  
   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

    2,000,000    

1.13%, 05/16/2017

    1,998,962  
    1,850,000    

1.19%, 01/12/2018(1)

    1,852,568  
    1,250,000    

1.20%, 04/06/2018

    1,244,446  
    3,000,000    

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
1.39%, 05/22/2018(1)(2)

    2,985,726  
     

 

 

 
        28,346,413  
     

 

 

 
            Beverages - 1.8%  
    5,000,000    

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
1.29%, 02/01/2019(1)

    5,005,540  
    6,000,000    

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
1.58%, 08/01/2018(1)

    6,036,846  
     

 

 

 
        11,042,386  
     

 

 

 
            Chemicals - 0.5%  
    1,250,000    

Air Liquide Finance S.A.
1.38%, 09/27/2019(2)

    1,228,790  
    2,000,000    

Monsanto Co.
1.15%, 06/30/2017

    1,998,496  
     

 

 

 
        3,227,286  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Banks - 20.8%  
    3,000,000    

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
1.26%, 01/10/2017(1)(2)

    3,000,243  
   

Bank of America Corp.

 

    2,000,000    

1.70%, 08/25/2017

    2,002,674  
    2,000,000    

1.92%, 01/15/2019(1)

    2,017,894  
    1,280,000    

2.00%, 01/11/2018

    1,282,945  
    2,000,000    

2.07%, 03/22/2018(1)

    2,013,462  
    720,000    

5.65%, 05/01/2018

    754,389  
   

Bank of Montreal

 

    1,350,000    

1.35%, 08/28/2018

    1,343,601  
    2,000,000    

1.40%, 04/10/2018

    1,994,834  
    1,750,000    

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.65%, 06/14/2019

    1,733,963  
    2,000,000    

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
1.26%, 09/08/2017(1)(2)

    1,998,040  
    2,815,000    

Barclays Bank plc
1.49%, 02/17/2017(1)

    2,815,966  
   

BB&T Corp.

 

    2,500,000    

1.55%, 02/01/2019(1)

    2,510,695  
    1,500,000    

1.57%, 06/15/2020(1)

    1,501,944  
    6,000,000    

BPCE S.A.
1.73%, 02/10/2017(1)

    6,005,034  
    4,000,000    

Citigroup, Inc.
1.64%, 04/08/2019(1)

    4,004,864  
    2,000,000    

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.52%, 11/07/2019(1)(2)

    2,000,902  
   

Credit Agricole S.A.

 

    1,775,000    

1.50%, 06/12/2017(1)(2)

    1,777,128  
    2,500,000    

1.92%, 06/10/2020(1)(2)

    2,508,540  
   

Credit Suisse AG

 

    1,700,000    

1.38%, 05/26/2017

    1,700,394  
    2,250,000    

1.57%, 04/27/2018(1)

    2,249,048  
    2,250,000    

1.70%, 04/27/2018

    2,245,041  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 45.1% - (continued)  
            Commercial Banks - 20.8% - (continued)  
  $       2,000,000    

Danske Bank A/S
1.53%, 09/06/2019(1)(2)

  $       2,001,300  
   

Deutsche Bank AG London

 

    2,000,000    

1.35%, 05/30/2017

    1,995,668  
    2,000,000    

1.51%, 02/13/2017(1)

    1,999,524  
   

Fifth Third Bank

 

    2,350,000    

1.59%, 09/27/2019(1)

    2,350,623  
    2,000,000    

1.82%, 08/20/2018(1)

    2,012,824  
   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

    2,000,000    

2.04%, 04/23/2020(1)

    2,019,112  
    1,000,000    

2.09%, 04/30/2018(1)

    1,008,710  
    3,500,000    

2.24%, 11/15/2021(1)

    3,518,914  
    3,000,000    

HSBC Bank plc
1.55%, 05/15/2018(1)(2)

    3,001,014  
    1,000,000    

Huntington National Bank
1.31%, 04/24/2017(1)

    1,000,149  
   

ING Bank N.V.

 

    2,300,000    

1.52%, 03/16/2018(1)(2)

    2,303,825  
    1,000,000    

1.65%, 08/15/2019(2)

    986,474  
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

    1,500,000    

1.44%, 03/01/2018(1)

    1,502,792  
    3,000,000    

1.52%, 01/28/2019(1)

    3,009,633  
   

KeyBank NA

 

    1,600,000    

1.45%, 06/01/2018(1)

    1,601,994  
    1,000,000    

1.60%, 08/22/2019

    986,306  
   

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

 

    3,000,000    

1.26%, 01/30/2017(1)

    3,000,717  
    1,500,000    

1.40%, 07/25/2017

    1,500,792  
   

Morgan Stanley

 

    3,000,000    

1.73%, 01/24/2019(1)

    3,018,720  
    1,275,000    

5.95%, 12/28/2017

    1,327,058  
    3,000,000    

Nordea Bank AB
1.36%, 04/04/2017(1)(2)

    3,002,172  
   

PNC Bank NA

 

    2,000,000    

1.45%, 07/29/2019

    1,972,790  
    870,000    

1.70%, 12/07/2018

    868,425  
    3,000,000    

Royal Bank of Canada
1.21%, 01/23/2017(1)

    3,000,540  
    2,000,000    

Santander Bank NA
1.80%, 01/12/2018(1)

    2,001,250  
   

Santander UK plc

 

    1,500,000    

1.41%, 09/29/2017(1)

    1,497,369  
    2,500,000    

1.78%, 08/24/2018(1)

    2,504,155  
    3,000,000    

Societe Generale S.A.
2.08%, 10/01/2018(1)

    3,025,572  
    2,000,000    

Standard Chartered plc
1.52%, 04/17/2018(1)(2)

    1,992,332  
   

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

 

    3,000,000    

1.31%, 01/10/2017(1)

    3,000,150  
    1,250,000    

1.55%, 10/19/2018(1)

    1,254,151  
    3,000,000    

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
1.35%, 02/15/2017(1)

    3,000,333  
    1,665,000    

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.44%, 09/06/2019(1)

    1,665,000  
   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

 

    3,000,000    

1.12%, 05/02/2017(1)

    3,001,140  
    2,250,000    

1.45%, 08/13/2019

    2,217,667  
    875,000    

U.S. Bancorp
1.40%, 11/15/2018(1)

    876,897  
    1,500,000    

UBS AG
1.70%, 03/26/2018(1)

    1,504,989  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 45.1% - (continued)  
            Commercial Banks - 20.8% - (continued)  
   

Wells Fargo Bank NA

 

  $       2,000,000    

1.60%, 12/06/2019(1)

  $       2,004,852  
    1,500,000    

1.65%, 01/22/2018

    1,499,960  
     

 

 

 
        127,497,494  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Services - 0.2%  
    1,370,000    

Catholic Health Initiatives
1.60%, 11/01/2017

    1,375,994
     

 

 

 
            Diversified Financial Services - 2.8%  
   

American Express Credit Corp.

 

    1,500,000    

1.13%, 06/05/2017

    1,499,764  
    2,500,000    

1.54%, 03/18/2019(1)

    2,504,770  
    1,500,000    

Capital One Bank USA NA
1.30%, 06/05/2017

    1,498,934  
   

General Electric Co.

 

    2,000,000    

1.19%, 05/15/2017(1)

    2,001,574  
    3,000,000    

1.71%, 04/02/2018(1)

    3,021,618  
    3,750,000    

Macquarie Group Ltd.
1.89%, 01/31/2017(1)(2)

    3,752,786  
    1,465,000    

Protective Life Global Funding
1.72%, 04/15/2019(2)

    1,453,279  
    1,700,000    

Synchrony Financial
2.11%, 02/03/2020(1)

    1,680,763  
     

 

 

 
        17,413,488  
     

 

 

 
            Electric - 0.3%  
    905,000    

Exelon Corp.
1.55%, 06/09/2017

    903,353  
    1,080,000    

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
1.13%, 11/30/2017(1)

    1,080,342  
     

 

 

 
        1,983,695  
     

 

 

 
            Electronics - 0.3%  
    2,000,000    

Honeywell International, Inc.
1.17%, 10/30/2019(1)

    2,003,120  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Products - 0.6%  
    1,820,000    

Medtronic, Inc.
1.50%, 03/15/2018

    1,820,027  
    1,750,000    

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
1.45%, 04/01/2017

    1,750,422  
     

 

 

 
        3,570,449  
     

 

 

 
            Healthcare-Services - 0.9%  
    2,500,000    

Roche Holdings, Inc.
1.34%, 09/30/2019(1)(2)

    2,502,225  
    2,700,000    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
1.33%, 01/17/2017(1)

    2,700,467  
     

 

 

 
        5,202,692  
     

 

 

 
            Home Furnishings - 0.4%  
    2,645,000    

Whirlpool Corp.
1.35%, 03/01/2017

    2,645,513  
     

 

 

 
   

Insurance - 2.8%

 

    2,000,000    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
1.15%, 08/15/2018

    1,989,962  
    1,500,000    

MassMutual Global Funding II
1.55%, 10/11/2019(2)

    1,482,260  
    2,460,000    

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
1.75%, 12/19/2018(2)

    2,460,841  
    3,500,000    

New York Life Global Funding
1.13%, 03/01/2017(2)

    3,499,765  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 45.1% - (continued)  
            Home Furnishings - 0.4% - (continued)  
  $       2,000,000    

Principal Life Global Funding II
1.13%, 02/24/2017(2)

  $       1,999,904  
    1,450,000    

1.20%, 05/19/2017(2)

    1,449,867  
    4,000,000    

Prudential Financial, Inc.
1.69%, 08/15/2018(1)

    4,013,952  
     

 

 

 
        16,896,551  
     

 

 

 
            IT Services - 0.6%  
    3,500,000    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
2.45%, 10/05/2017

    3,519,460  
     

 

 

 
            Machinery-Construction & Mining - 0.4%  
    2,175,000    

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
1.17%, 03/03/2017(1)

    2,176,007  
     

 

 

 
            Media - 1.2%  
    3,000,000    

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
1.57%, 04/15/2018(1)(2)

    3,018,453  
    3,000,000    

Thomson Reuters Corp.
1.30%, 02/23/2017

    3,000,126  
    1,315,000    

Walt Disney Co.
0.88%, 07/12/2019

    1,288,566  
     

 

 

 
        7,307,145  
     

 

 

 
            Oil & Gas - 2.4%  
    4,000,000    

BP Capital Markets plc
1.63%, 09/26/2018(1)

    4,015,204  
    2,345,000    

1.67%, 02/13/2018

    2,347,369  
    3,000,000    

ConocoPhillips Co.
1.24%, 05/15/2018(1)

    2,991,180  
    2,500,000    

Exxon Mobil Corp.
1.44%, 03/01/2018

    2,503,005  
    3,000,000    

Statoil ASA
1.34%, 11/08/2018(1)

    3,003,615  
     

 

 

 
        14,860,373  
     

 

 

 
            Oil & Gas Services - 0.3%  
    1,800,000    

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
1.90%, 12/21/2017(2)

    1,806,773  
     

 

 

 
            Pharmaceuticals - 2.5%  
    2,000,000    

Actavis Funding SCS
1.30%, 06/15/2017

    1,998,916  
    4,700,000    

2.03%, 03/12/2018(1)

    4,727,302  
    1,750,000    

Baxalta, Inc.
1.78%, 06/22/2018(1)

    1,750,432  
    2,000,000    

Bayer US Finance LLC
1.14%, 10/06/2017(1)(2)

    1,996,912  
    1,500,000    

Express Scripts Holding Co.
1.25%, 06/02/2017

    1,494,422  
    3,300,000    

McKesson Corp.
1.29%, 03/10/2017

    3,300,795  
     

 

 

 
        15,268,779  
     

 

 

 
            Pipelines - 0.3%  
    1,800,000    

Enbridge, Inc.
1.38%, 06/02/2017(1)

    1,800,167  
     

 

 

 
            REITS - 0.1%  
    570,000    

Ventas Realty L.P.
1.25%, 04/17/2017

    569,735  
     

 

 

 
            Retail - 0.2%  
    1,500,000    

CVS Health Corp.
1.90%, 07/20/2018

    1,505,765  
     

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 45.1% - (continued)  
            Software - 0.1%  
  $       405,000    

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
1.45%, 06/05/2017

  $ 405,160  
     

 

 

 
            Telecommunications - 0.2%  
    1,190,000    

British Telecommunications plc
1.25%, 02/14/2017

    1,190,061  
     

 

 

 
            Trucking & Leasing - 0.2%  
    1,145,000    

GATX Corp.
1.25%, 03/04/2017

    1,144,685  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $276,100,972)

  $ 276,193,608  
     

 

 

 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.5%      
   

Switzerland - 0.5%

 

        3,200,000    

Credit Suisse NY
1.75%, 11/14/2017

  $ 3,200,199  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $3,200,000)

  $ 3,200,199  
     

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.3%      
            General - 0.3%  
  $       1,750,000    

State of Illinois
5.13%, 07/01/2017

  $ 1,777,877  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $1,778,915)

  $ 1,777,877  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 13.5%      
            FFCB - 5.1%  
  $       25,000,000    

0.67%, 10/18/2017

  $ 24,973,850  
    6,000,000    

0.90%, 06/08/2017

    6,004,722  
     

 

 

 
        30,978,572  
     

 

 

 
            FHLB - 2.4%  
    15,000,000    

0.75%, 09/08/2017

    14,992,620  
     

 

 

 
            FHLMC - 6.0%  
    1,500,000    

0.75%, 05/25/2017

    1,500,708  
    20,000,000    

0.88%, 02/22/2017

    20,008,960  
    15,000,000    

1.00%, 09/29/2017

    15,014,535  
     

 

 

 
        36,524,203  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $82,525,764)

  $ 82,495,395  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 16.0%  
            Other Direct Federal Obligations - 12.1%  
            FHLB - 12.1%      
        10,000,000    

0.75%, 02/13/2017

  $ 10,002,490  
    5,000,000    

0.63%, 04/26/2017

    4,999,430  
    31,800,000    

1.00%, 06/09/2017

    31,842,962  
    26,955,000    

0.88%, 05/24/2017

    26,968,612  
     

 

 

 
        73,813,494  
     

 

 

 
        73,813,494  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 16.0% - (continued)  
            U.S. Treasury Securities - 3.9%      
            U.S. Treasury Notes - 3.9%      
  $       10,000,000    

0.75%, 10/31/2017

  $ 9,991,020  
    14,000,000    

0.75%, 01/31/2018

    13,970,474  
     

 

 

 
        23,961,494  
     

 

 

 
        23,961,494  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $97,798,697)

  $ 97,774,988  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $606,960,354)

  $ 606,879,515  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7%  
            Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.7%  
    4,368,377    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 4,368,377  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,368,377)

  $ 4,368,377  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Investments
(cost $611,328,731) ^

    99.9   $ 611,247,892  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.1     501,405  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0   $ 611,749,297  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $611,328,731 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     533,800   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (614,639
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (80,839
  

 

 

 

 

(1)  Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2016.

 

(2) Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $100,450,478, which represents 16.4% of total net assets.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

FFCB

   Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

   Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $ 145,437,448      $      $ 145,437,448      $     —  

Corporate Bonds

     276,193,608               276,193,608         

Foreign Government Obligations

     3,200,199               3,200,199         

Municipal Bonds

     1,777,877               1,777,877         

U.S. Government Agencies

     82,495,395               82,495,395         

U.S. Government Securities

     97,774,988               97,774,988         

Short-Term Investments

     4,368,377        4,368,377                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     611,247,892      $     4,368,377      $     606,879,515      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 18.3%  
            Asset-Backed-Automobile - 0.8%  
  $       149,585    

Drive Auto Receivables Trust
2.12%, 06/17/2019(1)

  $ 149,746  
    3,350,000    

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust
3.40%, 01/15/2021(1)

    3,362,239  
     

 

 

 
      3,511,985  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Finance & Insurance - 6.7%  
   

Ares CLO Ltd.

 
    4,755,000    

2.33%, 04/20/2023(1)(2)

    4,724,202  
    3,135,000    

2.40%, 04/17/2026(1)(2)

    3,141,386  
   

Cent CLO Ltd.

 
    1,530,000    

2.00%, 07/23/2025(1)(2)

    1,526,198  
    1,000,000    

2.28%, 07/27/2026(1)(2)

    999,494  
    4,085,000    

Dryden Senior Loan Fund
2.23%, 04/18/2026(1)(2)

    4,085,229  
    695,000    

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust
2.32%, 01/15/2019

    695,271  
    580,000    

Green Tree Agency Advance Funding Trust
2.38%, 10/15/2048(1)

    575,285  
    1,700,000    

Limerock CLO Ltd.
2.38%, 04/18/2026(1)(2)

    1,699,611  
    3,400,000    

Madison Park Funding Ltd.
2.16%, 10/23/2025(1)(2)

    3,404,158  
    1,285,000    

Shackleton CLO Ltd.
2.92%, 04/15/2027(1)(2)(3)

    1,285,000  
   

Springleaf Funding Trust

 
    912,725    

2.41%, 12/15/2022(1)

    913,061  
    4,720,000    

3.16%, 11/15/2024(1)

    4,757,288  
    893,536    

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
2.26%, 02/25/2033(2)

    887,147  
    1,370,000    

Voya CLO Ltd.
2.33%, 07/17/2026(1)(2)

    1,370,948  
     

 

 

 
        30,064,278  
     

 

 

 
            Asset-Backed-Home Equity - 1.0%  
    904,116    

Morgan Stanley Asset Backed Securities Capital I, Inc. Trust
2.26%, 11/25/2032(2)

    891,932  
    3,606,000    

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust
2.58%, 10/15/2049(1)

    3,568,321  
     

 

 

 
        4,460,253  
     

 

 

 
            Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.9%  
   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

 
    460,000    

3.08%, 03/25/2045(1)(2)

    460,678  
    1,500,000    

3.81%, 08/25/2045(1)(2)

    1,537,893  
    2,645,000    

3.82%, 06/25/2047(1)(2)

    2,713,074  
    1,665,000    

4.17%, 11/25/2044(1)(2)

    1,714,532  
    1,990,000    

5.63%, 04/25/2020(1)(2)

    2,160,888  
     

 

 

 
      8,587,065  
     

 

 

 
            Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 7.9%  
    1,469,060    

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust
2.75%, 09/25/2046(1)(2)

    1,476,764  
   

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust

 
    1,072,910    

2.62%, 04/01/2020(1)(2)

    1,070,898  
    2,374,827    

2.62%, 10/01/2021(1)(2)

    2,348,783  
    3,733,826    

2.77%, 05/01/2020(1)(2)

    3,709,590  
    3,185,987    

2.77%, 08/01/2020(1)(2)

    3,161,843  
    784,920    

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust
2.50%, 04/25/2057(1)(2)

    781,373  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 18.3% - (continued)  
            Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 7.9% - (continued)  
   

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  $       1,640,611    

3.25%, 09/25/2056(1)(2)

  $ 1,659,396  
    2,168,685    

3.75%, 03/25/2056(1)(2)

    2,200,227  
    1,566,117    

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
1.20%, 02/20/2035(2)

    1,532,282  
    2,151,666    

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
2.63%, 04/25/2045(2)

    2,156,838  
   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

    2,209,122    

2.75%, 02/25/2055(1)(2)

    2,204,251  
    2,076,228    

2.75%, 04/25/2055(1)(2)

    2,082,045  
    100,908    

2.75%, 05/25/2055(1)(2)

    101,152  
    592,703    

2.75%, 08/25/2055(1)(2)

    589,431  
    2,538,568    

3.00%, 03/25/2054(1)(2)

    2,565,241  
    2,399,000    

3.75%, 04/25/2055(1)(2)

    2,345,991  
   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

    1,862,308    

2.50%, 03/25/2033(2)

    1,861,670  
    2,053,687    

2.75%, 10/25/2035(2)

    1,994,693  
    1,588,880    

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
2.88%, 09/25/2033(2)

    1,574,862  
     

 

 

 
      35,417,330  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $81,694,768)

  $ 82,040,911  
     

 

 

 
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 72.9%  
            FHLMC - 32.9%  
  $       4,346,615    

1.14%, 04/25/2020(2)

  $ 4,341,736  
    9,515,709    

1.57%, 01/25/2022

    9,450,755  
    8,375,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2032(4)

    8,593,582  
    791,235    

3.00%, 03/15/2033(5)

    98,794  
    4,656,220    

3.00%, 11/01/2036

    4,711,988  
    188,444    

3.00%, 09/01/2045

    187,328  
    703,530    

3.00%, 10/01/2046

    699,753  
    53,047,171    

3.00%, 12/01/2046

    52,729,516  
    10,600,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2047(4)

    10,525,529  
    6,205,000    

3.50%, 11/15/2025

    6,533,140  
    13,900,000    

3.50%, 01/01/2047(4)

    14,232,806  
    520,451    

4.00%, 07/15/2027(5)

    58,257  
    384,694    

4.00%, 06/01/2044

    404,329  
    42,120    

4.50%, 12/01/2018

    43,214  
    3,246,470    

4.50%, 02/15/2027(5)

    375,109  
    3,333,082    

4.50%, 05/15/2034

    3,504,963  
    18,400,000    

4.50%, 01/01/2047(4)

    19,750,060  
    7,251    

5.50%, 06/01/2034

    8,150  
    48,833    

5.50%, 10/01/2035

    54,800  
    76,091    

5.50%, 04/01/2037

    84,314  
    1,003,413    

5.50%, 12/01/2037

    1,119,520  
    392,544    

5.50%, 04/01/2038

    438,068  
    23,775    

5.50%, 05/01/2038

    26,458  
    1,943,098    

5.50%, 08/01/2038

    2,165,157  
    3,787    

5.50%, 12/01/2039

    4,218  
    51,247    

6.00%, 10/01/2021

    57,895  
    68,466    

6.00%, 10/01/2022

    77,348  
    96,064    

6.00%, 01/01/2028

    109,678  
    25,744    

6.00%, 04/15/2028

    29,185  
    53,808    

6.00%, 05/15/2028(6)

    60,098  
    64,171    

6.00%, 11/15/2028

    72,842  
    117,120    

6.00%, 12/15/2028

    133,142  
    258,276    

6.00%, 01/15/2029

    294,668  
    58,065    

6.00%, 02/15/2029

    66,189  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 72.9% - (continued)  
            FHLMC - 32.9% - (continued)  
  $       70,079    

6.00%, 03/15/2029

  $ 79,585  
    40,284    

6.00%, 05/15/2029

    46,001  
    10,256    

6.00%, 06/15/2029

    11,429  
    2,785    

6.00%, 03/15/2031

    3,189  
    115,899    

6.00%, 04/15/2031

    131,867  
    56,818    

6.00%, 10/15/2031

    64,145  
    64,851    

6.00%, 12/01/2031

    74,426  
    414,369    

6.00%, 12/15/2031(6)

    473,524  
    506,124    

6.00%, 12/15/2031

    578,077  
    19,969    

6.00%, 05/15/2032

    22,662  
    1,117,677    

6.00%, 06/15/2032

    1,268,694  
    976,241    

6.00%, 09/15/2032

    1,092,296  
    89,118    

6.00%, 10/15/2032

    102,616  
    689    

6.00%, 11/01/2032

    790  
    62,695    

6.00%, 11/15/2032

    70,293  
    15,784    

6.00%, 04/01/2033

    17,832  
    23,629    

6.00%, 09/01/2034

    27,210  
    914    

6.50%, 02/01/2017

    915  
    7,969    

6.50%, 04/01/2028

    9,000  
    365,751    

6.50%, 08/15/2028

    400,819  
    920,406    

6.50%, 05/15/2032

    1,042,873  
    127,608    

6.50%, 08/01/2032

    146,594  
    285,164    

6.50%, 09/01/2032

    331,295  
    26,953    

7.00%, 10/01/2026

    28,037  
    4,799    

7.00%, 03/01/2027

    5,263  
    4,346    

7.00%, 12/01/2027

    4,484  
    1,300    

7.00%, 02/01/2029

    1,518  
    806    

7.00%, 05/01/2029

    919  
    1,677    

7.00%, 09/01/2029

    1,828  
    679    

7.00%, 02/01/2031

    798  
    100,328    

7.00%, 04/01/2032

    117,484  
    61,464    

7.00%, 05/01/2032

    63,108  
    70,038    

7.00%, 06/01/2032

    82,704  
    123,647    

7.00%, 11/01/2032

    141,118  
    3,542    

7.50%, 05/01/2024

    4,036  
    567    

7.50%, 06/01/2024

    575  
    1,283    

7.50%, 06/01/2025

    1,369  
    5,644    

8.00%, 08/01/2024

    5,854  
    5,371    

8.00%, 09/01/2024

    5,591  
    7,759    

8.00%, 10/01/2024

    8,111  
    644    

10.00%, 11/01/2020

    647  
     

 

 

 
      147,512,165  
     

 

 

 
            FNMA - 38.5%  
    4,404,946    

1.97%, 08/25/2044(2)(5)

    284,974  
    6,400,000    

1.97%, 11/01/2023

    6,194,142  
    698,923    

2.05%, 11/01/2023

    681,217  
    2,623,747    

2.09%, 06/25/2055(2)(5)

    174,594  
    3,468,821    

2.22%, 10/01/2022

    3,436,279  
    2,300,000    

2.23%, 11/01/2023

    2,253,969  
    6,182,888    

2.25%, 10/01/2022

    6,123,301  
    3,493,850    

2.31%, 10/01/2022

    3,473,567  
    139,212    

2.34%, 11/01/2022

    138,597  
    144,209    

2.40%, 10/01/2022

    143,464  
    200,000    

2.45%, 11/01/2022

    198,868  
    17,800,000    

2.50%, 01/01/2032(4)

    17,828,160  
    28,893    

2.50%, 01/01/2043

    27,636  
    285,842    

2.50%, 01/01/2046

    272,250  
    3,721,230    

2.50%, 05/01/2046

    3,544,263  
    2,157,575    

2.50%, 06/01/2046

    2,054,984  
    273,187    

2.50%, 07/01/2046

    260,195  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 72.9% - (continued)  
            FNMA - 38.5% - (continued)  
  $       1,251,872    

2.50%, 08/01/2046

  $ 1,192,334  
    7,084,369    

2.50%, 09/01/2046

    6,747,436  
    100,000    

2.50%, 01/01/2047(4)

    95,135  
    280,240    

2.54%, 03/01/2023

    280,023  
    1,995,634    

2.56%, 01/01/2019(7)

    2,026,703  
    2,500,000    

2.68%, 05/01/2025

    2,463,323  
    104,511    

2.74%, 04/01/2022

    107,213  
    91,430    

2.83%, 06/01/2022

    93,618  
    250,000    

2.94%, 06/01/2022

    255,980  
    2,395,260    

3.00%, 07/25/2027(5)

