N-CSR 1 d791974dncsr.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)

690 Lee Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Thomas R. Phillips, Esquire

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC

690 Lee Road

Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 386-4068

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2019

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholders:

Thank you for investing in Hartford HLS Funds. The following is the Funds’ Annual Report covering the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

Market Review

During the 12 months ended December 31, 2019, U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index1, gained a healthy 31.49%, as U.S. consumers continued their strong

 

support for a domestic economic expansion lasting longer than any on record, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The past year witnessed spasms of market volatility that seemed to come and go. In early August, 2019, for example, concerns about U.S.-China trade policy caused the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s VIX Volatility Index2 to more than double. For the remainder of the year, volatility receded, despite persistent U.S.-China trade tensions, ongoing uncertainty surrounding the 2020 U.S. elections, and the still unknown impact of President Trump’s impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Significantly, an agreement in December 2019 between the U.S. and China to delay implementation of U.S. tariffs calmed markets for the remaining portion of the period. In addition, the Brexit crisis (the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union) appears headed for resolution, which appears to have reduced global market uncertainty to some degree. That said, economic data continues to reflect signs of a slowing global economy, freeing most central banks to continue pursuing a more accommodative monetary policy.

By contrast, after three rate cuts during 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to pause further reductions, signaling reduced fears of an imminent U.S. recession. As of November, the U.S. unemployment rate stood at 3.5%, reflecting job gains in healthcare, professional and technical services, and in manufacturing.

Unforeseen political surprises at home, combined with other potential economic and geopolitical risks abroad, spell caution as we move through the late cycle of the current economic expansion. For this reason, we encourage you to maintain a strong relationship with your financial advisor, who can help guide you through shifting markets confidently. He or she can help you proactively find a fit within our family of funds as you work toward your unique investment goals.

Thank you again for investing in Hartford HLS Funds. For the most up-to-date information on our funds, please take advantage of all the resources available at hartfordfunds.com.

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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.

 

The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

2 

“VIX,” commonly referred to as the “Fear Index,” is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) Volatility Index and measures the market’s expectation of 30-day volatility.


Hartford HLS Funds

Table of Contents

 

Fund Overview (Unaudited)

     2  

Benchmark Glossary (Unaudited)

     60  

Expense Examples (Unaudited)

     62  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments:

  

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

     64  

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     74  

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     79  

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     81  

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

     83  

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     86  

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

     89  

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

     91  

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

     97  

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

     100  

Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     103  

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

     105  

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     107  

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

     110  

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

     113  

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     115  

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     138  

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     144  

Hartford Value HLS Fund

     149  

Glossary

     151  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     152  

Statements of Operations

     155  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     158  

Financial Highlights

     165  

Notes to Financial Statements

     173  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     204  

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

     205  

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

     209  

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited)

     209  

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

     210  

The views expressed in each Fund’s Manager Discussion contained in the Fund Overview section 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. Holdings and characteristics are subject to change. Fund performance reflected in each Fund’s Manager Discussion reflects the returns of such Fund’s Class IA shares. Returns for such Fund’s other classes differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.


Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 3/31/1983

Sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP

  Investment objective – The Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

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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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     22.80%        7.40%        9.30%  

Class IB

     22.47%        7.13%        9.02%  

60% S&P 500 Index/ 35% Bloomberg Barclays
Government/Credit Bond Index/ 5% ICE
BofAML US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index1

     22.20%        8.34%        9.68%  

S&P 500 Index

     31.49%        11.70%        13.56%  

Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit
Bond Index

     9.71%        3.23%        3.96%  

ICE BofAML US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index

     2.28%        1.07%        0.58%  

 

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Calculated by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

Performance information may reflect historical or current waivers/reimbursements without which performance would have been lower. For information on current expense waivers/reimbursements, please see the prospectus.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the gross expense ratios are as follows: 0.66% (Class IA) and 0.91% (Class IB). The net expense ratios as shown in the Fund’s current prospectus are as follows: 0.63% (Class IA) and 0.88% (Class IB). Gross expenses do not reflect fee waiver arrangements. Net expenses reflect such arrangements, which remain in effect until April 30, 2020 unless the Fund’s Board of Directors approves an earlier termination. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Adam H. Illfelder, CFA

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

Loren L. Moran, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Balanced HLS Fund returned 22.80% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming the Fund’s custom benchmark, which is comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index, 35% Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index, and 5% ICE BofAML US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, which returned 22.20% for the same period. Individually, the S&P 500 Index, Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index, and ICE BofAML US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index returned 31.49%, 9.71%, and 2.28%, respectively, during the period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 20.51% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies.

During the twelve-month period, all of the eleven sectors within the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns, led by the Information Technology (+50%), Communication Services (+33%), and Financials (+32%) sectors, while the Energy (+12%) and Healthcare (+21%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

Over the period, global fixed-income markets generated largely positive total returns, driven by a decline in sovereign debt yields across most markets, particularly in the first three quarters of 2019. At the end of the period, yields increased across most markets amid stabilizing global activity indicators and progress on trade talks, despite continued accommodative global central bank policies. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China, negotiations surrounding the U.K.’s exit from the EU (also known as “Brexit”), and U.S. presidential impeachment proceedings. Despite these concerns, corporate bond spreads tightened over optimism that

monetary accommodation could offset the drag on global growth from restrictive trade policies. The U.S. dollar cemented its safe-haven status, strengthening versus most currencies amid trade frictions and slowing global growth prospects. Inflation showed no meaningful acceleration even as wage growth edged higher.

For much of the year, sovereign debt yields fell due to global economic uncertainty, accommodative shifts by central banks, and escalating trade tensions. Most major credit risk sectors posted positive returns over the period. Higher-yielding sectors outperformed investment-grade credit, benefiting from continued investor demand for yield-producing assets.

During the period, asset allocation decisions drove benchmark-relative outperformance. The Fund was generally overweight equities and underweight fixed income and cash relative to its custom benchmark. The equity portion of the Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Index, while the fixed income portion of the Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index.

Equity underperformance versus the S&P 500 Index was driven primarily by sector allocation, which is a residual of our bottom-up security selection process. The Fund’s underweight allocation to the Information Technology sector and overweight to the Healthcare sector detracted most from performance. This was partially offset by the Fund’s underweight allocation in the Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors. Security selection also detracted from relative results, primarily within the Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Staples sectors. Strong selection within the Financials, Industrials, and Healthcare sectors partially offset these results.

Stocks that detracted the most from returns relative to the S&P 500 Index in the equity portion of the Fund during the period were Apple (Information Technology), Facebook (Communication Services), and Tapestry (Consumer Discretionary). We sold out of Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, at the beginning of the year. Over the course of the year, the stock returned more than 80% on the back of strong earnings and a surge in sales in its wearable segment. In particular, sales of Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones nearly tripled in the fourth quarter of 2019 on a year-over-year basis. We initiated a position in Facebook halfway through the year after the stock had already risen significantly from its starting point at the beginning of the year. Shares climbed in the latter half of the year after the company reported steady user growth and strong revenue in the third quarter. Although the Fund’s position ended the period with a gain, it detracted

 

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

from results relative to the S&P 500 Index, as the Fund did not hold the name earlier in the year. Shares of Tapestry, a luxury goods company formerly known as Coach, fell after the company missed on earnings and cut guidance early in the year, citing a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop. In the second half of the year the stock was weighed down when the Kate Spade line did not return to sales growth as predicted, prompting the company to pull back on store openings for the brand. TD Ameritrade (Financials), Nektar Therapeutics (Healthcare), and Tapestry (Consumer Discretionary) were the top detractors from absolute returns during the period.

Top contributors to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index in the equity portion of the Fund during the period included KLA (Information Technology), Qualcomm (Information Technology), and Fortune Brands Home (Industrials). Shares of KLA, a semiconductor equipment company, traded higher on strong earnings and an upward revision in guidance. Some analysts see profit increasing due to advanced chips for 5G smartphones and artificial intelligence devices boosting demand for KLA’s chip-inspection equipment in the next few years. The stock also benefited from secular tailwinds from expectations around improved memory-chip prices and a return to growth for the industry. Shares of Qualcomm jumped early in the year after announcing it had reached a settlement with Apple ending a long-running legal dispute over royalty payments. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the company raised guidance on expectations of increased demand for its 5G technology as the market continues to accelerate. Shares of Fortune Brands Home, a U.S.-based provider of home and security products, rose after the stock was upgraded by some analysts on the outlook that exposure to repair and remodeling may offset concerns about a cyclical peak in homebuilding. Microsoft (Information Technology), Alphabet (Communication Services), and JPMorgan Chase (Financials) were the top contributors to absolute returns during the period.

The fixed income portion of the Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index during the period. Security selection within investment-grade credit was the largest contributor to outperformance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index, particularly selection within the Industrials, Financials and Taxable Municipals sectors. An overweight to investment-grade credit was a modestly positive contributor overall, as positive impacts from an overweight to the Financials and Taxable Municipals sectors were largely offset by a negative impact from an underweight to the Industrials and Sovereign Bonds. Out-of-benchmark allocations to securitized sectors such as agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) pass-throughs, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), non-agency mortgage backed securities (NA MBS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) all contributed positively to performance. Duration/yield curve positioning contributed modestly over the period, particularly long positioning in the intermediate region of the yield curve. A modest out-of-benchmark allocation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) also contributed positively to performance.

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 of the end of the period?

The U.S. economy grew 2.1% in the third quarter of 2019, with healthy consumer spending serving as the key driver of economic growth. The labor market remained strong, with job growth consistently exceeding

expectations, wage growth hovering around 3%, and unemployment falling to a historic low of 3.5%. U.S. small business sentiment rose in November 2019, adding to signs that a key part of the economy is on positive footing. The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence remained elevated but eased throughout the quarter as expectations and optimism moderated amid a volatile global environment.

On the fixed income side, we believe credit valuations are modestly high given risks around geopolitics, trade tensions, and elections; however, supportive global central banks may continue to support asset valuations. We expect global inflation to remain benign, making it unlikely that we see a sustained move higher in global interest rates in 2020. We have positioned the fixed income portion of the Fund to be slightly overweight to duration relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index.

While we are increasingly cautious around the cycle and believe that credit fundamentals have deteriorated in part due to slowing earning growth, credit remains the main investment focus of the portfolio and we continue to look for opportunities within the sector. The Fund is overweight corporate credit relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index and has a bias towards more defensive sectors like Utilities and Telecommunications. We believe that the Taxable Municipals sector remains fairly valued and a high-quality diversifier relative to our corporate bond risk. We remain overweight to the sector, but have slightly reduced it recently, particularly within the not-for-profit hospitals space given secular challenges and tight valuations.

Within equities, the Fund ended the period with the Healthcare sector as its largest overweight and the Consumer Staples sector as its largest underweight. Within fixed income, we had a moderately pro-cyclical risk posture as of the end of the period, continuing to favor investment-grade credit. As of the end of the period, we increased the Fund’s out-of-benchmark mortgage allocation and favored low to mid coupon agency pass-throughs and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) for their favorable prepayment profile. As of the end of the period, the Fund held a modest out-of-benchmark allocation to prime, NA MBS. As of the end of the period, the Fund also held an out-of-benchmark allocations to the securitized sectors such as asset backed securities, CLOs, and CMBS, which we believe offer attractive value and diversification relative to corporates. However, we are focused on acquiring high-quality issuance and senior portions of the capital structure in the securitized space.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s equity exposure was at 68.5% compared to 60% in its custom benchmark.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating assets among different asset classes. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Mortgage related- and asset-backed securities’ risks include credit, interest-rate, prepayment,

 

 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Common Stocks

     67.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     67.7
  

 

 

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     2.7

Corporate Bonds

     17.6  

Foreign Government Obligations

     0.5  

Municipal Bonds

     0.9  

U.S. Government Agencies(2)

     2.3  

U.S. Government Securities

     7.1  
  

 

 

 

Total

     31.1
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

(2) 

All or a portion of the securities categorized as U.S. Government Agencies were agency mortgage backed securities as of December 31, 2019.

    

 

 

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 4/02/1984

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     31.28%        9.72%        11.23%  

Class IB

     30.96%        9.45%        10.95%  

Class IC

     30.63%        9.17%        10.68%  

Russell 3000 Index

     31.02%        11.24%        13.42%  

S&P 500 Index

     31.49%        11.70%        13.56%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA, Class IB and Class IC were 0.67%, 0.92% and 1.17%, respectively. Gross and net

expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Gregg R. Thomas, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Director of Investment Strategy

Wellington Management Company LLP

Tom S. Simon, CFA, FRM

Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund returned 31.28% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming one of its benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Index, which returned 31.02% for the same period. For the same period, Class IA shares of the Fund underperformed its other benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 31.49% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 28.15% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the Russell 3000 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved trade tensions between the U.S. and its trading partners unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, as the U.S. economy remained resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions continued to be volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019, but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. All eleven sectors in the Russell 3000 Index had positive returns during the period. The Information Technology (+49%), Communication Services (+32%), and Financials (+31%) sectors were the top performers, while the Energy (+10), Healthcare (+22%), and Materials (+24%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up security selection process, detracted from performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the period. Underweight exposure to the Information Technology sector detracted the most and was only partially offset by an underweight exposure to the Energy sector, which contributed positively. Security selection contributed positively to performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the period. Strong stock selection in the Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, and Materials sectors was only partially offset by weaker selection in the Communication Services, Information Technology, and Consumer Staples sectors, which detracted from relative performance.

Strategies included in the Fund are chosen based on extensive analysis of qualitative and quantitative factors. Risk factors managed within the overall portfolio include but are not limited to: growth, value, momentum, contrarian, high volatility, low volatility, quality and leverage. The Fund’s style factor exposures detracted from performance led by exposure to higher volatility factors; this was partially offset by the Fund’s smaller capitalization footprint and exposure to momentum and value factors. International exposure (country and currency) contributed positively to performance, with the Fund’s exposure within North America (United States) and Europe (Belgium and Germany) contributing the most to relative performance, and exposure to Japan detracting from relative performance.

The largest detractors from performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index over the period were underweight exposures to Apple (Information Technology) and Microsoft (Information Technology) as well as an out-of-benchmark exposure to Uber Technologies (Industrials). Apple engages in designing, manufacturing, and marketing mobile communication, media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players. Apple’s stock was up during the period as the company repeatedly announced above-consensus earnings. Towards the end of the year, the services segment reaccelerated and iPhone volume forecasts improved leading to a stronger outlook for the company moving forward. We initiated a position in the stock during the period but the Fund remains underweight. The Fund’s underweight exposure to Microsoft, relative to the Russell 3000 Index, was another top detractor from relative performance. Strong earnings throughout the year propelled the stock higher during the year. In particular, growth in Azure, the company’s commercial cloud offering, helped overcome some of the weakness within the company’s gaming unit. We remain underweight relative to the benchmark and trimmed the Fund’s position during the period. Uber Technologies, a technology platform for people and things mobility, also detracted from relative performance. During the period, the valuation of the Fund’s private placement in the company declined amid well publicized negative events and the ultimate departure of its CEO. Following the initial public offering (IPO), the company delivered mixed

 

 

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

results which drove the stock price down. As of the end of the period, the Fund continued to own the stock. 2U (Information Technology) and Pinterest (Communication Services) were among the top absolute detractors from performance during the period.

The largest contributors during the period to performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index were CoStar Group (Industrials), lack of exposure to Berkshire Hathaway (Financials), and Advanced Micro Devices (Information Technology). Costar Group is a provider of data and analytics for the commercial real estate industry. Shares of the company trended higher throughout the year as the company consistently met or exceeded market expectations for quarterly results during the year. We reduced the Fund’s exposure during the period; however, we still believe the stock is well positioned to benefit from continued positive company-specific and macro conditions. Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified company operating in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing, and services. Not holding the stock contributed positively to performance as the share price moved higher during the period but underperformed relative to the broader market. As of the end of the period, the Fund did not hold the stock. Advanced Micro Devices, a semiconductor manufacturer, reported strong results throughout the period that were in line with consensus estimates. Results were driven by strong sales of new client and server CPU business in addition to benefiting from a recovering gaming GPU market. As of the end of the period, the Fund continued to hold the stock. American Tower (Real Estate) and Microsoft (Information Technology) were among the top absolute contributors during the period.

During the period, the Fund, at times, uses derivative instruments such as currency forwards to hedge currency risk and/or equity index futures to hedge the market risk. During the period, the use of currency forwards did not have a significant impact on performance, while the use of equity index futures contributed modestly to results.

What is the outlook as of the end of the period?

At the end of the period, macro challenges created a volatile backdrop for the market in 2019, and we expect this to persist into the new year. We note an unusual lack of consensus across the industry around the macroeconomic outlook as of the end of the period, which leads to a wide range of potential outcomes from our perspective. As a result, we seek to balance the Fund’s risk allocations in an effort to guard against a possible downturn without giving up the potential for participating in the event of a market reacceleration. In our capital allocation framework, we seek to balance risk factor exposure in the Fund by allocating to underlying managers with varying investment styles, but all of whom focus on growth of capital as an objective.