    216,795  
    815,141    

3.00%, 09/25/2027(5)

    76,279  
    3,388,946    

3.00%, 01/01/2030

    3,480,709  
    88,721    

3.00%, 12/01/2030

    91,123  
    5,925,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2032(4)

    6,080,068  
    185,529    

3.02%, 04/01/2022

    191,502  
    7,640,559    

3.11%, 10/01/2021

    7,915,249  
    1,900,000    

3.21%, 05/01/2023

    1,961,734  
    595,553    

3.25%, 12/01/2021

    620,283  
    444,041    

3.26%, 01/01/2022

    462,778  
    268,964    

3.41%, 11/01/2020

    281,006  
    189,481    

3.46%, 09/01/2023

    197,411  
    225,749    

3.50%, 11/01/2020

    237,182  
    5,453,517    

3.50%, 04/25/2027(5)

    600,750  
    1,534,087    

3.50%, 10/25/2027(5)

    175,417  
    15,052,846    

3.50%, 04/25/2044

    15,575,085  
    2,123,127    

3.50%, 02/01/2045

    2,177,511  
    4,317,738    

3.50%, 01/01/2046

    4,429,021  
    501,470    

3.51%, 11/01/2021

    527,429  
    1,035,050    

3.59%, 09/01/2030

    1,072,287  
    1,793,402    

3.65%, 11/01/2021

    1,897,312  
    205,566    

3.65%, 08/01/2023

    217,338  
    1,240,884    

3.73%, 07/01/2022

    1,317,280  
    6,732,263    

3.74%, 06/01/2018

    6,862,731  
    1,044,136    

3.75%, 09/01/2023

    1,104,651  
    95,591    

3.81%, 11/01/2023

    101,535  
    192,947    

3.83%, 07/01/2021

    205,713  
    288,720    

3.85%, 01/01/2024

    307,591  
    383,950    

3.87%, 01/01/2024

    409,469  
    389,553    

3.89%, 10/01/2023

    412,801  
    2,700,000    

3.98%, 07/01/2021

    2,889,099  
    181,756    

3.99%, 07/01/2021

    194,569  
    2,051,941    

4.00%, 11/01/2044

    2,158,035  
    23,975,000    

4.00%, 01/01/2047(4)

    25,205,124  
    550,355    

4.01%, 08/01/2021

    590,168  
    1,869,732    

4.50%, 10/01/2040

    2,015,004  
    843,512    

4.50%, 10/01/2041

    908,920  
    2,388,437    

4.50%, 01/01/2043

    2,574,511  
    714,257    

4.50%, 09/01/2043

    768,952  
    2,336,671    

4.50%, 08/01/2044

    2,516,031  
    48,191    

5.00%, 08/01/2018

    49,361  
    131,108    

5.00%, 10/01/2018

    134,176  
    182,374    

5.00%, 06/01/2025

    195,527  
    270,997    

5.24%, 07/01/2019

    291,359  
    505,168    

5.46%, 05/25/2042(2)(5)

    58,845  
    9,143    

5.50%, 10/01/2017

    9,255  
    8,194    

5.50%, 12/01/2017

    8,281  
    50,441    

5.50%, 04/01/2018

    51,087  
    34,902    

5.50%, 06/01/2018

    35,410  
    3,721    

5.50%, 07/01/2018

    3,795  
    707,961    

5.50%, 08/01/2019

    736,832  
    284,132    

6.00%, 10/01/2023

    321,447  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 72.9% - (continued)  
            FNMA - 38.5% - (continued)  
  $       36,907    

6.00%, 10/25/2028

  $ 41,768  
    13,901    

6.00%, 11/25/2028

    15,769  
    53,972    

6.00%, 04/25/2029

    60,423  
    891    

6.00%, 05/01/2029

    1,013  
    44,020    

6.00%, 05/25/2029

    49,814  
    37,051    

6.00%, 06/25/2029

    41,943  
    83,223    

6.00%, 07/25/2029

    94,266  
    435,462    

6.00%, 05/25/2031(6)

    495,701  
    146,088    

6.00%, 09/25/2031

    166,710  
    34,025    

6.00%, 11/25/2031

    38,559  
    573,614    

6.00%, 12/25/2031

    641,370  
    244,799    

6.00%, 01/01/2032

    279,246  
    265    

6.00%, 04/01/2032

    300  
    452    

6.00%, 05/01/2032

    518  
    2,219    

6.00%, 09/25/2032

    2,416  
    98,613    

6.00%, 11/01/2032

    111,620  
    55,682    

6.00%, 02/01/2033

    63,795  
    311,153    

6.00%, 03/01/2033

    357,624  
    1,019,275    

6.00%, 05/01/2033

    1,170,448  
    8,287    

6.00%, 08/01/2034

    9,383  
    174,092    

6.00%, 01/01/2035

    198,334  
    3,384,646    

6.00%, 02/01/2037

    3,838,529  
    41    

6.50%, 04/01/2024

    46  
    218    

6.50%, 04/01/2027

    246  
    17,049    

6.50%, 04/01/2028

    19,288  
    136    

6.50%, 05/01/2028

    154  
    9,056    

6.50%, 10/01/2028

    10,313  
    158,217    

6.50%, 11/01/2028

    179,934  
    94,332    

6.50%, 12/01/2028

    108,017  
    454,613    

6.50%, 06/25/2029(6)

    495,700  
    279,521    

6.50%, 08/01/2029

    316,241  
    928    

6.50%, 11/01/2030

    1,050  
    6,304    

6.50%, 05/01/2031

    7,293  
    230,411    

6.50%, 10/25/2031

    255,853  
    1,483,898    

6.50%, 08/01/2032

    1,720,469  
    55,648    

6.50%, 09/01/2032

    62,958  
    5,720    

7.00%, 06/01/2017

    5,744  
    932    

7.00%, 11/01/2031

    981  
    341    

7.00%, 12/01/2031

    350  
    271,313    

7.00%, 02/01/2032

    314,960  
    9,129    

7.50%, 06/01/2023

    10,122  
    2,379    

8.00%, 10/01/2029

    2,814  
    109    

8.00%, 03/01/2030

    112  
    7,914    

8.00%, 04/01/2030

    9,323  
    29    

8.00%, 06/01/2030

    29  
    18,655    

8.00%, 10/01/2030

    21,851  
    27,672    

8.00%, 12/01/2030

    31,444  
    45    

8.50%, 04/01/2017

    45  
    206    

9.00%, 08/01/2020

    220  
    19,054    

9.00%, 09/01/2021

    19,193  
     

 

 

 
      172,548,352  
     

 

 

 
            GNMA - 1.5%  
    299,624    

4.00%, 01/20/2044(5)

    59,282  
    1,075,634    

5.00%, 01/20/2034

    1,185,770  
    780,364    

5.00%, 05/20/2040(5)

    184,632  
    1,267,362    

5.50%, 09/20/2033

    1,387,073  
    572,884    

6.00%, 01/15/2033

    663,414  
    396,040    

6.00%, 02/15/2033

    459,327  
    47,114    

6.50%, 12/15/2028

    54,243  
    36,453    

6.50%, 05/15/2029

    42,231  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 72.9% - (continued)  
            GNMA - 1.5% - (continued)  
  $       567,709    

6.50%, 05/16/2031

  $ 656,480  
    50,561    

6.50%, 09/15/2031

    57,754  
    245,252    

6.50%, 10/15/2031

    280,144  
    260,003    

6.50%, 11/15/2031

    296,993  
    299,883    

6.50%, 01/15/2032

    342,547  
    19,941    

7.00%, 06/20/2030

    22,168  
    17,303    

7.00%, 05/15/2032

    20,756  
    47,292    

7.00%, 07/15/2032

    52,505  
    116,848    

7.00%, 09/15/2032

    125,019  
    651,041    

7.00%, 10/15/2032

    740,941  
    1,852    

7.50%, 04/15/2022

    1,858  
    3,874    

7.50%, 01/15/2023

    3,896  
    793    

7.50%, 05/15/2023

    846  
    5,873    

7.50%, 06/15/2023

    6,342  
    1,586    

7.50%, 07/15/2023

    1,592  
    16,912    

7.50%, 08/15/2023

    17,229  
    6,965    

7.50%, 09/15/2023

    6,990  
    10,587    

7.50%, 10/15/2023

    11,052  
    17,258    

7.50%, 11/15/2023

    18,208  
    4,817    

7.50%, 12/15/2023

    4,834  
    9,449    

7.50%, 02/15/2024

    9,806  
    2,615    

7.50%, 04/15/2024

    2,639  
    177    

7.50%, 05/15/2024

    192  
    67,161    

7.50%, 07/15/2027

    74,384  
    46,975    

7.50%, 04/20/2030

    55,075  
    81    

8.50%, 09/15/2019

    82  
    9,527    

8.50%, 09/15/2024

    10,619  
    1,161    

8.50%, 06/15/2029

    1,226  
    134    

8.50%, 09/15/2029

    134  
    6,212    

8.50%, 10/15/2029

    6,657  
    2,659    

8.50%, 01/15/2030

    3,020  
    8,598    

8.50%, 02/15/2030

    8,706  
    941    

8.50%, 03/15/2030

    1,010  
     

 

 

 
        6,877,676  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $328,099,354)

  $ 326,938,193  
     

 

 

 
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 25.2%  
            Other Direct Federal Obligations - 1.1%  
            FHLB - 1.1%      
  $       4,825,000    

1.88%, 08/01/2019

  $ 4,869,969  
     

 

 

 
            U.S. Treasury Securities - 24.1%  
            U.S. Treasury Notes - 24.1%      
    11,702,572    

0.13%, 01/15/2023(8)

    11,616,137  
    24,200,000    

0.75%, 08/31/2018(7)

    24,050,638  
    35,300,000    

0.75%, 10/31/2018

    35,046,264  
    19,533,555    

1.38%, 01/15/2020(8)

    20,543,713  
    17,125,000    

2.25%, 11/15/2025

    16,905,593  
     

 

 

 
        108,162,345  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $114,397,741)

  $ 113,032,314  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $524,191,863)

  $ 522,011,418  
     

 

 

 
     
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.1%  
            Other Investment Pools & Funds - 6.1%  
    27,174,185    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 27,174,185  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $27,174,185)

     $ 27,174,185  
        

 

 

 
   

Total Investments
(cost $551,366,048)^

    122.5    $      549,185,603  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (22.5 )%       (100,957,476
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 448,228,127  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $551,437,071 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     3,647,034   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (5,898,502
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (2,251,468
  

 

 

 

 

(1)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $70,446,216, which represents 15.7% of total net assets.

 

(2)  Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2016.

 

(3)  This security is valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of this security was $1,285,000, which represents 0.3% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(4)  Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

 

(5)  Securities disclosed are interest-only strips.

 

(6)  These securities pay no principal or interest during their initial accrual period, but accrue additional principal at a specified coupon rate.

 

(7)  This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with futures contracts.

 

(8)  The principal amount for these securities are adjusted for inflation and the interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.

Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

     238         03/31/2017       $ 51,580,337       $ 51,571,625       $ (8,712

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future

     874         03/31/2017             102,983,564             102,838,391         (145,173
              

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (153,885
              

 

 

 

Short position contracts:

  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     347         03/22/2017       $ 42,902,971       $ 43,125,594       $ (222,623
              

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

  

   $     (376,508
              

 

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Description

   Principal
Amount
     Maturity
Date
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

FHLMC, 3.00%

   $     12,000,000         01/01/2047       $ (11,915,693   $ (34,755

FHLMC, 5.50%

     3,700,000         01/01/2047         (4,102,375     5,781   

FNMA, 2.50%

     14,900,000         01/01/2047         (14,175,119     5,490   

FNMA, 3.00%

     12,825,000         01/01/2047         (12,740,532     (8,206

FNMA, 3.50%

     9,975,000         01/01/2047         (10,223,596     8,419   

FNMA, 4.50%

     21,750,000         01/01/2047         (23,393,993     (631
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (proceeds $76,527,406)

  

   $     (76,551,308   $     (23,902
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the aggregate market value of TBA Sale Commitments Outstanding represents (17.1)% of total net assets.

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

Payments made by Fund

   Payments received
by Fund
  Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

3M USD LIBOR

   1.75% Fixed     USD        5,050,000        03/15/27      $     —      $     (140,168)      $     286,126      $     426,294  
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

CLO

   Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

FHLB

   Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

   Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

TBA

   To Be Announced

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total     Level 1(1)     Level 2(1)     Level 3(1)  

Assets

        

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $ 82,040,911     $     $ 80,755,911     $ 1,285,000  

U.S. Government Agencies

     326,938,193             326,938,193        

U.S. Government Securities

     113,032,314             113,032,314        

Short-Term Investments

     27,174,185       27,174,185              

Swaps - Interest Rate(2)

     426,294             426,294        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     549,611,897     $     27,174,185     $     521,152,712     $     1,285,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Futures Contracts(2)

   $ (376,508   $ (376,508   $     $  

TBA Sale Commitments

     (76,551,308           (76,551,308      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (76,927,816   $ (376,508   $ (76,551,308   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

(2)  Derivative instruments (excluding purchased and written options, if applicable) are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Asset & Commercial
Mortgage Backed
Securities
     Total  

Beginning balance

   $      $  

Purchases

     1,285,000        1,285,000  

Sales

             

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

             

Total realized gain/(loss)

             

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

             

Transfers into Level 3

             

Transfers out of Level 3

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     1,285,000      $     1,285,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1%  
      Banks - 16.4%  
  268,800    

Bank of America Corp.

  $ 5,940,480  
  229,485    

Citigroup, Inc.

    13,638,294  
  291,652    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    25,166,651  
  48,770    

M&T Bank Corp.

    7,629,091  
  116,920    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    13,674,963  
  365,535    

Wells Fargo & Co.

    20,144,634  
   

 

 

 
      86,194,113  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 9.8%  
  34,475    

3M Co.

    6,156,201  
  49,790    

Caterpillar, Inc.

    4,617,525  
  122,655    

Eaton Corp. plc

    8,228,924  
  95,370    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    5,098,480  
  299,500    

General Electric Co.

    9,464,200  
  98,975    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    7,427,084  
  100,770    

Triumph Group, Inc.

    2,670,405  
  71,020    

United Technologies Corp.

    7,785,212  
   

 

 

 
      51,448,031  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 0.8%  
  103,850    

Nielsen Holdings plc

    4,356,507  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.0%  
  280,605    

PulteGroup, Inc.

    5,157,520  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 2.6%  
  319,390    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    8,687,408  
  112,530    

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    4,785,901  
   

 

 

 
      13,473,309  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 5.9%  
  19,405    

BlackRock, Inc.

    7,384,379  
  29,890    

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    7,157,160  
  91,625    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    5,169,483  
  206,430    

Invesco Ltd.

    6,263,086  
  116,400    

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    5,095,992  
   

 

 

 
      31,070,100  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 12.4%  
  50,765    

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    3,539,843  
  123,520    

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    3,937,818  
  116,055    

Chevron Corp.

    13,659,673  
  82,850    

EOG Resources, Inc.

    8,376,135  
  93,085    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    8,401,852  
  153,335    

Halliburton Co.

    8,293,890  
  398,599    

Marathon Oil Corp.

    6,899,749  
  52,390    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    3,731,740  
  32,190    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    5,796,453  
  230,530    

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    2,494,335  
   

 

 

 
      65,131,488  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.4%  
  23,370    

CVS Health Corp.

    1,844,127  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.6%  
  112,188    

British American Tobacco plc

    6,358,296  
  50,453    

Kraft Heinz Co.

    4,405,556  
  126,740    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    5,618,384  
  83,480    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    7,637,585  
   

 

 

 
      24,019,821  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 2.9%  
  104,086    

Medtronic plc

  $ 7,414,046  
  47,255    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    7,562,690  
   

 

 

 
      14,976,736  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 6.7%  
  87,135    

American International Group, Inc.

    5,690,787  
  64,210    

Chubb Ltd.

    8,483,425  
  94,430    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    6,382,524  
  124,520    

MetLife, Inc.

    6,710,383  
  76,505    

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    4,426,579  
  80,945    

Unum Group

    3,555,914  
   

 

 

 
      35,249,612  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 2.7%  
  35,710    

Agrium, Inc.

    3,590,641  
  121,240    

Dow Chemical Co.

    6,937,353  
  67,205    

International Paper Co.

    3,565,897  
   

 

 

 
      14,093,891  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 2.5%  
  112,020    

CBS Corp. Class B

    7,126,713  
  89,345    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    6,169,272  
   

 

 

 
      13,295,985  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.3%  
  27,860    

Allergan plc*

    5,850,879  
  31,950    

Amgen, Inc.

    4,671,409  
  179,860    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    4,913,775  
  110,250    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    6,443,010  
  222,010    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    13,069,729  
  80,274    

Pfizer, Inc.

    2,607,299  
  25,174    

Roche Holding AG

    5,738,478  
   

 

 

 
      43,294,579  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 3.1%  
  34,750    

Home Depot, Inc.

    4,659,280  
  193,450    

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group Class A*

    3,865,131  
  58,520    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    4,161,943  
  39,190    

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    3,694,049  
   

 

 

 
      16,380,403  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.6%  
  43,850    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    3,184,387  
  303,990    

Intel Corp.

    11,025,717  
  173,265    

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    6,682,831  
  131,670    

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    8,584,884  
   

 

 

 
      29,477,819  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 2.8%  
  105,860    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A*

    5,931,336  
  90,020    

eBay, Inc.*

    2,672,694  
  93,305    

Microsoft Corp.

    5,797,972  
   

 

 

 
      14,402,002  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 4.3%  
  31,340    

Apple, Inc.

    3,629,799  
  501,520    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    15,155,934  
  794,210    

Nokia Oyj ADR

    3,820,150  
   

 

 

 
      22,605,883  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)  
      Telecommunication Services - 1.6%      
  159,550    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  $ 8,516,779  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.3%  
  65,020    

Union Pacific Corp.

    6,741,274  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 3.4%  
  37,740    

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    2,890,507  
  71,980    

Edison International

    5,181,840  
  120,805    

Eversource Energy

    6,672,060  
  26,415    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    3,155,536  
   

 

 

 
      17,899,943  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $395,373,015)

  $ 519,629,922  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $395,373,015)

  $ 519,629,922  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.2%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.2%  
      5,944,317    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 5,944,317  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,944,317)

  $ 5,944,317  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $401,317,332)^

    100.3    $ 525,574,239  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.3 )%       (1,367,566
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $        524,206,673  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

^  At December 31, 2016, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $403,345,300 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $     140,526,736   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (18,297,797
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $     122,228,939   
  

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Banks

   $ 86,194,113      $ 86,194,113      $      $  

Capital Goods

     51,448,031        51,448,031                

Commercial & Professional Services

     4,356,507        4,356,507                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     5,157,520        5,157,520                

Consumer Services

     13,473,309        13,473,309                

Diversified Financials

     31,070,100        31,070,100                

Energy

     65,131,488        65,131,488                

Food & Staples Retailing

     1,844,127        1,844,127                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     24,019,821        17,661,525        6,358,296         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     14,976,736        14,976,736                

Insurance

     35,249,612        35,249,612                

Materials

     14,093,891        14,093,891                

Media

     13,295,985        13,295,985                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     43,294,579        37,556,101        5,738,478         

Retailing

     16,380,403        16,380,403                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     29,477,819        29,477,819                

Software & Services

     14,402,002        14,402,002                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     22,605,883        22,605,883                

Telecommunication Services

     8,516,779        8,516,779                

Transportation

     6,741,274        6,741,274                

Utilities

     17,899,943        17,899,943                

Short-Term Investments

     5,944,317        5,944,317                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     525,574,239      $     513,477,465      $     12,096,774      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transfers between any levels.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Total  

Beginning balance

   $     49,723     $     49,723  

Purchases

            

Sales

     (55,248     (55,248

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

            

Total realized gain/(loss)

     (12,221     (12,221

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     17,746       17,746  

Transfers into Level 3

            

Transfers out of Level 3

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2016 was $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

         
Hartford
Balanced HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Capital Appreciation
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Disciplined Equity
HLS Fund
 

Assets:

      

Investments in securities, at market value

   $     2,315,371,783     $     5,135,671,256     $ 670,064,621  

Cash

     106,316              

Cash collateral due from broker

                  

Foreign currency

           140,619        

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

           1,062,399        

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

           59,817,734       2,372,603  

Fund shares sold

     52,542       129,304       4,149  

Dividends and interest

     9,328,744       6,180,591       789,702  

Other assets

     5,016       22,967       13,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,324,864,401       5,203,024,870       673,244,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

           71,825        

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     1,989,039       24,878,355       3,665,457  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,817,424       39,487,513       615,260  

Investment management fees

     1,187,387       2,862,126       418,825  

Transfer agent fees

     477       865       455  

Accounting services fees

     31,597       79,684       6,881  

Board of Directors’ fees

     8,871       20,463       2,516  

Variation margin on financial derivative instruments

     44,334              

Distribution fees

     58,709       124,330       17,401  

Accrued expenses

     245,448       445,236       124,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,383,286       67,970,397       4,851,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 2,319,481,115     $ 5,135,054,473     $ 668,393,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

      

Capital stock and paid-in-capital

   $ 2,002,160,844     $ 4,825,800,705     $ 479,083,247  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     11,750,519       9,234,251       181,803  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (94,210,916     (9,741,799     65,091,095  

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     399,780,668       309,761,316       124,037,365  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 2,319,481,115     $ 5,135,054,473     $ 668,393,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

     9,700,000,000       5,450,000,000           3,500,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

   $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IA:    Net asset value per share

   $ 27.46     $ 42.05     $ 14.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Shares outstanding

     74,418,785       108,337,344       41,050,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Net Assets

   $ 2,043,555,682     $ 4,555,454,163     $ 587,089,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB:    Net asset value per share

   $ 27.86     $ 41.50     $ 14.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Shares outstanding

     9,905,552       13,447,299       5,736,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Net Assets

   $ 275,925,433     $ 558,021,549     $ 81,304,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IC:    Net asset value per share

   $     $ 41.76     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Shares outstanding

           516,780        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Net Assets

   $     $ 21,578,761     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 1,915,348,144     $ 4,826,629,995     $ 546,027,256  

Cost of foreign currency

   $     $ 139,915     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Hartford
Dividend and
Growth HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Global Growth HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Growth Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Healthcare HLS
Fund
    Hartford
High Yield
HLS Fund
    Hartford
International
Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap HLS
Fund
 
           
$     3,444,382,504      $ 421,207,891      $     1,311,952,823      $ 291,260,031      $ 317,056,151      $     1,231,426,620      $     1,814,382,695   
  44,710                                             
                              606,416                 
         116,076                             745,302          
                                              
           
  9,131,161               1,550,757        7,451        5,778        1,371,980          
  237,846        83,659        541,182        6,378        2,115        407,689        1,082,503   
  4,691,618        731,329        401,353        185,034        5,144,875        3,063,769        976,233   
  3,475        14,531        18,926        14,618        14,994        11,179        8,898   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,458,491,314        422,153,486        1,314,465,041        291,473,512        322,830,329        1,237,026,539        1,816,450,329   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
                              41,438                 
           
  2,430,458        214,477        9,746,398                      1,429,946          
  1,756,257        1,632,081        944,922        562,974        678,768        484,697        673,742   
  1,890,480        272,682        682,794        209,362        190,613        726,431        1,042,366   
  518        453        689        455        485        592        529   
  34,951        5,061        11,239        2,485        5,446        16,699        15,492   
  12,117        1,666        5,310        1,158        1,263        4,826        6,536   
                              7,861                 
  93,592        15,609        34,139        9,396        16,409        31,251        19,981   
  284,688        105,351        163,793        44,604        103,052        226,905        95,425   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,503,061        2,247,380        11,589,284        830,434        1,045,335        2,921,347        1,854,071   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 3,451,988,253      $ 419,906,106      $ 1,302,875,757      $ 290,643,078      $ 321,784,994      $ 1,234,105,192      $ 1,814,596,258   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
$ 2,231,683,923      $ 342,225,921      $ 1,192,705,484      $ 229,747,909      $ 331,774,594      $ 1,486,503,957      $ 1,365,912,325   
  406,191        2,331,234        (341,766     (207,735     18,064,801        20,907,509        20,852   
  222,907,602        21,938,593        5,582,361        43,736,684        (30,418,372     (307,025,978     64,991,083   
 
 
    
996,990,537
 
  
    53,410,358        104,929,678        17,366,220        2,363,971        33,719,704        383,671,998   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 3,451,988,253      $ 419,906,106      $ 1,302,875,757      $ 290,643,078      $ 321,784,994      $ 1,234,105,192      $ 1,814,596,258   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,200,000,000            3,600,000,000        900,000,000        800,000,000            2,800,000,000        2,825,000,000        2,600,000,000   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 0.0010      $ 0.0010      $ 0.0010      $ 0.0010      $ 0.0010      $ 0.0010      $ 0.0010   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 22.10      $ 22.14      $ 29.83      $ 21.46      $ 8.11      $ 14.14      $ 33.83   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  136,399,643        15,688,211        38,393,394        11,488,265        30,109,759        76,870,243        50,877,900   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 3,013,788,222      $ 347,375,312      $ 1,145,176,230      $     246,494,398      $ 244,211,667      $ 1,086,762,263      $ 1,721,028,936   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 22.01      $ 21.95      $ 28.74      $ 20.60      $ 7.98      $ 14.31      $ 33.17   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  19,909,496        3,304,936        4,597,373        2,143,553        9,720,355        10,295,311        2,820,875   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 438,200,031      $ 72,530,794      $ 132,149,487      $ 44,148,680      $ 77,573,327      $ 147,342,929      $ 93,567,322   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $ 29.43      $      $      $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                868,147                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $ 25,550,040      $      $      $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 2,447,392,793      $ 367,739,725      $ 1,207,009,608      $ 273,892,295      $ 314,951,748      $ 1,197,387,705      $ 1,430,710,697   
$      $ 116,289      $      $      $      $ 746,684      $   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

         
Hartford
MidCap Value
HLS Fund
     Hartford
Small Cap Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Small Company
HLS Fund
 

Assets:

       

Investments in securities, at market value

   $ 377,921,286      $     1,202,204,694     $ 905,587,484  

Cash

            412,997        

Cash collateral due from broker

                   

Foreign currency

     11              4  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

                   

Receivables:

       

Investment securities sold

     2,842,917        2,083,558       1,610,064  

Fund shares sold

     32        363,872       865,542  

Dividends and interest

     383,229        786,565       724,838  

Variation margin on financial derivative instruments

                   

OTC swap premiums paid

                   

Other assets

     14,872        17,557       11,360  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     381,162,347        1,205,869,243       908,799,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

                   

Bank overdraft - foreign cash

                   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts

                   

Cash collateral due to broker

                   

TBA sale commitments, at market value

                   

Payables:

       

Investment securities purchased

     756,760        2,983,849       638,633  

Fund shares redeemed

     470,461        2,974,545       317,531  

Investment management fees

     261,893        622,770       561,454  

Transfer agent fees

     431        695       592  

Accounting services fees

     3,274        12,286       9,417  

Board of Directors’ fees

     1,346        4,230       3,350  

Variation margin on financial derivative instruments

                   

Distribution fees

     19,321        48,409       15,793  

Accrued expenses

     72,825        90,152       100,108  

OTC swap premiums received

                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,586,311        6,736,936       1,646,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 379,576,036      $ 1,199,132,307     $ 907,152,414  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

       

Capital stock and paid-in-capital

   $ 290,745,141      $ 1,065,768,438     $ 927,301,015  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     1,962,506        1,097,782        

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     23,183,268        (18,406,950     (99,762,839

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     63,685,121        150,673,037       79,614,238  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 379,576,036      $ 1,199,132,307     $ 907,152,414  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

         1,200,000,000        700,000,000           1,500,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

   $ 0.0010      $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IA:    Net asset value per share

   $ 12.00      $ 26.77     $ 16.16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Shares outstanding

     24,162,720        36,333,816       51,596,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Net Assets

   $ 289,871,754      $ 972,575,785     $ 834,043,936  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB:    Net asset value per share

   $ 11.91      $ 26.12     $ 15.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Shares outstanding

     7,533,394        8,673,976       4,856,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 Net Assets

   $ 89,704,282      $ 226,556,522     $ 73,108,478  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 314,234,086      $ 1,051,531,657     $ 825,973,246  

Cost of foreign currency

   $ 12      $     $ 4  

Cost of bank overdraft - foreign cash

   $      $     $  

Proceeds of TBA sale commitments

   $      $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Hartford
Small/Mid Cap
Equity HLS Fund
    Hartford
Stock HLS Fund
    Hartford
Total Return Bond
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Ultrashort Bond
HLS Fund
    Hartford
U.S. Government
Securities HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Value HLS Fund
 
         
$     106,305,520     $ 1,458,722,097     $     3,243,742,194     $ 611,247,892     $ 549,185,603     $     525,574,239  
              357,168       14,284             40,110  
              250,000             292,105        
        130,544       20,421                    
              8,252,568                    
              5,008,810                    
         
              850,430,314             100,103,894        
  275,911       4,319       167,051       5,381       38,483       31,154  
  169,659       3,172,179       15,467,776       1,222,259       1,238,508       843,366  
              455,817             21,723        
              10,645,186                    
  19,020       8,561       5,422       13,823       15,086       17,584  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  106,770,110       1,462,037,700       4,134,802,727       612,503,639       650,895,402       526,506,453  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
              1,514,097                    
              20,368                    
              3,788,597                    
              2,659,000                    
              142,038,159             76,551,308        
         
  1,706,905             1,459,336,341             125,615,594       1,466,696  
  82,926       8,265,061       1,259,988       416,048       197,455       388,109  
  69,292       599,335       985,659       208,793       172,639       334,502  
  417       448       514       459       439       493  
  1,213       12,495       42,160       5,220       4,604       4,485  
  340       5,494       9,870       2,366       1,803       1,894  
              66,593                    
  3,633       30,116       55,544       16,831       16,927       16,591  
  28,556       181,464       281,913       104,625       106,506       87,010  
              16,051,566                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,893,282       9,094,413       1,628,110,369       754,342       202,667,275       2,299,780  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 104,876,828     $ 1,452,943,287     $ 2,506,692,358     $ 611,749,297     $ 448,228,127     $ 524,206,673  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
$ 86,636,668     $ 1,342,250,796     $ 2,445,371,135     $ 608,281,570     $ 549,105,645     $ 366,188,394  
  1,102,708       724,929       69,347,138       4,216,358       8,912,051       879,487  
  2,790,993       (138,692,964     (18,396,409     (667,792     (107,635,008     32,897,439  
 
    
14,346,459

 
    248,660,526       10,370,494       (80,839     (2,154,561     124,241,353  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 104,876,828     $ 1,452,943,287     $ 2,506,692,358     $ 611,749,297     $ 448,228,127     $ 524,206,673  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  900,000,000           4,200,000,000       5,000,000,000           14,000,000,000       700,000,000       800,000,000  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 8.03     $ 67.55     $ 11.09     $ 10.04     $ 10.30     $ 15.27  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,921,897       19,431,615       202,418,104       53,102,329       35,786,830       29,231,994  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 87,752,302     $ 1,312,626,125     $ 2,244,505,181     $ 533,091,199     $ 368,739,611     $ 446,410,935  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 7.99     $ 67.53     $ 11.03     $ 10.02     $ 10.28     $ 15.26  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,144,309       2,077,852       23,777,106       7,848,297       7,730,044       5,099,682  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 17,124,526     $ 140,317,162     $ 262,187,177     $ 78,658,098     $ 79,488,516     $ 77,795,738  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 91,959,061     $ 1,209,966,173     $ 3,242,058,289     $ 611,328,731     $ 551,366,048     $ 401,317,332  
$     $ 129,766     $     $     $     $  
$     $     $ 20,368     $     $     $  
$     $     $ 141,998,727     $     $ 76,527,406     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

         
Hartford
Balanced HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Capital Appreciation
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Disciplined Equity
HLS Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Dividends

   $ 37,389,238     $ 95,413,491     $ 10,637,394  

Interest

     27,571,701       422,393       36,146  

Other income

     1,499       4,347       583  

Less: Foreign tax withheld

     (317,753     (1,904,883      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

     64,644,685       93,935,348       10,674,123  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Investment management fees

     14,915,455       36,276,293       5,023,811  

Administrative services fees

      

Class IC

           46,666        

Transfer agent fees

      

Class IA

     5,046       8,691       4,780  

Class IB

     687       990       673  

Class IC

           32        

Distribution fees

      

Class IB

     719,863       1,450,231       212,510  

Class IC

           46,666        

Custodian fees

     19,529       172,588       4,444  

Registration and filing fees

     32,987       48,665       30,468  

Accounting services fees

     384,617       997,347       82,646  

Board of Directors’ fees

     70,656       166,886       20,567  

Audit fees

     52,327       55,471       32,504  

Other expenses

     435,089       997,953       214,923  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers and fees paid indirectly)

     16,636,256       40,268,479       5,627,326  

Management fee waivers

     (480,772            

Commission recapture

     (18,211     (129,072     (5,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers and fees paid indirectly

     (498,983     (129,072     (5,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

     16,137,273       40,139,407       5,621,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     48,507,412       53,795,941       5,052,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     121,865,525       77,125,176       65,687,219  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

     (329,910           15,267  

Net realized gain (loss) on written options contracts

           538,384        

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

                  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

           2,299,913        

Net realized gain (loss) on other foreign currency transactions

     124       (685,610      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     121,535,739       79,277,863       65,702,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

      

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (31,265,570     144,947,818       (33,088,388

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

     (100,278           (281,759

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

                  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

           207,549        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (15,085     (54,587     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (31,380,933     145,100,780           (33,370,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     90,154,806       224,378,643       32,332,333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     138,662,218     $     278,174,584     $ 37,384,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  196  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Operations – (continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Hartford
Dividend and
Growth HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Global Growth HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Growth Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Healthcare HLS
Fund
    Hartford
High Yield
HLS Fund
    Hartford
International
Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap HLS
Fund
 
           
$ 87,826,715     $ 6,265,805     $ 7,144,353     $ 3,188,349     $ 254,547     $ 34,198,434     $ 15,012,232  
  216,453       8,938       64,494       19,717       20,449,873       109,141       11,678  
  764       928       1,247       929       1,836       1,889       863  
  (573,680     (239,067     (49,885     (28,149           (3,070,324     (81,224

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  87,470,252       6,036,604       7,160,209       3,180,846       20,706,256       31,239,140       14,943,549  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  21,368,550       3,320,308       7,976,427       2,845,240       2,297,473       8,678,242       11,646,320  
           
              60,157                          
           
  5,485       4,486       7,164       4,647       4,338       6,207       6,032  
  822       970       877       815       1,333       876       349  
              150                          
           
  1,070,270       196,038       350,861       126,737       192,874       386,690       235,675  
              60,157                          
  17,072       12,997       18,854       4,687       5,675       95,475       11,648  
  35,348       30,205       50,765       31,067       30,047       31,619       32,748  
  394,230       61,702       131,274       34,003       65,642       199,763       172,341  
  95,291       13,374       38,658       10,524       10,099       37,012       50,009  
  39,084       43,578       30,747       32,785       46,600       63,061       34,619  
  639,112       140,345       342,526       51,510       125,974       381,983       235,538  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  23,665,264       3,824,003       9,068,617       3,142,015       2,780,055       9,880,928       12,425,279  
                                       
  (26,565     (7,411     (20,230     (4,451           (16,977     (26,642

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (26,565     (7,411     (20,230     (4,451           (16,977     (26,642

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  23,638,699       3,816,592       9,048,387       3,137,564       2,780,055       9,863,951       12,398,637  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  63,831,553       2,220,012       (1,888,178     43,282       17,926,201       21,375,189       2,544,912  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  221,863,510       22,270,510       13,116,401       51,925,872       (9,219,360     (16,906,376     67,771,808  
                                       
                                       
                          589,795              
                          72,216              
  (36,394     (60,632     13,550       (20,521     199,461       (646,629     403  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

221,827,116

 

    22,209,878       13,129,951       51,905,351       (8,357,888         (17,553,005     67,772,211  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  165,885,299       (17,150,341     (18,176,994     (87,832,829     33,673,053       9,364,739       125,224,671  
                                       
                          370,758              
                      (105,268            
  1,985       (14,476     (812     (744     (567     (62,623      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
    
165,887,284

 
        (17,164,817         (18,177,806     (87,833,573     33,937,976       9,302,116       125,224,671  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  387,714,400       5,045,061       (5,047,855     (35,928,222     25,580,088       (8,250,889     192,996,882  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     451,545,953     $ 7,265,073     $ (6,936,033   $     (35,884,940   $     43,506,289     $ 13,124,300     $     195,541,794  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Operations – (continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

         
Hartford
MidCap Value
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Small Cap Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Small Company
HLS Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Dividends

   $ 5,382,033      $ 8,963,578      $ 6,710,631   

Interest

     22,016        58,082        73,030   

Other income

     1,738        1,342        3,007   

Less: Foreign tax withheld

     (72,785     (1,356     (3,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

     5,333,002        9,021,646        6,783,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Investment management fees

     2,906,969        6,706,525        7,224,353   

Transfer agent fees

      

Class IA

     3,911        6,529        6,099   

Class IB

     1,219        1,512        563   

Distribution fees

      

Class IB

     215,937        517,841        215,174   

Custodian fees

     3,874        8,228        14,383   

Registration and filing fees

     30,081        93,272        30,986   

Accounting services fees

     36,337        132,131        122,339   

Board of Directors’ fees

     10,972        32,490        30,256   

Audit fees

     32,688        25,864        34,845   

Other expenses

     98,012        178,564        231,349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers and fees paid indirectly)

     3,340,000        7,702,956        7,910,347   

Commission recapture

     (3,768     (16,304     (46,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers and fees paid indirectly

     (3,768     (16,304     (46,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

     3,336,232        7,686,652        7,863,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,996,770        1,334,994        (1,080,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     25,072,414        (13,449,629     (87,561,121

Less: Foreign taxes paid on realized capital gains

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on purchased options contracts

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on written options contracts

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

                     

Net realized gain (loss) on other foreign currency transactions

     12,084               (19,426
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

         25,084,498        (13,449,629         (87,580,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

      

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     16,075,070        143,613,864        85,593,119   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of purchased options contracts

                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options contracts

                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     549               2,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     16,075,619        143,613,864        85,596,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     41,160,117        130,164,235        (1,984,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 43,156,887      $     131,499,229      $ (3,064,872
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  198  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Operations – (continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Hartford
Small/Mid Cap
Equity HLS Fund
    Hartford
Stock HLS Fund
    Hartford
Total Return Bond
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Ultrashort Bond
HLS Fund
    Hartford
U.S. Government
Securities HLS
Fund
    Hartford
Value HLS Fund
 
         
$ 1,975,504      $ 33,733,581      $ 178,371      $      $      $ 13,586,829   
  3,445        95,698        96,562,376        6,934,616            10,833,299        21,990   
  832        660        2,652        795        1,028        711   
  (2,270     (241,657            (389            (85,941

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,977,511        33,588,282        96,743,399        6,935,022        10,834,327        13,523,589   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  727,567        7,184,617        12,279,076        2,625,907        2,229,979        3,840,032   
         
  4,176        4,837        5,492        4,768        4,301        4,983   
  835        530        662        737        947        874   
         
  37,909        369,984        708,597        219,780        223,646        191,571   
  1,254        9,675        51,717        5,211        4,785        3,907   
  28,945        31,026        33,894        28,747        30,536        27,830   
  12,732        149,936        526,590        65,648        59,474        51,354   
  3,118        44,127        77,997        19,775        15,147        15,366   
  25,108        34,314        51,969        38,782        43,455        32,386   
  33,153        344,795        535,850        167,608        148,597        136,477   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  874,797        8,173,841        14,271,844        3,176,963        2,760,867        4,304,780   
         (3,099                          (3,808

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         (3,099                          (3,808

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  874,797        8,170,742        14,271,844        3,176,963        2,760,867        4,300,972   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,102,714        25,417,540        82,471,555        3,758,059        8,073,460        9,222,617   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  2,737,265        123,130,600        (6,133,901     133,001        6,942,126        35,940,404   
                (65,134                     
                (108,902                     
                2,768,682               (38,912       
                3,762,060                        
                (27,972,976            (280       
                (4,597,065                     
         (13,156     205,441                      (1,738

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,737,265        123,117,444        (32,141,795     133,001        6,902,934        35,938,666   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  9,923,513        (42,554,733     54,880,637        1,981,446        (6,725,029     20,360,625   
                (109,680                     
                205,230               (254,974       
                6,972                        
                9,842,268               426,294          
                3,047,281                        
         (21,377     53,335                      (3,820

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
9,923,513
 
  
    (42,576,110     67,926,043        1,981,446        (6,553,709     20,356,805   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,660,778        80,541,334        35,784,248        2,114,447        349,225        56,295,471   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     13,763,492      $     105,958,874      $     118,255,803      $     5,872,506      $ 8,422,685      $     65,518,088   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  199  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

         
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 48,507,412     $ 50,414,982  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     121,535,739       218,419,541  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     (31,380,933     (261,214,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     138,662,218       7,619,873  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

    

Class IA

     (57,374,388     (43,115,909

Class IB

     (6,967,476     (4,997,202

Class IC

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net investment income

     (64,341,864     (48,113,111
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From net realized gain on investments

    

Class IA

            

Class IB

            

Class IC

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net realized gain on investments

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (64,341,864     (48,113,111
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Sold

     16,656,289       16,708,307  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     64,341,864       48,113,111  

Redeemed

     (347,720,604     (436,469,018
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (266,722,451     (371,647,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (192,402,097     (412,140,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     2,511,883,212       2,924,024,050  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     2,319,481,115     $     2,511,883,212  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 11,750,519     $ 28,777,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund     Hartford Disciplined Equity
HLS Fund
    Hartford Dividend and Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund  
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
             
$ 53,795,941     $ 55,803,044     $ 5,052,429     $ 5,732,568     $ 63,831,553     $ 67,717,712     $ 2,220,012     $ 2,810,204  
  79,277,863       499,190,946       65,702,486       86,358,959       221,827,116       382,559,504       22,209,878       46,843,135  
  145,100,780       (466,258,274     (33,370,153     (39,562,393     165,887,284       (492,429,493     (17,164,817     (12,495,589

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  278,174,584       88,735,716       37,384,762       52,529,134       451,545,953       (42,152,277     7,265,073       37,157,750  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
  (50,908,581     (52,995,203     (5,255,939     (5,191,407     (58,859,706     (56,949,781     (2,421,454     (2,064,712
  (4,835,762     (4,290,700     (523,839     (493,379     (7,559,424     (7,355,049     (298,138     (265,636
  (145,082     (91,794                                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (55,889,425     (57,377,697     (5,779,778     (5,684,786     (66,419,130     (64,304,830     (2,719,592     (2,330,348

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  (479,266,149     (1,143,708,705     (75,833,496     (208,795,133     (321,363,600     (446,508,332     (38,316,082     (17,807,958
  (55,348,578     (133,658,050     (10,746,897     (29,781,590     (48,363,667     (67,944,325     (8,316,510     (4,152,455
  (1,930,573     (2,343,239                                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (536,545,300     (1,279,709,994     (86,580,393     (238,576,723     (369,727,267     (514,452,657     (46,632,592     (21,960,413

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (592,434,725     (1,337,087,691     (92,360,171     (244,261,509     (436,146,397     (578,757,487     (49,352,184     (24,290,761

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  92,295,115       188,886,238       20,699,516       13,385,373       134,212,828       66,003,700       16,810,513       30,124,439  
  592,434,725       1,337,087,691       92,360,171       244,261,509       436,146,397       578,757,487       49,352,184       24,290,761  
      (1,594,446,333         (1,157,183,786         (130,281,451         (167,010,558         (575,274,237     (630,845,783     (83,230,273     (69,742,484

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (909,716,493     368,790,143       (17,221,764     90,636,324       (4,915,012     13,915,404       (17,067,576     (15,327,284

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
(1,223,976,634

    (879,561,832     (72,197,173         (101,096,051     10,484,544       (606,994,360     (59,154,687     (2,460,295

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  6,359,031,107       7,238,592,939       740,590,683       841,686,734       3,441,503,709       4,048,498,069       479,060,793       481,521,088  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     5,135,054,473     $     6,359,031,107     $     668,393,510     $ 740,590,683     $     3,451,988,253     $     3,441,503,709     $     419,906,106     $     479,060,793  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 9,234,251     $ 5,652,191     $ 181,803     $ 979,743     $ 406,191     $ 5,287,312     $ 2,331,234     $ 2,754,031  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

     Hartford Growth Opportunities
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,888,178   $ 235,777  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     13,129,951       195,529,079  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     (18,177,806     (41,501,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (6,936,033     154,263,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

    

Class IA

     (5,137,102     (1,563,969

Class IB

     (207,347      

Class IC

     (63,822      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net investment income

     (5,408,271     (1,563,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From net realized gain on investments

    

Class IA

     (169,379,777     (246,075,850

Class IB

     (20,295,840     (33,542,514

Class IC

     (3,608,835     (2,276,630
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net realized gain on investments

     (193,284,452     (281,894,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (198,692,723     (283,458,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Sold

     160,464,745       73,681,828  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     198,692,723       283,458,963  

Redeemed

     (226,639,753     (217,081,410
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     132,517,715       140,059,381  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (73,111,041     10,863,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,375,986,798       1,365,123,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     1,302,875,757     $     1,375,986,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ (341,766   $ 5,172,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund     Hartford High Yield HLS Fund     Hartford International Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford MidCap HLS Fund  
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
             
$ 43,282     $ (189,398   $ 17,926,201     $       21,098,919     $ 21,375,189     $ 20,581,447     $ 2,544,912     $ 1,151,367  
  51,905,351       69,042,842       (8,357,888     (12,670,641     (17,553,005     44,603,449       67,772,211       179,588,938  
  (87,833,573     (21,660,295     33,937,976       (22,857,170     9,302,116       (34,352,453     125,224,671       (152,431,577

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (35,884,940     47,193,149       43,506,289       (14,428,892     13,124,300       30,832,443       195,541,794       28,308,728  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
  (9,786,913           (15,598,376     (18,980,813     (17,922,412     (17,879,578     (2,990,801     (1,399,724
  (1,640,493           (4,574,775     (5,933,685     (2,012,534     (2,176,492     (27,743     (90,171
                                             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (11,427,406           (20,173,151     (24,914,498     (19,934,946     (20,056,070     (3,018,544     (1,489,895

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  (54,644,064     (41,644,271                             (170,188,177     (197,172,246
  (10,078,753     (7,763,435                             (9,620,889     (12,701,934
                                             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (64,722,817     (49,407,706                             (179,809,066     (209,874,180

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (76,150,223     (49,407,706     (20,173,151     (24,914,498     (19,934,946     (20,056,070     (182,827,610     (211,364,075

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  39,480,807           117,587,462       30,368,396       26,601,652       118,384,245       79,856,988       147,356,841       287,047,471  
  76,150,223       49,407,706       20,173,151       24,914,498       19,934,946       20,056,070       182,827,610       211,364,075  
  (136,380,062         (103,345,971     (80,415,801         (111,075,638     (215,191,291     (221,900,580     (280,412,628     (316,201,121

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,749,032     63,649,197       (29,874,254     (59,559,488     (76,872,100     (121,987,522     49,771,823       182,210,425  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (132,784,195     61,434,640       (6,541,116     (98,902,878     (83,682,746     (111,211,149     62,486,007       (844,922

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  423,427,273       361,992,633       328,326,110       427,228,988       1,317,787,938       1,428,999,087       1,752,110,251       1,752,955,173  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     290,643,078     $ 423,427,273     $     321,784,994     $ 328,326,110     $     1,234,105,192     $     1,317,787,938     $     1,814,596,258     $     1,752,110,251  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (207,735   $ 11,704,604     $ 18,064,801     $ 20,098,553     $ 20,907,509     $ 19,001,664     $ 20,852     $ 777,579  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

         
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,996,770     $ 1,867,941  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     25,084,498       49,312,834  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions

     16,075,619       (53,904,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     43,156,887       (2,724,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

    

Class IA

     (1,470,383     (1,833,760

Class IB

     (198,851     (310,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net investment income

     (1,669,234     (2,143,921
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From net realized gain on investments

    

Class IA

     (37,432,863     (44,253,137

Class IB

     (11,765,923     (14,602,875
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net realized gain on investments

     (49,198,786     (58,856,012
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (50,868,020     (60,999,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Sold

     6,844,502       8,423,245  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     50,868,020       60,999,933  

Redeemed

     (53,319,463     (78,708,045
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     4,393,059       (9,284,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,318,074     (73,008,945
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     382,894,110       455,903,055  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     379,576,036     $     382,894,110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 1,962,506     $ 890,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

    
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund
    Hartford Small Company HLS Fund     Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity
HLS Fund
    Hartford Stock HLS Fund  
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
             
$ 1,334,994     $ 1,700,575     $ (1,080,338   $ (1,780,496   $ 1,102,714     $ 1,511,474     $ 25,417,540     $ 29,935,718  
  (13,449,629     46,029,721       (87,580,547     88,028,225       2,737,265       5,335,316       123,117,444       154,995,290  
  143,613,864       (76,627,391     85,596,013       (198,111,583     9,923,513       (11,517,750     (42,576,110     (142,060,258

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  131,499,229       (28,897,095     (3,064,872     (111,863,854     13,763,492       (4,670,960     105,958,874       42,870,750  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
  (1,321,239     (562,638                 (1,054,630     (1,119,387     (24,394,377     (25,254,549
                          (154,757     (189,421     (2,241,103     (2,429,965

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,321,239     (562,638                 (1,209,387     (1,308,808     (26,635,480     (27,684,514

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  (40,160,906     (74,730,595     (87,123,722     (235,415,969     (4,735,022     (14,586,015            
  (9,586,481     (23,707,028     (9,078,306     (22,082,672     (928,660     (3,233,544            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (49,747,387     (98,437,623     (96,202,028     (257,498,641     (5,663,682     (17,819,559            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (51,068,626     (99,000,261     (96,202,028     (257,498,641     (6,873,069     (19,128,367     (26,635,480     (27,684,514

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  187,804,800       681,534,004       83,849,278       166,334,124       13,915,582       4,931,280       17,279,764       9,402,151  
  45,817,119       99,000,261       96,202,028       257,498,641       6,873,069       19,128,367       26,635,480       27,684,514  
  (238,282,637     (201,704,918     (389,910,318     (241,524,090     (18,682,136     (25,688,609     (214,128,274     (243,328,995

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,660,718     578,829,347       (209,859,012     182,308,675       2,106,515       (1,628,962     (170,213,030     (206,242,330

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  75,769,885       450,931,991       (309,125,912     (187,053,820     8,996,938       (25,428,289     (90,889,636     (191,056,094

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  1,123,362,422       672,430,431           1,216,278,326       1,403,332,146       95,879,890           121,308,179       1,543,832,923       1,734,889,017  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     1,199,132,307     $     1,123,362,422     $ 907,152,414     $     1,216,278,326     $     104,876,828     $ 95,879,890     $     1,452,943,287     $     1,543,832,923  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,097,782     $ 1,318,657     $     $     $ 1,102,708     $ 1,254,573     $ 724,929     $ 2,566,050  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

     Hartford Total Return Bond
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 82,471,555     $ 86,322,024  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     (32,141,795     (4,544,619

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     67,926,043       (96,333,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     118,255,803       (14,556,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

    

Class IA

     (59,076,184     (81,109,076

Class IB

     (6,394,079     (8,982,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net investment income

     (65,470,263     (90,091,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From net realized gain on investments

    

Class IA

     (8,917,940     (63,383,205

Class IB

     (1,089,963     (7,785,123
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net realized gain on investments

     (10,007,903     (71,168,328
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (75,478,166     (161,260,095
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Sold

     108,664,980       124,109,254  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     75,478,166       161,260,095  

Redeemed

     (463,514,702     (605,905,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease from capital share transactions

     (279,371,556     (320,536,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (236,593,919     (496,352,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     2,743,286,277       3,239,638,823  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     2,506,692,358     $     2,743,286,277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 69,347,138     $ 66,990,645  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund     Hartford U.S. Government Securities
HLS Fund
    Hartford Value HLS Fund  
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
         
$ 3,758,059     $ 2,291,768     $ 8,073,460     $ 7,999,122     $ 9,222,617     $ 8,732,298  
  133,001       6,610       6,902,934       6,709,375       35,938,666       66,859,209  
  1,981,446       (1,395,680     (6,553,709     (6,286,185     20,356,805       (92,712,676

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,872,506       902,698       8,422,685       8,422,312       65,518,088       (17,121,169

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  (2,551,645     (2,080,640     (7,582,207     (7,889,540     (7,538,457     (7,270,798
  (120,504           (1,447,270     (1,434,327     (1,123,156     (1,103,600

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,672,149     (2,080,640     (9,029,477     (9,323,867     (8,661,613     (8,374,398

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
        (63,898                 (55,148,630     (15,308,517
        (10,342                 (9,603,547     (2,826,296