In addition to persistent market volatility, we believe there could also be persistence in the factor volatility that we saw in 2019. We monitor the portfolio for meaningful changes in risk characteristics and seek to actively manage allocations with respect to a changing risk landscape. To that end, we seek to balance risk relative to various potential market outcomes.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest overweights were to the Healthcare and Industrials sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights were to the Information Technology and Financials sectors, relative to the Russell 3000 Index.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating assets among different portfolio management teams. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Small- and mid-cap securities can have greater risks and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     8.0

Consumer Discretionary

     11.5  

Consumer Staples

     6.5  

Energy

     2.9  

Financials

     11.7  

Health Care

     17.8  

Industrials

     12.2  

Information Technology

     16.8  

Materials

     2.5  

Real Estate

     4.9  

Utilities

     3.3  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.1
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.9
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

 

 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 5/29/1998

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     34.12%        12.61%        14.51%  

Class IB

     33.76%        12.33%        14.22%  

S&P 500 Index

     31.49%        11.70%        13.56%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2019, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.78% and 1.03%, respectively. The Fund filed a supplement to its prospectus, dated November 27, 2019, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that updated the Fund’s total annual fund operating expense table effective January 1, 2020. However, the information in this annual report is as of December 31, 2019 and does not reflect any changes made to the total annual fund operating expense table in the prospectus, as supplemented. The total annual fund

operating expense ratios shown in the supplement are as follows: 0.73% (Class IA) and 0.98% (Class IB). Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Mammen Chally, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Douglas W. McLane, CFA

Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

David A. Siegle, CFA

Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund returned 34.12% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 31.49% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also outperformed the 29.61% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected given that the Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. During the twelve-month period, all eleven sectors within the S&P 500 Index rose, led by the Information Technology (+50%), Communication Services (+33%), and Financials (+32%) sectors.

Security selection was the primary contributor to returns relative to the S&P 500 Index during the period, primarily within the Industrials, Healthcare, and Financials sectors, which more than offset weaker selection within the Energy and Communication Services sectors, which detracted from relative performance. Sector allocation, which is a residual of our bottom-up security selection process, detracted from relative results driven by an overweight to the Healthcare sector and an underweight to the Information Technology sector. This was partially offset by an underweight allocation to the Energy sector, which contributed positively to relative performance.

Top contributors to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index over the period were Leidos Holdings (Information Technology), Teradyne (Information Technology), and not owning Pfizer (Healthcare). Shares of Leidos advanced during the period, fueled by strong earnings. More recently, the company announced a $1.65 billion deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Dynetics. The purchase is expected to add both sales growth and margins. Shares of the chip maker Teradyne also rose during the period. Due to strength in China for smartphone testing and base station testing, the company finished 2019 on a very strong note with an aggressive 5G base station camp. Pfizer is a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company. The stock underperformed on the announcement of the company’s plans to merge its off-patent drugs business with generic drug manufacturer Mylan, which the market did not like. Apple (Information Technology) was the top absolute contributor to performance during the period.

The largest detractors from performance relative to the S&P 500 Index over the period were Apple (Information Technology), NetApp (Information Technology), and GoDaddy (Information Technology). Shares of the tech giant Apple advanced during the period. The company recently reported positive fourth-quarter 2019 results, beating consensus estimates and benefiting from a surge in sales in its wearable market. The Fund’s underweight position in the company’s stock detracted from relative results. GoDaddy, one of the global leaders in domain name registry and web hosting and business applications, was

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

among the top detractors from relative performance. Shares of the company underperformed after a slowdown in growth in the company’s web hosting business and a CEO transition. Shares of NetApp declined during the period after the company announced disappointing first-quarter fiscal year results and revised its previously issued guidance for full year 2020. NetApp was the top absolute detractor during the period, and we eliminated the Fund’s position.

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 of the end of the period?

As we look ahead to 2020, many of the constructive fundamental drivers of U.S. economic growth in 2019 persist. We believe labor markets remain healthy, and wage gains continue to bolster consumer confidence, but may not trigger outsized inflation due to continued productivity improvements. In our view, the U.S. housing market has turned the corner after six quarters of negative growth, responding to rate cuts by the Fed. Moving forward, Fed action is likely to be more gradual, having now achieved targeted levels of inflation. This may also result in less volatility for the U.S. dollar.

We believe trade negotiations between the U.S. and China will remain vitally important to markets. In our view, the year ended with encouraging progress; the “List 4” tariffs slated for December implementation were delayed, and indications that forward progress for a phase one agreement were in place. Additionally, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the tri-party United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which is expected to be ratified by the U.S. Senate. The ratification of this trade agreement is expected to provide important certainty to North American supply chains. As the new year begins, we believe that U.S. politics will first be dominated by a historic presidential impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, before yielding to a rapid succession of Democratic primaries which will provide more certainty into both the eventual Democratic candidate as well as the main platform issues to be put forward by that party in the presidential election. The outcome at the ballot box could warrant future action in the Fund, but given the wide range of possible outcomes at this point, we believe that this bears more monitoring than action at this time.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest overweights relative to the S&P 500 Index were to the Healthcare, Consumer Staples, and Industrials sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights relative to the S&P 500 Index were to the Communication Services, Energy, and Information Technology sectors.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     7.1

Consumer Discretionary

     9.1  

Consumer Staples

     10.4  

Energy

     1.6  

Financials

     13.7  

Health Care

     17.6  

Industrials

     10.5  

Information Technology

     20.8  

Materials

     1.9  

Real Estate

     2.4  

Utilities

     4.6  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.4  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

 

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 3/09/1994

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     28.60%        10.35%        12.26%  

Class IB

     28.30%        10.08%        11.98%  

S&P 500 Index

     31.49%        11.70%        13.56%  

Russell 1000 Value Index

     26.54%        8.29%        11.80%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.68% and 0.93%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Edward P. Bousa, CFA*

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

Mark E. Vincent

Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

Nataliya Kofman

Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

* Edward P. Bousa, CFA announced his plan to retire, and effective June 30, 2020, he will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund returned 28.60% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, underperforming one of its benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 31.49% for the same period. For the same period, Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed its other benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 26.54% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 24.43% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed

policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected given that the Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. During the twelve-month period, all eleven sectors within the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns, led by the Information Technology (+50%), Communication Services (+33%), and Financials (+32%) sectors. The Energy (+12%), Healthcare (+21%), and Materials (+25%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up stock selection process, was the primary driver of underperformance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the period. An underweight to the Information Technology sector and an overweight to the Energy sector detracted from relative performance. This was partially offset by underweights to the Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sectors, which contributed positively to relative performance. Additionally, security selection positively contributed to relative performance during the period. Strong selection within the Energy, Financials, and Industrials sectors were partially offset by weaker selection within the Information Technology and Communication Services sectors, which detracted from relative performance.

The Fund’s top detractor from performance relative to the S&P 500 Index was the Fund’s underweight to Apple (Information Technology). Returns were also held back by overweights to Verizon Communications (Communication Services) and Pfizer (Healthcare). Shares of Apple gained throughout the year, following the company’s strong services acceleration, in addition to strength in the company’s wearables division, which includes watches, AirPods, and Beats headphones. Despite reporting strong wireless service revenue, coupled with a positive

 

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

outlook, Verizon’s stock price faltered during the period as net customer additions were a bit weaker than anticipated. Pfizer’s share price declined after the company announced its Upjohn business merger with Mylan.

Top contributors to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index over the period included overweight allocations to Hess (Energy) and KLA (Information Technology), as well as not holding benchmark constituent Berkshire Hathaway (Financials). Hess traded well due to higher oil prices over the period, and we believe the company remains well positioned over the next several years due to its significant oil discovery in Guyana. KLA continued to outperform its semiconductor equipment peer group with strong fourth-quarter 2019 earnings and guidance for September that beat consensus expectations. The Fund’s overweight position in KLA also contributed positively to relative performance during the period. Not holding Berkshire Hathaway contributed positively to performance as the share price moved higher during the period but underperformed relative to the broader market. As of the end of the period, we do not hold Berkshire Hathaway in the Fund.

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 of the end of the period?

Despite much volatility and changes in market leadership throughout 2019, the combination of stabilizing economic data, accommodative central banks, and continued optimism around an eventual trade deal between the U.S. and China provided a favorable backdrop for equities. We expect that 2020 will be somewhat more challenging for robust stock returns due to higher valuations at the start of the year, limited room for further easing by central banks, and the many uncertainties related to geopolitics.

Notably, the consumer was particularly strong in 2019 as low unemployment, tax rebates, and solid spending helped propel the economy forward. While we believe the economy will still benefit from strong consumer support, it will likely be less significant. We are enthusiastic about the prospects for many individual businesses.

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

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. For dividend-paying stocks, dividends are not guaranteed and may decrease without notice. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments.

 

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     9.5

Consumer Discretionary

     5.4  

Consumer Staples

     5.6  

Energy

     7.7  

Financials

     20.7  

Health Care

     16.2  

Industrials

     8.7  

Information Technology

     14.5  

Materials

     3.1  

Real Estate

     3.1  

Utilities

     3.9  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.4
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.6  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Percentage rounds to zero.

 

(1) 

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

 

 

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 9/30/1998

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     32.61%        13.28%        12.67%  

Class IB

     32.29%        12.98%        12.38%  

MSCI World Growth Index (Net)

     33.68%        11.09%        11.08%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

John A. Boselli, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Matthew D. Hudson, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund returned 32.61% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Growth Index (Net), which returned 33.68% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 29.19% average return of the Lipper Global 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?

For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, global equities rose more than 26.6% as measured by the MSCI ACWI Index. In the first quarter of 2019, global markets recovered and surged due to productive trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, and due to accommodative rhetoric and policy actions from the major central banks. In the second quarter of 2019, global equities rose for the second straight quarter. Trade tensions between China and the U.S. escalated in May but eased at the end of the quarter after the two countries agreed to resume trade negotiations at the G20 summit. The United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) exit from the European Union (EU), also known as Brexit, was a major concern, with the U.K. avoiding an abrupt no-deal departure after the EU leaders granted the U.K. a flexible extension. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would resign after failing to secure a Brexit deal. In the third quarter of 2019, Boris Johnson was appointed as the new prime minister of the U.K. after his victory in the Conservative Party leadership contest. U.K. opposition parties vowed to block Prime Minister Johnson’s bid for a general election and Parliament passed legislation requiring him to request an additional extension to the Brexit process if he failed to secure an acceptable deal. On the monetary front, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates in July, September, and October to extend the U.S. economic expansion amid a slowdown in growth and trade uncertainty. The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled a sweeping, long-term economic stimulus package to bolster the Eurozone economy against slowing growth and trade frictions, including an open-ended asset purchase program and more favorable bank lending conditions. In the fourth quarter, waning recession fears and forecasts for improving global growth in 2020 helped to bolster risk sentiment, while geopolitics and trade disputes continued to be major drivers of market volatility. The U.S. canceled tariffs that were scheduled to take effect in an effort to secure a phase one trade deal with China. U.K. equities rose after the Conservative Party’s victory in the general election lifted the uncertainty about the country’s departure from the EU and eliminated concerns about the Labor Party’s plans to nationalize large swaths of the nation’s economy.

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 underperformed their developed-market counterparts, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI World Index, respectively. Within the MSCI World Growth Index (Net), all sectors posted positive returns during the period. The Information Technology (54%), Materials (34%), and Communication Services (33%) sectors gained the most during the period.

The Fund slightly underperformed the MSCI World Growth Index (Net) during the period. In particular, selection in the Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Staples sectors detracted most from relative performance, which was partially offset by stronger selection in the Financials, Real Estate, and Industrials sectors, all of which contributed positively to relative performance. The Fund’s overweight to the Healthcare, Financials, and Communication Services sectors detracted most from relative performance. However, this was partially offset by an overweight to the Information Technology sector, which contributed positively to relative performance.

The top detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI World Growth Index (Net) were an underweight position in Apple (Information Technology), and overweight positions in TD Ameritrade (Financials) and Uber (Industrials). Shares of Apple, which specializes in mobile devices and digital content distribution, outperformed over the period. In Apple management’s second-quarter release, the company announced strong guidance ahead of expectations as iPhone results were not as bad as feared, services remained strong, and wearables surprised to the upside. TD Ameritrade, a U.S.-based online securities broker, announced the departure of CEO Tim Hockey. The news surprised investors and put pressure on the stock price. We sold this position in the Fund in order to invest in more attractive opportunities in our view. The shares of Uber, a technology platform offering transportation and food ordering services, experienced material regulatory and competitive pressures amid inconsistent operating results. Top absolute detractors from Fund performance included Eisai (Healthcare) and Micron Technology (Information Technology).

Top contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI World Growth Index (Net) during the period were Advanced Micro Devices (Information Technology), Seattle Genetics (Healthcare), and MediaTek (Information Technology). Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, a semiconductor manufacturer, performed well as the company continued to grow market share across desktop, mobile, and server CPUs. Seattle Genetics, a biotechnology firm focused on developing treatments for cancer, saw its stock price rise during the period after reporting positive Phase 3 results for a drug that treats metastatic breast cancer. Semiconductor chip designer, MediaTek, posted positive results amid

 

 

 

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rising demand for next generation technologies, such as connected consumer products and 5G internet. Microsoft (Information Technology) was a top absolute contributor to Fund 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 as of the end of the period?

Looking ahead, we expect that our focus will remain on stock selection driven by bottom-up, fundamental research, regular meetings with the management of leading companies globally, and leveraging the deep research capabilities of our firm. However, we believe that risks remain on the horizon, including the upcoming U.S. elections, trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, and increased geopolitical tensions globally. We remain focused on seeking companies with improving fundamentals and catalysts that we think should lead to accelerating earnings growth above consensus expectations.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest sector overweights were to the Information Technology, Communication Services, and Financials sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights were to the Industrials, Healthcare and Materials sectors, relative to the MSCI World Growth Index (Net).

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating assets among different portfolio management teams. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Different investment styles may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Country(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Bermuda

     0.7

Brazil

     0.4  

Canada

     1.1  

China

     4.3  

France

     2.0  

Germany

     0.6  

Hong Kong

     1.3  

India

     0.5  

Ireland

     0.5  

Italy

     1.2  

Japan

     2.0  

Netherlands

     1.4  

Portugal

     0.5  

Russia

     0.5  

South Korea

     0.5  

Spain

     0.5  

Sweden

     1.6  

Switzerland

     4.0  

Taiwan

     1.8  

United Kingdom

     5.8  

United States

     68.5  

Short-Term Investments

     1.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.8
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The table above is based on Bloomberg’s country of risk classifications. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

    

 

 

 

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Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 3/24/1987

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     30.68%        13.76%        14.91%  

Class IB

     30.35%        13.48%        14.62%  

Class IC

     30.04%        13.20%        14.34%  

Russell 3000 Growth Index

     35.85%        14.23%        15.05%  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

     36.39%        14.63%        15.22%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA, Class IB and Class IC were 0.65%, 0.90% and 1.15%, respectively. Gross and net

expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Portfolio Managers

Michael T. Carmen, CFA*

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Stephen Mortimer

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

* Effective March 1, 2020, Michael T. Carmen, CFA will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund returned 30.68% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, underperforming its benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Growth Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 35.85% and 36.39%, respectively, for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also underperformed the 31.17% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during most of the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected given that the Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market-cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. During the twelve-month period, all sectors within the Russell 3000 Growth Index rose, led by the Information Technology (+51%) and Communication Services (+34%) sectors. The Energy (+6%) sector lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund’s underperformance versus the Russell 3000 Growth Index was primarily driven by adverse security selection within the Communication Services, Information Technology, and Industrials sectors. Favorable selection within the Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary sectors partially offset negative results. Sector allocation, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, also detracted from returns relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index during the period, due primarily to an underweight allocation to the Information Technology sector and an overweight allocation to the Consumer Discretionary sector.

Top detractors from performance relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index during the period included Apple (Information Technology), WeWork (Industrials), and Uber Technologies (Industrials). Shares of Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, rose over the year on strong earnings and an increase in sales in its wearable market. Sales of Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones nearly tripled in the fourth quarter of 2019 on a year-over-year basis. The Fund’s underweight to Apple relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index detracted from relative performance. WeWork is a real estate company that provides shared workspaces. The company had filed its S-1 registration ahead of an upcoming initial public offering (IPO) which was subsequently pulled. Investor concerns over the CEO and business model viability caused valuations to decline. Shares of Uber, a ride-hailing company, traded lower after the company reported second-quarter revenue that missed expectations and fears of a global slowdown posed difficult conditions. Pinterest (Communication Services) was a top absolute detractor from performance during the period.

Stocks that contributed the most to performance relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index during the period were Insulet (Healthcare), Advanced Micro Devices (Information Technology), and Shopify (Information Technology). Insulet, a U.S.-based medical device company, performed well during the period. The company reported

 

 

 

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stronger–than-expected third-quarter 2019 results, beating consensus estimates. Furthermore, Insulet gained Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of Novo Nordisk’s Fiasp, a fast-acting insulin. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a semiconductor company, rose towards the end of the period after Microsoft unveiled several new Surface laptops using AMD CPU chips. This was viewed by investors as a positive for AMD’s latest CPUs and its competitive positioning against its competitor, Intel. The company also benefited from the announcement of a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China. Shares of Shopify, a global commerce company, rose during the period. The company reported better-than-expected results driven by international expansion and increased its 2019 income forecast guidance. Amazon (Consumer Discretionary) was a top absolute contributor to performance.