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (74,240                 (64,752,177     (18,134,813

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,672,149     (2,154,880     (9,029,477     (9,323,867     (73,413,790     (26,509,211

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  50,997,507       56,291,513       51,813,891       42,133,789       14,794,864       42,392,764  
  2,672,149       2,154,880       9,029,477       9,323,867       73,413,790       26,509,211  
      (153,178,306         (215,901,855         (114,156,260         (119,610,042     (91,871,378         (111,574,821

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (99,508,650     (157,455,462     (53,312,892     (68,152,386     (3,662,724     (42,672,846

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (96,308,293     (158,707,644     (53,919,684     (69,053,941     (11,558,426     (86,303,226

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  708,057,590       866,765,234       502,147,811       571,201,752       535,765,099       622,068,325  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     611,749,297     $     708,057,590     $     448,228,127     $     502,147,811     $     524,206,673     $     535,765,099  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 4,216,358     $ 2,672,136     $ 8,912,051     $ 9,029,448     $ 879,487     $ 781,816  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $   26.62     $   0.56     $ 1.05     $ 1.61     $   (0.77   $     $ (0.77   $   27.46       6.04   $   2,043,556       0.66     0.64     2.05     25

IB

    26.99       0.50       1.07       1.57       (0.70           (0.70     27.86       5.79       275,925       0.91       0.89       1.80       25  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 27.09     $ 0.51     $   (0.46   $ 0.05     $ (0.52   $     $ (0.52   $ 26.62       0.18   $ 2,210,938       0.65     0.63     1.87     18

IB

    27.45       0.45       (0.47     (0.02     (0.44           (0.44     26.99       (0.07     300,945       0.90       0.88       1.62       18  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 25.11     $ 0.45     $ 2.01     $ 2.46     $ (0.48   $     $ (0.48   $ 27.09       9.79   $ 2,561,814       0.65     0.65     1.73     29

IB

    25.44       0.39       2.03       2.42       (0.41           (0.41     27.45       9.51       362,210       0.90       0.90       1.49       29  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 21.03     $ 0.41     $ 4.04     $ 4.45     $ (0.37   $     $ (0.37   $ 25.11       21.19   $ 2,782,698       0.65     0.65     1.75     31

IB

    21.30       0.35       4.10       4.45       (0.31           (0.31     25.44       20.88       399,681       0.90       0.90       1.50       31  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 19.34     $ 0.47     $ 1.85     $ 2.32     $ (0.63   $     $ (0.63   $ 21.03       12.02   $ 2,754,114       0.65     0.65     1.98     28

IB

    19.58       0.43       1.86       2.29       (0.57           (0.57     21.30       11.74       406,156       0.90       0.90       1.73       28  
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 44.44     $ 0.41     $ 1.94     $ 2.35     $ (0.47   $ (4.27   $ (4.74   $ 42.05       5.52   $ 4,555,454       0.68     0.68 %      0.97     103

IB

    43.93       0.30       1.90       2.20       (0.36     (4.27     (4.63     41.50       5.24       558,022       0.93       0.93       0.72       103  

IC

    44.21       0.19       1.92       2.11       (0.29     (4.27     (4.56     41.76       4.99       21,579       1.18       1.18       0.46       103  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 54.71     $ 0.43     $ 0.38     $ 0.81     $ (0.43   $   (10.65   $   (11.08   $ 44.44       1.02   $ 5,701,269       0.67     0.67 %      0.84     75

IB

    54.20       0.30       0.39       0.69       (0.31     (10.65     (10.96     43.93       0.79       641,548       0.92       0.92       0.59       75  

IC

    54.59       0.17       0.39       0.56       (0.29     (10.65     (10.94     44.21       0.53       16,215       1.17       1.17       0.34       75  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 59.65     $ 0.56     $ 3.81     $ 4.37     $ (0.50   $ (8.81   $ (9.31   $ 54.71       7.31   $ 6,470,599       0.66     0.66 %      0.96     89

IB

    59.18       0.42       3.77       4.19       (0.36     (8.81     (9.17     54.20       7.04       764,541       0.91       0.91       0.72       89  

IC(5)

    60.21       0.09       3.53       3.62       (0.43     (8.81     (9.24     54.59       5.97 (6)      3,453       1.16 (7)      1.16 (7)      0.23 (7)      89  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 43.37     $ 0.45     $ 16.49     $   16.94     $ (0.51   $ (0.15   $ (0.66   $ 59.65       39.08   $ 7,029,201       0.67     0.67 %      0.88     86

IB

    43.05       0.32       16.33       16.65       (0.37     (0.15     (0.52     59.18       38.72       969,611       0.92       0.92       0.63       86  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

           

IA

  $ 37.20     $ 0.57     $ 6.24     $ 6.81     $ (0.64   $     $ (0.64   $ 43.37       18.34   $ 7,750,924       0.67     0.67 %      1.24     142

IB

    36.90       0.52       6.14       6.66       (0.51           (0.51     43.05       18.04       874,386       0.92       0.92       0.99       142  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $   15.58     $   0.11     $   0.77     $ 0.88     $   (0.13   $   (2.03   $ (2.16   $ 14.30       5.76   $ 587,089       0.79     0.79     0.76     33

IB

    15.46       0.08       0.75       0.83       (0.09     (2.03     (2.12     14.17       5.49       81,304       1.04       1.04       0.51       33  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 20.99     $ 0.14     $ 1.41     $ 1.55     $ (0.13   $ (6.83   $   (6.96   $   15.58       6.83   $ 648,747       0.76     0.76     0.76     29

IB

    20.88       0.10       1.40       1.50       (0.09     (6.83     (6.92     15.46       6.59       91,844       1.01       1.01       0.51       29  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 18.36     $ 0.14     $ 2.83     $ 2.97     $ (0.14   $ (0.20   $ (0.34   $ 20.99       16.18   $ 734,110       0.75     0.75     0.73     63

IB

    18.27       0.09       2.81       2.90       (0.09     (0.20     (0.29     20.88       15.87       107,577       1.00       1.00       0.47       63  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 13.64     $ 0.17     $ 4.72     $ 4.89     $ (0.17   $     $ (0.17   $ 18.36       35.82   $ 811,099       0.76     0.76     1.07     23

IB

    13.58       0.13       4.68       4.81       (0.12           (0.12     18.27       35.47       118,598       1.01       1.01       0.82       23  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 11.78     $ 0.22     $ 1.86     $ 2.08     $ (0.22   $     $ (0.22   $ 13.64       17.62   $ 798,148       0.75     0.75     1.45     34

IB

    11.73       0.18       1.85       2.03       (0.18           (0.18     13.58       17.33       116,113       1.00       1.00       1.20       34  
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 22.09     $ 0.43     $ 2.67     $ 3.10     $ (0.44   $ (2.65   $ (3.09   $ 22.10       14.89   $   3,013,788       0.69     0.69 %      1.98     20

IB

    22.02       0.38       2.65       3.03       (0.39     (2.65     (3.04     22.01       14.58       438,200       0.94       0.94       1.73       20  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 26.45     $ 0.46     $   (0.70   $   (0.24   $ (0.43   $ (3.69   $ (4.12   $ 22.09       (1.16 )%    $ 2,991,811       0.67     0.67 %      1.84     20

IB

    26.38       0.40       (0.70     (0.30     (0.37     (3.69     (4.06     22.02       (1.41     449,693       0.92       0.92       1.59       20  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 27.05     $ 0.49     $ 2.92     $ 3.41     $ (0.49   $ (3.52   $ (4.01   $ 26.45       12.96   $ 3,502,492       0.67     0.67 %      1.78     19

IB

    26.99       0.42       2.91       3.33       (0.42     (3.52     (3.94     26.38       12.68       546,006       0.92       0.92       1.53       19  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 21.46     $ 0.46     $ 6.33     $ 6.79     $ (0.51   $ (0.69   $ (1.20   $ 27.05       31.92   $ 3,760,183       0.67     0.67 %      1.88     25

IB

    21.42       0.40       6.31       6.71       (0.45     (0.69     (1.14     26.99       31.58       621,751       0.92       0.92       1.62       25  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 19.34     $ 0.49     $ 2.13     $ 2.62     $ (0.50   $     $ (0.50   $ 21.46       13.59   $ 3,658,076       0.67     0.67 %      2.13     20

IB

    19.30       0.45       2.11       2.56       (0.44           (0.44     21.42       13.31       589,194       0.92       0.92       1.88       20  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 24.39     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ 0.53     $ (0.17   $   (2.61   $ (2.78   $   22.14       1.95   $ 347,375       0.82     0.82     0.55     65

IB

    24.19       0.07       0.39       0.46       (0.09     (2.61     (2.70     21.95       1.71       72,531       1.07       1.07       0.30       65  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 23.74     $ 0.15     $ 1.77     $ 1.92     $ (0.13   $ (1.14   $ (1.27   $ 24.39       8.04   $ 392,302       0.81     0.81     0.62     67

IB

    23.56       0.09       1.75       1.84       (0.07     (1.14     (1.21     24.19       7.76       86,759       1.06       1.06       0.38       67  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 22.33     $ 0.13     $ 1.39     $ 1.52     $ (0.11   $     $ (0.11   $ 23.74       6.79   $ 388,542       0.81     0.81     0.57     82 %(8) 

IB

    22.16       0.07       1.39       1.46       (0.06           (0.06     23.56       6.58       92,979       1.06       1.06       0.30       82 (8) 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 16.50     $ 0.11     $ 5.86     $ 5.97     $ (0.14   $     $ (0.14   $ 22.33       36.30   $ 360,086       0.82     0.82     0.56     71

IB

    16.38       0.06       5.81       5.87       (0.09           (0.09     22.16       35.90       79,823       1.07       1.07       0.32       71  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 13.45     $ 0.14     $ 3.00     $ 3.14     $ (0.09   $     $ (0.09   $ 16.50       23.41   $ 321,371       0.82     0.82     0.73     108

IB

    13.34       0.09       2.99       3.08       (0.04           (0.04     16.38       23.10       77,224       1.07       1.07       0.47       108  
Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 34.86     $ (0.04   $ 0.06 (9)    $ 0.02     $   (0.15   $ (4.90   $ (5.05   $ 29.83       (0.49 )%    $   1,145,176       0.65     0.65     (0.11 )%      138

IB

    33.76       (0.11     0.04 (9)      (0.07     (0.05     (4.90     (4.95     28.74       (0.77     132,149       0.90       0.90       (0.35     138  

IC

    34.57       (0.19     0.04 (9)      (0.15     (0.09     (4.90     (4.99     29.43       (1.01     25,550       1.15       1.15       (0.61     138  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $   38.88     $ 0.02     $ 4.66     $ 4.68     $ (0.05   $ (8.65   $   (8.70   $ 34.86       11.74   $ 1,197,187       0.65     0.65     0.05     109

IB

    37.93       (0.08     4.56       4.48             (8.65     (8.65     33.76       11.47       158,304       0.90       0.90       (0.20     109  

IC

    38.75       (0.18     4.65       4.47             (8.65     (8.65     34.57       11.18       20,495       1.16       1.16       (0.48     109  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 40.58     $ 0.06     $ 5.31     $ 5.37     $ (0.07   $ (7.00   $ (7.07   $ 38.88       14.14   $ 1,203,366       0.64     0.64 %      0.16     145 %(10) 

IB

    39.79       (0.04     5.18       5.14             (7.00     (7.00     37.93       13.82       160,040       0.89       0.89       (0.11     145 (10) 

IC(5)

    40.23       (0.10     5.69       5.59       (0.07     (7.00     (7.07     38.75       14.79 (6)      1,717       1.14 (7)      1.14 (7)      (0.37 )(7)      145 (10) 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 29.90     $ 0.07     $   10.61     $   10.68     $     $     $     $ 40.58       35.74   $ 1,097,380       0.65     0.65 %      0.21     119

IB

    29.38         (0.01     10.42       10.41                         39.79       35.42       111,230       0.90       0.90       (0.04     119  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

           

IA

  $ 23.57     $ 0.03     $ 6.30     $ 6.33     $     $     $     $ 29.90       26.86   $ 951,372       0.65     0.65 %      0.11     105

IB

    23.22       (0.05     6.21       6.16                         29.38       26.54       108,506       0.90       0.90       (0.15     105  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $   30.32     $ 0.01     $ (2.37   $ (2.36   $   (0.99   $   (5.51   $ (6.50   $ 21.46       (8.39 )%    $ 246,494       0.89     0.89     0.05     36

IB

    29.36         (0.05       (2.30       (2.35     (0.90     (5.51     (6.41       20.60       (8.64     44,149       1.14       1.14       (0.20     36  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 30.02     $     $ 4.08     $ 4.08     $     $ (3.78   $ (3.78   $ 30.32       13.21   $   360,783       0.86     0.86     (0.01 )%      38

IB

    29.23       (0.08     3.99       3.91             (3.78     (3.78     29.36       12.98       62,644       1.11       1.11       (0.26     38  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 25.67     $ 0.01     $ 6.75     $ 6.76     $ (0.07   $ (2.34   $ (2.41   $ 30.02       27.39   $ 301,580       0.88     0.88     0.03     33

IB

    25.07       (0.06     6.57       6.51       (0.01     (2.34     (2.35     29.23       27.00       60,413       1.13       1.13       (0.22     33  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 18.11     $ 0.04     $ 9.12     $ 9.16     $ (0.12   $ (1.48   $ (1.60   $ 25.67       51.84   $ 243,719       0.89     0.89     0.19     33

IB

    17.71       (0.01     8.92       8.91       (0.07     (1.48     (1.55     25.07       51.50       57,187       1.14       1.14       (0.06     33  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 15.07     $ 0.13     $ 2.98     $ 3.11     $ (0.07   $     $ (0.07   $ 18.11       20.62   $ 149,801       0.91     0.91     0.69     46

IB

    14.74       0.09       2.90       2.99       (0.02           (0.02     17.71       20.32       45,306       1.16       1.16       0.43       46  
Hartford High Yield HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

             

IA

  $ 7.55     $ 0.44     $ 0.62     $ 1.06     $ (0.50   $     $   (0.50   $ 8.11       14.25   $ 244,212       0.79     0.79 %      5.52     41

IB

    7.43       0.41       0.62       1.03       (0.48           (0.48     7.98       13.99       77,573       1.04       1.04       5.27       41  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 8.45     $ 0.45     $ (0.79   $ (0.34   $ (0.56   $     $ (0.56   $ 7.55       (4.30 )%    $ 251,313       0.76     0.76 %      5.40     34

IB

    8.32       0.42       (0.77     (0.35     (0.54           (0.54     7.43       (4.56     77,013       1.01       1.01       5.15       34  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 8.90     $ 0.47     $ (0.22   $ 0.25     $ (0.70   $     $ (0.70   $ 8.45       2.58   $ 321,650       0.75     0.75 %      5.28     39

IB

    8.77       0.44       (0.22     0.22       (0.67           (0.67     8.32       2.31       105,579       1.00       1.00       5.02       39  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 9.09     $ 0.54     $ 0.01     $ 0.55     $ (0.74   $     $ (0.74   $ 8.90       6.43   $ 389,340       0.75     0.75 %      5.90     46

IB

    8.96       0.50       0.03       0.53       (0.72           (0.72     8.77       6.17       125,701       1.00       1.00       5.64       46  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

           

IA

  $ 8.70     $ 0.58     $ 0.63     $ 1.21     $ (0.82   $     $ (0.82   $ 9.09       14.31   $ 504,042       0.75     0.75 %      6.37     94

IB

    8.59       0.55       0.62       1.17       (0.80           (0.80     8.96       14.03       149,050       1.00       1.00       6.12       94  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

             

IA

  $   14.19     $   0.24     $   (0.06   $ 0.18     $   (0.23   $     $   (0.23   $   14.14       1.26   $   1,086,762       0.76     0.76     1.74     95

IB

    14.36       0.21       (0.07     0.14       (0.19           (0.19     14.31       0.94       147,343       1.01       1.01       1.50       95  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 14.13     $ 0.22     $ 0.06     $ 0.28     $ (0.22   $     $ (0.22   $ 14.19       1.88   $ 1,146,250       0.74     0.74     1.47     68

IB

    14.29       0.18       0.06       0.24       (0.17           (0.17     14.36       1.65       171,538       0.99       0.99       1.21       68  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 15.03     $ 0.19     $ (0.75   $ (0.56   $ (0.34   $     $ (0.34   $ 14.13       (3.87 )%    $ 1,239,946       0.73     0.73     1.30     90

IB

    15.20       0.15       (0.76     (0.61     (0.30           (0.30     14.29       (4.14     189,053       0.98       0.98       1.02       90  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 12.63     $ 0.24     $ 2.45     $ 2.69     $ (0.29   $     $ (0.29   $ 15.03       21.55   $ 1,454,018       0.74     0.74     1.76     100

IB

    12.76       0.21       2.49       2.70       (0.26           (0.26     15.20       21.28       215,447       0.99       0.99       1.55       100  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 10.72     $ 0.26     $ 1.88     $ 2.14     $ (0.23   $     $ (0.23   $ 12.63       20.20   $ 1,303,209       0.74     0.74     1.88     95

IB

    10.82       0.25       1.88       2.13       (0.19           (0.19     12.76       19.89       220,699       0.99       0.99       1.64       95  
Hartford MidCap HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 33.66     $ 0.05     $ 3.80     $ 3.85     $ (0.06   $   (3.62   $ (3.68   $ 33.83       11.98   $ 1,721,029       0.71     0.71 %      0.16     32

IB

    33.11       (0.03     3.72       3.69       (0.01     (3.62     (3.63     33.17       11.69       93,567       0.96       0.96       (0.09     32  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 37.28     $ 0.03     $ 0.83     $ 0.86     $ (0.03   $ (4.45   $ (4.48   $ 33.66       1.60   $ 1,647,715       0.70     0.70 %      0.08     38

IB

    36.83       (0.06     0.82       0.76       (0.03     (4.45     (4.48     33.11       1.34       104,395       0.95       0.95       (0.16     38  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 37.87     $ 0.04     $ 4.22     $ 4.26     $ (0.04   $ (4.81   $ (4.85   $ 37.28       11.37   $ 1,669,393       0.70     0.70 %      0.10     42

IB

    37.52       (0.06     4.18       4.12             (4.81     (4.81     36.83       11.09       83,562       0.95       0.95       (0.15     42  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 28.16     $ 0.07     $ 11.02     $   11.09     $ (0.04   $ (1.34   $ (1.38   $ 37.87       39.82   $ 1,483,626       0.71     0.71     0.21     34

IB

    27.95         (0.02     10.94       10.92       (0.01     (1.34     (1.35     37.52       39.46       82,483       0.96       0.96       (0.05     34  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 23.77     $ 0.24     $ 4.38     $ 4.62     $ (0.23   $     $ (0.23   $ 28.16       19.44   $ 1,325,221       0.71     0.71 %      0.84     51

IB

    23.59       0.17       4.35       4.52       (0.16           (0.16     27.95       19.14       70,997       0.96       0.96       0.59       51  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 12.33     $ 0.07     $ 1.40     $ 1.47     $ (0.07   $ (1.73   $ (1.80   $ 12.00       12.82   $ 289,872       0.86     0.86     0.61     38

IB

    12.24       0.04       1.39       1.43       (0.03     (1.73     (1.76     11.91       12.56       89,704       1.11       1.11       0.36       38  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 14.60     $ 0.07     $ (0.15   $ (0.08   $ (0.09   $ (2.10   $ (2.19   $ 12.33       (1.21 )%    $ 291,174       0.84     0.84     0.49     29

IB

    14.50       0.03       (0.15     (0.12     (0.04     (2.10     (2.14     12.24       (1.45     91,720       1.09       1.09       0.24       29  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 15.51     $ 0.09     $ 1.19     $ 1.28     $ (0.11   $ (2.08   $ (2.19   $ 14.60       8.22   $ 345,084       0.84     0.84     0.60     31

IB

    15.42       0.05       1.18       1.23       (0.07     (2.08     (2.15     14.50       7.91       110,819       1.09       1.09       0.35       31  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 11.65     $ 0.08     $ 3.95     $ 4.03     $ (0.17   $     $ (0.17   $ 15.51       34.71   $ 377,272       0.84     0.84     0.56     49

IB

    11.59       0.04       3.93       3.97       (0.14           (0.14     15.42       34.37       123,884       1.09       1.09       0.31       49  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 9.44     $ 0.14     $ 2.20     $ 2.34     $ (0.13   $     $ (0.13   $ 11.65       24.95   $ 323,934       0.85     0.85     1.03     45

IB

    9.38       0.10       2.21       2.31       (0.10           (0.10     11.59       24.64       112,996       1.10       1.10       0.79       45  
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $   24.93     $   0.04     $ 2.98     $ 3.02     $   (0.04   $   (1.14   $   (1.18   $   26.77       12.37   $ 972,576       0.65     0.65 %      0.17     51

IB

    24.38         (0.02     2.90       2.88             (1.14     (1.14     26.12       12.08       226,557       0.90       0.90       (0.08     51  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 27.95     $ 0.07     $ (0.02   $ 0.05     $ (0.02   $ (3.05   $ (3.07   $ 24.93       (0.55 )%    $ 913,414       0.65     0.65 %      0.25     59

IB

    27.44       (0.01             (0.01           (3.05     (3.05     24.38       (0.79     209,948       0.90       0.90       (0.03     59  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 32.60     $ 0.06     $ 1.48     $ 1.54     $ (0.02   $ (6.17   $ (6.19   $ 27.95       5.83   $   557,200       0.65     0.65 %      0.19     117

IB

    32.17       (0.02     1.46       1.44             (6.17     (6.17     27.44       5.57       115,230       0.90       0.90       (0.06     117  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 25.44     $ 0.05     $   10.92     $ 10.97     $ (0.12   $ (3.69   $ (3.81   $ 32.60       44.87   $ 466,173       0.67     0.67 %      0.16     81

IB

    25.14       (0.02     10.77       10.75       (0.03     (3.69     (3.72     32.17       44.50       123,966       0.92       0.92       (0.08     81  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 21.67     $ 0.11     $ 3.66     $ 3.77     $     $     $     $ 25.44       17.40   $ 378,318       0.67     0.67 %      0.41     85

IB

    21.47       0.04       3.63       3.67                         25.14       17.10       134,404       0.92       0.92       0.16       85  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 17.52     $ (0.01   $ 0.33 (9)    $ 0.32     $     $ (1.68   $ (1.68   $ 16.16       2.04   $ 834,044       0.76     0.76     (0.08 )%      94

IB

    16.47       (0.05     0.31 (9)      0.26             (1.68     (1.68     15.05       1.81       73,108       1.01       1.01       (0.34     94  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 23.33     $ (0.02   $ (1.43   $ (1.45   $     $ (4.36   $   (4.36   $ 17.52       (8.21 )%    $ 1,117,778       0.71     0.71     (0.11 )%      88

IB

    22.24       (0.07     (1.34     (1.41           (4.36     (4.36     16.47       (8.45     98,501       0.96       0.96       (0.36     88  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $   26.43     $ (0.09   $ 1.78     $ 1.69     $     $ (4.79   $ (4.79   $ 23.33       7.07   $ 1,279,533       0.71     0.71     (0.35 )%      90

IB

    25.46       (0.15     1.72       1.57             (4.79     (4.79     22.24       6.85       123,799       0.96       0.96       (0.60     90  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 19.74     $ (0.07   $ 8.60     $ 8.53     $ (0.02   $ (1.82   $ (1.84   $   26.43       44.38   $   1,354,821       0.71     0.71     (0.29 )%      96

IB

    19.06       (0.12     8.34       8.22             (1.82     (1.82     25.46       44.28       141,791       0.96       0.96       (0.54     96  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 17.07     $   0.03     $ 2.64     $ 2.67     $     $     $     $ 19.74       15.64   $ 1,126,350       0.72     0.72     0.16     110

IB

    16.56         (0.03     2.53       2.50                         19.06       15.10       117,133       0.97       0.97       (0.13     110  
Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 7.45     $ 0.09     $ 1.09     $ 1.18     $   (0.11   $   (0.49   $ (0.60   $ 8.03       16.48   $ 87,752       0.92     0.92 %      1.25     96

IB

    7.40       0.07       1.09       1.16       (0.08     (0.49     (0.57     7.99       16.33       17,125       1.17       1.17       1.01       96  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 9.47     $ 0.12     $   (0.46   $   (0.34   $ (0.12   $ (1.56   $ (1.68   $ 7.45       (4.73 )%    $ 79,379       0.88     0.88 %      1.39     80

IB

    9.41       0.10       (0.46     (0.36     (0.09     (1.56     (1.65     7.40       (4.97     16,501       1.13       1.13       1.12       80  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 11.29     $ 0.13     $ 0.43     $ 0.56     $ (0.18   $ (2.20   $ (2.38   $ 9.47       5.22   $ 98,069       0.85     0.85 %      1.20     108

IB

    11.22       0.10       0.44       0.54       (0.15     (2.20     (2.35     9.41       5.00       23,239       1.10       1.10       0.96       108  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 8.90     $ 0.16     $ 3.08     $ 3.24     $ (0.14   $ (0.71   $ (0.85   $ 11.29       37.51   $ 117,395       0.85     0.85 %      1.58     128

IB

    8.85       0.13       3.07       3.20       (0.12     (0.71     (0.83     11.22       37.08       26,362       1.10       1.10       1.32       128  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 8.93     $ 0.15     $ 1.21     $ 1.36     $ (0.06   $ (1.33   $ (1.39   $ 8.90       15.87   $ 106,339       0.88     0.88 %      1.57     150

IB

    8.88       0.13       1.20       1.33       (0.03     (1.33     (1.36     8.85       15.58       24,774       1.13       1.13       1.26       150  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Stock HLS Fund              

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 64.06     $ 1.14     $ 3.61     $ 4.75     $ (1.26   $   —     $ (1.26   $   67.55       7.41   $ 1,312,626       0.52     0.52     1.72     29

IB

    64.03       0.97       3.61       4.58       (1.08           (1.08     67.53       7.14       140,317       0.77       0.77       1.47       29  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 63.49     $ 1.19     $ 0.56     $ 1.75     $ (1.18   $     $ (1.18   $ 64.06       2.74   $ 1,388,110       0.51     0.51     1.86     23

IB

    63.46       1.03       0.54       1.57       (1.00           (1.00     64.03       2.48       155,722       0.76       0.76       1.61       23  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 58.07     $ 1.07     $ 5.51     $ 6.58     $ (1.16   $     $ (1.16   $ 63.49       11.31   $ 1,552,777       0.50     0.50     1.79     20

IB

    58.04       0.92       5.50       6.42       (1.00           (1.00     63.46       11.04       182,112       0.75       0.75       1.54       20  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 44.73     $ 0.99     $ 13.41     $ 14.40     $ (1.06   $     $ (1.06   $ 58.07       32.25   $   1,667,278       0.51     0.51     1.89     27

IB

    44.71       0.85       13.40       14.25       (0.92           (0.92     58.04       31.92       204,437       0.76       0.76       1.64       27  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 39.95     $ 0.91     $ 4.83     $ 5.74     $ (0.96   $     $ (0.96   $ 44.73       14.38   $ 1,532,116       0.51     0.51     1.86     82

IB

    39.92       0.82       4.81       5.63       (0.84           (0.84     44.71       14.10       200,153       0.76       0.76       1.61       82  
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $   10.93     $   0.36     $   0.13     $   0.49     $   (0.29   $   (0.04   $   (0.33   $ 11.09       4.49   $ 2,244,505       0.52     0.52     3.16     36

IB

    10.87       0.33       0.13       0.46       (0.26     (0.04     (0.30     11.03       4.22       262,187       0.77       0.77       2.91       36  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 11.63     $ 0.33     $ (0.39   $ (0.06   $ (0.36   $ (0.28   $ (0.64   $ 10.93       (0.59 )%    $ 2,448,280       0.51     0.51     2.88     66

IB

    11.56       0.30       (0.39     (0.09     (0.32     (0.28     (0.60     10.87       (0.81     295,006       0.76       0.76       2.63       66  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 11.35     $ 0.33     $ 0.34     $ 0.67     $ (0.39   $     $ (0.39   $ 11.63       5.89   $ 2,879,633       0.50     0.50     2.85     84

IB

    11.27       0.30       0.34       0.64       (0.35           (0.35     11.56       5.68       360,006       0.75       0.75       2.60       84  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 11.99     $ 0.32     $ (0.49   $ (0.17   $ (0.47   $     $ (0.47   $ 11.35       (1.36 )%    $   3,290,622       0.50     0.50     2.76     81

IB

    11.91       0.29       (0.50     (0.21     (0.43           (0.43     11.27       (1.66     414,910       0.75       0.75       2.51       81  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 11.63     $ 0.41     $ 0.45     $ 0.86     $ (0.50   $     $ (0.50   $ 11.99       7.54   $ 3,572,511       0.50     0.50     3.01     88

IB

    11.55       0.40       0.43       0.83       (0.47           (0.47     11.91       7.27       566,274       0.75       0.75       2.76       88  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 9.99     $ 0.06     $   0.04     $   0.10     $   (0.05   $   —     $   (0.05   $   10.04       0.97   $ 533,091       0.45     0.45     0.61     51

IB

    9.97       0.04       0.02       0.06       (0.01           (0.01     10.02       0.64       78,658       0.70       0.70       0.35       51  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 10.01     $ 0.03     $ (0.02   $ 0.01     $ (0.03   $     $ (0.03   $ 9.99       0.13   $ 611,087       0.43     0.43     0.33     35

IB

    9.98       0.01         (0.02     (0.01                       9.97       (0.09     96,970       0.68       0.68       0.08       35  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 10.00     $ 0.02     $ (0.01   $ 0.01     $     $     $     $ 10.01       0.10   $ 745,597       0.43     0.43     0.23     40

IB

    9.99             (0.01       (0.01                       9.98       (0.10     121,168       0.68       0.68       (0.02     40  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013(4)(11)

 

           

IA

  $ 10.00     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 10.00         $ 1,013,110       0.45     0.21     (0.02 )%      6 %(12) 

IB

    10.00       (0.01           (0.01                       9.99       (0.10     163,058       0.49       0.25       (0.06     6 (12) 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)(11)

 

           

IA

  $ 10.00     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 10.00         $   1,603,657       0.42     0.18         %(13) 

IB

    10.00                                           10.00             272,464       0.42       0.18             (13) 
Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $ 10.34     $ 0.18     $ (0.02 )(9)    $ 0.16     $ (0.20   $     $ (0.20   $ 10.30       1.54   $ 368,740       0.51     0.51 %      1.67     81

IB

    10.32       0.15       (0.02 )(9)      0.13       (0.17           (0.17     10.28       1.27       79,489       0.76       0.76       1.42       81  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $   10.37     $ 0.16     $     $ 0.16     $ (0.19   $     $ (0.19   $ 10.34       1.56   $ 412,060       0.49     0.49 %      1.53     42

IB

    10.34       0.13       0.01       0.14       (0.16           (0.16     10.32       1.35       90,088       0.74       0.74       1.28       42  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 10.32     $ 0.15     $ 0.14     $ 0.29     $ (0.24   $     $ (0.24   $ 10.37       2.81   $ 468,967       0.48     0.48 %      1.40     37

IB

    10.28       0.12       0.15       0.27       (0.21           (0.21     10.34       2.59       102,235       0.73       0.73       1.15       37  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 10.75     $   0.12     $ (0.30   $ (0.18   $ (0.25   $     $ (0.25   $ 10.32       (1.68 )%    $ 556,169       0.49     0.49 %      1.14     39

IB

    10.71       0.09       (0.30     (0.21     (0.22           (0.22     10.28       (1.97     123,908       0.74       0.74       0.89       39  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 10.68     $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.38     $ (0.31   $     $ (0.31   $ 10.75       3.70   $ 833,735       0.48     0.48 %      1.20     86

IB

    10.63       0.13       0.23       0.36       (0.28           (0.28     10.71       3.44       173,937       0.73       0.73       0.95       86  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

    — Selected Per-Share Data(1)     — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Class

  Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Hartford Value HLS Fund                

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

           

IA

  $   15.58     $   0.28     $   1.75     $   2.03     $   (0.26   $ (2.08   $   (2.34   $ 15.27       13.69   $   446,411       0.80     0.80     1.83     15

IB

    15.57       0.24       1.75       1.99       (0.22     (2.08     (2.30     15.26       13.46       77,796       1.05       1.05       1.58       15  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

           

IA

  $ 16.89     $ 0.26     $ (0.77   $   (0.51   $ (0.26   $   (0.54   $ (0.80   $   15.58       (3.08 )%    $ 455,713       0.78     0.78     1.56     19

IB

    16.88       0.22       (0.77     (0.55     (0.22     (0.54     (0.76     15.57       (3.35     80,052       1.03       1.03       1.30       19  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

           

IA

  $ 15.39     $ 0.24     $ 1.51     $ 1.75     $ (0.25   $     $ (0.25   $ 16.89       11.37   $ 523,661       0.77     0.77     1.51     14

IB

    15.38       0.20       1.51       1.71       (0.21           (0.21     16.88       11.10       98,407       1.02       1.02       1.26       14  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

           

IA

  $ 11.86     $ 0.23     $ 3.55     $ 3.78     $ (0.25   $     $ (0.25   $ 15.39       31.94   $ 551,350       0.76     0.76     1.66     19

IB

    11.85       0.20       3.54       3.74       (0.21           (0.21     15.38       31.65       109,081       1.01       1.01       1.41       19  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012(4)

 

           

IA

  $ 10.37     $ 0.26     $ 1.50     $ 1.76     $ (0.27   $     $ (0.27   $ 11.86       16.99   $ 549,228       0.76     0.76     2.02     22

IB

    10.36       0.23       1.50       1.73       (0.24           (0.24     11.85       16.69       103,438       1.01       1.01       1.77       22  

 

(1)  Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period. Net investment income (loss) per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding unless otherwise noted.
(2)  The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund’s performance.
(3)  Adjustments include waivers and reimbursements, if applicable. Ratios do not include fees paid indirectly (see Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements).
(4)  Net investment income (loss) per share amounts have been calculated using the Securities and Exchange Commission method.
(5)  Commenced operations on April 30, 2014.
(6)  Not annualized.
(7)  Annualized.
(8)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Fund incurred $61.8 million in sales associated with the transition of assets from Hartford Global Research HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on June 23, 2014. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover rate calculation.
(9)  Per share amount was not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of transactions in shares of the Fund and the amount and timing of per-share net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on such shares.
(10)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Fund incurred $137.9 million in sales associated with the transition of assets from Hartford Growth HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on June 23, 2014. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover rate calculation.
(11)  Per share amounts have been restated to reflect a reverse stock split effective October 21, 2013. Please see Notes to Financial Statements.
(12)  Portfolio turnover shown is from October 21, 2013 (conversion date) through December 31, 2013.
(13)  The Fund was managed as a money market fund and portfolio turnover was not calculated.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

1. Organization:

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (each, a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”) are each an open-end registered management investment company comprised of fifteen and four series, respectively, as of December 31, 2016. Financial statements for the series of each Company listed below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report.

Hartford Series Fund, Inc.:

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund (the “Balanced HLS Fund”)

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund (the “Capital Appreciation HLS Fund”)

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund (the “Disciplined Equity HLS Fund”)

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund (the “Dividend and Growth HLS Fund”)

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund (the “Global Growth HLS Fund”)

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund (the “Healthcare HLS Fund”)

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund (the “High Yield HLS Fund”)

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund (the “International Opportunities HLS Fund”)

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund (the “MidCap HLS Fund”)

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund (the “MidCap Value HLS Fund”)

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund (the “Small Company HLS Fund”)

Hartford Stock HLS Fund (the “Stock HLS Fund”)

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund (the “Total Return Bond HLS Fund”)

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund (the “Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund”)

Hartford Value HLS Fund (the “Value HLS Fund”)

Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.:

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund (the “Growth Opportunities HLS Fund”)

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund (formerly, Hartford SmallCap Growth HLS Fund) (the “Small Cap Growth HLS Fund”)

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund”)

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund (the “U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund”)

The assets of each Fund are separate, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. Each Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Each Fund serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. Each Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the Funds if permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Funds if permitted by their plans.

The Small Cap Growth HLS Fund’s portfolio managers are Mammen Chally (81%) and David J. Elliot (19%) as of December 31, 2016. The Small Company HLS Fund’s portfolio managers are Steven C. Angeli (98%) and Mammen Chally (2%) as of December 31, 2016.

Each Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company. Each Fund applies specialized accounting and reporting under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

Each Fund, except Balanced HLS Fund, Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Global Growth HLS Fund, Growth Opportunities HLS Fund, International Opportunities HLS Fund, MidCap HLS Fund, Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund and Stock HLS, is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Balanced HLS Fund, Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Global Growth HLS Fund, Growth Opportunities HLS Fund, International Opportunities HLS Fund, MidCap HLS Fund, Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund and Stock HLS Fund are divided into Class IA, Class IB and Class IC shares. Class IC shares have not commenced operations for Balanced HLS Fund, Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Global Growth HLS Fund, International Opportunities HLS Fund, MidCap HLS Fund, Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund and Stock HLS Fund as of the date of this report. Small Cap Growth HLS Fund and Small Company HLS Fund are closed to new investors until further notice. For more information please see the Fund’s prospectus. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except certain class specific expenses. Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class IC shares are subject to distribution fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and Class IC shares are also subject to an administrative service fee.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of each Fund used in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  a) Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of each Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Funds after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

  b) Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV of each Fund, portfolio securities and other assets held in the Fund’s portfolio for which market prices are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported trade prices or official close price. If no trades were reported, market value is based on prices obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, a Fund will use the fair value of the security or other instrument as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the respective Company’s Board of Directors. Market prices are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of a Fund’s portfolio holdings or assets. In addition, market prices are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities or other instruments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the respective Company’s Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Securities and other instruments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Funds. The value of the foreign securities or other instruments in which a Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by a Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio holding is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that a Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

Fixed income investments (other than short-term obligations and senior floating rate interests), non-exchange traded derivatives and centrally cleared swaps held by a Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the respective Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Senior floating rate interests generally trade in over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets and are priced through an independent pricing service utilizing independent market quotations from loan dealers or financial institutions. Generally, a Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income positions when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term exceeded 60 days.

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price or last trade price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. If a last trade price is not available, the value will be the mean of the bid and ask prices as of the NYSE Close. If a mean of the bid and ask prices cannot be calculated for the day, the value will be the bid price as of the NYSE Close. In the case of options privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC options”) and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities or other instruments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of a Fund.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund as determined as of the NYSE Close on the Valuation Date. Such open-end mutual funds may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses.

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the respective Company’s Board of Directors.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

    Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
    Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; senior floating rate interests, which are valued using an aggregate of dealer bids; short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost; and swaps, which are valued based upon the terms of each swap contract.
    Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

The Board of Directors of each Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Investments” at least once a year. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, which is chaired by each Company’s Treasurer, is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of such Fund’s sub-adviser, as applicable, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of each Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “lookback” test). The Board of Directors of each Company then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

For additional information, refer to the Fair Valuation Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follows each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Following is quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements:

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

 

Security Type / Valuation Technique*

    

Unobservable Input

     Input Value(s)
Range
       Fair Value at
December 31, 2016
 

Common Stock

              

Model

     EV/EBITDA        6.3x to 13.0x        $ 4,466,868  

Model

     EV/Estimated Revenue        2.76x to 4.69x          1,901,709  

Cost

     Trade Price        $17.81 to $105.69          4,406,397  

Convertible Bonds

              

Cost

     Trade Price        $100          705,896  

Preferred Stock

              

Model

     EV/Estimated Revenue        1.0x to 8.69x          39,955,472  

Cost

     Trade Price        $1.92 to $50.19          67,079,880  

Convertible Preferred Stock

              

Model

     EV/Estimated Revenue        2.95x to 4.69x          3,522,420  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $     122,038,642  
              

 

 

 

 

  * The Valuation Committee may consider applying appropriate valuation methodologies, which may include, but are not limited to: valuation through use of a “proxy” investment or index, discount from market value of a similar freely traded investment, a discount or premium which may consider market or regulatory sentiment (or other subjective determinations, inputs or factors not otherwise quantifiable), and any other appropriate method.

Small Company HLS Fund

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

 

Security Type / Valuation Technique*

    

Unobservable Input

     Input Value(s)
Range
       Fair Value at
December 31, 2016
 

Common Stock

              

Model

     EV/EBITDA        6.3x to 13.0x        $     10,177,632  

Cost

     Trade Price        $3.18 to $17.81          4,193,222  

Preferred Stock

              

Model

    

EV/Estimated Revenue

       2.2x to 8.69x          18,870,445  

Cost

     Trade Price        $3.97 to $25.25          14,054,205  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 47,295,504  
              

 

 

 

 

  * The Valuation Committee may consider applying appropriate valuation methodologies, which may include, but are not limited to: valuation through use of a “proxy” investment or index, discount from market value of a similar freely traded investment, a discount or premium which may consider market or regulatory sentiment (or other subjective determinations, inputs or factors not otherwise quantifiable), and any other appropriate method.

 

  c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income – Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the primary loan market is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the secondary loan market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, a Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium, accretion of discounts, inflation adjustments and additional principal received in-kind in lieu of cash, is accrued on a daily basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage related and other asset backed securities are included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, as applicable.

 

  d) Taxes – A Fund may be subject to taxes imposed on realized gains on securities of certain foreign countries in which such Fund invests. The amount of foreign tax expense is included on the accompanying Statements of Operations as a reduction to net realized gain on investments in these securities, if applicable.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

  e) Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the Valuation Date. Purchases and sales of investments, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

A Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

  f) Joint Trading Account – A Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

  g) Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for each Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of each Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange (see Note 2(a)). The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of a Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by a Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of each Fund.

Orders for the purchase of a Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Funds are not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the respective Company’s Board of Directors. Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date. The policy of each Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized gains, if any, at least once a year.

Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing (see Federal Income Taxes: Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings and Reclassification of Capital Accounts notes).

 

3. Securities and Other Investments:

 

  a) Illiquid and Restricted Investments – Each Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine a Fund’s NAV. A Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on a Fund’s NAV. Each Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the respective Company’s Board of Directors. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for illiquid or restricted investments as of December 31, 2016.

 

  b) Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by a Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and a Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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In connection with a Fund’s ability to purchase investments on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund may enter into to-be announced (“TBA”) commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed-upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. Although a Fund may enter into TBA commitments with the intention of acquiring or delivering securities for its portfolio, the Fund can extend the settlement date, roll the transaction, or dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if deemed appropriate to do so. If the TBA commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA commitment, a Fund realizes a gain or loss. In a TBA roll transaction, a Fund generally purchases or sells the initial TBA commitment prior to the agreed upon settlement date and enters into a new TBA commitment for future delivery or receipt of the mortgage backed securities. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for TBA commitments as of December 31, 2016.

 

  c) Senior Floating Rate Interests – Certain Funds may invest in senior floating rate interests. Senior floating rate interests hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured by specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the Borrower. Senior floating rate interests are typically structured and administered by a financial institution that acts as the agent of the lenders participating in the senior floating rate interest. A Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a senior floating rate interest, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. A Fund may also enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments may include revolving credit facilities, which may obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full. A Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a senior floating rate interest. In certain circumstances, a Fund may receive various fees upon the restructure of a senior floating rate interest by a borrower. Fees earned/paid may be recorded as a component of income or realized gain/loss in the Statements of Operations.

Senior floating rate interests are typically rated below-investment-grade, which suggests they are more likely to default and generally pay higher interest rates than investment-grade loans. A default could lead to non-payment of income, which would result in a reduction of income to a Fund, and there can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for outstanding senior floating rate interests as of December 31, 2016.

 

  d) Mortgage Related and Other Asset Backed Securities – A Fund may invest in mortgage related and other asset backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage backed securities, stripped mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment that consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage related securities is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage related and other asset backed securities created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for mortgage related and other asset backed securities as of December 31, 2016.

 

  e) Inflation Indexed Bonds – A Fund may invest in inflation indexed bonds. Inflation indexed bonds are fixed income investments whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive the principal amount until maturity. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for inflation indexed bonds as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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4. Financial Derivative Instruments:

The following disclosures contain information on how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect a Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statements of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to the Schedules of Investments, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

 

  a) Foreign Currency Contracts – A Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts may be used in connection with settling purchases or sales of securities to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of a Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. A Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Upon entering into a foreign currency contract, a Fund may be required to post margin equal to its outstanding exposure thereunder.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, High Yield HLS Fund and Total Return Bond HLS Fund had engaged in Foreign Currency Contracts.

 

  b) Futures Contracts – A Fund may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date. A Fund uses futures contracts to manage risk or obtain exposure to the investment markets, commodities, or movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the investments held by a Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) an amount of cash or U.S. Government or Agency Obligations in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate amount equal to the change in value (“variation margin”) is paid or received by a Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Balanced HLS Fund, Disciplined Equity HLS Fund, Total Return Bond HLS Fund and U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund had engaged in Futures Contracts.

 

  c)

Options Contracts – An option contract is a contract sold by one party to another party that offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an investment or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price during a specific period of time or on a specific date. Option contracts are either OTC options or executed in a registered exchange (“exchange traded options”). A Fund may write (sell) covered call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities, commodities or currencies. “Covered” means that so long as a Fund is obligated as the writer of an option, it will own either the underlying investments or currency or an option to purchase the same underlying investments or currency having an expiration date of the covered option and an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the covered option, or will segregate or earmark cash or other liquid investments having, for written call options, a value equal to the greater of the exercise price or the market value of the underlying instrument and, for written put options, a value equal to the exercise price. Writing put options may increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options may decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, investment or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. A Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the instrument underlying the written option. There is the risk a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. A Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options may increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options may decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. A Fund pays a premium, which is included on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an

 

 

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  investment and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is generally limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Entering into OTC options also exposes a Fund to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the possibility that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Capital Appreciation HLS Fund and Total Return Bond HLS Fund had engaged in Options Contracts.

Transactions involving written option contracts during the year ended December 31, 2016, are summarized below:

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Options Activity During the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

Put Options Written During the Year

   Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amounts
 

Beginning of period

         $  

Written

     4,421       780,877  

Expired

            

Closed

     (4,421     (780,877)  

Exercised

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

         $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return Bond HLS Fund     
Options Activity During the Year Ended December 31, 2016     

Call Options Written During the Year

   Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amounts
 

Beginning of period

     69,695,000     $ 207,343  

Written

     1,211,458,000       3,752,514  

Expired

     (478,249,000         (1,402,710

Closed

            

Exercised

     (802,904,000     (2,557,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

         $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put Options Written During the Year

   Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Amounts
 

Beginning of period

     69,690,000     $ 137,638  

Written

     1,363,778,000       3,942,262  

Expired

     (895,282,000     (2,323,957

Closed

     (14,012,000     (388,553)  

Exercised

     (524,174,000     (1,367,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

         $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  d)

Swap Contracts – A Fund may invest in swap contracts. Swap contracts are agreements to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap contracts are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or through a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization (“centrally cleared

 

 

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  swaps”). A Fund may enter into credit default, total return, cross-currency, interest rate, inflation and other forms of swap contracts to manage its exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, commodity and inflation risk. Swap contracts are also used to gain exposure to certain markets. In connection with these contracts, investments or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts and/or master netting arrangement to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

Swaps are valued based on custom valuations furnished by an independent pricing service. Swaps for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service are valued in accordance with procedures established by the respective Company’s Board of Directors. Changes in market value, if any, are reflected as a component of net changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the Statements of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value (“variation margin”) on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gains or losses on centrally cleared swaps are recorded upon the termination of the swap. OTC swap payments received or paid at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent premiums paid or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates and other relevant factors). These upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination or maturity of the swap is recorded as a realized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations.

Entering into these contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of liquidation, counterparty, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contracts may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the contracts, and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates and other relevant factors).

A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk for OTC swaps is the net value of the discounted cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, and current market value, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between a Fund and the counterparty, which allows for the netting of payments made or received (although such amounts are presented on a gross basis within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as applicable) as well as the posting of collateral to a Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. In a centrally cleared swap, while a Fund enters into an agreement with a clearing broker to execute contracts with a counterparty, the performance of the swap is guaranteed by the central clearinghouse, which reduces the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk. However, the Fund is still exposed to a certain amount of counterparty risk through the clearing broker and clearinghouse. The clearinghouse attempts to minimize this risk to its participants through the use of mandatory margin requirements, daily cash settlements and other procedures. Likewise, the clearing broker reduces its risk through margin requirements and required segregation of customer balances.

Credit Default Swap Contracts – The credit default swap market allows a Fund to manage credit risk through buying and selling credit protection on a specific issuer, asset or basket of assets. Certain credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying investment or index in the event of a credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy.

Under a credit default swap contract, one party acts as guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying investment at par if the defined credit event occurs. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statements of Operations. A “buyer” of credit protection agrees to pay a counterparty to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. The “seller” of the protection receives periodic payments and agrees to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default or repudiation/moratorium. A “seller’s” exposure is limited to the total notional amount of the credit default swap contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or upfront payments received upon entering into the contract.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on corporate issues, sovereign government issues or U.S. municipal issues as of year-end are disclosed in the notes to the Schedules of Investments, as applicable, and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the

 

 

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likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and there may also be upfront payments required to be made to enter into the contract. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced equity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, High Yield HLS Fund and Total Return Bond HLS Fund had engaged in Credit Default Swap Contracts.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts – Certain Funds are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A Fund may use interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate and duration risk across a portfolio at particular duration points and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates. In a typical interest rate swap, one party agrees to make regular payments equal to a floating interest rate, based on a specified interest rate or benchmark (e.g. London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)), multiplied by a notional amount, in return for payments equal to a fixed rate multiplied by the same amount, for a specific period of time. The net interest received or paid on interest rate swap contracts is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. When the interest rate swap contract is terminated early, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the current market value and the upfront premium or cost.

If an interest rate swap contract provides for payments in different currencies, the parties might agree to exchange the notional amount as well. Interest rate swaps may also depend on other prices or rates, such as the value of an index. The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions which will affect the value of the contract or the cash flows and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the contract. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Total Return Bond HLS Fund and U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund had engaged in Interest Rate Swap Contracts.

 

  e) Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

Balanced HLS Fund

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2016:

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  
                    

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(1)

   $ 161,124      $      $      $      $      $      $ 161,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     161,124      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     161,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

   $     (329,910   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     (329,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (329,910   $      $      $      $      $      $ (329,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

   $ (100,278   $      $      $      $      $      $ (100,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (100,278   $      $      $      $      $      $ (100,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2016, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts or
Face Amount
 

Futures Contracts Long

     117  

Futures Contracts Short

     (129

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2016:

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets:

                    

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

   $     —      $     1,062,399      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     1,062,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 1,062,399      $      $      $      $      $ 1,062,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

   $      $ 71,825      $      $      $      $      $ 71,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 71,825      $      $      $      $      $ 71,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
    

Interest Rate
Contracts

     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on written options contracts

   $     —      $      $     —      $     538,384      $      $     —      $ 538,384  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

            2,299,913                                    2,299,913  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $     2,299,913      $      $ 538,384      $      $      $     2,838,297  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

   $      $ 207,549      $      $      $      $      $ 207,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 207,549      $      $      $      $      $ 207,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts or
Face Amount
 

Written Options Contracts

     (4,421

Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased

   $     13,872,203  

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold

   $ 68,432,876  

 

 

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Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

   $      $      $      $ 15,267     $      $      $ 15,267  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $      $      $ 15,267     $      $      $ 15,267  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     (281,759   $     —      $     —      $ (281,759
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $      $      $ (281,759   $      $      $     (281,759
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts or
Face Amount
 

Futures Contracts Long

     77  

High Yield HLS Fund

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2016:

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets:

                    

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts(2)

   $     —      $      $     302,502      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     302,502  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $      $ 302,502      $      $      $      $ 302,502  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

   $      $     41,438      $      $      $      $      $ 41,438  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 41,438      $      $      $      $      $ 41,438  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

           

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

   $     —      $     $     589,795      $     —      $     —      $     —      $ 589,795  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

            72,216                                   72,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 72,216     $ 589,795      $      $      $      $ 662,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

   $      $     $ 370,758      $      $      $      $ 370,758  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

            (105,268                                 (105,268
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $     (105,268   $ 370,758      $      $      $      $     265,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  229  

 


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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts or
Face Amount
 

Swap Contracts

   $     8,581,667  

Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased

   $ 537,080  

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold

   $ 6,177,756  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2016:

 

    Risk Exposure Category  
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Assets:

             

Investments in securities, at value (purchased options), market value

  $     $ 13,338     $     $     —     $     —     $     —     $ 13,338  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(1)

    1,053,726                                     1,053,726  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

          5,008,810                               5,008,810  

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts(2)

    3,643,834             6,707,797                         10,351,631  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     4,697,560     $     5,022,148     $ 6,707,797     $     $     $     $     16,427,505  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(1)

  $ 1,049,961     $     $     $     $     $     $ 1,049,961  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

          1,514,097                               1,514,097  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts(2)

                5,140,160                         5,140,160  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,049,961     $ 1,514,097     $     5,140,160     $     $     $     $ 7,704,218  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016

 

    Risk Exposure Category  
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on purchased options contracts

  $ (4,142   $ (104,760   $     $     —     $     —     $     —     $ (108,902

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

    2,768,682                                     2,768,682  

Net realized gain (loss) on written options contracts

    3,406,372       355,688                               3,762,060  

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

    2,410,831       21,201       (30,405,008 )                         (27,972,976

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

          (4,597,065                             (4,597,065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     8,581,743     $     (4,324,936   $     (30,405,008   $     $     $     $ (26,148,201
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in purchased options contracts

  $     $ (109,680   $     $     $     $     $ (109,680

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

    205,230                                     205,230  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options contracts

    6,972                                     6,972  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

    3,484,932       85,865       6,271,471                             9,842,268  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

          3,047,281                               3,047,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,697,134     $ 3,023,466     $ 6,271,471     $     $     $     $ 12,992,071  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

  230  

 


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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts or
Face Amount
 

Purchased Options Contracts

     59,958,113  

Futures Contracts Long

     5,561  

Futures Contracts Short

     (3,209

Written Options Contracts

         (411,979,833

Swap Contracts

   $ 881,399,290  

Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased

   $ 44,268,496  

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold

   $ 136,086,526  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2016:

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets:

                    

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts(2)

   $     426,294      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     426,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 426,294      $      $      $      $      $      $ 426,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(1)

   $ 376,508      $      $      $      $      $      $ 376,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 376,508      $      $      $      $      $      $ 376,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
    

Interest Rate
Contracts

    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

   $ (38,912   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $ (38,912

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

     (280                                        (280
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (39,192   $      $      $      $      $      $ (39,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

   $     (254,974   $      $      $      $      $        $    (254,974

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

     426,294                                          426,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 171,320     $      $      $      $      $      $ 171,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  231  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts or
Face Amount
 

Futures Contracts Long

     582  

Futures Contracts Short

     (201

Swap Contracts

   $     5,050,000  

 

  (1)  Amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as disclosed within the Schedule of Investments under the open “Futures Contracts” section. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
  (2)  Amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, if applicable, as disclosed within the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. OTC swaps are reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities within Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swap contracts, if applicable.