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 of the end of the period?

Looking ahead, we have a slightly more positive outlook from a macro standpoint as we begin 2020. We believe U.S. economic fundamentals remain solid, and we believe valuations are reasonable. U.S.-China trade tensions have eased, and, barring any re-escalation or additional tariffs, we believe growth may resume. Though the upcoming U.S. election creates some uncertainty, the chances of a more pro-market outcome have increased. Across the Fund, we seek to take a balanced view and weigh potential risk and reward.

At the end of the period, our bottom-up investment approach resulted in the Fund’s overweight exposures to the Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, and Financials sectors, relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index. The Fund’s largest underweights relative to the Russell 3000 Growth Index were to the Information Technology, Consumer Staples, and Real Estate sectors, at the end of the period.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. Different investment styles may go in and out favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     10.9

Consumer Discretionary

     23.6  

Consumer Staples

     1.0  

Financials

     3.6  

Health Care

     19.6  

Industrials

     10.1  

Information Technology

     29.8  

Real Estate

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.8
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     3.7  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (2.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 5/01/2000

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     33.95%        10.58%        16.19%  

Class IB

     33.68%        10.31%        15.90%  

S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index

     20.87%        10.69%        15.17%  

S&P 500 Index

     31.49%        11.70%        13.56%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.89% and 1.14%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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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

Robert L. Deresiewicz

Senior Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund returned 33.95% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming the Fund’s benchmarks, the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index, which returned 20.87%, and the S&P 500 Index, which returned 31.49%, for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 26.24% 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?

U.S. healthcare equities (+21%) underperformed the broader U.S. equity market (+31%) and global equity market (+28%) during the period, as measured by the S&P Composite 1500 Healthcare Index, S&P 500 Index, and the MSCI World Index, respectively. Within the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index, the Medical Technology sector returned +29%, the Healthcare Services sector returned +21%, the Large-cap Biopharma sector returned +16%, the Mid-cap Biopharma sector returned +9%, and the Small-cap Biopharma sector returned -5%.

The Fund outperformed the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index over the period due primarily to favorable security selection decisions. Security selection was strongest in the Small- and Mid-cap Biopharma sectors. Sector allocation detracted from performance relative to the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index during the period. An overweight to the Small- and Mid-cap Biopharma sectors detracted from relative results during the period, more than offsetting positive results from an underweight to the Large-cap Biopharma sector.

Medicines Co. (Mid-cap Biopharma), Seattle Genetics (Mid-cap Biopharma), and Loxo Oncology (Mid-cap Biopharma) were the top contributors to performance relative to the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index during the period. Medicines Co. and Novartis announced an agreement in which Novartis would acquire Medicines Co. for $9.7 billion, or $85 per share, reflecting a 41% premium to the stock’s 30-day volume weighted average price prior to the announcement. Upon this news, we eliminated the position to take profits. Seattle Genetics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops monoclonal antibody-based targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Shares outperformed over the period, most notably driven by positive trial results of the drug tucatinib, which met the primary endpoint of progression-free survival in treating patients with certain types of

breast cancer. Loxo Oncology, a U.S.-based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, agreed to be acquired by Eli Lilly at a 68% premium in January 2019, and we subsequently eliminated the position in the Fund to take profits. The three names above were also the top contributors to absolute performance during the period.

Alkermes (Mid-cap Biopharma), Celgene (Large-cap Biopharma), and Wave Life Sciences (Small-cap Biopharma) detracted most from results relative to the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index over the period. Shares of Alkermes, a biopharmaceutical company commercializing neuropsychiatric drugs, detracted from relative returns, as the company reported disappointing first-quarter sales for one of its key growth products, Aristada. However, the company has a phase III drug, which is anticipated to be a safer version of the generic drug Zyprexa, used for treating schizophrenia and bipolar 1 disorder. The drug has shown positive results and a new drug application was submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November. The Fund’s underweight position in Celgene detracted from relative performance as shares traded higher on news that Bristol-Myers Squibb was acquiring the firm at a significant premium. Subsequently, we eliminated the position in the Fund after the news was reflected in the stock price. Wave Life Sciences is developing drugs for neurological and neuromuscular disorders. The stock’s price went down sharply on the surprise announcement that the company would be discontinuing its Duchenne muscular dystrophy program due to lack of efficacy. Additionally, the company released data for its drug being studied for use in treating Huntington’s disease, which showed disappointing efficacy and a dose-dependent response. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (biopharma) was a top detractor from 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 as of the end of the period?

Looking ahead to 2020, we are cautiously optimistic about the sector’s prospects, despite the upcoming presidential elections and potential macro overhang. Key focus areas for investors include the proposed nationalization of healthcare in the form of “Medicare for All,” as proposed by several leading Democratic candidates for president, and the potential for greater governmental involvement in drug pricing, some form of which seems to enjoy bipartisan support. Despite the heightened election-year rhetoric, we continue to believe that fundamental structural reform of the U.S. healthcare system is unlikely. We believe “Medicare

 

 

 

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for All” has little chance of becoming law regardless of the outcome of the 2020 elections. As for drug pricing, the biotech and pharma industry groups have stated that they would willingly relinquish some of their profits in order to reduce patient out-of-pocket drug costs and thus hopefully avoid the worst-case outcome of drug price-setting by the government. Whether any drug pricing legislation or regulation comes to pass remains to be seen, as politicians in Washington D.C. are currently preoccupied with other issues in our view.

In selecting stocks for the Fund, we seek companies that develop innovative products designed to address important unmet medical needs. Over the long term, we believe that innovation, an aging population, and the globalization of demand for cutting-edge Western-style medicines may continue to drive growth of the sector.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Risks of focusing investments on the healthcare related sector include regulatory and legal developments, patent considerations, intense competitive pressures, rapid technological changes, potential product obsolescence, and liquidity risk. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. Small- and mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities.

Composition by Subsector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Subsector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Biotechnology

     23.5

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     23.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     15.4  

Health Care Technology

     1.2  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     8.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     26.8  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.0
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.7  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (1.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These subsector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

    

 

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 9/30/1998

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     15.06%        5.50%        7.09%  

Class IB

     14.73%        5.23%        6.82%  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index

     14.32%        6.13%        7.57%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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 prior to 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.78% and 1.03%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Expenses shown include acquired fund fees and expenses. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Christopher A. Jones, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford High Yield HLS Fund returned 15.06% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which returned 14.32% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 13.65% 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 generated largely positive total returns, driven by a decline in sovereign debt yields across most markets – particularly in the first three quarters of 2019. By the end of the period, yields increased across most markets amid stabilizing global activity indicators and progress on trade talks, despite continued accommodative global central bank policies. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid ongoing trade talks between the United States (U.S.) and China, negotiations surrounding the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) exit from the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit”, and U.S. presidential impeachment proceedings. Despite these concerns, corporate bond spreads tightened due to optimism that monetary accommodation could offset the drag on global growth from restrictive trade policies. The U.S. dollar cemented its safe-haven status, strengthening versus most currencies amid trade frictions and slowing global growth prospects. Inflation showed no meaningful acceleration even as wage growth edged higher.

Global monetary policies continued along a more accommodative path, in aggregate. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates three times before deciding to take a more patient approach on future adjustments. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched a package of stimulus measures, including an interest rate cut, resumption of asset purchases that the central bank plans to continue “as long as necessary,” and the introduction of tiered deposit rates to exempt banks from negative interest rates. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its short-term negative interest rate policy, while pledging to guide 10-year government bonds to around 0.0%. The Norges Bank, an outlier among major central banks this year, increased interest rates three times but trimmed the projected path for interest rate increases, citing global uncertainties.

For much of 2019, sovereign debt yields fell due to global economic uncertainty, accommodative shifts by central banks, and escalating trade tensions. However, yields began to increase as U.S.-China trade tensions softened later in the year. A flight to safe-haven assets earlier in the year – in addition to accommodative Fed policy – led to a decline in U.S. yields. As German bund yields fell to record lows over the year – and the entire German yield curve fell into negative territory by August – investors seeking yield put their money to work in the U.S. Persistent Brexit uncertainty contributed positively to lower yields in the U.K., while

Australian yields also dipped over the period, due to accommodative rhetoric from the Reserve Bank of Australia and weak economic data.

The Canadian dollar outperformed all major currencies in 2019, as solid economic data and higher interest rates relative to the rest of the world supported the currency. The U.S. dollar performed well against most currencies throughout the year but slid in the final months of 2019 following favorable trade policy developments. After a volatile year filled with concerns over Brexit negotiations, the British pound finished the year as the second-best performing major currency. Slowing Eurozone economic data and political uncertainty prompted weakness in the euro. The Chinese renminbi declined amid U.S.-China trade tensions and an easing of monetary policy.

Most major credit risk sectors posted positive returns over the period, against a backdrop of accommodative global central bank policies and improvements in U.S.-China trade talks. Higher-yielding sectors outperformed investment-grade credit, benefiting from continued investor demand for yield-producing assets.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned 14.32% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 and outperformed duration-equivalent Treasuries by 9.34%. The option-adjusted spread (OAS) of the index was 3.36% on December 31, 2019, which was tighter than it was twelve months ago (5.26%).

During the period, sector allocation decisions modestly detracted from the Fund’s returns relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, mainly driven by the Fund’s overweight allocation to the Energy sector and underweight to the Retail sector. This was partially offset by overweights to the Gaming and Financial Institutions sectors, which contributed positively to relative returns.

However, security selection decisions were strong contributors to returns relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, primarily driven by selection within the Energy and Financial Institutions sectors. This was partially offset by weaker selection in the Metals and Mining and Home Construction sectors, which detracted from relative performance.

Positioning in securities with higher credit quality detracted from performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index during the period, primarily due to an underweight to BB rated securities.

Over the period, the Fund had a small position in the High Yield Credit Default Swap Index (CDX). The Fund’s CDX position was used for liquidity purposes and for tactically adjusting the risk posture of the Fund. This position had a positive impact on performance during the period.

The Fund also used other types of derivatives on a limited basis during the period for risk management purposes. Over the trailing twelve months, the Fund employed currency forwards to minimize active

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

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currency risk from investments in non-dollar-denominated securities. Although we typically view currency forwards in conjunction with the securities intended to be hedged, on a standalone basis the currency forwards contributed positively to performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index over the period.

What is the outlook as of the end of the period?

We expect range-bound high-yield spreads in 2020 with pockets of volatility presenting attractive opportunities in our view. We assign a low probability of U.S. and euro area recession in 2020, but the longer-term macro outlook remains unclear. We believe that issuer fundamentals across high-yield issuers remain solid overall as of the end of the period, but have been weakening modestly. We view spreads on CCC-rated debt as attractive and believe selectively increasing exposure to CCC rated issuers with improving credit profiles is prudent. While we believe selectively owning CCC rated bonds presents good total return opportunities, we also expect bouts of spread widening around developments on the U.S. presidential campaign, Brexit, Italian politics, and emerging markets growth that we believe will present attractive investment opportunities. We favor the Gaming sector due to favorable consumer trends and low expected supply growth; however, we remain cautious on the Retail sector, which suffers from secular decline, as brick-and-mortar stores continue to lose market share to e-commerce companies.

The Fund ended the period with the largest overweights to the Technology and Gaming sectors and the largest underweights to the Retail and Media and Entertainment sectors. From a credit quality perspective, the Fund was overweight B rated and underweight BB rated and CCC and below-rated securities.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Investments in high-yield (“junk”) bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. Derivatives are generally more volatile and sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions than other securities; their risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. Restricted securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities.

Composition by Security Type(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Common Stocks

     0.9

Escrows

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Total

     1.8
  

 

 

 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Convertible Bonds

     1.1

Corporate Bonds

     89.1  

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     5.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     95.4
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.5  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     1.3  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

    

 

 

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 7/02/1990

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     26.43%        5.83%        6.26%  

Class IB

     26.14%        5.57%        6.00%  

MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)

     21.51%        5.51%        4.97%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.73% and 0.98%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (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

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA of the Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund returned 26.43% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World (ACWI) ex USA Index (Net), which returned 21.51% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund underperformed the 26.82% average return of the Lipper International Large-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?

For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, international equities rose 21.51%, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net). In the first quarter of 2019, both United States (U.S.) and international markets recovered from a weak fourth quarter 2019 and surged due to productive trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, as well as by accommodative rhetoric and policy actions from the major central banks. The United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) plan to leave the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit,” remained a key area of concern with the British Parliament rejecting U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for the third time. Oil prices benefited equity markets in a number of emerging markets countries, including Colombia and Russia. In the second quarter of 2019, trade tensions between China and the U.S. escalated in May but eased at the end of the quarter after the two countries agreed at the G20 summit to resume trade negotiations. Brexit was a major concern for the markets, with the U.K. avoiding an abrupt no-deal departure after the EU leaders granted the U.K. a flexible extension until October 31, 2019. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would resign on June 7, 2019 after failing to secure a Brexit deal. In the third quarter of 2019, Boris Johnson was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the U.K. after his victory in the Conservative Party leadership contest. U.K. opposition parties vowed to block Prime Minister Johnson’s bid for a general election, and Parliament passed legislation requiring him to request an extension to the Brexit process if he failed to secure an acceptable deal. On the monetary front, the European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled a sweeping, long-term economic stimulus package to bolster the Eurozone economy against slowing growth and trade frictions, including an open-ended asset purchase program and more favorable bank lending conditions.

Emerging-markets equities lagged in the third quarter as Chinese equities were affected by trade tensions and slowing economic growth. Argentina’s stock market collapsed in August 2019 following President Mauricio Macri’s unexpected defeat by left-wing opposition leader Alberto Fernandez in the national primary elections. In the fourth quarter of 2019, waning recession fears and forecasts for improving global

growth in 2020 helped to bolster risk sentiment among investors, while geopolitics and trade disputes continued to be major drivers of market volatility. The U.S. canceled tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on December 15, 2019 in an effort to secure a phase one trade deal with China. U.S. President Donald Trump subsequently announced that the first phase of a trade agreement would be signed on January 15, 2020, providing significant relief to global markets. U.K. equities rose after the Conservative Party’s victory in the general election lifted the uncertainty about the country’s departure from the EU and eliminated concerns about the Labor Party’s plans to nationalize large swaths of the nation’s economy. Chinese equities rebounded strongly during the fourth quarter of 2019, rebounding from the third quarter of 2019 amid the renewed trade optimism. Brazil also saw strong equity performance amidst signs of steady growth, declining inflation, and accommodative monetary policy. Finally, Argentina also recovered some of its prior quarter losses, bolstered by greater transparency into the new government’s plans to renegotiate public debt and alleviate pressing social issues.

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 developed-market equities outperformed their emerging-market counterparts, as measured by the MSCI World Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Index, respectively. Within the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net), all of the eleven sectors posted positive returns during the period; the Information Technology (+41%), Healthcare (+28%), and Consumer Discretionary (+28%) sectors were the top performers.

Security selection effects drove the Fund’s outperformance relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) during the period. Selection was strongest within the Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, and Financials sectors. This was partially offset by weaker selection within the Information Technology sector, which detracted from relative performance during the period. Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up security selection process, was a slight contributor to performance relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) during the period. Relative underweights to the Energy and Financials sectors benefited results, while an overweight to the Communication Services sector partially detracted from relative performance. On a regional basis, security selection within Europe and Emerging Markets made notable positive contributions.

New Oriental Education (Consumer Discretionary), Cellnex Telecom (Communication Services), and Ferrari (Consumer Discretionary) were among the top contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) during the period. New Oriental Education is a China-based educational services provider. The stock price rose following the company’s release of its fiscal year second quarter 2019 earnings in which revenue, margin, and guidance came in

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

ahead of expectations thanks to strong momentum from the K12 segment. Shares of Cellnex, the largest independent European wireless tower operator, performed strongly after it announced the acquisition of a portfolio of towers in Italy, France, and Switzerland. Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) is a part of our investment thesis for Cellnex, and we expect the company to create value for shareholders over time by increasing tenancy ratios and driving asset efficiency from its growing asset base. The stock price for Ferrari performed well in the latter part of the twelve-month period as the Italy-based luxury sports car manufacturer posted strong first-quarter 2019 earnings which exceeded consensus expectations.

Top detractors from performance relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) during the period included Unilever (Consumer Staples), Sony (Consumer Discretionary), and EnCana (Energy). Shares of Unilever fell during the latter half of the period as management announced sales were expected to miss their target for the 2019 fiscal year, citing a slowdown in the South Asia region which had been a growth driver for the company. Weakness in North America and West Africa also weighed on expectations. Sony’s stock price dropped after reporting lower-than-expected quarterly revenue led by losses within the company’s financial services division. We sold this position early in the period in favor of other opportunities. Encana is a Canadian based exploration and production (E&P) company. The company’s stock price fell over the period following the company’s mixed first-quarter 2019 earnings release, in which production came in below consensus.

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 of the end of the period?

We continue to look for indications of a stronger rebound in an environment of weakening global economic data and increasing trade-related tensions. Major central banks have signaled their willingness to pursue further accommodative policy measures to support the expansion. While we believe the economic backdrop may be supportive for some parts of the equity market, there remain unresolved risks, like the U.S.-China trade dispute, which we continue to closely monitor. In our view, this issue is likely to remain unresolved in the near-term given the multitude of issues that need to be addressed. While China remains a large component of the Fund’s opportunity set, we remain mindful that economic and political uncertainty may continue to weigh on sentiment and cause further bouts of volatility. Currently, the majority of the Fund’s exposure in China continues to be in business models that are less tied to the economic cycle and have compelling valuation in our view. We believe the Brexit issue will have broader implications for economic progress in Europe as a whole. The Fund’s positioning is a result of our bottom-up stock selection, and we will continue to monitor any future developments for potential opportunities and risks. While the environment is not supportive of an aggressive shift, we continue to look for opportunities in economically sensitive names that are attractively valued in our view. Across sectors, we continue to seek companies that are able to exploit technologies to bring significant positive change for the market they are addressing. This could be in terms of a company’s unique business model, differentiated process, or a new product. Overall, our investment approach leads us to seek companies with the potential to improve or sustain return on invested capital to a degree that the market underestimates. At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest

overweights were in the Industrials and Communication Services sectors. The Fund was most underweight to the Materials and Financials sectors. From a regional perspective, the Fund’s largest overweight was to developed markets across Europe and the Middle East (ex U.K.), and the Fund was most underweight to Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. Mid-cap securities can have greater risks and volatility than large-cap securities. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors, geographic regions or countries may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Communication Services

     9.2

Consumer Discretionary

     11.5  

Consumer Staples

     7.9  

Energy

     4.9  

Financials

     19.5  

Health Care

     9.6  

Industrials

     14.5  

Information Technology

     9.3  

Materials

     3.7  

Real Estate

     3.9  

Utilities

     4.7  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.4  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 7/14/1997

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     32.87%        11.73%        13.92%  

Class IB

     32.49%        11.45%        13.63%  

S&P MidCap 400 Index

     26.20%        9.03%        12.72%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.69% and 0.94%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (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

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford MidCap HLS Fund returned 32.87% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which returned 26.20% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund underperformed the 33.39% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose as the U.S. economy remained resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected as a Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns during the period varied by market cap. Small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively, underperformed large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Ten of the eleven sectors within the S&P MidCap 400 Index posted positive returns during the period, led by the

Information Technology (+43%), Industrials (+34%), and Consumer Discretionary (+27%) sectors. The Energy (-12%), Consumer Staples (+11%), and Utilities (+13%) sectors were the worst performers.

Both selection and allocation effects contributed positively to the Fund’s performance during the period relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. From a selection standpoint, positive results were driven by strong selection in the Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials sectors. This more than offset weaker selection in the Information Technology, Communication Services, and Utilities sectors. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up security selection process, also contributed positively to relative performance over the period. An overweight to the Information Technology sector contributed the most to relative returns, followed by an underweight to the Energy sector. Additionally, a relative underweight to the Healthcare sector partially offset results.

Top contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index during the period included Roku (Communication Services), Seattle Genetics (Healthcare), and Fair Isaac (Information Technology). Roku is a manufacturer of a variety of digital media players that allow customers to access internet-streamed video or audio services through televisions. The stock price rose on the back of strong quarterly results. Seattle Genetics is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative, empowered monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer. The share price rose due to sales growth of the company’s blood cancer drug and positive trial results for a first-line treatment of bladder cancer. Fair Isaac, a provider of analytics, software and data management products, rose after reporting strong, broad-based, fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and earnings as well as solid cash flow generation. As of the end of the period, the Fund continued to hold all three positions.

Top detractors from the Fund’s returns relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index during the period included Teradata (Information Technology), TripAdvisor (Communication Services), and 2U (Information Technology). Teradata declined throughout the year as the company experienced revenue challenges, cut its full-year adjusted earnings outlook and announced that its chief executive officer was leaving. As of the end of the period, the Fund continued to hold a position in this company. Shares of TripAdvisor fell after reporting revenue and earnings misses in the first and second quarter of 2019, respectively. The effects were compounded by negative market sentiment regarding the company’s hotels and auction businesses. We eliminated the Fund’s position late in the period in favor of other ideas. Shares of 2U, the education technology company that enables the online delivery of university graduate programs and non-degree offerings, declined as the company lowered guidance for the full year due to a slowdown in the

 

 

 

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revenue growth for the graduate program segment. We eliminated the Fund’s position on concerns for rising competitive intensity in that segment.

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 of the end of the period?

We believe the Fed’s accommodative policy stance has enhanced confidence that the U.S. economy can continue to grow. However, volatility in equity markets will likely remain driven by geopolitical risks. We anticipate slower growth in 2020 than we saw in 2019.

Based on our bottom-up, company-specific research and stock selection, as of the end of the period, the Fund was most overweight to the Information Technology, Healthcare, and Industrials sectors and most underweight to the Real Estate, Materials, and Financials sectors relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     2.5

Consumer Discretionary

     11.2  

Consumer Staples

     0.2  

Energy

     0.4  

Financials

     13.2  

Health Care

     19.4  

Industrials

     16.6  

Information Technology

     28.6  

Materials

     2.7  

Real Estate

     2.2  

Utilities

     2.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.2
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.7  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 5/01/1998

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     39.79%        9.81%        12.78%  

Class IB

     39.56%        9.55%        12.51%  

Russell Midcap Growth Index

     35.47%        11.60%        14.24%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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 prior to 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.

Performance information prior to November 1, 2018, includes the Fund’s performance when it pursued different strategies. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.91% and 1.16%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Timothy N. Manning

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund returned 39.79% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned 35.47%. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also outperformed the 33.39% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose as the U.S. economy remained resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected as a Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. All eleven sectors in the Russell Midcap Growth Index posted positive absolute returns during the period. The Information Technology (+44%), Real Estate (+39%), and Industrials (+38%) sectors rose the most, while the Energy (+8%) and Consumer Staples (+21%) sectors lagged the broader Russell Midcap Growth Index during the period.

The Fund’s outperformance relative to the Russell Midcap Growth Index during the period was driven by strong stock selection, particularly in the Information Technology, Industrials, and Communication Services sectors. This was partially offset by weak selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Sector allocation, a product of the Fund’s bottom-up stock-selection process, slightly aided relative returns during the period. An underweight to the Energy and Consumer Staples was the largest contributor to relative performance, although it was partially offset by the negative impact from the Fund’s overweight allocations to the Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary sectors.

The largest contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Midcap Growth Index during the period were Ceridian (Information Technology), DocuSign (Information Technology), and Global Payments (Information Technology). Shares of Ceridian, a human capital management (HCM) software company, rose on strong margin improvement that was driven by longer-tenured customers which have significantly lower cost of service. Docusign, an electronic signature solutions company, rose in price after management announced reaccelerating top-line growth and raised forward guidance in its second-quarter 2019 earnings release. Shares of Global Payments, a provider of payment technology services, have benefited from stable organic revenue growth across its three geographies despite foreign exchange challenges. IHS Markit (Industrials) was among the top absolute contributors to performance during the period.

The largest detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Midcap Growth Index during the period were Expedia Group (Consumer Discretionary), Bluebird Bio (Healthcare), and Elanco Animal Health (Healthcare). Expedia, an online travel services company that offers a range of travel shopping and reservation services, detracted after management reported a modestly weaker quarter than expected and significantly lowered their guidance for 2019 in the fourth quarter. We used this as an opportunity to modestly add to the position. The stock for Bluebird Bio has been a weak performer in the last quarter of the period, primarily related to concerns about increasing competition in multiple myeloma and beta-thalassemia. Although we acknowledge that the competitive environment is intensifying, the markets are large, and as of the end of the period, we continued to hold the position in the Fund as we continue to believe in our investment thesis. Elanco Animal Health, a U.S.-based animal health business spun out from Eli Lilly, declined due to negative sentiment surrounding an agreement to buy Bayer’s Animal Health business, making Elanco the second-largest player in Animal Health behind Zoetis. We were disappointed with this pivot in strategy and eliminated the Fund’s position during the period. 2U (Information Technology) was among the top absolute detractors from 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.

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

What is the outlook as of the end of the period?

For the first few months of 2019, the broad markets were generally strong. As we entered the summer, geopolitical concerns such as tariffs and an inverted yield curve stoked fears of possible recession if not slowing global growth. Later in the year, the mood shifted yet again with the market expressing more risk appetite. As we begin 2020, we continue to believe the U.S. economy is on solid footing and that accommodative policy from global central banks and improving trade relations between the U.S. and China may provide a solid backdrop.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. Different investment styles may go in and out favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     5.9

Consumer Discretionary

     22.8  

Financials

     3.4  

Health Care

     13.2  

Industrials

     14.8  

Information Technology

     36.6  

Real Estate

     2.3  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.0
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.8
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 4/30/2001

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     31.20%        7.23%        11.40%  

Class IB

     30.88%        6.97%        11.12%  

Russell Midcap Value Index

     27.06%        7.62%        12.41%  

Russell 2500 Value Index

     23.56%        7.18%        11.25%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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 3/31/19, the Russell 2500 Value Index is no longer one of the Fund’s benchmarks. Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, the investment manager, believes that the Russell MidCap Value Index better reflects the Fund’s investment strategy.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

Performance information may reflect historical or current waivers/reimbursements without which performance would have been lower. For information on current expense waivers/reimbursements, please see the prospectus.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the gross expense ratios are as follows: 0.85% (Class IA) and 1.10% (Class IB). The net expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s current prospectus as follows: 0.81% (Class IA) and 1.06% (Class IB). Gross expenses do not reflect fee waiver arrangements. Net expenses reflect such arrangements, which remain in effect until April 30, 2020 unless the Fund’s Board of Directors approves an earlier termination. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Gregory J. Garabedian

Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund returned 31.20% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming the Fund’s benchmarks, the Russell Midcap Value Index, which returned 27.06%, and the Russell 2500 Value Index, which returned 23.56% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also outperformed the 24.76% average return of the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Fund peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. Effective March 31, 2019, the Russell 2500 Value Index is no longer one of the Fund’s benchmarks.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected as a Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

The Fund’s outperformance relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index was largely driven by security selection. Positive stock selection within the Information Technology, Industrials and Materials sectors more than offset negative stock selection within the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Utilities sectors. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up security selection process, also contributed positively to relative results over the period, primarily due to the Fund’s overweight to

the Information Technology sector and underweight to Utilities and Consumer Discretionary sectors. This was partially offset by the Fund’s overweight to the Energy and Materials sectors.

The largest contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index included Leidos Holdings (Information Technology), Clean Harbors (Industrials), and Itron (Information Technology). Leidos Holdings is a U.S.-based defense, aviation, Information Technology and biomedical research company. Shares of Leidos advanced during the period fueled by strong earnings. More recently, the company announced its $1.65 billion deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Dynetics, which is expected to boost sales growth and margins. Clean Harbors is a provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services, including hazardous waste disposal and used oil recycling. The company has benefited from renewed investment in the domestic petrochemical industry that is expected to bring new chemical plants to the U.S. and drive higher-value waste streams to Clean Harbors. Additionally, a combination of regulatory changes and favorable industry dynamics are supportive of margin expansion and modest growth looking ahead. Itron is a U.S.-based smart-metering technology company focused on the modernization of the infrastructure grid. The company’s stock price advanced during the period due to the company’s strong earnings. Itron is expected to benefit from the growth of smart meters and intelligent infrastructure demand. Leidos Holdings was a top absolute contributor to performance during the period.

The largest detractors from returns relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index included UGI (Utilities), Millicom International Cellular (Telecom & Media), and Encana (Energy). Shares of UGI, a natural gas and electric power distribution company, declined on the back of earnings weakness and some doubts around recent merger & acquisition (M&A) activity which has called into question the quality of UGI’s assets. Shares of Millicom International Cellular, an international telecommunications and media company, declined during the period. The stock reacted very negatively to the company’s disappointing third-quarter 2019 results, which was driven by weakness in Columbia, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Honduras. The company also reduced its fiscal year 2019 guidance. Encana, a Canadian-based oil company, saw its stock price fall during the period, as oil prices came under pressure due to increased concerns around weaker global economic growth as well as rising pessimism over the U.S.-China trade deal. UGI was a top absolute detractor from 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 as of the end of the period?

The labor market has remained strong, with job growth consistently exceeding expectations, wage growth hovering around 3%, and unemployment falling to a historic low of 3.5%. U.S. small business sentiment rose by the most in a year in November 2019, adding to our

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

belief that a key part of the economy is on positive footing. The housing market gained momentum, fueled by strong job and income growth and historically low interest rates. Housing permits surged to a twelve-year high, new home sales realized their best three-month performance since 2007, and homebuilder sentiment was at its highest level since 1999. Manufacturing remained in contractionary territory for the fourth consecutive month in November 2019, as trade policy uncertainty continued to weigh on business investment. The services sector slowed but remained in expansionary territory. Although consumer confidence remained elevated, it eased later in the year as expectations and optimism moderated amid a volatile global environment.

While we expect continued volatility in the near term, we continue to seek cyclical opportunities where stock prices appear attractively valued in multiple economic scenarios.

The Fund ended the year with the largest over weights to the Information Technology, Materials, and Financials sectors relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index, and the largest underweights to the Utilities, Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary sectors, relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Mid-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. Different investment styles may go in and out favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Communication Services

     3.9

Consumer Discretionary

     6.7  

Consumer Staples

     2.3  

Energy

     6.1  

Financials

     20.1  

Health Care

     7.4  

Industrials

     12.9  

Information Technology

     13.1  

Materials

     8.9  

Real Estate

     11.5  

Utilities

     5.8  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.2  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.9
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 5/02/1994

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     35.81%        9.98%        14.90%  

Class IB

     35.45%        9.70%        14.61%  

Russell 2000 Growth Index

     28.48%        9.34%        13.01%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

Performance information prior to 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.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.65% and 0.90%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Expenses shown include acquired fund fees and expenses. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to new investors, subject to certain exceptions. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Mammen Chally, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

David A. Siegle, CFA

Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

Douglas W. McLane, CFA

Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund returned 35.81% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 28.48%. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also outperformed the 28.15% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected given that the Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market-cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. Ten of the eleven sectors in the Russell 2000 Growth Index had positive returns during the period. The Information Technology (+35%), Industrials (+32%), and Healthcare (+31%) sectors rose during the period, while the Energy (-6%) sector lagged the broader Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Security selection was the primary contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period. Selection was strongest within the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Information Technology sectors, which was partially offset by weaker selection within the Communication Services and Real Estate sectors, which detracted from relative performance. Sector allocation (a result of our bottom-up security selection process) had no material impact on relative performance for the period.

Top contributors to performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period included Kodiak Sciences (Healthcare), Insulet (Healthcare), and TopBuild (Consumer Discretionary). Shares of Kodiak Sciences, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, surged towards the end of the period after the company announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 6 million shares of common stock at $46 per share. Insulet shares, a U.S.-based medical device company rose during the period. The company reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter 2019 results, beating consensus estimates. Furthermore, Insulet had some favorable news on the regulatory front, gaining Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of Novo Nordisk’s Fiasp, a fast-acting insulin. We eliminated the position in the Fund during the period. TopBuild is a U.S.-based installer and distributor of insulation products. The company’s stock price rose during the period due to strong earnings, and it raised its revenue forecast for the full year. TopBuild (Consumer Discretionary) was the top absolute contributor to performance during the period.

Among the top detractors from performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period were Merit Medical Systems (Healthcare), not owning Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare), and 2U (Information Technology). Merit Medical Systems is a U.S.-based manufacturer of products used in diagnostic and interventional cardiology and radiology procedures. Shares of the company’s stock declined during the period primarily due to disappointing second quarter results, missing consensus estimates. The Fund eliminated the position

 

 

 

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in the stock during the period. Shares of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, a U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company, rose during the period. The company recently announced strong fiscal year 2019 operating results and plans to offer 4 million common shares in a public offering. We continued to not hold Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals in the Fund as of the end of the period. 2U is a U.S.-based online educational services company. The company’s stock declined during the period after it sharply widened its full-year adjusted loss expectation. We eliminated the Fund’s position in the stock. Merit Medical Systems (Healthcare) was the top absolute detractor 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 of the end of the period?

As we look into 2020, many of the constructive fundamental drivers of U.S. economic growth in 2019 persist. We believe that labor markets remain healthy, as wage gains continue to bolster consumer confidence but are not expected to trigger outsized inflation due to continued productivity improvements. In our view, the U.S. housing market has turned the corner after six quarters of negative growth, responding to interest rate cuts by the Fed. Moving forward, we believe that Fed action is likely to be more gradual, having now achieved targeted levels of inflation. This may also result in less volatility for the U.S. dollar (U.S. Dollar).

We believe that trade negotiations between the U.S. and China will remain vitally important to markets. In our view, the year ended with encouraging progress, as the “List 4” tariffs slated for December 2019 implementation were delayed, and indications that forward progress for a phase one agreement were in place. Additionally, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the tri-party United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which is expected to be ratified by the U.S. Senate. The ratification of this trade agreement is expected to provide important certainty to North American supply chains.