 

  f) Balance Sheet Offsetting Information – Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting arrangement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties and a Fund’s custodian. The master netting arrangements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of a Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. A Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty. Certain master netting arrangements may not be enforceable in a bankruptcy.

The following tables present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities, presented on a gross basis as no amounts are netted within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Funds as of December 31, 2016:

 

Balanced HLS Fund  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets      Liabilities  

Futures contracts

   $     —      $     (161,124
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

            (161,124
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

            161,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets      Liabilities  

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 1,062,399      $ (71,825
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     1,062,399        (71,825
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $     1,062,399      $     (71,825
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund  

Counterparty

   Gross Amount of
Assets
     Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received*
     Cash
Collateral
Received*
     Net Amount
of
Assets
 

Barclays

   $ 139,815      $ (71,825   $      $      $ 67,990  

Citibank NA

     614,914                            614,914  

Morgan Stanley

     307,670                            307,670  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,062,399      $     (71,825   $     —      $     —      $     990,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount of
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount
of
Liabilities
 

Barclays

   $     (71,825   $     71,825      $     —      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

High Yield HLS Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets     Liabilities  

Foreign currency contracts

   $     $     (41,438

Swap contracts

     302,502        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     302,502       (41,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

         (302,502      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $     $ (41,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount of
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount
of
Liabilities
 

Barclays

   $     (41,438   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     (41,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets     Liabilities  

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 5,008,810     $ (1,514,097

Futures contracts

     1,053,726       (1,049,961

Purchased options

     13,338        

Swap contracts

         10,351,631       (5,140,160
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     16,427,505       (7,704,218
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

     (3,152,789     2,401,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $ 13,274,716     $     (5,302,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount of
Assets
     Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received*
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
     Net Amount
of
Assets
 

Banc of America Securities LLC

   $     2,256,316      $     (697,505    $     (1,558,811   $      $  

Barclays

     402,337        (402,337                    

BNP Paribas Securities Services

     261,633                            261,633  

Citibank NA

     3,865,336        (178,114                (634,000          3,053,222  

Credit Suisse International

     979,044        (796,559                   182,485  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     293,848        (191,697            (102,151       

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     644,493        (644,493                    

HSBC Bank USA

     165,680                            165,680  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2,099,931        (92,334                   2,007,597  

Merrill Lynch International

     901,558        (165,275                   736,283  

Morgan Stanley

     779,755        (747,337            (32,418       

National Australia Bank Limited

     1,206                            1,206  

UBS AG

     623,579        (323,898                   299,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     13,274,716      $     (4,239,549    $     (1,558,811   $     (768,569    $     6,707,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount of
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount
of Liabilities
 

Banc of America Securities LLC

   $     (697,505   $     697,505      $      $     —      $     —  

Barclays

     (488,382     402,337        86,045                

Citibank NA

     (178,114     178,114                       

Credit Suisse International

     (796,559     796,559                       

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (191,697     191,697                       

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (1,081,581     644,493        437,088                

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     (92,334     92,334                       

Merrill Lynch International

     (165,275     165,275                       

Morgan Stanley

     (747,337     747,337                       

State Street Global Markets LLC

     (540,012                          (540,012

UBS AG

     (323,898     323,898                       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     (5,302,694   $     4,239,549      $     523,133      $      $     (540,012
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund         

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets     Liabilities  

Futures contracts

   $     $     (376,508

Swap contracts

         426,294        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     426,294       (376,508
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

     (426,294     376,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Principal Risks:

The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, a Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which a Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

Certain investments held by a Fund expose the Fund to various risks which may include, but are not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, extension and foreign currency risks. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the values of certain fixed income securities held by a Fund are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. Senior floating rate interests and securities subject to prepayment and extension risk generally offer less potential for gains when interest rates decline. Rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment and extension risk are major risks of mortgage backed securities, senior floating rate interests and certain asset backed securities. For certain asset backed securities, the actual maturity may be less than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. As a result, the timing of income recognition relating to these securities may vary based upon the actual maturity.

If a Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency (U.S. dollars) of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, a Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns, if applicable, of the Fund.

 

6. Federal Income Taxes:

 

  a) Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Each Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains during the calendar year ending December 31, 2016. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

  b) Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Distributions – Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by each Fund.

 

 

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  c) Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by each Fund for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains(1)
     Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains(1)
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 64,341,864       $       $ 48,113,111       $   

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         109,413,745             483,020,980         395,608,528         941,479,163   

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     5,779,778         86,580,393         17,696,259         226,565,250   

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     67,340,704         368,805,693         81,615,645         497,141,842   

Global Growth HLS Fund

     2,719,592         46,632,592         2,330,348         21,960,413   

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     63,046,538         135,646,185         75,794,685             207,664,278   

Healthcare HLS Fund

     16,501,827         59,648,396         3,015,270         46,392,436   

High Yield HLS Fund

     20,173,151                 24,914,498           

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     19,934,946                     20,056,070           

MidCap HLS Fund

     3,018,544         179,809,066         13,749,279         197,614,796   

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     3,944,532         46,923,488         5,717,645         55,282,288   

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     3,674,250         47,394,376         17,138,693         81,861,568   

Small Company HLS Fund

             96,202,028         48,556,100         208,942,541   

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     1,209,387         5,663,682         3,215,842         15,912,525   

Stock HLS Fund

     26,635,480                 27,684,514           

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     65,470,345         10,007,821         137,524,741         23,735,354   

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     2,672,149                 2,122,089         32,791   

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     9,029,477                 9,323,867           

Value HLS Fund

     10,899,057         62,514,733         10,774,724         15,734,487   

 

  (1)  The Funds designate these distributions as long-term capital gain dividends pursuant to IRC Sec. 852(b)(3)(c).

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) for each Fund on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses(1)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments(2)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 

Balanced HLS Fund

  $     11,750,519      $      $ (81,507,953   $     387,267,803      $ 317,510,369   

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

    9,755,936        49,402,766               250,095,066        309,253,768   

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

    181,803        65,715,031               123,413,429        189,310,263   

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

    406,191            222,161,590               997,736,549            1,220,304,330   

Global Growth HLS Fund

    2,331,234        22,480,542               52,868,409        77,680,185   

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

           18,391,824               91,778,449        110,170,273   

Healthcare HLS Fund

    3,189        49,738,559               11,153,421        60,895,169   

High Yield HLS Fund

    18,453,351               (30,397,808     1,954,857        (9,989,600

International Opportunities HLS Fund

    20,907,509                   (300,038,070     26,731,796        (252,398,765

MidCap HLS Fund

    20,852        67,862,668               380,800,413        448,683,933   

MidCap Value HLS Fund

    1,962,506        24,377,824               62,490,565        88,830,895   

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

    1,097,782               (14,173,818     146,439,905        133,363,869   

Small Company HLS Fund

                  (91,853,413     71,704,812        (20,148,601

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

    1,102,708        2,803,669               14,333,783        18,240,160   

Stock HLS Fund

    724,929               (133,818,999     243,786,561        110,692,491   

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

    70,944,133               (14,650,246     5,062,642        61,356,529   

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

    4,216,358               (667,792     (80,839     3,467,727   

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

    8,912,051               (107,940,492     (1,849,076     (100,877,517

Value HLS Fund

    939,208        34,865,686               122,213,385        158,018,279   

 

  (1)  The Funds have capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
  (2)  Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

 

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  d) Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Funds may record reclassifications in their capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Funds. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency gain/loss, expiration of capital loss carryforwards, write-off or utilization of net operating losses and tax adjustments related to PFIC, swap and partnership investments. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Funds’ distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statements of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Funds recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

Fund

   Capital Stock and
Paid-in-Capital
    Undistributed Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Accumulated Net
Realized Gain
(Loss)
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ (15,494   $ (1,192,329   $ 1,207,823  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     (2,173,622     5,675,544       (3,501,922

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

           (70,591     70,591  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     (1         (2,293,544     2,293,545  

Global Growth HLS Fund

           76,783       (76,783

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     (1,731,481     1,782,043       (50,562

Healthcare HLS Fund

           (528,215     528,215  

High Yield HLS Fund

           213,198       (213,198

International Opportunities HLS Fund

         (94,110,554     465,602           93,644,952  

MidCap HLS Fund

           (283,095     283,095  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

           744,190       (744,190

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

           (234,630     234,630  

Small Company HLS Fund

     (1,502,213     1,080,338       421,875  

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

           (45,192     45,192  

Stock HLS Fund

     1       (623,181     623,180  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     (1         (14,644,799     14,644,800  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     (1     458,312       (458,311

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     1       838,620       (838,621

Value HLS Fund

     1       (463,333     463,332  

 

  e) Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

 

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At December 31, 2016 (tax year end), the capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Year of Expiration      Unlimited
Short-Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Unlimited
Long-Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Fund

   2017      2018        

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 81,507,953      $      $      $  

High Yield HLS Fund

     9,709,378               4,253,411            16,435,019  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

         287,600,120               12,437,950         

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

                   14,173,818         

Small Company HLS Fund

                       89,790,983        2,062,430  

Stock HLS Fund

     133,818,999                       

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

                   11,966,088        2,684,158  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

                   260,576        407,216  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     25,163,377            58,149,395               24,627,720  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Disciplined Equity HLS Fund, Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Global Growth HLS, Growth Opportunities HLS Fund, Healthcare HLS Fund, MidCap HLS Fund, MidCap Value HLS Fund, Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund and Value HLS Fund had no capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2016.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, Balanced HLS Fund, Stock HLS Fund and U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund utilized $117,542,438, $126,576,029 and $5,844,416 of prior year capital loss carryforwards, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, International Opportunities HLS Fund had expired $94,110,554 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

  f) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – Pursuant to provisions set forth by U.S. GAAP, Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”) reviews each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2016, HFMC had reviewed the open tax years and concluded that there was no reason to record a liability for net unrecognized tax obligations relating to uncertain income tax positions. Each Fund files U.S. tax returns. Although the statute of limitations for examining a Fund’s U.S. tax returns remains open for 3 years, no examination is currently in progress. HFMC is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax obligations will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7. Expenses:

 

  a) Investment Management Agreement – HFMC serves as each Fund’s investment manager. Each Company, on behalf of its respective Funds, has entered into an Investment Management Agreement with HFMC. HFMC is an indirect subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”). HFMC has overall investment supervisory responsibility for each Fund. In addition, HFMC provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of each Fund. HFMC has contracted with Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement and Wellington Management performs the daily investment of the assets of each Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. Each Fund pays a fee to HFMC, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

 

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The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of December 31, 2016; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

  

Management Fee Rates

Balanced HLS Fund

  

0.6800% on first $250 million and;

  

0.6550% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6450% on next $500 million and;

  

0.5950% on next $4 billion and;

  

0.5925% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.5900% over $10 billion

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.6200% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.6150% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6100% over $10 billion

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $4 billion and;

  

0.6225% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6200% over $10 billion

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.6200% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.6150% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6100% over $10 billion

Global Growth HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $4 billion and;

  

0.6225% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6200% over $10 billion

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

  

0.7000% on first $100 million and;

  

0.6000% on next $4.9 billion and;

  

0.5975% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.5950% over $10 billion

Healthcare HLS Fund

  

0.8500% on first $250 million and;

  

0.8000% on next $250 million and;

  

0.7500% on next $4.5 billion and;

  

0.7475% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.7450% over $10 billion

 

 

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Fund

  

Management Fee Rates

High Yield HLS Fund

  

0.7000% on first $500 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.6150% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.6050% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.5950% over $10 billion

International Opportunities HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.6200% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.6150% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6100% over $10 billion

MidCap HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $4 billion and;

  

0.6225% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6200% over $10 billion

MidCap Value HLS Fund

  

0.8000% on first $500 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.6700% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.6650% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6600% over $10 billion

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

  

0.7000% on first $100 million and;

  

0.6000% on next $4.9 billion and;

  

0.5800% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.5700% over $10 billion

Small Company HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6000% on next $500 million and;

  

0.5500% on next $3.5 billion and;

  

0.5300% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.5200% over $10 billion

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

  

0.8000% on first $500 million and;

  

0.7500% on next $500 million and;

  

0.7000% on next $2 billion and;

  

0.6900% on next $2 billion and;

  

0.6800% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6700% over $10 billion

Stock HLS Fund

  

0.5250% on first $250 million and;

  

0.5000% on next $250 million and;

  

0.4750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.4500% on next $4 billion and;

  

0.4475% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.4450% over $10 billion

 

 

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Fund

  

Management Fee Rates

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

  

0.5250% on first $250 million and;

  

0.5000% on next $250 million and;

  

0.4750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.4500% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.4450% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.4300% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.4200% over $10 billion

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

  

0.4000% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.3800% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.3700% over $10 billion

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

  

0.4500% on first $500 million and;

  

0.4450% on next $500 million and;

  

0.4400% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.4350% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.4300% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.4200% over $10 billion

Value HLS Fund

  

0.7750% on first $250 million and;

  

0.7250% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6750% on next $500 million and;

  

0.6250% on next $1.5 billion and;

  

0.6200% on next $2.5 billion and;

  

0.6150% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.6100% over $10 billion

HFMC contractually agreed to waive investment management fees of 0.02% of average daily net assets until December 31, 2016, for the Balanced HLS Fund.

 

  b) Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and each Company, on behalf of its respective Funds, HFMC provides accounting services to each Fund and receives monthly compensation based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. Each Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Fund

  

Accounting Services Fee Rates

Balanced HLS Fund

  

0.016% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.013% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

  

0.018% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.014% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

  

0.012% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $5 billion

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

  

0.012% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $5 billion

Global Growth HLS Fund

  

0.014% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.012% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

Healthcare HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

 

 

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Fund

  

Accounting Services Fee Rates

High Yield HLS Fund

  

0.020% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.015% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

International Opportunities HLS Fund

  

0.016% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.013% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

MidCap HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

MidCap Value HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

  

0.012% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $5 billion

Small Company HLS Fund

  

0.012% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $5 billion

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

  

0.014% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.012% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

Stock HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

  

0.020% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.015% on next $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $10 billion

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

  

0.012% on first $5 billion and;

  

0.010% over $5 billion

Value HLS Fund

  

0.010% on all assets

Effective January 1, 2015, HFMC has delegated certain accounting and administrative services functions to State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The costs and expenses of such delegation are borne by HFMC, not by the Funds, and HFMC compensates State Street for its services out of its own resources.

 

  c) Operating Expenses – Allocable expenses incurred by each Company are allocated to each Fund, as applicable, and allocated to classes within each Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of each Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to each Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

  d) Fees Paid Indirectly – Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., on behalf of its series except U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund, and Hartford Series Fund, Inc., on behalf of its series except High Yield HLS Fund, Total Return Bond HLS Fund and Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund, have entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Funds’ expenses. In addition, the Funds’ custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when a Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended December 31, 2016, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statements of Operations.

 

 

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The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio after waivers reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly for the period is as follows:

 

Fund

   Class IA     Class IB     Class IC  

Balanced HLS Fund

     0.64     0.89      

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     0.68     0.93     1.18

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     0.79     1.04      

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     0.69     0.94      

Global Growth HLS Fund

     0.82     1.07      

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.65     0.90     1.14

Healthcare HLS Fund

     0.89     1.14      

High Yield HLS Fund

     0.79     1.04      

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.76     1.01      

MidCap HLS Fund

     0.71     0.96      

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     0.86     1.11      

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     0.65     0.90      

Small Company HLS Fund

     0.76     1.00      

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     0.92     1.17      

Stock HLS Fund

     0.52     0.77      

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     0.52     0.77      

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     0.45     0.70      

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     0.51     0.76      

Value HLS Fund

     0.80     1.05      

 

  e) Distribution Plans for Class IB and Class IC Shares – Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), an indirect subsidiary of The Hartford, is the principal underwriter and distributor of each Fund. Each Company, on behalf of its respective Funds, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for Class IB shares and each Company, on behalf of certain Funds, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for Class IC shares.

Pursuant to the Class IB Distribution Plans, a Fund may pay HFD a fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for distribution financing activities and shareholder account servicing activities. The entire amount of the fee may be used for shareholder servicing expenses and/or distribution expenses. Pursuant to the Class IC Distribution Plans, a Fund may pay HFD a fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IC shares for distribution financing activities.

Each Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. The distribution fees paid during the period can be found on the Statements of Operations. Each Fund’s 12b-1 fees are accrued daily and paid monthly or at such other intervals as the respective Company’s Board of Directors may determine.

 

  f) Administrative Services Fee for Class IC Shares – Certain Funds may pay an administrative services fee to third party insurance companies annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IC shares for recordkeeping and/or other administrative services provided to such Class IC shares. The total administrative services fees paid during the period are shown on the Statements of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

  g)

Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of each Company are directors and/or officers of HFMC and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the year ended December 31, 2016, a portion of each Company’s Chief Compliance Officer’s (“CCO”) compensation

 

 

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  was paid by all of the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to each Fund, as represented in other expenses on the Statement of Operations, is outlined in the table below.

 

Fund

   CCO Compensation
Paid by Fund
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 5,844  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     13,845  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     1,674  

Hartford Dividend & Growth HLS Fund

     7,986  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

     1,071  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     3,191  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

     827  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

     798  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

     3,035  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

     4,190  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

     883  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     2,677  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

     2,478  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     221  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

     3,645  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     6,401  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     1,596  

Hartford US Government Securities HLS Fund

     1,205  

Hartford Value HLS Fund

     1,248  

Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to each Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between HASCO and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”), HASCO has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent functions to BFDS. The costs and expenses of such delegation are borne by HASCO, not by the Funds. Each Fund pays HASCO a fixed fee annually, plus out of pocket expenses for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statements of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the rate of compensation paid to HASCO for transfer agency services as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets is as follows:

 

Fund

   Percent of
Average Daily
Net Assets
 

Balanced HLS Fund

     0.00

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     0.00

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     0.00

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     0.00

Global Growth HLS Fund

     0.00

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.00

Healthcare HLS Fund

     0.00

High Yield HLS Fund

     0.00

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.00

MidCap HLS Fund

     0.00

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     0.00

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     0.00

Small Company HLS Fund

     0.00

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     0.01

Stock HLS Fund

     0.00

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     0.00

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     0.00

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     0.00

Value HLS Fund

     0.00

 

 

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8. Affiliate Holdings:

As of December 31, 2016, affiliates of The Hartford had ownership of shares in each Fund as follows:

Percentage of a Class:

 

Fund

   Class IA      Class IB      Class IC  

Balanced HLS Fund

                    

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

                   %* 

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

                    

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

                    

Global Growth HLS Fund

                    

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

                   %* 

Healthcare HLS Fund

                    

High Yield HLS Fund

                    

International Opportunities HLS Fund

                    

MidCap HLS Fund

                    

MidCap Value HLS Fund

                    

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

                    

Small Company HLS Fund

                    

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

                    

Stock HLS Fund

                    

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

                    

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

                    

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

                    

Value HLS Fund

                    

Percentage of Fund by Class:

 

Fund

   Class IA      Class IB      Class IC  

Balanced HLS Fund

                    

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

                   %* 

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

                    

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

                    

Global Growth HLS Fund

                    

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

                   %* 

Healthcare HLS Fund

                    

High Yield HLS Fund

                    

International Opportunities HLS Fund

                    

MidCap HLS Fund

                    

MidCap Value HLS Fund

                    

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

                    

Small Company HLS Fund

                    

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

                    

Stock HLS Fund

                    

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

                    

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

                    

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

                    

Value HLS Fund

                    

 

  * Percentage rounds to zero.

 

 

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9. Investment Transactions:

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Cost of Purchases
Excluding U.S.
Government
Obligations
     Sales Proceeds
Excluding U.S.
Government
Obligations
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 456,628,069      $ 628,465,208  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         5,761,897,146            7,137,942,333  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     224,623,983        310,801,193  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     649,099,861        1,071,883,525  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     284,840,885        346,778,904  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,829,379,769        1,893,771,147  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     121,090,004        210,718,874  

High Yield HLS Fund

     128,164,298        153,598,627  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,159,749,574            1,209,370,601  

MidCap HLS Fund

     562,387,367        695,815,869  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     138,071,430        182,427,264  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     558,834,109        609,903,204  

Small Company HLS Fund

     939,074,799        1,204,148,993  

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     87,154,461        91,220,063  

Stock HLS Fund

     427,187,588        576,415,244  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     907,395,742        1,324,535,410  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     149,673,458        226,183,391  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     56,150,012        79,488,713  

Value HLS Fund

     77,395,166        130,447,178  

Fund

   Cost of Purchases
For U.S.
Government
Obligations
     Sales Proceeds
For U.S.
Government
Obligations
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $     139,937,897      $     240,650,960  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

             

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

             

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

             

Global Growth HLS Fund

             

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

             

Healthcare HLS Fund

             

High Yield HLS Fund

             

International Opportunities HLS Fund

             

MidCap HLS Fund

             

MidCap Value HLS Fund

             

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

             

Small Company HLS Fund

             

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

             

Stock HLS Fund

             

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     342,635,373        312,584,993  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     158,029,839        200,565,589  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     407,799,276        440,277,572  

Value HLS Fund

             

 

 

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Fund

   Total Cost of
Purchases
     Total Sales
Proceeds
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 596,565,966      $ 869,116,168  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         5,761,897,146            7,137,942,333  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     224,623,983        310,801,193  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     649,099,861        1,071,883,525  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     284,840,885        346,778,904  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,829,379,769        1,893,771,147  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     121,090,004        210,718,874  

High Yield HLS Fund

     128,164,298        153,598,627  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,159,749,574        1,209,370,601  

MidCap HLS Fund

     562,387,367        695,815,869  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     138,071,430        182,427,264  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     558,834,109        609,903,204  

Small Company HLS Fund

     939,074,799        1,204,148,993  

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     87,154,461        91,220,063  

Stock HLS Fund

     427,187,588        576,415,244  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     1,250,031,115        1,637,120,403  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     307,703,297        426,748,980  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     463,949,288        519,766,285  

Value HLS Fund

     77,395,166        130,447,178  

 

10. Capital Share Transactions:

The following information is for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

Balanced HLS Fund

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     432,134     $ 11,762,594       469,371     $ 12,840,849  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     2,066,809       57,374,388       1,613,469       43,115,909  

Shares Redeemed

     (11,127,409     (301,710,149     (13,603,501     (371,124,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (8,628,466     (232,573,167     (11,520,661     (315,167,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     183,197     $ 4,893,695       139,993     $ 3,867,458  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     247,482       6,967,476       184,225       4,997,202  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,673,760     (46,010,455     (2,369,687     (65,344,297
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (1,243,081     (34,149,284     (2,045,469     (56,479,637
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (9,871,547   $     (266,722,451     (13,566,130   $     (371,647,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     1,890,996     $ 80,924,245       3,266,797     $ 165,572,633  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     12,769,224       530,174,730       26,063,902            1,196,703,908  

Shares Redeemed

     (34,600,429         (1,476,715,307     (19,316,788     (1,015,737,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (19,940,209     (865,616,332     10,013,911       346,538,722  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     115,545     $ 4,798,062       172,518     $ 8,688,942  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     1,471,280       60,184,340       3,043,632       137,948,750  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,744,732     (115,383,323     (2,715,739     (139,784,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (1,157,907     (50,400,921     500,411       6,852,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IC

        

Shares Sold

     155,349     $ 6,572,808       284,973     $ 14,624,663  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     50,492       2,075,655       53,375       2,435,033  

Shares Redeemed

     (55,844     (2,347,703     (34,820     (1,661,177
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     149,997       6,300,760       303,528       15,398,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (20,948,119   $ (909,716,493     10,817,850     $ 368,790,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     1,162,708     $ 17,069,443       589,196     $ 10,439,373  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     5,685,375       81,089,435       13,406,784       213,986,540  

Shares Redeemed

     (7,445,491         (111,694,506     (7,325,609         (141,925,976
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (597,408     (13,535,628     6,670,371       82,499,937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     244,068     $ 3,630,073       168,976     $ 2,946,000  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     798,826       11,270,736       1,914,322       30,274,969  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,248,004     (18,586,945     (1,292,932     (25,084,582
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (205,110     (3,686,136     790,366       8,136,387  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (802,518   $ (17,221,764     7,460,737     $ 90,636,324  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     5,495,742     $ 123,287,564       2,257,878     $ 56,525,716  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     17,932,886            380,223,306       21,995,067            503,458,112  

Shares Redeemed

     (22,492,815     (495,062,146     (21,218,821     (531,488,308
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     935,813       8,448,724       3,034,124       28,495,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     499,749     $ 10,925,264       395,051     $ 9,477,984  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     2,654,218       55,923,091       3,302,608       75,299,375  