As we begin 2020, we believe U.S. politics will first be dominated by a historic presidential impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, before yielding to a rapid succession of Democratic primaries which will provide more certainty into both the eventual Democratic candidate as well as the main platform issues to be put forward by that party in the presidential election. The outcome at the ballot box could warrant future action in the Fund, but given the wide range of possible outcomes at this point, we believe this bears more monitoring than action at this time.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest overweights were to the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights were to the Real Estate, Utilities, and Communication Services sectors, relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Small-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its

volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. Different investment styles may go in and out favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

 

Communication Services

     1.2

Consumer Discretionary

     13.5  

Consumer Staples

     4.0  

Energy

     0.6  

Financials

     7.9  

Health Care

     29.0  

Industrials

     18.6  

Information Technology

     17.0  

Materials

     3.6  

Real Estate

     2.9  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.3
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.3  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 8/09/1996

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     37.00%        9.20%        12.78%  

Class IB

     36.77%        8.94%        12.51%  

Russell 2000 Growth Index

     28.48%        9.34%        13.01%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

Performance information prior to 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.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.78% and 1.03%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to new investors, subject to certain exceptions. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Steven C. Angeli, CFA

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

John V. Schneider, CFA

Vice President and Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Small Company HLS Fund returned 37.00% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index which returned 28.48% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also outperformed the 28.15% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose as the U.S. economy remained resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Therefore, there were reasons to expect a protracted trade war and for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies, which eroded consumer and business confidence as well as curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected as a Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. Ten of the eleven sectors in the Russell 2000 Growth Index had positive returns during the period. The Information

Technology (+35%), Industrials (+32%), Healthcare (+31%) sectors rose the most, while the Energy (-6%) and Communication Services (+6%) sectors lagged the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period.

Stock selection was the main driver of outperformance versus the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period, primarily due to selection within the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Healthcare sectors. This was partially offset by weaker selection in the Financials, Energy, and Materials sectors, which detracted from relative performance. Sector allocation, which is the result of bottom-up stock selection, slightly detracted from relative returns during the period, primarily due to an underweight to the Healthcare sector and an overweight to the Consumer Discretionary sector. This was partially offset by an underweight allocation to the Communication Services sector, which contributed positively to relative performance during the period.

Top contributors to performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period included Insulet (Healthcare), Wayfair (Consumer Discretionary), and Galapagos (Healthcare). Shares of Insulet, a medical device maker, rose after the company reported quarterly earnings that exceeded both management guidance and market expectations as all three revenue segments outperformed. Notably, adoption rates of the company’s Omnipod DASH system showed signs of growth. Shares of Wayfair, an e-commerce home furnishings company, rose after the company reported strong fourth quarter 2018 results driven by customer growth and higher gross margins. We eliminated the Fund’s position early in the period as the stock moved above our market cap range. Galapagos, a clinical stage biopharma company, traded higher after announcing that partner Gilead will invest $5.1B, raising Gilead’s stake in the company. Furthermore, Galapagos also indicated it will seek shareholder approval for Gilead to further increase its ownership in the company, bolstering investor confidence in the long-term opportunity of the company’s therapeutic assets. Marriott Vacations (Consumer Discretionary) was a top absolute contributor to performance during the period.

Top detractors from performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the period included Merit Medical Systems (Healthcare), EnerSys (Industrials), and 2U (Information Technology). Shares of Merit Medical Systems, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices, declined after releasing results that were below analyst expectations and lowering its 2019 guidance. The company also revised its fiscal year 2019 earnings per share (EPS) lower amid concerns over the pace of integrating recent acquisitions. The share price of EnerSys, an industrial battery maker, fell as earnings and forward guidance disappointed with management pointing to weak U.S. telecommunication sales and higher-than-projected freight costs early in the period. Shares of 2U, a provider

 

 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

of cloud-based software for online education courses, traded down after management meaningfully lowered full year guidance and turned their focus away from top-line growth towards profitability. The company cited increasing competition in its graduate degree segment as a headwind to top-line growth. Green Dot (Financials) was a top absolute detractor from 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 as of the end of the period?

As measured by the Russell 2000 Growth Index, the U.S. small cap growth asset class started strong in 2019 (+17.2% in 1Q19) and ended the year much the same way (+11.4%). In between those two strong periods of performance, the asset class weakened on the back of a combination of recessionary fears and geopolitical/tariff-related concerns. Additionally, investors expressed concerns over elevated valuations particularly in the software industry, and as a result, price-to-earnings ratios generally contracted. We used this heightened volatility as an opportunity to trim and eliminate some of the Fund’s exposures as we entered the summer. Our fair value targets were met, and we observed a more attractive upside/downside profile in re-emerging growers. As a result, we introduced more balance into the Fund and added exposure to holdings in sectors such as Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials, while reducing exposure to the Information Technology and Healthcare sectors. As we approach the new year, we anticipate a more challenging, late cycle macro environment.

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest overweights were to the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Information Technology sectors, while the Fund’s largest underweights were to the Industrials, Real Estate, and Utilities sectors, relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Small-cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. Different investment styles may go in and out favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Equity Securities

  

Communication Services

     1.3

Consumer Discretionary

     19.4  

Consumer Staples

     2.0  

Energy

     0.5  

Financials

     6.9  

Health Care

     29.4  

Industrials

     16.4  

Information Technology

     17.2  

Materials

     3.2  

Real Estate

     2.5  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.8
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     2.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (1.6
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 8/31/1977

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     31.22%        11.63%        12.73%  

Class IB

     30.89%        11.35%        12.45%  

Russell 1000 Index

     31.43%        11.48%        13.54%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Donald J. Kilbride

Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Stock HLS Fund returned 31.22% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, which returned 31.43% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also underperformed the 29.61% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected as a Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. During the twelve-month period, all eleven sectors within the Russell 1000 Index rose, led by the Information Technology (+50%) and Communication Services (+33%) sectors. Alternatively, the Energy (+11%), Healthcare (+21%), and Materials (+24%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund’s underperformance versus the Russell 1000 Index during the period was primarily driven by sector allocation, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, due primarily to an underweight allocation to the Information Technology sector and an overweight to the Consumer Staples sector. Strong security selection within the Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, and Materials sectors contributed positively to relative performance, while weaker selection in the Energy sector detracted from relative performance.

The Fund’s positions in McDonald’s (Consumer Discretionary) and Public Storage (Real Estate), as well as not holding Apple (Information Technology) were among the top detractors relative to the Russell 1000 Index during the period. Shares of McDonald’s, a multinational fast food restaurant chain, gained on strong earnings in the first two quarters of 2019 and solid growth in same-store revenue. However, the stock declined in the fourth quarter of 2019 after CEO Steve Easterbrook was fired. Prior to his termination, Mr. Easterbrook had driven innovation to boost same-store sales through smartphone apps, online pay, and food delivery. Shares of Public Storage, a self-storage facilities provider, gained over the first half of 2019, but then slid on disappointing quarterly results and same-store sales that were lower than projected, causing the company to cut its full-year outlook. Shares of Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, rose over the year on strong earnings and a surge in sales within its wearable market. Sales of Apple Watch, AirPods and Beats headphones nearly tripled in the fourth quarter of 2019 on a year-over-year basis. 3M (Industrials) was a top absolute detractor from Fund performance.

Top contributors to performance relative to the Russell 1000 Index during the period included American Tower (Real Estate), Danaher (Healthcare), and Lockheed Martin (Industrials). Shares of American Tower, a leading independent owner, operator, and developer of multitenant communications real estate, traded higher on strong earnings over the last three quarters of 2019. Earlier in 2019, the company acquired Eaton Towers in a push to take advantage of accelerating mobile phone usage and the rollout of 4G technology in Africa. In September, AT&T signed a new master lease agreement with American Tower, pushing share prices up another 3%. Shares of Danaher, a provider of medical equipment, climbed early in 2019 on the announcement of a deal to acquire General Electric’s biopharma unit, putting Danaher at the forefront of biotech equipment makers. Strong earnings and the announced split-off of dental business Envista further benefited the stock. The share price for Lockheed Martin, a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company, climbed after the company raised its profit and sales forecasts for 2019. Higher production of its F-35 fighter jet and an increase in arms sales boosted the business outlook. This, along with a missile defense deal with Saudi Arabia, grew Lockheed’s order backlog to record highs. The stock has also benefited from a rebound in defense spending under the Trump administration. Microsoft (Information Technology) was a top absolute contributor to Fund performance during the period.

 

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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 of the end of the period?

As we look at 2020, we see a likely continuation of good economic conditions in the U.S. The labor market appears healthy and consumer confidence is strong, in our view. And while we expect to see further accommodative policy from global central banks, we view this loose monetary posture as a potential source of dislocation, as the inevitable shift to higher rates is expected to have a dampening effect on asset prices.

We see uncertainties on the horizon, including U.S. elections and impeachment proceedings, evolving U.S.-China trade relations, and other global geopolitical risks. As a result, we anticipate volatility around near-term events and remain mindful of the longer-term risks. In the near term, however, we continue to have a positive backdrop against which to invest.

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

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.4

Consumer Staples

     15.2  

Energy

     1.4  

Financials

     12.5  

Health Care

     19.6  

Industrials

     20.0  

Information Technology

     9.3  

Materials

     4.0  

Real Estate

     4.0  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.4
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 8/31/1977

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     10.65%        3.70%        4.47%  

Class IB

     10.32%        3.44%        4.21%  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     8.72%        3.05%        3.75%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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 prior to 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (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

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund returned 10.65% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 8.72% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund also outperformed the 8.79% 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 generated largely positive total returns, driven by a decline in sovereign debt yields across most markets – particularly in the first three quarters of 2019. By the end of the period, yields increased across most markets amid stabilizing global activity indicators and progress on trade talks, despite continued accommodative global central bank policies. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid ongoing trade talks between the United States (U.S.) and China, negotiations surrounding the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) exit from the European Union EU, also known as “Brexit”, and U.S. presidential impeachment proceedings. Despite these concerns, corporate bond spreads tightened due to optimism that monetary accommodation could offset the drag on global growth from restrictive trade policies. The U.S. dollar cemented its safe-haven status, strengthening versus most currencies amid trade frictions and slowing global growth prospects. Inflation showed no meaningful acceleration even as wage growth edged higher.

Global monetary policies continued along a more accommodative path, in aggregate. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates three times before deciding to take a more patient approach on future adjustments. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched a package of stimulus measures, including an interest rate cut, resumption of asset purchases that the central bank plans to continue “as long as necessary,” and the introduction of tiered deposit rates to exempt banks from negative interest rates. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its short-term negative interest rate policy, while pledging to guide 10-year government bonds to around 0.0%. The Norges Bank, an outlier among major central banks this year, increased interest rates three times but trimmed the projected path for interest rate increases, citing global uncertainties.

For much of 2019, sovereign debt yields fell due to global economic uncertainty, accommodative shifts by central banks, and escalating trade tensions. However, yields began to increase as U.S.-China trade tensions softened later in the year. A flight to safe-haven assets earlier in the year – in addition to accommodative Fed policy – led to a decline in U.S. yields. As German bund yields fell to record lows over the year – and the entire German yield curve fell into negative territory by August – investors seeking yield put their money to work in the U.S. Persistent Brexit uncertainty contributed positively to lower yields in the U.K., while Australian yields also dipped over the period, due to accommodative rhetoric from the Reserve Bank of Australia and weak economic data.

The Canadian dollar outperformed all major currencies in 2019, as solid economic data and higher interest rates relative to the rest of the world supported the currency. The U.S. dollar performed well against most currencies throughout the year but slid in the final months of 2019 following favorable trade policy developments. After a volatile year filled with concerns over Brexit negotiations, the British pound finished the year as the second-best performing major currency. Slowing Eurozone economic data and political uncertainty prompted weakness in the euro. The Chinese renminbi declined amid U.S.-China trade tensions and an easing of monetary policy.

Absolute returns were positive for most fixed-income sectors over the period, against a backdrop of accommodative global central bank policies and improved U.S.-China trade talks. On an excess return basis, lower-rated sectors were among the top performers, benefiting from continued investor demand for yield-producing assets.

The primary drivers of the Fund’s outperformance versus the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index were allocations to higher-yielding credit and securitized sectors. The Fund held an underweight to investment-grade credit in favor of bank loans and high yield. Allocations to high-yield credit and bank loans had a positive impact on results, as those higher-yielding sectors outperformed investment-grade credit. Positioning within investment-grade credit was also additive to relative performance over the period, led by positive security selection within the Industrials and Financials sectors.

The Fund’s allocations to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), non-agency mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and positioning within agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) pass-throughs had a positive impact on returns versus the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index during the period.

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

The Fund implemented tactical duration and yield curve positions during the period, which detracted from performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund maintained exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), which had a slightly positive impact on relative performance during the period as TIPS outperformed duration-equivalent nominal U.S. Treasuries in the fourth quarter of 2019.

During the period, the Fund used Treasury futures, swaps, and options to manage duration and yield curve positioning. The Fund also used currency forwards, futures, and options to implement non-U.S. rate and currency positions. Credit default swaps (CDS) were used to manage credit exposure and Investment Grade and High Yield CDS index positions were used to seek liquidity and to manage overall portfolio risk. The use of derivatives in general slightly contributed to overall performance. In particular, the High Yield hedges were additive to performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index during the period, and the Investment Grade CDS positions also had a small positive impact on relative performance.

What is the outlook as of the end of the period?

As of the end of the period, we continue to position the Fund with a moderately pro-cyclical risk posture, consistent with our expectation for continued positive U.S. economic fundamentals. Inflation expectations remain stubbornly below central banks’ targets, but a material upside inflation surprise remains a risk to our outlook. Inflation breakeven positioning is near neutral, but we would consider adding to the position if the interest rate environment stabilizes.

We ended the period with an underweight positioning in the Fund to investment-grade credit in favor of holding an out-of-benchmark allocation to high yield and bank loans. The Fund held an overweight to agency MBS and maintained an out-of-benchmark exposure to select non-agency RMBS. The Fund also held CMBS and CLOs based on what we consider to be attractive valuations. The Fund also continued to hold select exposure to emerging markets (EM) corporate debt where valuations were attractive, in our view.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. The Fund may allocate a portion of its assets to specialist portfolio managers, which may not work as intended. Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. 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. The risks associated with mortgage related- and asset-backed securities as well as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, liquidity, default and extension risk. The purchase of securities in the To-Be-Announced (TBA) market can result in additional price and counterparty risk. Derivatives are generally more volatile and sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions than other securities; their risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency

fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. Restricted securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities.

Composition by Security Type(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Common Stocks

     0.0 %* 

Preferred Stocks

     0.1  

Warrants

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     0.1
  

 

 

 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     26.5

Corporate Bonds

     27.7  

Foreign Government Obligations

     4.3  

Municipal Bonds

     1.0  

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     2.5  

U.S. Government Agencies(2)

     53.5  

U.S. Government Securities

     13.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     128.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     3.7  

Purchased Options

     0.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (32.6
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Percentage rounds to zero.

 

(1) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

(2) 

All or a portion of the securities categorized as U.S. Government Agencies were agency mortgage backed securities as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 8/31/1977

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception1
 

Class IA

     2.81%        1.29%        1.06%  

Class IB

     2.54%        1.03%        0.80%  

Bloomberg Barclays Short Treasury
9-12 Month Index

     2.88%        1.29%        1.07%  

 

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, 2019.

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.45% and 0.70%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager

Timothy E. Smith

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund returned 2.81% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Short Treasury 9-12 Month Index, which returned 2.88% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund underperformed the 4.41% average return of the Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds peer group, 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, U.S. fixed income markets generated positive total returns, driven by a decline in yields across the Treasury yield curve, particularly in the first three quarters of the year. By the end of the period, yields increased amid stabilizing economic indicators and progress on trade talks, despite continued accommodative central bank policies. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates three times in the second half of 2019 before deciding to take a more patient approach on future adjustments. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China, negotiations surrounding the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) plan to leave the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit,” and U.S. presidential impeachment proceedings. Despite these concerns, U.S. corporate bond spreads tightened over optimism that monetary accommodation could offset the drag on global growth from restrictive trade policies.

During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. Treasury yields declined sharply due to an accommodative shift in Fed policy and guidance amid signs of a global growth slowdown. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid an elusive U.S.-China trade agreement despite ongoing negotiations. Yields declined further in the second quarter of 2019 as the Fed left interest rates unchanged but set the stage for rate cuts later in the year, indicating it sees additional risks to its outlook from trade policy, investment intentions, and manufacturing. The Fed cut interest rates as expected in the third quarter of 2019 and also conducted short-term operations to alleviate funding pressures. Political uncertainty remained high, though corporate bond markets appeared to shrug off those concerns. Fixed income returns were more mixed in the fourth quarter of 2019. Intermediate- and longer-term Treasury yields rose as economic data showed some improvement and corporate bond spreads tightened over optimism that a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China would help ease global growth concerns. Consumer confidence weakened during the year as a result of economic uncertainty and manufacturing activity contracted, though the housing market remained resilient as lower rates boosted activity.

Absolute returns were positive for most U.S. fixed income sectors over the period, led by the significant decline in Treasury yields prompted by a flight to safe-haven assets early in the year, in addition to accommodative Fed policy. The agency mortgage-backed securities

market performed well thanks to the Fed’s embrace of accommodative monetary policy early in the year when it effectively took interest rate hikes off the table and volatility plunged, further supporting mortgage performance. The substantial rally in rates triggered fears of rising prepayments, which later subsided as prepayment speeds declined from peak level. The securitized credit sectors (non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations) also produced positive excess returns as spreads largely tightened over the period; lower-rated sectors benefitted from continued demand for yield-producing assets.

The Fund underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays Short Treasury 9-12 Month Index, primarily driven by a short duration posture as yields fell over the period. An out-of-benchmark allocation to investment-grade credit had a positive impact on relative performance, particularly on account of exposure to the financials and industrials sectors. Additionally, exposure to securitized sectors was additive to performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Short Treasury 9-12 Month Index; an allocation to consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) benefited relative performance and an allocation to select mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had a slightly positive impact on relative performance.

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 of the end of the period?

As of the end of the period, the Fund is positioned with a moderately pro-cyclical risk posture, favoring the credit and securitized sectors. We believe that U.S. economic growth momentum has turned positive heading into 2020. In our view, the manufacturing sector has stabilized, while the consumer and housing activity are still showing signs of resilience. Additionally, global growth appears to be bottoming and two major geopolitical risks (the U.K.’s exit from the EU and U.S.-China trade negotiations) have been reduced as of the end of the period.

The Fed is on hold for the foreseeable future. The Fed’s policy path will likely be dictated by the evolution of economic data and developments on trade dynamics; however, the Fed has indicated that the bar to increase interest rates is higher than the bar to ease them. We believe the Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates in the absence of sustained inflation. The Fed is forecasting no change in interest rates for 2020, while the market continues to price in the probability of further interest rate cuts. As of the end of the period, the Fund’s duration posture is close to neutral.

At the end of the period, the Fund continued to be positioned with out-of-benchmark allocations to investment-grade corporates, ABS, and MBS. Within investment-grade corporates, we favor U.S. banks, as we believe their balance sheets are less risky on improved capital ratios and regulation, and ratings are on an upward trend. We are also positive on

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

the ABS sector based on what we consider to be strong U.S. consumer fundamentals, although we are being selective given the later stage of the credit cycle. Within the sector, we favor auto, credit card, and equipment ABS deals.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. 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. The risks associated with mortgage related- and asset-backed securities include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, liquidity, default and extension risk. Derivatives are generally more volatile and sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions than other securities; their risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. Restricted securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities. Repurchase agreements may increase the Fund’s risk and volatility.

Composition by Security Type(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     40.4

Corporate Bonds

     28.2  

U.S. Government Agencies(2)

     1.8  

U.S. Government Securities

     27.8  
  

 

 

 

Total

     98.2
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     3.3  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (1.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

(2) 

All or a portion of the securities categorized as U.S. Government Agencies were agency mortgage backed securities as of December 31, 2019.

    

 

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 3/24/1987

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     5.22%        2.09%        2.38%  

Class IB

     4.93%        1.83%        2.12%  

Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index

     5.20%        1.99%        2.38%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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 prior to 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.53% and 0.78%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Expenses shown include acquired fund fees and expenses. Actual expenses may be

higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Michael F. Garrett*

Senior Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

Brian Conroy, CFA

Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

* Michael F. Garrett announced his plan to withdraw from the partnership of Wellington Management Company LLP’s parent company, and effective June 30, 2020, he will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund.

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund returned 5.22% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index, which returned 5.20% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund underperformed the 5.88% average return of the Lipper Intermediate US Government Funds peer group, a group of funds that invest primarily in United States (U.S.) government and agency issues.

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Over the period, U.S. fixed income markets generated positive total returns, driven by a decline in yields across the Treasury yield curve, particularly in the first three quarters of the year. By the end of the period, yields increased amid stabilizing economic indicators and progress on trade talks, despite continued accommodative central bank policies. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates three times in the second half of 2019 before deciding to take a more patient approach on future adjustments. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China, negotiations surrounding the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) plan to leave the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit,” and U.S. presidential impeachment proceedings. Despite these concerns, U.S. corporate bond spreads tightened over optimism that monetary accommodation could offset the drag on global growth from restrictive trade policies.

During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. Treasury yields declined sharply due to an accommodative shift in Fed policy and guidance amid signs of a global growth slowdown. Geopolitical uncertainty remained elevated amid an elusive U.S.-China trade agreement despite ongoing negotiations. Yields declined further in the second quarter of 2019 as the Fed left interest rates unchanged but set the stage for rate cuts later in the year, indicating it sees additional risks to its outlook from trade policy, investment intentions, and manufacturing. The Fed cut interest rates as expected in the third quarter of 2019 and also conducted short-term operations to alleviate funding pressures. Political uncertainty remained high, though corporate bond markets appeared to shrug off those concerns. Fixed income returns were more mixed in the fourth quarter of 2019. Intermediate- and longer-term Treasury yields rose as economic data showed some improvement and corporate bond spreads tightened over optimism that a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China would help ease global growth concerns. Consumer confidence weakened during the year as a result of economic uncertainty and manufacturing activity contracted, though the housing market remained resilient as lower rates boosted activity.

Absolute returns were positive for most U.S. fixed income sectors over the period, led by the significant decline in Treasury yields prompted by a flight to safe-haven assets early in the year, in addition to accommodative Fed policy. The agency mortgage-backed securities market performed well thanks to the Fed’s embrace of accommodative monetary policy early in the year when it effectively took interest rate hikes off the table and volatility plunged, further supporting mortgage performance. The substantial rally in rates triggered fears of rising prepayments, which later subsided as prepayment speeds declined from peak level.

Out-of-benchmark allocations to agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) pass-throughs, agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and multi-family Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Bonds (FNMA DUS) were the primary drivers of outperformance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index over the period. Allocations to asset-backed securities (ABS) also contributed positively to relative performance.

During the period, we used derivatives, such as Treasury futures and interest rate swaps, within the Fund to manage duration and yield curve exposures. Overall, the use of these derivatives had a negative impact on absolute performance over the period.

What is the outlook as of the end of the period?

At the end of the period, the Fund was overweight to agency MBS with a bias toward assets that generate income and provide more stable cash flows in our view, such as agency CMOs and securitized credit such as CMBS, non-agency RMBS, and ABS.

The substantial rally in interest rates during 2019 introduced prepayment risk back into the agency MBS market; however, the uncertainty is primarily concentrated in new production pools. We believe current spreads compensate investors for the increased prepayment risk, and, as of the end of the period, we maintained our constructive outlook on longer-term MBS fundamentals. The Fed’s wait-and-see approach may keep interest rate volatility relatively contained in the near-term, which is a good environment for mortgages to earn their income, in our view. However, we do not want to have too large of an overweight to mortgages given the looming potential for political risks. While risks surrounding the U.K.’s exit from the EU and U.S.-China trade relations have moderated for now, any flare-up on the political front or big surprises in economic data could push interest rates outside of their recent ranges, potentially pressuring agency MBS.

 

 

 

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Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Our outlook for CMBS is positive. Commercial real estate fundamentals are generally healthy, supported by a growing U.S. economy and low unemployment with some pockets of concern. We have a positive outlook on the ABS sector based on the strength of the U.S. consumer, but we are being selective as the credit cycle matures. The strong consumer environment (low unemployment, increasing wages, benign inflation, moderate gas prices) is expected to continue to be supportive of collateral performance. As of the end of the period, we maintained

the Fund’s allocations to the traditional ABS sectors given our favorable view of the U.S. consumer.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. The purchase of securities in the To-Be-Announced (TBA) market can result in additional price and counterparty risk. Derivatives are generally more volatile and sensitive to changes in market or economic conditions than other securities; their risks include currency, leverage, liquidity, index, pricing, and counterparty risk. The risks associated with mortgage related- and asset-backed securities include credit, interest-rate, prepayment, liquidity, default 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. Restricted securities may be more difficult to sell and price than other securities.

Composition by Security Type(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Category    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Fixed Income Securities

  

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     19.9

U.S. Government Agencies(2)

     70.9  

U.S. Government Securities

     17.2  
  

 

 

 

Total

     108.0
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     8.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (16.1
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

(2) 

All or a portion of the securities categorized as U.S. Government Agencies were agency mortgage backed securities as of December 31, 2019.

    

 

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Fund Overview

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Inception 4/30/2001

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 Returns

for the Periods Ending 12/31/19

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class IA

     27.71%        7.85%        10.92%  

Class IB

     27.46%        7.57%        10.65%  

Russell 1000 Value Index

     26.54%        8.29%        11.80%  

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. The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance. 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 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, 2019, 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.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

See “Benchmark Glossary” for benchmark descriptions.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB were 0.71% and 0.96%, respectively. Gross and net expenses are the same. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Fund is closed to certain qualified pension and retirement plans. For more information, please see the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Managers

Adam H. Illfelder, CFA

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

 

 

 

Manager Discussion and Analysis

How did the Fund perform during the period?

The Class IA shares of Hartford Value HLS Fund returned 27.71% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 26.54% for the same period. For the same period, the Class IA shares of the Fund outperformed the 26.31% 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?

United States (U.S.) equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, posted positive results over the trailing twelve-month period ending December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009, buoyed by an accommodative shift in U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, and corporate buybacks. By the summer of 2019, unresolved U.S. trade frictions with China, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union (EU) unsettled markets and raised concerns about the potential risks to U.S. economic growth from increasing cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and waning business confidence and investment plans. In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive quarter, with the U.S. economy remaining resilient despite elevated geopolitical uncertainties and slowing global growth. U.S.-China trade relations were particularly volatile in the absence of meaningful compromises on key structural issues. Expectations for a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China and the potential for a longer-term decoupling of the world’s two largest economies eroded consumer and business confidence and curtailed capital spending. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate in July and September by a combined 0.50% in an effort to sustain the U.S. economic expansion and mitigate the risks of moderating growth and trade frictions. U.S. equity markets surged in the fourth quarter of 2019, as equities benefited from waning recession fears, improved trade sentiment, and accommodative Fed policies. In October, the Fed lowered interest rates for the final time in 2019, cutting rates by 0.25%. Trade tensions were volatile during the fourth quarter of 2019 but eased in December after the U.S. and China reached a phase one trade agreement. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump; however, markets were unaffected as a Republican-led Senate is unlikely to support his impeachment.

Returns varied by market cap during the period, as large-cap equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed both small- and mid-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index and S&P MidCap 400 Index, respectively. During the twelve-month period, all eleven sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index rose, led by the Information Technology (+40%) and Industrials (+35%) sectors. The Energy (+11%), Healthcare (+20%), and Materials (+21%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

The Fund’s outperformance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index during the period was primarily driven by strong security selection within the Financials, Healthcare, and Real Estate sectors. This was partially offset by weak selection within the Energy, Consumer Staples, and Information Technology sectors. Sector allocation, a residual of the bottom up stock selection process, was benefited by an overweight position in the Information Technology sector and an underweight position in the Energy sector. The Fund’s underweight to Communication Services was a slight detractor from relative performance during the period.

The top contributors to returns relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index over the period were KLA (Information Technology), Fortune Brands Home (Industrials), and JPMorgan Chase (Financials). Shares of KLA, a semiconductor equipment company, traded higher on strong earnings and an upward revision in guidance. The stock also benefited from longer-term tailwinds from expectations around improved memory-chip prices and a return to growth for the industry. Shares of Fortune Brands Home, a U.S.-based provider of home and security products, rose after the stock was upgraded by some analysts on the outlook that exposure to repair and remodeling may offset concerns about a cyclical peak in homebuilding. Shares of JPMorgan Chase (JPM), a financial services company, climbed at the end of the second quarter when the Fed agreed to increased payouts. JPM, along with other banks, said it would boost payouts through dividends and stock buybacks. The company’s stock price was driven higher through the end of 2019 on strong earnings and revised guidance around investment banking fees, up from prior projections of a year-over-year decline. Top absolute contributors to performance during the period included JPMorgan Chase (Financials) and Bank of America (Financials).

The largest detractors from returns relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index during the period were TD Ameritrade (Financials), Concho Resources (Energy), and Tapestry (Consumer Discretionary). Shares of TD Ameritrade, a provider of securities brokerage services, slid after Charles Schwab announced it was planning to eliminate online trading commissions on certain products. During the period, we sold the Fund’s position in TD Ameritrade. While TD Ameritrade eventually agreed to be acquired by Schwab, this was not in our consideration set at the time when we sold the Fund’s position. Oil prices faced pressure throughout the year from escalated trade tensions between the U.S. and China. In the second half of 2019, shares of Concho Resources, an independent oil and natural gas company, fell when the company had to cut its rig count by almost half and slowed oil production growth for the year due to well-spacing problems in the Permian Basin. Shares of Tapestry, a luxury goods company, fell after the company missed on earnings and cut guidance early in 2019, citing a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop. In the second half of 2019 the stock was weighed down when the Kate Spade line did not return to sales growth as predicted, prompting the company to pull back on store openings for the

 

 

 

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Fund Overview – (continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

brand. Top absolute detractors from performance during the period included TD Ameritrade (Financials) and Tapestry (Consumer Discretionary).

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 of the end of the period?

Economic data released during the period was mixed, but optimism improved as the period progressed, particularly as trade friction eased between the U.S. and China and as election results in the U.K. provided more definition to the process surrounding the U.K.’s exit from the EU (also known as Brexit). Looking forward, we project modest gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the U.S., and some early indicators have begun to bottom or improve recently, supporting expectations for moderate economic growth in 2020. Balanced against this tentative increase in fundamentals is the offset that the Fed will likely taper its bond-buying program, which in 2019 injected billions of dollars of liquidity into the fixed-income markets. While we are encouraged by the more positive early indicators, we continue to be mindful of the Fund’s aggregate exposure to the most economically sensitive segments of the economy at this later stage of the current market cycle. We continue to be selective in the companies in which we invest, seeking compelling valuation opportunities across sectors in companies demonstrating characteristics that, in addition to discounted valuations, also include attractive quality elements and capital return in our view.

Based on individual stock decisions, the Fund ended the period with the largest overweights in the Information Technology, Healthcare, and Financials sectors, and the largest underweights in the Consumer Staples, Communication Services, and Real Estate sectors, relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Important Risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. The Fund’s focus on investments in particular sectors may increase its volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. Different investment styles may go in and out favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market.

Composition by Sector(1)

as of December 31, 2019

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Communication Services

     4.6

Consumer Discretionary

     6.5  

Consumer Staples

     3.2  

Energy

     6.7  

Financials

     25.7  

Health Care

     18.0  

Industrials

     9.8  

Information Technology

     11.8  

Materials

     5.2  

Real Estate

     3.6  

Utilities

     5.1  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.2
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (1.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

    

 

 

 

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Benchmark Glossary (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. It includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is an unmanaged index of government bonds with maturities of between one and ten years.

Bloomberg Barclays Short Treasury 9-12 Month Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) includes aged U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds with a remaining maturity from 1 up to (but not including) 12 months. It excludes zero coupon strips.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is composed of securities that are Securities and Exchange Commission 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.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is a 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.

ICE BofAML US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the month-end rebalancing date.

MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes) is designed to capture large and mid cap representation across developed markets (excluding the United States) and emerging market countries.

MSCI World Growth Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes) is designed to capture large and mid cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across developed markets.

Russell Midcap Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Russell MidCap Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure 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.

Russell 1000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index which is designed to measure the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalizations.

Russell 3000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is designed to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index based on their market capitalization and current index membership.

Russell 2000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an index comprised of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled company common stocks based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership.

Russell 3000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000 Index is designed to measure the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

Russell 1000 Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is designed to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index based on their market capitalization and current index membership.

Russell 2500 Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is designed to measure the performance of those Russell 2500 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500 Index is designed to measure the performance of the 2,500 smallest U.S. companies based on their market capitalization and current index membership.

S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is a float-adjusted market 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 MidCap 400 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the mid-cap segment of the market. The index is composed of 400 constituent companies.

S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). BARCLAYS® is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank Plc (collectively with its

 

 

 

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affiliates, “Barclays”), used under license. Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, including Barclays, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Barclays Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays approves or endorses this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom and, to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.

Neither MSCI nor any other party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the MSCI data makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such data (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such data. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the data have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages. No further distribution or dissemination of the MSCI data is permitted without MSCI’s express written consent.

 

 

 

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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, 2019 through December 31, 2019. To the extent a Fund was subject to acquired fund fees and expenses during the period, acquired fund fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratios below.