Shares Redeemed

     (3,669,262     (80,212,091     (3,972,074     (99,357,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (515,295     (13,363,736     (274,415     (14,580,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     420,518     $ (4,915,012     2,759,709     $ 13,915,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Growth HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     543,460     $ 12,675,555       935,076     $ 23,257,954  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     1,805,742       40,737,536       802,612       19,872,670  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,745,818     (63,750,555     (2,017,988     (49,833,729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (396,616     (10,337,464     (280,300     (6,703,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     181,152     $ 4,134,958       272,638     $ 6,866,485  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     384,926       8,614,648       179,743       4,418,091  

Shares Redeemed

     (848,234     (19,479,718     (812,324     (19,908,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (282,156     (6,730,112     (359,943     (8,624,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (678,772   $ (17,067,576     (640,243   $ (15,327,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     4,317,826     $ 143,218,022       1,044,247     $ 39,449,289  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     5,633,211       174,516,879       7,007,351       247,639,819  

Shares Redeemed

     (5,899,305         (190,123,880     (4,659,838         (181,701,168
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     4,051,732       127,611,021       3,391,760       105,387,940  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     288,529     $ 9,169,198       405,871     $ 15,372,728  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     686,184       20,503,187       979,058       33,542,514  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,066,677     (33,338,544     (914,513     (34,771,551
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (91,964     (3,666,159     470,416       14,143,691  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IC

        

Shares Sold

     254,301     $ 8,077,525       499,835     $ 18,859,811  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     119,944       3,672,657       64,843       2,276,630  

Shares Redeemed

     (99,012     (3,177,329     (16,081     (608,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     275,233       8,572,853       548,597       20,527,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     4,235,001     $ 132,517,715       4,410,773     $ 140,059,381  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     1,315,220     $ 34,964,722       3,399,145     $ 109,589,966  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     2,918,070       64,430,977       1,330,488       41,644,271  

Shares Redeemed

     (4,642,420     (118,901,866     (2,879,751     (89,869,052
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (409,130     (19,506,167     1,849,882       61,365,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     177,850     $ 4,516,085       256,484     $ 7,997,496  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     552,534       11,719,246       255,965       7,763,435  

Shares Redeemed

     (720,634     (17,478,196     (445,685     (13,476,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     9,750       (1,242,865     66,764       2,284,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (399,380   $ (20,749,032     1,916,646     $ 63,649,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

High Yield HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     2,932,807     $ 23,188,946       2,617,181     $ 21,697,811  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     1,967,008       15,598,376       2,396,567       18,980,813  

Shares Redeemed

     (8,071,995     (63,756,161     (9,818,209     (81,320,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (3,172,180     (24,968,839     (4,804,461     (40,642,341
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     922,611     $ 7,179,450       607,578     $ 4,903,841  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     585,759       4,574,775       760,729       5,933,685  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,149,503     (16,659,640     (3,703,573     (29,754,673
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (641,133     (4,905,415     (2,335,266     (18,917,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (3,813,313   $     (29,874,254     (7,139,727   $     (59,559,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Opportunities HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     7,789,062     $ 108,119,671       4,351,758     $ 63,756,544  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     1,261,253       17,922,412       1,200,778       17,879,578  

Shares Redeemed

     (12,946,295     (179,842,398     (12,532,632     (184,629,876
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (3,895,980     (53,800,315     (6,980,096     (102,993,754
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     744,796     $ 10,264,574       1,065,275     $ 16,100,444  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     139,856       2,012,534       144,330       2,176,492  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,536,882     (35,348,893     (2,491,080     (37,270,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (1,652,230     (23,071,785     (1,281,475     (18,993,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (5,548,210   $     (76,872,100     (8,261,571   $     (121,987,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MidCap HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     4,162,036     $ 140,508,393       6,120,970     $ 232,038,567  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     5,366,836       173,178,978       5,541,888       198,571,970  

Shares Redeemed

     (7,604,846     (252,673,800     (7,486,621     (279,695,610
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     1,924,026       61,013,571       4,176,237       150,914,927  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     208,879     $ 6,848,448       1,472,929     $ 55,008,904  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     305,433       9,648,632       362,679       12,792,105  

Shares Redeemed

     (846,524     (27,738,828     (951,307     (36,505,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (332,212     (11,241,748     884,301       31,295,498  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     1,591,814     $ 49,771,823       5,060,538     $ 182,210,425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

MidCap Value HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     389,348     $ 4,658,326       449,172     $ 6,170,492  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     3,439,721       38,903,246       3,572,628       46,086,897  

Shares Redeemed

     (3,280,710     (39,074,053     (4,047,882     (58,318,837)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     548,359       4,487,519       (26,082     (6,061,448
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     185,352     $ 2,186,176       153,855     $ 2,252,753  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     1,064,482       11,964,774       1,163,263       14,913,036  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,207,760     (14,245,410     (1,467,107     (20,389,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     42,074       (94,460     (149,989     (3,223,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     590,433     $ 4,393,059       (176,071   $ (9,284,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     6,146,285     $ 150,379,245       19,697,951     $ 535,691,497  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     1,433,174       36,230,638       2,817,860       75,293,233  

Shares Redeemed

     (7,881,231     (192,825,988     (5,815,577     (162,067,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (301,772     (6,216,105     16,700,234       448,916,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     1,573,648     $ 37,425,555       4,994,251     $ 145,842,507  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     388,274       9,586,481       906,232       23,707,028  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,899,579     (45,456,649     (1,488,312     (39,637,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     62,343       1,555,387       4,412,171       129,912,506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (239,429   $ (4,660,718     21,112,405     $ 578,829,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     4,320,930     $ 69,407,503       6,717,473     $ 150,841,613  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     5,503,709       87,123,722       11,998,775       235,415,969  

Shares Redeemed

     (22,041,377     (349,251,002     (9,745,990         (209,512,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (12,216,738     (192,719,777     8,970,258       176,745,358  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     955,330     $ 14,441,775       737,248     $ 15,492,511  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     615,478       9,078,306       1,196,244       22,082,672  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,695,510     (40,659,316     (1,518,245     (32,011,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (1,124,702     (17,139,235     415,247       5,563,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (13,341,440   $     (209,859,012     9,385,505     $ 182,308,675  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     1,366,914     $ 10,705,912       398,575     $ 3,507,708  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     781,330       5,789,652       1,968,095       15,705,402  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,886,188     (13,863,228     (2,061,224     (18,373,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     262,056       2,632,336       305,446       839,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     424,789     $ 3,209,670       149,538     $ 1,423,572  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     147,003       1,083,417       431,104       3,422,965  

Shares Redeemed

     (658,111     (4,818,908     (818,827     (7,315,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (86,319     (525,821     (238,185     (2,468,797
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     175,737     $ 2,106,515       67,261     $ (1,628,962
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     199,184     $ 13,343,315       107,875     $ 6,926,566  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     356,943       24,394,377       395,269       25,254,549  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,794,292     (184,659,241     (3,288,501     (210,453,182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (2,238,165     (146,921,549     (2,785,357     (178,272,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     59,518     $ 3,936,449       38,756     $ 2,475,585  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     32,802       2,241,103       38,043       2,429,965  

Shares Redeemed

     (446,429     (29,469,033     (514,770     (32,875,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (354,109     (23,291,481     (437,971     (27,970,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (2,592,274   $     (170,213,030     (3,223,328   $ (206,242,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     8,946,264     $ 100,688,213       10,155,250     $ 116,189,984  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     5,995,954       67,994,124       13,123,731       144,492,281  

Shares Redeemed

     (36,538,628     (410,475,319     (46,945,401     (535,205,814
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (21,596,410     (241,792,982     (23,666,420     (274,523,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     711,513     $ 7,976,767       691,074     $ 7,919,270  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     663,479       7,484,042       1,529,910       16,767,814  

Shares Redeemed

     (4,748,050     (53,039,383     (6,225,863     (70,699,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (3,373,058     (37,578,574     (4,004,879     (46,012,810
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (24,969,468   $ (279,371,556     (27,671,299   $     (320,536,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     3,997,140     $ 40,076,556       4,401,670     $ 44,094,704  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     254,655       2,551,645       214,454       2,144,538  

Shares Redeemed

     (12,302,990         (123,344,159     (17,928,559         (179,615,432
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (8,051,195     (80,715,958     (13,312,435     (133,376,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     1,092,356     $ 10,920,951       1,221,274     $ 12,196,809  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     12,039       120,504       1,036       10,342  

Shares Redeemed

     (2,982,859     (29,834,147     (3,633,565     (36,286,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (1,878,464     (18,792,692     (2,411,255     (24,079,272
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (9,929,659   $ (99,508,650     (15,723,690   $ (157,455,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     4,083,858     $ 42,855,959       3,407,701     $ 35,624,811  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     722,114       7,582,207       761,539       7,889,540  

Shares Redeemed

     (8,875,818     (93,215,231     (9,528,094     (99,648,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (4,069,846     (42,777,065     (5,358,854     (56,134,140
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     855,371     $ 8,957,932       624,520     $ 6,508,978  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     137,967       1,447,270       138,582       1,434,327  

Shares Redeemed

     (1,996,389     (20,941,029     (1,914,362     (19,961,551
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (1,003,051     (10,535,827     (1,151,260     (12,018,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (5,072,897   $ (53,312,892     (6,510,114   $ (68,152,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Value HLS Fund

        
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
    For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class IA

        

Shares Sold

     776,955     $ 11,933,096       2,523,744     $ 40,916,505  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     4,222,098       62,687,087       1,406,416       22,579,315  

Shares Redeemed

     (5,017,607     (77,099,704     (5,677,276     (94,566,512
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (18,554     (2,479,521     (1,747,116     (31,070,692
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB

        

Shares Sold

     189,127     $ 2,861,768       90,344     $ 1,476,259  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

     724,814       10,726,703       244,646       3,929,896  

Shares Redeemed

     (955,721     (14,771,674     (1,023,557     (17,008,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (41,780     (1,183,203     (688,567     (11,602,154
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (60,334   $ (3,662,724     (2,435,683   $ (42,672,846
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

11. Line of Credit:

Each Fund participates in a committed line of credit pursuant to a credit agreement. Each Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds (together with certain other Hartford Funds) may borrow up to $330 million in the aggregate, subject to asset coverage and other limitations specified in the credit agreement. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also charges a commitment fee, which is allocated to each of the funds participating in the line of credit based on average net assets of the funds. During the year ended December 31, 2016, none of the Funds had borrowings under this facility.

 

12. Pending Legal Proceedings:

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”) (now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. Although this action was purportedly filed on behalf of certain of the Hartford Funds, none of the Hartford Funds is itself a defendant to the suit. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. In March 2014, the plaintiffs filed a new complaint that, among other things, added as new plaintiffs The Hartford Floating Rate Fund and The Hartford Small Company Fund and named as a defendant Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), which assumed the role as investment manager to the funds as of January 2013. In June 2015, HFMC and HIFSCO moved for summary judgment, and plaintiffs cross-moved for partial summary judgment with respect to The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. In March 2016, the court, in large part, denied summary judgment for all parties. The court granted judgment for HFMC and HIFSCO with respect to all claims made by The Hartford Small Company Fund and certain claims made by The Hartford Floating Rate Fund. The court further ruled that the appropriate measure of damages on the surviving claims is the difference, if any, between the actual advisory fees paid through trial and those that could have been paid under the applicable legal standard. A bench trial on the issue of liability was held in November 2016 and a decision is expected in 2017. HFMC and HIFSCO dispute the allegations and intend to defend vigorously.

No accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Funds because the Funds are not party to the suit.

 

13. Reverse Stock Split:

On October 21, 2013 for the Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund, a reverse stock split was declared for the Class IA and Class IB shares at a ten to one ratio. The effect of the reverse stock split was to divide the number of outstanding shares by the reverse split factor, with a corresponding increase in the net asset value per share. The split was executed at the closing rounded NAV as of the prior business day. This transaction did not change the net assets of the Fund and the total value of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund did not change as a result of the reverse stock split. Data presented in the Financial Highlights has been adjusted retroactively to account for the reverse stock split.

 

14. Indemnifications:

Under each Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and federal securities laws. In addition, each Company, on behalf of its respective Funds, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, each Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

15. Subsequent Events:

In connection with the preparation of the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, events and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2016, through the date the financial statements were issued have been evaluated by the Funds’ management for possible adjustment and/or disclosure.

Effective January 1, 2017, the fund accounting fees paid by each Fund are changing. For more information, please see the Funds Statement of Additional Information.

Effective January 1, 2017, HFMC has agreed to waive 0.03% of the Balanced HLS Fund’s contractual management fee through December 31, 2017.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.

 

 

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (comprising, respectively, Hartford Balanced HLS Fund, Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund, Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund, Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund, Hartford High Yield HLS Fund, Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund, Hartford MidCap HLS Fund, Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund, Hartford Small Company HLS Fund, Hartford Stock HLS Fund, Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund, Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund and Hartford Value HLS Fund) and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (comprising, respectively, Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund, Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund, Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund (formerly Hartford SmallCap Growth HLS Fund) and Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund) (collectively, the “Companies”) as of December 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Companies’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective series constituting Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. at December 31, 2016, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the indicated periods, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Shareholder Meeting Results (Unaudited)

 

 

 

A Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Meeting”) was held on March 14, 2016 and shareholders were asked to consider the proposals listed below. The Meeting was adjourned for certain funds until April 19, 2016 with respect to proposals 2 through 6 listed below.

 

Proposal
No.

  

Description of Proposal

1.    The election of nominees to the Boards of Directors of Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (each, a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”)
2.    The approval of a new Investment Management Agreement between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”) and the Companies, on behalf of the Funds.
3.    The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of commodities.
4.    The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of real estate.
5.    The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on concentration of investments in a particular industry or group of industries.
6.    The approval, prospectively, of a modification to the current “manager of managers” policy to permit HFMC, subject to prior approval by the relevant Board and under certain circumstances, to enter into and materially amend agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers without the necessity of obtaining shareholder approval.

All shareholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2015 (“Record Date”) were entitled to attend or submit proxies. As of the Record Date, each Fund had the following number of shares outstanding:

 

Fund

   Outstanding Shares  

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

     94,446,436.9570  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     143,648,815.3550  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     47,773,847.9850  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     156,449,235.6120  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

     19,721,225.9010  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     39,766,847.0550  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

     14,027,669.4520  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

     44,107,497.6430  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

     92,990,191.3310  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

     52,171,397.0650  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

     31,188,226.0310  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     45,262,486.1530  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

     69,913,112.1470  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

     12,903,066.9700  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

     24,179,712.9250  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     249,868,620.8300  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     48,616,941.6520  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     70,982,715.8490  

Hartford Value HLS Fund

     33,471,884.5890  

 

 

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Shareholder Meeting Results (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Proposal One: The election of nominees to the Boards of Directors of the Companies.

 

Approval of Board of Directors for Hartford Series Fund, Inc.  

Name(1)

   For      Withheld  

Hilary E. Ackermann

     926,055,036.2136        37,881,891.4718  

Lynn S. Birdsong

     928,236,087.7893        35,700,839.8961  

James E. Davey

     928,312,674.2269        35,624,253.4585  

Christine Detrick

     927,906,136.7720        36,030,790.9134  

Duane E. Hill

     926,911,838.7595        37,025,088.9259  

Sandra S. Jaffee

     925,743,052.2438        38,193,875.4416  

William P. Johnston

     926,627,699.6718        37,309,228.0136  

Phillip O. Peterson

     926,430,382.8904        37,506,544.7950  

Lemma W. Senbet

     927,235,048.4436        36,701,879.2418  

 

(1)  Shareholders approved the election of each nominee at the Meeting.

 

Approval of Board of Directors for Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.  

Name(1)

   For      Withheld  

Hilary E. Ackermann

     111,973,151.5668        3,455,709.8714  

Lynn S. Birdsong

     112,222,202.7494        3,206,658.6888  

James E. Davey

     112,183,175.8470        3,245,685.5912  

Christine Detrick

     112,197,609.5991        3,231,251.8391  

Duane E. Hill

     112,096,337.6564        3,332,523.7818  

Sandra S. Jaffee

     112,229,912.3493        3,198,949.0889  

William P. Johnston

     112,149,625.0617        3,279,236.3765  

Phillip O. Peterson

     112,162,997.9970        3,265,863.4412  

Lemma W. Senbet

     112,226,951.1307        3,201,910.3075  

 

(1)  Shareholders approved the election of each nominee at the Meeting.

 

 

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Proposal Two: The approval of a new Investment Management Agreement between HFMC and the Companies, on behalf of the Funds.

 

Fund

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund(1)

     84,325,889.3904        3,082,698.2808        3,055,126.7288        0.0000  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund(1)

     94,466,954.0315        3,149,954.7430        5,726,712.6307        103,951.0000  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund(1)

     44,312,363.6449        1,809,730.3575        1,393,097.8926        0.0000  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund(1)

     124,988,275.0039        3,763,499.6028        9,172,581.5603        0.0000  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund(1)

     15,858,197.1705        832,028.9355        514,690.6920        0.0000  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     35,088,834.0484        1,639,115.9614        1,086,176.1282        0.0000  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund(1)

     7,560,269.1340        132,483.0000        216,007.0000        0.0000  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund(1)

     39,757,140.5652        1,630,259.5317        1,582,896.0961        0.0000  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     67,464,946.3659        2,796,169.5736        2,279,984.8521        119,548.0000  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund(2)

     22,649,116.9774        528,405.6938        3,308,277.5287        0.0000  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund(1)

     29,591,370.5384        706,968.1062        612,518.8074        0.0000  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund(2)

     23,229,031.7737        396,290.9920        780,643.1054        1,453,102.0000  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund(1)

     33,226,026.0797        970,890.5258        1,013,186.0215        20,314.0000  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund(1)

     11,667,590.8594        298,449.4983        753,951.9533        0.0000  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund(1)

     20,740,796.0800        788,774.1754        961,794.7386        0.0000  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund(1)

     218,054,022.2714        7,061,616.6450        10,762,322.9046        0.0000  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund(1)

     44,253,997.1321        1,445,777.8891        1,819,577.3858        0.0000  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund(1)

     58,406,990.3858        2,770,270.3849        3,644,479.3663        0.0000  

Hartford Value HLS Fund(1)

     29,266,957.4890        702,207.5122        615,049.2288        0.0000  

 

(1)  Meeting Held on March 14, 2016
(2)  Meeting Held on April 19, 2016

Proposal Three: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of commodities.

 

Fund

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund(1)

     81,288,968.9488        5,635,762.1557        3,538,983.2955        0.0000  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund(1)

     90,357,661.3779        7,017,376.6818        5,968,583.3455        103,951.0000  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund(1)

     42,740,567.2203        3,159,268.9653        1,615,355.7094        0.0000  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund(1)

     120,935,131.1770        7,055,101.5694        9,934,123.4206        0.0000  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund(1)

     15,495,357.3020        1,115,138.5477        594,420.9483        0.0000  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     33,475,868.2213        3,044,570.2604        1,293,687.6563        0.0000  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund(1)

     7,389,062.4079        237,430.7261        282,266.0000        0.0000  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund(1)

     38,619,974.0367        2,953,248.4360        1,397,073.7203        0.0000  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     65,713,476.3829        4,653,207.1841        2,174,417.2246        119,548.0000  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund(2)

     21,735,895.5978        1,310,017.8354        3,439,886.7667        0.0000  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund(1)

     27,441,826.5228        2,812,031.2698        656,999.6594        0.0000  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund(2)

     22,854,308.9933        737,316.4196        814,340.4582        1,453,102.0000  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund(1)

     32,400,067.9806        1,692,016.0679        1,118,018.5785        20,314.0000  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund(1)

     11,080,805.5805        932,618.7772        706,567.9533        0.0000  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund(1)

     19,921,462.3284        1,434,071.9932        1,135,830.6724        0.0000  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund(1)

     214,185,770.1674        10,464,606.7312        11,227,584.9224        0.0000  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund(1)

     43,716,651.6845        1,930,954.9792        1,871,745.7433        0.0000  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund(1)

     53,536,980.4415        6,806,755.7905        4,478,003.9050        0.0000  

Hartford Value HLS Fund(1)

     27,912,646.2080        2,004,484.6138        667,083.4082        0.0000  

 

(1)  Meeting Held on March 14, 2016
(2)  Meeting Held on April 19, 2016

 

 

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Proposal Four: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of real estate.

 

Fund

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund(1)

     81,470,822.4042        5,574,504.6504        3,418,387.3454        0.0000  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund(1)

     90,474,484.6178        6,710,536.4107        6,158,600.3767        103,951.0000  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund(1)

     42,874,762.6053        3,212,309.5904        1,428,119.6993        0.0000  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund(1)

     120,952,568.0386        6,932,760.8916        10,039,027.2368        0.0000  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund(1)

     15,520,883.8161        1,098,876.6036        585,156.3783        0.0000  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     33,749,470.9784        2,868,379.3895        1,196,275.7701        0.0000  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund(1)

     7,432,802.6736        196,556.4604        279,400.0000        0.0000  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund(1)

     39,436,209.7147        2,262,975.8436        1,271,110.6347        0.0000  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     65,420,486.7348        4,759,155.8674        2,361,458.1894        119,548.0000  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund(2)

     21,881,634.0440        1,172,332.0028        3,431,834.1531        0.0000  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund(1)

     27,558,354.3914        2,735,474.2153        617,028.8453        0.0000  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund(2)

     22,797,615.7646        771,914.4318        836,435.6747        1,453,102.0000  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund(1)

     32,410,684.5013        1,718,420.3543        1,080,997.7714        20,314.0000  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund(1)

     11,091,596.4195        921,828.9382        706,566.9533        0.0000  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund(1)

     19,971,227.0680        1,403,083.2773        1,117,054.6487        0.0000  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund(1)

     213,171,787.8004        10,258,694.4802        12,447,479.5404        0.0000  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund(1)

     43,589,879.0144        2,063,759.2769        1,865,714.1157        0.0000  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund(1)

     56,258,776.1717        4,480,935.3284        4,082,028.6369        0.0000  

Hartford Value HLS Fund(1)

     27,865,523.8861        2,025,587.4178        693,102.9261        0.0000  

 

(1)  Meeting Held on March 14, 2016
(2)  Meeting Held on April 19, 2016

Proposal Five: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on concentration of investments in a particular industry or group of industries.

 

Fund

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund(1)

     81,674,660.5982        5,302,528.6361        3,486,525.1657        0.0000  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund(1)

     90,510,990.8164        6,729,239.4261        6,103,391.1627        103,951.0000  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund(1)

     42,682,748.9657        3,381,859.9812        1,450,582.9481        0.0000  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund(1)

     120,970,647.5337        6,807,830.8540        10,145,877.7793        0.0000  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund(1)

     15,460,933.5211        1,100,386.1630        643,597.1139        0.0000  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     34,057,767.4776        2,502,222.8695        1,254,135.7909        0.0000  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund(1)

     7,356,059.4079        215,903.7261        336,796.0000        0.0000  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund(1)

     38,997,464.6663        2,443,739.0068        1,529,092.5199        0.0000  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     65,919,691.1593        4,371,867.1265        2,249,542.5058        119,548.0000  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund(2)

     21,990,046.4563        1,060,849.8385        3,434,903.9051        0.0000  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund(1)

     28,431,101.4981        1,785,406.7346        694,349.2193        0.0000  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund(2)

     22,897,970.5236        656,892.1882        851,103.1593        1,453,102.0000  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund(1)

     32,497,197.3982        1,598,477.7819        1,114,427.4469        20,314.0000  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund(1)

     11,405,530.9601        474,369.3976        840,091.9533        0.0000  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund(1)

     20,121,181.8641        1,320,102.8157        1,050,080.3142        0.0000  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund(1)

     213,521,822.1041        11,032,057.3723        11,324,082.3446        0.0000  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund(1)

     43,906,357.5931        1,961,362.7968        1,651,632.0171        0.0000  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund(1)

     55,013,417.4849        5,615,232.3905        4,193,090.2616        0.0000  

Hartford Value HLS Fund(1)

     28,792,332.5490        1,114,401.2784        677,480.4026        0.0000  

 

(1)  Meeting Held on March 14, 2016
(2)  Meeting Held on April 19, 2016

 

 

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Proposal Six: The approval, prospectively, of a modification to the current “manager of managers” policy to permit HFMC, subject to prior approval by the relevant Board and under certain circumstances, to enter into and materially amend agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers without the necessity of obtaining shareholder approval.

 

Fund

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund(1)

     80,053,492.1791        7,067,883.7455        3,342,338.4754        0.0000  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund(1)

     84,780,758.0102        12,218,442.5529        6,344,420.8421        103,951.0000  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund(1)

     41,917,306.0963        3,841,237.2822        1,756,648.5165        0.0000  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund(1)

     110,612,227.3062        16,778,345.9366        10,533,782.9242        0.0000  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund(1)

     15,251,157.4278        1,444,026.8433        509,732.5269        0.0000  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     33,483,114.9755        3,018,508.6244        1,312,502.5381        0.0000  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund(1)

     7,289,820.6736        341,135.4604        277,803.0000        0.0000  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund(1)

     38,234,809.2887        2,848,622.4277        1,886,864.4766        0.0000  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund(1)

     56,963,607.7782        13,005,523.3902        2,571,969.6232        119,548.0000  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund(2)

     18,188,763.7838        4,866,913.8209        3,430,122.5952        0.0000  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund(1)

     27,442,511.9566        2,643,386.7647        824,958.7307        0.0000  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund(2)

     22,281,047.0136        1,262,701.9146        862,216.9429        1,453,102.0000  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund(1)

     19,677,614.9058        14,401,224.8121        1,131,262.9091        20,314.0000  

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund(1)

     10,297,136.3208        1,618,761.2347        804,094.7555        0.0000  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund(1)

     19,687,075.2727        1,673,510.6656        1,130,779.0557        0.0000  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund(1)

     196,881,270.6523        25,686,079.6481        13,310,611.5206        0.0000  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund(1)

     42,227,852.5322        3,541,602.1734        1,749,897.7014        0.0000  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund(1)

     53,531,876.5343        7,193,163.8629        4,096,699.7398        0.0000  

Hartford Value HLS Fund(1)

     27,968,832.9977        1,946,478.4232        668,902.8091        0.0000  

 

(1)  Meeting Held on March 14, 2016
(2)  Meeting Held on April 19, 2016

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Director

NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS

HILARY E. ACKERMANN

(1956)

  Director   Since 2014   Ms. Ackermann served as Chief Risk Officer at Goldman Sachs Bank USA from October 2008 to November 2011 and has served as a Director of Dynegy, Inc. (an independent power company) from October 2012 to present.   76   Ms. Ackermann serves as a Director of Dynegy, Inc. (a power company) (October 2012 to present).