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 The 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 for a class of a Fund are equal to the class’ annualized expense ratio multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

     Actual Return      Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)  
      Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2019
     Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2019
     Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2019
through
December 31, 2019
     Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2019
     Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2019
     Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2019
through
December 31, 2019
     Annualized
expense
ratio
 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

 

Class IA

   $     1,000.00      $     1,082.20      $     3.31      $     1,000.00      $     1,022.03      $     3.21        0.63

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,080.40      $ 4.61      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.77      $ 4.48        0.88

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,080.60      $ 3.51      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.83      $ 3.41        0.67

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,079.30      $ 4.82      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.57      $ 4.69        0.92

Class IC

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,077.90      $ 6.13      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.31      $ 5.96        1.17

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,118.90      $ 4.17      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.27      $ 3.97        0.78

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,117.30      $ 5.50      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.01      $ 5.24        1.03

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,112.80      $ 3.62      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.78      $ 3.47        0.68

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,111.90      $ 4.95      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.52      $ 4.74        0.93

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,080.50      $ 4.20      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.17      $ 4.08        0.80

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,078.90      $ 5.50      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.91      $ 5.35        1.05

Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.50      $ 3.30      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.93      $ 3.31        0.65

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.20      $ 4.57      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.67      $ 4.58        0.90

Class IC

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.10      $ 5.84      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.41      $ 5.85        1.15

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,152.80      $ 4.94      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.62      $ 4.63        0.91

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,151.40      $ 6.29      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.36      $ 5.90        1.16

 

 

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     Actual Return      Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)  
      Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2019
     Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2019
     Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2019
through
December 31, 2019
     Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2019
     Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2019
     Expenses paid
during the period
July 1, 2019
through
December 31, 2019
     Annualized
expense
ratio
 

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

 

Class IA

   $     1,000.00      $     1,045.40      $     3.97      $     1,000.00      $     1,021.32      $     3.92        0.77

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,043.20      $ 5.25      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.06      $ 5.19        1.02

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

 

           

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,064.50      $ 3.85      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.48      $ 3.77        0.74

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,063.60      $ 5.15      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.22      $ 5.04        0.99

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,054.20      $ 3.57      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.73      $ 3.52        0.69

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,052.80      $ 4.86      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.47      $ 4.79        0.94

Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,094.20      $ 4.80      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.62      $ 4.63        0.91

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,094.40      $ 6.12      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.36      $ 5.90        1.16

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,117.40      $ 4.32      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.12      $ 4.13        0.81

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,116.60      $ 5.66      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.86      $ 5.40        1.06

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,097.70      $ 3.38      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.98      $ 3.26        0.64

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,096.00      $ 4.70      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.72      $ 4.53        0.89

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,070.10      $ 4.12      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.22      $ 4.02        0.79

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,069.20      $ 5.42      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.96      $ 5.30        1.04

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,085.40      $ 2.68      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.64      $ 2.60        0.51

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,084.10      $ 3.99      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.37      $ 3.87        0.76

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,031.70      $ 2.61      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.64      $ 2.60        0.51

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,030.90      $ 3.89      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.37      $ 3.87        0.76

Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

 

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.10      $ 2.28      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.94      $ 2.29        0.45

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,009.40      $ 3.55      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.68      $ 3.57        0.70

Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

 

        

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.90      $ 2.54      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.69      $ 2.55        0.50

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,010.10      $ 3.80      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.43      $ 3.82        0.75

Hartford Value HLS Fund

                 

Class IA

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,095.80      $ 3.80      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.58      $ 3.67        0.72

Class IB

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,094.10      $ 5.12      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.32      $ 4.94        0.97

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 67.7%      
      Automobiles & Components - 0.7%  
  488,680    

Gentex Corp.

  $ 14,161,946  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 7.0%  
  1,030,430    

Bank of America Corp.

    36,291,745  
  349,370    

Citigroup, Inc.

    27,911,169  
  318,460    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    44,393,324  
  125,840    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    20,087,839  
  324,000    

Truist Financial Corp.

    18,247,680  
   

 

 

 
      146,931,757  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 6.4%  
  112,970    

Deere & Co.

    19,573,182  
  229,460    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    14,992,916  
  122,930    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    16,339,856  
  100,410    

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    19,868,127  
  61,120    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    23,798,905  
  671,370    

nVent Electric plc

    17,173,645  
  151,280    

United Technologies Corp.

    22,655,693  
   

 

 

 
      134,402,324  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.2%  
  248,800    

Lennar Corp. Class A

    13,880,552  
  398,720    

Tapestry, Inc.

    10,753,478  
   

 

 

 
      24,634,030  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 0.8%  
  148,086    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    16,424,218  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 0.3%  
  132,340    

Blackstone Group, Inc. Class A

    7,403,100  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 3.1%  
  130,650    

Concho Resources, Inc.

    11,441,020  
  295,400    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    20,613,012  
  696,090    

Noble Energy, Inc.

    17,290,876  
  100,970    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    15,283,829  
   

 

 

 
      64,628,737  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7%  
  343,500    

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    14,389,215  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.8%  
  314,770    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    17,337,532  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.2%  
  93,370    

Anthem, Inc.

    28,200,541  
  322,075    

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

    15,744,218  
  235,185    

Medtronic plc

    26,681,738  
  130,360    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    38,323,233  
   

 

 

 
      108,949,730  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 0.7%  
  253,930    

Unilever N.V.

    14,590,818  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 3.7%  
  363,170    

American International Group, Inc.

    18,641,516  
  126,710    

Assurant, Inc.

    16,609,147  
  160,110    

Intact Financial Corp.

    17,313,655  
  344,090    

Progressive Corp.

    24,908,675  
   

 

 

 
      77,472,993  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.4%  
  183,520    

Celanese Corp.

    22,594,982  
  266,386    

Dow, Inc.*

    14,579,306  
  179,600    

FMC Corp.

    17,927,672  
  398,130    

Sealed Air Corp.

    15,857,518  
   

 

 

 
      70,959,478  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 6.7%  
  52,345    

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    69,986,312  
  655,340    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    29,470,640  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 67.7% - (continued)      
      Media & Entertainment - 6.7% - (continued)  
  203,420    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

  $ 41,751,955  
   

 

 

 
      141,208,907  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 6.8%  
  439,430    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    21,909,980  
  35,220    

Biogen, Inc.*

    10,450,830  
  212,190    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    27,888,132  
  177,513    

Novartis AG

    16,808,629  
  738,960    

Pfizer, Inc.

    28,952,453  
  62,930    

Roche Holding AG

    20,452,417  
  69,800    

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    15,282,710  
   

 

 

 
      141,745,151  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 0.9%  
  129,870    

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    18,461,020  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 2.8%  
  11,702,200    

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

    4,680,880  
  127,280    

Home Depot, Inc.

    27,795,406  
  346,590    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    21,162,785  
  67,006    

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

    4,348,701  
   

 

 

 
      57,987,772  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.2%  
  175,420    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    20,846,913  
  557,900    

Intel Corp.

    33,390,315  
  95,640    

KLA Corp.

    17,040,179  
  311,880    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    16,772,906  
   

 

 

 
      88,050,313  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 6.4%  
  60,110    

Adobe, Inc.*

    19,824,879  
  207,170    

Amdocs Ltd.

    14,955,603  
  133,080    

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    18,510,097  
  516,070    

Microsoft Corp.

    81,384,239  
   

 

 

 
      134,674,818  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 2.9%  
  584,300    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    28,023,028  
  625,080    

Corning, Inc.

    18,196,079  
  236,260    

NetApp, Inc.

    14,707,185  
   

 

 

 
      60,926,292  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 1.2%  
  415,260    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    25,496,964  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.0%  
  120,110    

Union Pacific Corp.

    21,714,687  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 0.8%  
  390,520    

Exelon Corp.

    17,803,807  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $975,044,859)

  $ 1,420,355,609  
   

 

 

 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 2.7%  
      Asset-Backed - Automobile - 0.1%  
$ 55,618    

ARI Fleet Lease Trust 1.91%, 04/15/2026(4)

  $ 55,561  
  165,945    

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust 2.05%, 03/19/2021(4)

    165,931  
 

Chesapeake Funding LLC

 

  497,199    

1.91%, 08/15/2029(4)

    496,703  
  340,246    

2.19%, 05/15/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%(4)(5)

    340,505  
 

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

 

  189,181    

1.97%, 01/20/2023(4)

    189,108  
  44,446    

2.13%, 07/20/2022(4)

    44,446  
  339,126    

2.13%, 05/22/2023(4)

    339,021  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 2.7% - (continued)  
      Asset-Backed - Automobile - 0.1% - (continued)  
$ 321,350    

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 3.41%, 04/18/2022(4)

  $ 321,926  
  37,434    

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2.31%, 12/14/2021(4)

    37,426  
  183,125    

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust 2.04%, 04/26/2021(4)

    183,101  
  89,777    

Wheels SPV LLC 1.88%, 04/20/2026(4)

    89,753  
   

 

 

 
      2,263,481  
   

 

 

 
      Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance - 1.5%  
  293,570    

AASET Trust 3.84%, 05/15/2039(4)

    295,552  
  2,012,497    

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust
3.16%, 09/25/2056(4)(6)

    2,013,341  
  3,480,000    

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd. 3.30%, 01/16/2030, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%(4)(5)

    3,476,339  
  911,124    

Bayview Koitere Fund Trust 3.50%, 07/28/2057(4)(6)

    926,737  
 

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust

 

  476,146    

3.50%, 01/28/2055(4)(6)

    481,476  
  501,277    

3.50%, 06/28/2057(4)(6)

    509,139  
  475,854    

4.00%, 11/28/2053(4)(6)

    487,137  
  667,309    

4.00%, 10/28/2064(4)(6)

    682,836  
  1,705,000    

CIFC Funding Ltd. 2.99%, 04/24/2030, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%(4)(5)

    1,699,970  
 

DB Master Finance LLC

 

  313,425    

3.79%, 05/20/2049(4)

    320,117  
  278,600    

4.02%, 05/20/2049(4)

    285,426  
 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

 

  430,000    

2.09%, 03/15/2022(4)

    429,989  
  505,000    

2.44%, 09/15/2026

    506,317  
 

GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC

 

  1,000,243    

2.36%, 01/20/2023(4)

    1,001,559  
  398,095    

2.60%, 06/15/2021(4)

    399,023  
  332,000    

2.83%, 06/17/2024(4)

    334,816  
 

Horizon Aircraft Finance Ltd.

 

  303,185    

3.43%, 11/15/2039(4)

    301,400  
  241,987    

3.72%, 07/15/2039(4)

    241,689  
  1,465,000    

KKR CLO Ltd. 3.34%, 04/15/2029, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.340%(4)(5)

    1,464,672  
  2,635,000    

Madison Park Funding Ltd. 2.75%, 04/15/2029, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
0.750%(4)(5)

    2,615,459  
  2,690,000    

Magnetite VII Ltd. 2.80%, 01/15/2028, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%(4)(5)

    2,681,981  
  1,615,000    

Magnetite XVIII Ltd. 3.41%, 11/15/2028, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(4)(5)

    1,611,725  
 

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC

 

  564,086    

2.21%, 10/17/2022(4)

    564,448  
  1,000,000    

2.21%, 12/15/2032(4)

    1,001,229  
  66,845    

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 3.66%, 02/20/2029(4)

    66,978  
 

Springleaf Funding Trust

 

  92,611    

2.90%, 11/15/2029(4)

    92,645  
  755,000    

3.48%, 05/15/2028(4)

    756,779  
 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

  862,815    

2.75%, 10/25/2056(4)(6)

    868,703  
  214,696    

2.75%, 04/25/2057(4)(6)

    216,108  
  654,299    

2.75%, 06/25/2057(4)(6)

    658,154  
  312,179    

3.00%, 01/25/2058(4)(6)

    315,479  
  2,635,000    

Treman Park CLO Ltd. 3.04%, 10/20/2028, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.070%(4)(5)

    2,633,659  
 

Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC

 

  338,867    

3.19%, 07/15/2044(4)

    341,004  
  800,058    

4.07%, 02/16/2043(4)

    825,023  
   

 

 

 
      31,106,909  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 0.4%  
  840,000    

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 4.09%, 08/10/2038(4)(6)

    930,363  
  2,220,000    

CSMC Trust 2.76%, 04/05/2033(4)

    2,223,104  
 

FREMF Mortgage Trust

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 2.7% - (continued)  
      Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 0.4% - (continued)  
$ 230,000    

3.17%, 04/25/2046(4)(6)

  $ 229,814  
  160,000    

3.50%, 11/25/2045(4)(6)

    163,060  
  285,000    

3.68%, 01/25/2048(4)(6)

    292,763  
  160,000    

3.70%, 04/25/2048(4)(6)

    164,823  
  810,000    

3.77%, 09/25/2029(4)(6)

    814,542  
  200,000    

3.78%, 10/25/2048(4)(6)

    206,987  
  160,000    

3.88%, 02/25/2050(4)(6)

    165,407  
  1,015,000    

4.08%, 09/25/2025(4)(6)

    1,055,579  
  260,000    

4.16%, 04/25/2049(4)(6)

    274,028  
  525,000    

5.52%, 04/25/2020(4)(6)

    525,584  
  1,000,000    

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 4.14%, 01/05/2043(4)(6)

    1,034,653  
   

 

 

 
      8,080,707  
   

 

 

 
      Other ABS - 0.3%  
  1,113,867    

AASET U.S. Ltd. 4.45%, 11/18/2038(4)

    1,135,239  
  1,225,000    

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. 3.35%, 11/20/2028, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%(4)(5)

    1,215,455  
  578,293    

Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 3.97%, 04/15/2039(4)

    583,787  
  1,695,000    

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding L.P. 2.70%, 01/10/2033(4)

    1,707,256  
  246,745    

Mach I 3.47%, 10/15/2039(4)

    245,049  
  232,997    

MAPS Ltd. 4.46%, 03/15/2044(4)

    239,840  
  865,037    

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust 3.54%, 11/26/2027(4)

    871,995  
 

START Ireland

 

  248,500    

3.54%, 11/15/2044(4)

    248,495  
  288,661    

4.09%, 03/15/2044(4)

    292,387  
   

 

 

 
      6,539,503  
   

 

 

 
      Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 0.4%  
 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC

 

  581,817    

2.62%, 11/25/2059(4)(6)

    580,823  
  173,667    

2.71%, 11/25/2047(4)(6)

    173,488  
  267,572    

3.63%, 03/25/2049(4)(6)

    270,600  
 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  259,058    

2.93%, 02/25/2048(4)(6)

    259,197  
  276,515    

3.69%, 10/26/2048(4)(6)

    277,966  
 

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust

 

  238,723    

2.45%, 06/25/2047(4)(6)

    238,348  
  188,624    

2.58%, 10/25/2047(4)(6)

    188,509  
  84,577    

2.73%, 12/26/2046(4)(6)

    84,273  
  324,980    

2.98%, 12/25/2057(4)(6)

    324,773  
  259,680    

3.56%, 04/25/2059(4)(6)

    261,416  
  534,582    

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities 7.69%, 10/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.900%(5)

    577,352  
  629,123    

MetLife Securitization Trust
3.00%, 04/25/2055(4)(6)

    636,161  
 

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  226,661    

2.50%, 04/25/2057(4)(6)

    226,239  
  663,328    

2.75%, 01/25/2061(4)(6)

    666,289  
  818,374    

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
4.00%, 04/25/2057(4)(6)

    850,343  
 

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust

 

  837,415    

3.50%, 03/25/2058

    867,862  
  820,079    

3.50%, 07/25/2058

    846,752  
  1,083,041    

3.50%, 10/25/2058

    1,125,809  
  543,886    

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
2.25%, 04/25/2056(4)(6)

    542,526  
  687,515    

Verus Securitization Trust
3.21%, 05/25/2059(4)(6)

    691,730  
   

 

 

 
      9,690,456  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $57,571,843)

  $ 57,681,056  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6%  
      Aerospace/Defense - 0.3%  
$ 850,000    

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. 3.85%, 12/15/2025(4)

  $ 902,297  
  540,000    

Boeing Co. 2.70%, 02/01/2027

    547,511  
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

  500,000    

4.07%, 12/15/2042

    570,993  
  256,000    

4.50%, 05/15/2036

    303,637  
  560,000    

4.85%, 09/15/2041

    673,582  
 

United Technologies Corp.

 

  685,000    

3.95%, 08/16/2025

    747,046  
  1,500,000    

4.13%, 11/16/2028

    1,687,641  
   

 

 

 
      5,432,707  
   

 

 

 
      Agriculture - 0.5%  
 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

  560,000    

4.50%, 05/02/2043

    572,346  
  1,995,000    

4.75%, 05/05/2021

    2,067,532  
  280,000    

5.80%, 02/14/2039

    329,424  
  3,160,000    

BAT Capital Corp. 3.56%, 08/15/2027

    3,226,442  
 

BAT International Finance plc

 

  2,775,000    

3.25%, 06/07/2022(4)

    2,836,582  
  290,000    

3.50%, 06/15/2022(4)

    297,968  
  1,065,000    

Imperial Brands Finance plc
3.75%, 07/21/2022(4)

    1,096,571  
  325,000    

Philip Morris International, Inc.
4.88%, 11/15/2043

    388,642  
   

 

 

 
      10,815,507  
   

 

 

 
      Airlines - 0.2%  
  2,679,447    

Continental Airlines, Inc. 5.98%, 10/19/2023

    2,818,697  
  1,410,595    

Southwest Airlines Co. 6.15%, 02/01/2024

    1,485,995  
  156,201    

United Airlines Class B Pass Through Trust 4.60%, 09/01/2027

    161,535  
   

 

 

 
      4,466,227  
   

 

 

 
      Auto Manufacturers - 0.5%  
  1,440,000    

Daimler Finance North America LLC 2.30%, 02/12/2021(4)

    1,442,722  
 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

  4,200,000    

3.10%, 05/04/2023

    4,196,860  
  1,030,000    

3.82%, 11/02/2027

    998,843  
 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

 

  3,185,000    

3.70%, 05/09/2023

    3,283,704  
  1,245,000    

3.95%, 04/13/2024

    1,301,591  
   

 

 

 
      11,223,720  
   

 

 

 
      Beverages - 0.6%  
 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

 
  1,750,000    

3.65%, 02/01/2026

    1,866,484  
  310,000    

4.70%, 02/01/2036

    359,214  
  280,000    

4.90%, 02/01/2046

    332,114  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

 

  1,125,000    

3.50%, 01/12/2024

    1,185,580  
  220,000    

4.38%, 04/15/2038

    247,144  
  2,515,000    

4.75%, 01/23/2029

    2,915,311  
  1,300,000    

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. 3.88%, 11/26/2023

    1,373,555  
 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

 

  2,725,000    

3.00%, 07/15/2026

    2,758,925  
  765,000    

3.50%, 05/01/2022

    786,490  
   

 

 

 
      11,824,817  
   

 

 

 
      Biotechnology - 0.1%  
  1,340,000    

Biogen, Inc. 2.90%, 09/15/2020

    1,349,849  
  335,000    

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2.55%, 09/01/2020

    336,428  
   

 

 

 
      1,686,277  
   

 

 

 
      Chemicals - 0.1%  
  2,740,000    

CNAC HK Synbridge Co., Ltd. 5.00%, 05/05/2020

    2,761,208  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Commercial Banks - 4.1%  
 

Banco Santander S.A.