LYNN S. BIRDSONG

(1946)

  Director   Since 2003   Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of Aberdeen Global and Aberdeen Global II (investment funds) (September 2014 to present) and Aberdeen Islamic SICAV and Aberdeen Liquidity Fund (investment funds) (2016 to present). Mr. Birdsong served as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (April 2003 to February 2015) and as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to June 2014). From 2003 to March 2005, Mr. Birdsong was an Independent Director of the Atlantic Whitehall Funds. From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a Managing Director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. From January 1981 through December 2013, Mr. Birdsong was a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.   76   None

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Director

CHRISTINE DETRICK

(1958)

  Director   Since 2016   Ms. Detrick has served as a Director of Reinsurance Group of America since January 2014 and Forest City Realty Trust (a real estate company) since November 2014. Previously, she was a Director of Forethought Financial Group, Inc. (a financial services company) from January 2012 to January 2014 and a Senior Partner/Advisor at Bain & Company (a management consulting firm) from September 2002 to December 2012.   76   Ms. Detrick serves as a Director of Reinsurance Group of America (January 2014 to present) and Forest City Realty Trust (a real estate company) (November 2014 to present).

DUANE E. HILL

(1945)

  Director  

Since 2001(4)

Since 2002(5)

  Mr. Hill is a Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.   76   None

WILLIAM P. JOHNSTON

(1944)

  Director and Chairman of the Board   Director since 2005 and Chairman of the Board since 2015   In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and other alternative asset investment firm and currently serves as an Operating Executive. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a Director (July 2006 to August 2010). In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. and served as a Director (August 2007 to June 2013). In February 2008,   76   None

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Director
      Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006. Mr. Johnston joined Renal Care Group in November 2002 as a member of the Board of Directors and served as Chairman of the Board from March 2003 through March 2006. From 2002 through 2013, Mr. Johnston served as a Board member of the Georgia O’Keefe Museum. From September 1987 to December 2002, Mr. Johnston was with Equitable Securities Corporation (and its successors, SunTrust Equitable Securities and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey) serving in various investment banking and managerial positions, including Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman.    

PHILLIP O. PETERSON

(1944)

  Director  

Since 2002(4)

Since 2000(5)

  Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. From February 2012 to February 2014, Mr. Peterson served as a Trustee of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds. From January 2004 to April 2005, Mr. Peterson served as Independent President of the Strong Mutual Funds.   76   Mr. Peterson is a Trustee of the William Blair Funds (February 2007 to current) (22 funds overseen).

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Director

LEMMA W. SENBET

(1946)

  Director   Since 2005   Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Founding Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department of the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business from 1998 to 2006. Since June 2013, he has been on leave from the University to serve as Executive Director of the African Economic Research Consortium which focuses on economic policy research and training. Previously, he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was a Director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served as Director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.   76   None

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen
by Director
  Other Directorships
Held by Director

OFFICERS AND INTERESTED DIRECTORS

JAMES E. DAVEY(6)

(1964)

  Director, President and Chief Executive Officer   President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010; Director since 2012   Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board, Manager and Senior Managing Director of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”). He also currently serves as Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Senior Managing Director of Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as President, Manager, Chairman of the Board and Senior Managing Director for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”) and Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Senior Managing Director for Hartford Funds Management Group, Inc. (“HFMG”). Mr. Davey also serves as Chairman of the Board, President and Manager of Lattice Strategies LLC effective July 30, 2016. Mr. Davey has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.   76   N/A

ANDREW S. DECKER

(1963)

  AML Compliance Officer   Since 2015   Mr. Decker currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Decker served as Vice President and AML Officer at Janney Montgomery Scott (a broker dealer) from April 2011 to January 2015. Mr. Decker served as AML Compliance and Sanctions Enforcement Officer at SEI Investments from December 2007 to April 2011.   N/A   N/A

 

 

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)

  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen
by Director
  Other Directorships
Held by Director

MICHAEL FLOOK

(1965)

  Vice President, Treasurer and Controller   Since 2015   Mr. Flook served as Assistant Treasurer for each Company, The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. and The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. from February 2015 to March 2015. Mr. Flook joined The Hartford in 2014. Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Flook served as Director, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer at UBS Global Asset Management from May 2006 to November 2014. Mr. Flook currently serves as an employee of HFMC.   N/A   N/A

WALTER F. GARGER

(1965)

 

Vice President and Chief

Legal Officer

  Since 2016   Mr. Garger currently serves as Secretary, Managing Director and General Counsel of HFD, HASCO, HFMC and HFMG. Mr. Garger also serves as Secretary and General Counsel of Lattice Strategies LLC effective July 30, 2016. Mr. Garger has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Mr. Garger joined The Hartford in 1995.   N/A   N/A

JOSEPH G. MELCHER

(1973)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2013   Mr. Melcher currently serves as Executive Vice President of HFD, HFMG and HASCO. Mr. Melcher also currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HFMC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Vice President of Lattice Strategies LLC effective July 30, 2016. Mr. Melcher has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds since joining The Hartford in 2012. Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Melcher worked at Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.   N/A   N/A

 

 

 

 

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Directors and Officers of the Companies – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(3)
Overseen
by Director
  Other Directorships
Held by Director

VERNON J. MEYER

(1964)

  Vice President   Since 2006   Mr. Meyer currently serves as Senior Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”). He also currently serves as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of HFMC and Managing Director of HFMG. Mr. Meyer has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.   N/A   N/A

LAURA S. QUADE

(1969)

  Vice President   Since 2012   Ms. Quade currently serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC and Vice President of HASCO, HFD and HFMG. She is the Head of Operations of HASCO and formerly served as Director, Enterprise Operations of HLIC. Ms. Quade has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001.   N/A   N/A

ALICE A. PELLEGRINO

(1960)

  Vice President and Secretary   Since 2016   Ms. Pellegrino currently serves as Vice President of HLIC and HFMG. Ms. Pellegrino is a Senior Counsel and has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Ms. Pellegrino joined The Hartford in 2007.   N/A   N/A

 

(1)  The address for each officer and Director is c/o Hartford Funds 5 Radnor Corporate Center, 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 300, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. On or about April 24, 2017, the address of each officer and Director will be c/o Hartford Funds 690 Lee Road, Wayne, PA 19087.
(2)  Each Director holds an indefinite term until the earlier of (i) the election and qualification of his or her successor or (ii) when the Director turns 75 years of age. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.
(3)  The portfolios are series of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.
(4)  For Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
(5)  For Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.
(6)  “Interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of each Company because of the person’s affiliation with, or equity ownership of, HFMC, HFD or affiliated companies.

For more information regarding the Directors and Officers, please refer to the Statement of Additional Information, as supplemented, which is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-843-7824.

 

 

 

 

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HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF EACH FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 888-843-7824 and (2)  on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Each Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 888-843-7824 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Hartford Value HLS Fund

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that each mutual fund’s board of directors, including a majority of those directors who are not “interested persons” of the mutual fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), annually review and consider the continuation of the mutual fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. At a Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 14, 2016 and adjourned to April 19, 2016 with respect to certain funds, shareholders of each of the funds listed above (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) voted to approve a new investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) by and between Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HLS”) and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HLS II”), on behalf of each of their respective Funds, and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”).

At their meeting held on August 2-3, 2016, the Boards of Directors (collectively, the “Board”) of HLS and HLS II, including each of the Independent Directors, unanimously voted to approve (i) the continuation of the Management Agreement; and (ii) the continuation of the investment sub-advisory agreement between HFMC and each Fund’s sub-adviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (the “Sub-adviser,” and together with HFMC, the “Advisers”) (collectively, the “Agreements”).

In the months preceding the August 2-3, 2016 meeting, the Board requested and reviewed written responses from the Advisers to questions posed to the Advisers on behalf of the Independent Directors and supporting materials relating to those questions and responses. In addition, the Board considered such additional information as it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Agreements with respect to each Fund, which included information furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the annual approval of the Agreements at the Board’s meetings held on June 21-22, 2016 and August 2-3, 2016. Information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year included, among other things, reports on Fund performance, legal and compliance matters, sales and marketing activity, shareholder services, and the other services provided to each Fund by the Advisers and their affiliates. The Board also considered the materials and in-person presentations by Fund officers and representatives of HFMC received at the Board’s meetings on June 21-22, 2016 and August 2-3, 2016 concerning the Agreements.

The Independent Directors, advised by independent legal counsel, engaged service providers to assist them with evaluating the Agreements with respect to each Fund. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, was retained to provide the Board with reports on how each Fund’s contractual management fees, actual management fees, other non-management fees, overall expense ratios and investment performance compared to those of comparable mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The Independent Directors also engaged an independent financial services consultant (the “Consultant”) to assist them in evaluating the Funds’ respective management fees, sub-advisory fees, other non-management fees, overall expense ratios and investment performance. In addition, the Consultant reviewed the profitability calculations utilized by HFMC in connection with the continuation of the Management Agreement.

 

 

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In determining whether to continue the Agreements for a Fund, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate in light of the information that the Board deemed necessary and appropriate through the exercise of its reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to continue the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Agreements. The Board was also furnished with an analysis of its fiduciary obligations in connection with its evaluation of the Agreements and, throughout the evaluation process, the Board was assisted by counsel for the Funds. The Independent Directors were also separately assisted by independent legal counsel. A more detailed summary of the important, but not necessarily all, factors the Board considered with respect to its approval of the Agreements is provided below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisers

The Board requested and considered information concerning the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by the Advisers. The Board considered, among other things, the terms of the Agreements and the range of services provided by the Advisers. The Board considered the Advisers’ professional personnel who provide services to the Funds, including each Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Funds. The Board considered each Adviser’s reputation and overall financial strength, as well as its willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to enhance services to the Hartford Funds. In addition, the Board considered the quality of each Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Funds and other Hartford Funds.

The Board also requested and evaluated information concerning each Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. In this regard, the Board requested and reviewed information about each Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures, compliance history, and a report from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer about each Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and compliance issues raised by regulators. The Board also noted the Advisers’ support of the Funds’ compliance control structure, as applicable, and, in particular, the resources devoted by the Advisers in support of the Funds’ obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, as well as the efforts of HFMC and its affiliates to combat cybersecurity risks and invest in business continuity planning.

With respect to HFMC, the Board noted that, under the Management Agreement, HFMC is responsible for the management of the Funds, including oversight of fund operations and service providers, and the provision of administrative and investment advisory services in connection with selecting, monitoring and supervising the Sub-adviser. The Board considered HFMC’s ongoing monitoring of people, process and performance, including its quarterly reviews of each of the Hartford Funds, semi-annual meetings with the leaders of each Fund’s portfolio management team, and oversight of the Funds’ approximately 35 portfolio managers. The Board recognized that HFMC has demonstrated a record of making changes to the management and/or strategies of the Hartford Funds when warranted. The Board considered HFMC’s periodic due diligence reviews of the Sub-adviser and ongoing oversight of the Sub-adviser’s investment approach and results, process for monitoring best execution of portfolio trades and other trading operations by the Sub-adviser, and approach to risk management with respect to the Funds and the service providers to the Funds. The Board also considered HFMC’s day-to-day oversight of compliance with each Fund’s objective and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of HFMC’s services in this regard. Moreover, the Board considered HFMC’s oversight of potential conflicts of interest between the Funds’ investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by the Funds’ portfolio management personnel.

In addition, the Board considered HFMC’s ongoing commitment to review and rationalize the Hartford Funds product line-up. The Board considered that HFMC is responsible for providing the Funds’ officers. The Board also noted that Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”), an affiliate of HFMC, provides administrative services to the Funds. The Board considered its experiences with HFMC and HLIC with respect to each of these services.

With respect to the Sub-adviser, which provides certain day-to-day portfolio management services for the Funds, subject to oversight by HFMC, the Board considered, among other things, the quality of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s), the Sub-adviser’s other investment personnel, its investment philosophy and process, its investment research capabilities and resources, its performance record, its trade execution capabilities and its experience. The Board considered the experience of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s), the number of accounts managed by the portfolio manager(s), and the Sub-adviser’s method for compensating the portfolio manager(s).

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by HFMC and the Sub-adviser.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Performance of each Fund and the Advisers

The Board considered the investment performance of each Fund. In this regard, the Board reviewed the performance of each Fund over different time periods presented in the materials and evaluated HFMC’s analysis of the Fund’s performance for these time periods. The Board considered information and materials provided to the Board by the Advisers concerning Fund performance, as well as information from Broadridge comparing the investment performance of each Fund to an appropriate universe of peer funds. For details regarding each Fund’s performance, see the Fund-by-Fund synopsis below.

The Board considered the detailed investment analytics reports provided by Hartford Funds’ Investment Advisory Group throughout the year, including in connection with the annual approval of the Agreements. These reports include, among other things, information on each Fund’s gross returns and, with respect to certain reports, net returns, the Fund’s investment performance relative to an appropriate benchmark and peer group, various statistics concerning the Fund’s portfolio, and a narrative summary of various factors affecting Fund performance. The Board considered the Advisers’ cooperation with the Investment Committee, which assists the Board in evaluating the performance of each Fund at periodic meetings throughout the year. The Board also considered the analysis provided by the Consultant relating to each Fund’s performance track record.

In light of all the considerations noted above, the Board concluded that it had continued confidence in HFMC’s and the Sub-adviser’s overall capabilities to manage the Funds.

Costs of the Services and Profitability of the Advisers

The Board reviewed information regarding HFMC’s cost to provide investment management and related services to each Fund and HFMC’s profitability, both overall and for each Fund, on a pre-tax basis without regard to distribution expenses. The Board also requested and reviewed information about the profitability to HFMC and its affiliates from all services provided to each Fund and all aspects of their relationship with the Fund, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board also requested and received information relating to the operations and profitability of the Sub-adviser.

The Board considered the Consultant’s review of the profitability calculations used by HFMC in connection with the continuation of the Management Agreement, noting the Consultant’s view that Hartford Funds’ process for calculating and reporting Fund profitability is reasonable and consistent with the process previously reviewed by the Consultant. In this regard, the Board noted that the Consultant had previously performed a full review of this process and reported that such process is sound and well within common industry practice.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the profits anticipated to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds would not be excessive.

Comparison of Fees and Services Provided by the Advisers

The Board considered the comparative information that had been provided at meetings on June 21-22, 2016 and August 2-3, 2016 with respect to the services rendered to and the management fees to be paid by each Fund to HFMC and the total expense ratios of the Fund. The Board also considered comparative information with respect to the sub-advisory fees to be paid by HFMC to the Sub-adviser with respect to each Fund, taking into account that HFMC compensates the Sub-adviser out of the management fee paid by the Fund to HFMC. In this regard, the Board requested and reviewed information from HFMC and the Sub-adviser relating to the management and sub-advisory fees, including the sub-advisory fee schedule for each Fund, and total operating expenses for each Fund. The Board considered that the management fee for each Fund covers the fee paid by HFMC to HLIC for providing certain administrative services to the Fund. With respect to each Fund’s sub-advisory fee schedule, the Board considered representations from HFMC and the Sub-adviser that the Sub-adviser’s fees were negotiated at arm’s length on a Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board also reviewed information from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s contractual management fees, actual management fees and overall expense ratios relative to a group of funds selected by Broadridge, in consultation with the Consultant, and a broader universe of funds selected by Broadridge. For details regarding each Fund’s expenses, see the Fund-by-Fund synopsis below.

While the Board recognized that comparisons between a Fund and its peer funds may be imprecise, given the different service levels and characteristics of mutual funds and the different business models and cost structures of the Advisers, the comparative information provided by Broadridge assisted the Board in evaluating the reasonableness of each Fund’s management and sub-advisory fees and total operating expenses. In addition, the Board considered the analysis and recommendations of the Consultant relating to each Fund’s management and sub-advisory fees and total operating expenses.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that each Fund’s fees and total operating expenses, in conjunction with the information about quality of services, profitability, economies of scale, and other matters discussed, were reasonable in light of the services provided.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered information regarding the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as a Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders of the Fund. The Board reviewed the breakpoints in the management fee schedule for each Fund, if any, which reduce fee rates as the Fund’s assets grow over time. The Board recognized that a fund with assets beyond the highest breakpoint level will continue to benefit from economies of scale because additional assets are charged the lowest breakpoint fee resulting in lower overall effective management fee rates. The Board also recognized that a fee schedule that reaches a lower breakpoint quickly provides shareholders with the benefit of anticipated or potential economies of scale. In addition, the Board considered that initially setting competitive fee rates and pricing the Funds to scale at inception are other means of sharing potential economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also considered that HFMC has been active in managing expenses, which has resulted in benefits being realized by shareholders as assets within the Hartford Funds family of funds have grown over time, including through lower operating expenses. The Board noted the effect of the run-off of the variable annuity business on the HLS Funds and also noted that, for Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund, the Fund’s current low asset levels have kept the Fund from fully realizing the benefits of anticipated or potential economies of scale.

The Board reviewed and evaluated materials from Broadridge and the Consultant showing how management fee schedules of peer funds reflect economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders as a peer fund’s assets hypothetically increase over time. Based on information provided by HFMC, Broadridge, and the Consultant, the Board recognized that there is no uniform methodology for establishing breakpoints or uniform pattern in asset levels that trigger breakpoints or the amounts of breakpoints triggered.

After considering all of the information available to it, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the extent to which economies of scale would be shared for the benefit of each Fund’s shareholders based on currently available information and the effective advisory fees and expense ratios for the Fund at its current and reasonably anticipated asset levels. The Board noted, however, that it would continue to monitor future growth in each Fund’s assets and the appropriateness of additional breakpoints.

Other Benefits

The Board considered other benefits to the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, including the role of each Fund in supporting the variable life insurance and variable annuity products offered by The Hartford.

The Board noted that HLIC, an affiliate of HFMC, receives fees for providing certain administrative services to the Funds and that HFMC receives fees for fund accounting and related services from the Funds. The Board considered information on profits to HLIC and HFMC for such services. The Board considered that it had approved an increase in the Funds’ fund accounting fee rate. The Board reviewed information from Broadridge comparing the new accounting fee rate with relevant industry data and considered that the new fund accounting fee schedule more properly aligned with HFMC’s actual costs for those services. The Board considered that, while the new fee schedule is projected to result in a reasonable increase in overall profitability to HFMC, HFMC expected that it would continue to operate at a net loss with respect to fund accounting services. The Board also considered that Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), the Funds’ transfer agent and an affiliate of HFMC, receives transfer agency compensation from the Funds, and the Board reviewed information about the profitability to HASCO of the Funds’ transfer agency function. The Board considered information regarding the transfer agency services provided by HASCO to the Funds and the transfer agency fees received therefor. The Board also noted that HFMC and HASCO had delegated certain fund accounting services and transfer agency services, respectively, to external service providers.

The Board also considered that Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), an affiliate of HFMC, serves as principal underwriter of the Funds. As principal underwriter, HFD receives distribution and service fees from the Funds. The Board also noted that certain affiliates of HFD receive compensation from HFD, including affiliated insurance companies that offer the Funds as investment options under their contracts.

The Board considered the benefits, if any, to the Sub-adviser from any use of a Fund’s brokerage commissions to obtain soft dollar research, and representations from HFMC and the Sub-adviser that the Sub-adviser does not make any revenue-sharing payments or any other type of distribution payments to HFMC or its affiliates.

The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of being part of the Hartford Funds family of funds. The Board considered HFMC’s efforts to provide investors in the fund family with a broad range of investment styles and asset classes.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Fund-by-Fund factors

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its blended custom benchmark for the 1-year period, above its blended custom benchmark for the 3-year period and in line with its blended custom benchmark for the 5-year period.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 4th quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile. The Board also noted that the Fund has a temporary management fee waiver through December 31, 2016.

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 3rd quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board considered that, in response to questions concerning the Fund’s performance, HFMC stated it has confidence in the Fund’s portfolio management team and investment strategy. The Board noted recent changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group.

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group.

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its performance universe for the 1- and 5-year periods and the 1st quintile for the 3-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and actual management fee were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile.

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 5th quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee was in the 4th quintile and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile.

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-year period and above its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile of its expense group.

 

 

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Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-year period and above its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and actual management fee were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile.

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 3rd quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1- and 3-year periods and in line with its benchmark for the 5-year period.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 3rd quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 4th quintile.

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 1st quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee was in the 2nd quintile.

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile.

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period, the 3rd quintile for the 3-year period and the 2nd quintile for the 5-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-year period and above its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group.

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period, the 2nd quintile for the 3-year period and the 1st quintile for the 5-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile of its expense group.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 4th quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board considered that, in response to questions concerning the Fund’s performance, HFMC stated it has confidence in the Fund’s portfolio management team and investment strategy.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile.

Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its performance universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-year period and in line with its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee was in the 3rd quintile.

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 2nd quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1- and 3-year periods and in line with its benchmark for the 5-year period.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile of its expense group.

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 2nd quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-year period, in line with its benchmark for the 3-year period and above its benchmark for the 5-year period.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and actual management fee were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile.

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its benchmark for the 1-year period.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile of its expense group.

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 3rd quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its benchmark for the 1- and 3-year periods and above its benchmark for the 5-year period.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile of its expense group.

 

 

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Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Value HLS Fund

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period and the 2nd quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the 1-year period and in line with its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee was in the 4th quintile.

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Based upon its review of these various factors, among others, the Board concluded that it is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders for the Board to approve the Agreements for an additional year. In reaching this decision, the Board did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of themselves. In connection with their deliberations, the Independent Directors met separately in executive session on several occasions, with independent legal counsel and the Consultant, to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

 

 

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a financial product or service from us if the product or service is used mainly for personal, family, or household purposes.

 

This Privacy Policy is being provided on behalf of the following affiliates of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.:

1stAGChoice, Inc.; Access CoverageCorp, Inc.; Access CoverageCorp Technologies, Inc.; American Maturity Life Insurance Company; Archway 60 R, LLC; Business Management Group, Inc.; DMS R, LLC; First State Insurance Company; Fountain Investors I LLC; Fountain Investors II LLC; Fountain Investors III LLC; Fountain Investors IV LLC; FP R, LLC (Delaware); FTC Resolution Company LLC; Hart Re Group L.L.C.; Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company; Hartford Administrative Services Company; Hartford Casualty General Agency, Inc.; Hartford Casualty Insurance Company; Hartford Financial Services, LLC; Hartford Fire General Agency, Inc.; Hartford Fire Insurance Company; Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC; Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC; Hartford Funds Management Group, Inc.; Hartford Holdings, Inc.; Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.; Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois; Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest; Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast; Hartford Integrated Technologies, Inc.; Hartford International Life Reassurance Corporation; Hartford Investment Management Company; Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company; Hartford Life Insurance Company; Hartford Life, Inc.; Hartford Life International Holding Company; Hartford Life Private Placement, LLC; Hartford Lloyd’s Corporation; Hartford Lloyd’s Insurance Company; Hartford of Texas General Agency, Inc.; Hartford Residual Market, L.C.C.; Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc.; Hartford Series Fund, Inc.; Hartford Specialty Insurance Services of Texas, LLC; Hartford Strategic Investments, LLC; Hartford Underwriters General Agency, Inc.; Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company; Hartford-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company; HDC R, LLC .; Heritage Holdings, Inc.; HIMCO Distribution Services Company; HIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; HLA LLC; HL Investment Advisors, LLC; Horizon Management Group, LLC; HRA Brokerage Services, Inc.; Lanidex Class B, LLC; ; Lanidex R, LLC (Delaware); MPC Resolution Company LLC; New England Insurance Company; New England Reinsurance Corporation; Nutmeg Insurance Agency, Inc.; Nutmeg Insurance Company; Pacific Insurance Company, Limited; Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford; Revere R, LLC; RVR R, LLC; Sentinel Insurance Company, Ltd.; Sunstone R, LLC; Symphony R, LLC; The Evergreen Group Incorporated; The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund; The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.; The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.; Trumbull Flood Management, L.L.C.; Trumbull Insurance Company; Twin City Fire Insurance Company.

Revised March 2016


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a) The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. A copy of the code of ethics is filed herewith.

 

  (c) The registrant amended the code of ethics on May 3, 2016. The key changes to the code of ethics are as follows: (1) simplify the code provisions, (2) simplify the waiver process, and (3) require that the specified officers in the code of ethics complete an initial and annual certification.

 

  (d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Directors of the Registrant (the “Board”) has designated Phillip O. Peterson as an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Peterson is considered by the Board to be an independent director.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (a) Audit Fees: The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were:

 

       $367,360 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; $382,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

  (b) Audit Related Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were:

 

       $25,634 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; $7,895 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Audit-related services are principally in connection with Rule 17Ad-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


  (c) Tax Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were:

$88,114 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; $85,204 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Tax-related services are principally in connection with, but not limited to, general tax services and Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) analysis.

 

  (d) All Other Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were:

$0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

  (e) (1) The Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of the Registrant (also, the “Fund”) sets forth the procedures pursuant to which services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant may be pre-approved. The following are some main provisions from the Policy.

 

  1. The Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services and non-audit services that the independent registered public accounting firm provides to the Fund.

 

  2. The Audit Committee must pre-approve any engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm to provide non-audit services to any Service Affiliate (which is defined to include any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund) during the period of the independent registered public accounting firm’s engagement to provide audit services to the Fund, if the non-audit services to the Service Affiliate directly impact the Fund’s operations and financial reporting.

 

  3. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve certain non-audit services to the Fund and its Service Affiliates pursuant to procedures set forth in the Policy.

 

  4. The Audit Committee, from time to time, may designate one or more of its members who are Independent Directors (each a “Designated Member”) to consider, on the Audit Committee’s behalf, any non-audit services, whether to the Fund or to any Service Affiliate, that have not been pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Designated Member also shall review, on the Audit Committee’s behalf, any proposed material change in the nature or extent of any non-audit services previously approved. In considering any requested non-audit services or proposed material change in such services, the Designated Member shall not authorize services which would exceed $50,000 in fees for such services.

 

  5. The independent registered public accounting firm may not provide specified prohibited non-audit services set forth in the Policy to the Fund, the Fund’s investment adviser, the Service Affiliates or any other member of the investment company complex.

 

  (e) (2) One hundred percent of the services described in items 4(b) through 4(d) were approved in accordance with the Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policy. As a result, none of such services was approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(c) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.


  (f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant were:

$1,862,111 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; $1,294,322 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

  (h) The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

  (a) The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the annual report filed under Item 1 of this form.
  (b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since registrant last provided disclosure in response to this requirement.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics.

(a)(2) Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.

Date: February 27, 2017

   

By:

 

/s/ James E. Davey

     

James E. Davey, President and

     

Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date: February 27, 2017

   

By:

 

/s/ James E. Davey

     

James E. Davey, President and

     

Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 27, 2017

   

By:

 

/s/ Michael Flook

     

Michael Flook, Vice President,

     

Treasurer and Controller