 

$ 1,200,000    

3.13%, 02/23/2023

  $ 1,224,909  
  600,000    

3.85%, 04/12/2023

    625,935  
 

Bank of America Corp.

 

  1,220,000    

2.63%, 10/19/2020

    1,226,984  
  1,799,000    

3.42%, 12/20/2028, (3.42% fixed rate until 12/20/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040% thereafter)(7)

    1,889,209  
  1,610,000    

3.59%, 07/21/2028, (3.59% fixed rate until 07/21/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.370% thereafter)(7)

    1,706,725  
  4,225,000    

4.20%, 08/26/2024

    4,536,865  
  2,380,000    

Bank of Nova Scotia 2.70%, 08/03/2026

    2,422,433  
 

Barclays plc

 

  2,740,000    

3.20%, 08/10/2021

    2,777,176  
  1,000,000    

3.93%, 05/07/2025, (3.93% fixed rate until 05/07/2024; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.610% thereafter)(7)

    1,051,250  
  1,660,000    

BB&T Corp. 3.20%, 09/03/2021

    1,691,897  
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

 

  830,000    

2.82%, 11/19/2025, (2.82% fixed rate until 11/19/2024; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.111% thereafter)(4)(7)

    839,858  
  1,000,000    

3.38%, 01/09/2025(4)

    1,038,636  
 

BPCE S.A.

 

  450,000    

3.50%, 10/23/2027(4)

    465,025  
  2,225,000    

5.15%, 07/21/2024(4)

    2,441,824  
  3,625,000    

5.70%, 10/22/2023(4)

    4,003,486  
  1,875,000    

Capital One Financial Corp. 3.75%, 04/24/2024

    1,974,785  
 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

  533,000    

5.30%, 05/06/2044

    680,013  
  290,000    

8.13%, 07/15/2039

    484,142  
  1,695,000    

Citizens Bank NA 2.55%, 05/13/2021

    1,708,034  
 

Credit Agricole S.A.

 

  1,025,000    

3.25%, 10/04/2024(4)

    1,062,507  
  535,000    

3.75%, 04/24/2023(4)

    559,665  
  790,000    

4.38%, 03/17/2025(4)

    846,939  
 

Credit Suisse AG

 

  855,000    

3.00%, 10/29/2021

    872,165  
  250,000    

3.63%, 09/09/2024

    265,977  
 

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

  345,000    

3.13%, 06/12/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.240%(4)(5)

    349,131  
  530,000    

3.57%, 01/09/2023(4)

    544,602  
  260,000    

3.87%, 01/12/2029, (3.87% fixed rate until 01/12/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.410% thereafter)(4)(7)

    277,049  
 

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

 

  1,425,000    

3.75%, 03/26/2025

    1,508,437  
  1,885,000    

3.80%, 09/15/2022

    1,962,562  
 

Danske Bank A/S

 

  775,000    

3.88%, 09/12/2023(4)

    804,821  
  440,000    

5.00%, 01/12/2022(4)

    462,173  
  575,000    

5.38%, 01/12/2024(4)

    629,415  
  785,000    

Deutsche Bank AG 4.25%, 10/14/2021

    807,390  
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

  250,000    

3.81%, 04/23/2029, (3.81% fixed rate until 04/23/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.158% thereafter)(7)

    268,220  
  2,000,000    

6.25%, 02/01/2041

    2,796,716  
 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

  1,030,000    

3.40%, 03/08/2021

    1,046,365  
  3,625,000    

3.60%, 05/25/2023

    3,781,908  
  1,490,000    

Huntington National Bank 2.40%, 04/01/2020

    1,491,040  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Commercial Banks - 4.1% - (continued)  
 

ING Groep N.V.

 

$ 345,000    

3.15%, 03/29/2022

  $ 352,747  
  1,100,000    

3.95%, 03/29/2027

    1,186,186  
 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

  2,240,000    

3.25%, 09/23/2022

    2,317,607  
  1,660,000    

3.70%, 05/06/2030, (3.70% fixed rate until 05/06/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.160% thereafter)(7)

    1,788,453  
  2,775,000    

4.45%, 12/05/2029, (4.45% fixed rate until 12/05/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.330% thereafter)(7)

    3,158,203  
  470,000    

Macquarie Bank Ltd. 2.40%, 01/21/2020(4)

    470,054  
  1,500,000    

Macquarie Group Ltd. 4.15%, 03/27/2024, (4.15% fixed rate until 03/27/2023; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.330% thereafter)(4)(7)

    1,576,467  
 

Morgan Stanley

 

  1,450,000    

3.13%, 07/27/2026

    1,497,184  
  2,450,000    

3.63%, 01/20/2027

    2,608,795  
  1,000,000    

3.70%, 10/23/2024

    1,062,304  
  4,905,000    

NBK SPC Ltd. 2.75%, 05/30/2022(4)

    4,937,726  
  1,755,000    

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 3.40%, 01/18/2023

    1,799,482  
  685,000    

UBS Group AG 3.13%, 08/13/2030, (3.13% fixed rate until 08/13/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.468% thereafter)(4)(7)

    696,830  
 

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG

 

  1,665,000    

2.95%, 09/24/2020(4)

    1,676,644  
  1,900,000    

3.00%, 04/15/2021(4)

    1,924,748  
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

  4,344,000    

4.48%, 01/16/2024

    4,691,621  
  850,000    

4.75%, 12/07/2046

    1,020,761  
   

 

 

 
      85,892,080  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial Services - 0.3%  
 

CommonSpirit Health

 

  1,854,000    

2.95%, 11/01/2022

    1,889,103  
  245,000    

4.35%, 11/01/2042

    251,648  
 

ERAC USA Finance LLC

 

  1,800,000    

4.50%, 08/16/2021(4)

    1,869,363  
  1,500,000    

5.63%, 03/15/2042(4)

    1,903,452  
   

 

 

 
      5,913,566  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%  
  4,610,520    

Postal Square L.P. 8.95%, 06/15/2022

    5,075,053  
  1,220,000    

Societe Generale S.A. 3.25%, 01/12/2022(4)

    1,245,209  
   

 

 

 
      6,320,262  
   

 

 

 
      Electric - 1.9%  
 

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC

 

  650,000    

3.38%, 09/15/2029(4)

    652,800  
  1,294,000    

3.74%, 05/01/2026

    1,337,195  
  875,000    

4.97%, 05/01/2046

    971,047  
  1,960,000    

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. 3.50%, 04/01/2028(4)

    2,041,574  
 

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.

 

  205,000    

4.60%, 06/15/2043

    243,454  
  1,180,000    

6.05%, 01/15/2038

    1,607,145  
  360,000    

6.63%, 02/01/2032

    488,324  
 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

 

  2,090,000    

2.45%, 01/15/2023(4)

    2,097,304  
  310,000    

2.72%, 08/15/2021(8)

    312,376  
  1,750,000    

4.10%, 04/01/2021(8)

    1,793,604  
  1,200,000    

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
6.10%, 06/01/2037

    1,632,688  
  265,000    

Duke Energy Corp. 3.40%, 06/15/2029

    277,006  
  1,375,000    

Electricite de France S.A. 5.63%, 12/29/2049, (5.63% fixed rate until 01/22/2024; 10 year USD Swap + 3.041% thereafter)(4)(7)(9)

    1,457,500  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Electric - 1.9% - (continued)  
$ 365,000    

Emera U.S. Finance L.P. 2.70%, 06/15/2021

  $ 368,397  
  1,165,000    

Evergy, Inc. 2.90%, 09/15/2029

    1,159,527  
  1,000,000    

FirstEnergy Corp. 3.90%, 07/15/2027

    1,069,674  
  2,405,000    

Fortis, Inc. 3.06%, 10/04/2026

    2,456,528  
 

Georgia Power Co.

 

  845,000    

4.30%, 03/15/2042

    927,236  
  245,000    

4.75%, 09/01/2040

    277,909  
  1,275,000    

Indianapolis Power and Light Co. 6.60%, 06/01/2037(4)

    1,758,606  
  515,000    

Infraestructura Energetica Nova S.A.B. de C.V. 4.88%, 01/14/2048(4)

    490,537  
 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

  630,000    

2.75%, 11/01/2029

    633,361  
  215,000    

3.25%, 04/01/2026

    223,978  
  335,000    

3.50%, 04/01/2029

    356,627  
  645,000    

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 4.28%, 12/15/2028(4)

    719,582  
  1,325,000    

Oglethorpe Power Corp. 5.25%, 09/01/2050

    1,592,554  
 

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

 

  385,000    

2.95%, 04/01/2025

    393,805  
  1,185,000    

4.10%, 06/01/2022

    1,238,954  
  2,300,000    

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. 3.10%, 05/15/2026

    2,341,695  
 

SCANA Corp.

 

  893,000    

4.13%, 02/01/2022

    917,733  
  1,222,000    

4.75%, 05/15/2021

    1,249,478  
  484,000    

6.25%, 04/01/2020

    487,674  
  2,000,000    

Southern California Edison Co.
5.55%, 01/15/2037

    2,416,666  
 

Southern Co.

 

  1,450,000    

2.75%, 06/15/2020

    1,453,453  
  2,050,000    

2.95%, 07/01/2023

    2,102,909  
  385,000    

4.40%, 07/01/2046

    426,990  
   

 

 

 
      39,975,890  
   

 

 

 
      Engineering & Construction - 0.1%  
 

SBA Tower Trust

 

  1,235,000    

2.88%, 07/15/2046(4)

    1,239,117  
  225,000    

3.45%, 03/15/2048(4)

    231,812  
   

 

 

 
      1,470,929  
   

 

 

 
      Food - 0.3%  
 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

  455,000    

4.60%, 11/01/2025

    502,694  
  530,000    

5.30%, 11/01/2038

    629,441  
  1,255,000    

Danone S.A. 2.95%, 11/02/2026(4)

    1,282,100  
  505,000    

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 4.38%, 06/01/2046

    497,814  
  1,065,000    

Kroger Co. 4.00%, 02/01/2024

    1,135,264  
  480,000    

Sigma Alimentos S.A. de C.V. 4.13%, 05/02/2026(4)

    502,205  
  675,000    

Tyson Foods, Inc. 5.10%, 09/28/2048

    849,932  
   

 

 

 
      5,399,450  
   

 

 

 
      Gas - 0.2%  
  330,000    

Boston Gas Co. 3.15%, 08/01/2027(4)

    341,265  
  1,145,000    

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC 3.00%, 11/15/2029

    1,141,145  
  1,870,000    

KeySpan Gas East Corp. 2.74%, 08/15/2026(4)

    1,874,619  
  350,000    

Sempra Energy 3.40%, 02/01/2028

    362,839  
   

 

 

 
      3,719,868  
   

 

 

 
      Healthcare-Products - 0.0%  
  400,000    

Alcon Finance Corp. 3.80%, 09/23/2049(4)

    419,698  
  135,000    

Boston Scientific Corp. 4.00%, 03/01/2029

    149,409  
  305,000    

Medtronic, Inc. 3.15%, 03/15/2022

    313,698  
   

 

 

 
      882,805  
   

 

 

 
      Healthcare - Services - 0.6%  
 

Anthem, Inc.

 

  421,000    

3.30%, 01/15/2023

    435,636  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Healthcare - Services - 0.6% - (continued)  
$ 1,360,000    

4.10%, 03/01/2028

  $ 1,477,775  
  475,000    

4.65%, 08/15/2044

    538,437  
 

CommonSpirit Health

 

  125,000    

4.19%, 10/01/2049

    124,978  
  590,000    

4.20%, 08/01/2023

    623,286  
 

Dignity Health

 

  714,000    

3.81%, 11/01/2024

    753,863  
  1,353,000    

4.50%, 11/01/2042

    1,406,996  
  425,000    

HCA, Inc. 5.25%, 06/15/2049

    475,120  
  1,770,000    

Humana, Inc. 2.90%, 12/15/2022

    1,803,596  
 

Mercy Health

 

  1,400,000    

3.56%, 08/01/2027

    1,448,731  
  1,210,000    

4.30%, 07/01/2028

    1,355,606  
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

  920,000    

3.35%, 07/15/2022

    952,950  
  1,440,000    

3.75%, 07/15/2025

    1,555,575  
   

 

 

 
      12,952,549  
   

 

 

 
      Household Products - 0.1%  
  2,240,640    

Procter & Gamble - Esop 9.36%, 01/01/2021

    2,303,522  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 0.5%  
  1,255,000    

American International Group, Inc. 4.25%, 03/15/2029

    1,397,101  
  1,000,000    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 2.75%, 03/15/2023

    1,025,424  
 

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

 

  495,000    

2.30%, 11/03/2020

    496,753  
  840,000    

3.35%, 05/15/2024

    885,114  
  200,000    

Five Corners Funding Trust 4.42%, 11/15/2023(4)

    217,133  
 

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

 

  122,000    

4.25%, 06/15/2023(4)

    129,649  
  428,000    

4.57%, 02/01/2029(4)

    478,313  
  705,000    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 4.38%, 03/15/2029

    803,799  
 

MetLife, Inc.

 

  2,205,000    

3.60%, 04/10/2024

    2,349,605  
  795,000    

4.88%, 11/13/2043

    985,855  
  132,000    

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. 3.63%, 09/30/2059(4)

    132,388  
  2,220,000    

Trinity Acquisition plc 4.40%, 03/15/2026

    2,413,985  
   

 

 

 
      11,315,119  
   

 

 

 
      Internet - 0.3%  
  1,775,000    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 3.40%, 12/06/2027

    1,849,394  
 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

  1,250,000    

2.50%, 11/29/2022

    1,274,875  
  1,020,000    

4.80%, 12/05/2034

    1,287,170  
 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

  1,095,000    

3.60%, 01/19/2028(4)

    1,144,689  
  470,000    

3.98%, 04/11/2029(4)

    507,580  
   

 

 

 
      6,063,708  
   

 

 

 
      IT Services - 0.2%  
 

Apple, Inc.

 

  546,000    

3.25%, 02/23/2026

    578,255  
  1,360,000    

3.45%, 05/06/2024

    1,444,370  
  1,675,000    

International Business Machines Corp. 3.30%, 05/15/2026

    1,768,228  
   

 

 

 
      3,790,853  
   

 

 

 
      Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.1%  
  1,500,000    

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 3.30%, 06/09/2024

    1,577,286  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 0.8%  
  570,000    

CBS Corp. 3.70%, 06/01/2028

    597,752  
  485,000    

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital 5.38%, 05/01/2047

    544,125  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Media - 0.8% - (continued)  
 

Comcast Corp.

 

$ 1,140,000    

3.95%, 10/15/2025

  $ 1,244,210  
  2,050,000    

4.40%, 08/15/2035

    2,404,708  
  585,000    

4.60%, 10/15/2038

    697,476  
 

Cox Communications, Inc.

 

  80,000    

4.60%, 08/15/2047(4)

    88,839  
  2,320,000    

4.80%, 02/01/2035(4)

    2,569,988  
  365,000    

Fox Corp. 4.03%, 01/25/2024(4)

    388,965  
  2,386,000    

Sky Ltd. 3.75%, 09/16/2024(4)

    2,555,964  
 

Time Warner Cable LLC

 

  395,000    

6.55%, 05/01/2037

    484,564  
  250,000    

7.30%, 07/01/2038

    326,122  
  130,000    

Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P. 8.38%, 03/15/2023

    153,448  
 

Viacom, Inc.

 

  835,000    

3.88%, 12/15/2021

    863,899  
  2,175,000    

4.25%, 09/01/2023

    2,316,537  
  400,000    

5.85%, 09/01/2043

    501,165  
 

Walt Disney Co.

 

  385,000    

4.00%, 10/01/2023

    412,908  
  1,275,000    

4.50%, 02/15/2021

    1,313,950  
   

 

 

 
      17,464,620  
   

 

 

 
      Mining - 0.1%  
  1,575,000    

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd. 4.25%, 10/25/2022(4)

    1,649,066  
   

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas - 0.8%  
  1,200,000    

BG Energy Capital plc 4.00%, 10/15/2021(4)

    1,239,679  
  655,000    

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. 3.25%, 05/06/2022

    676,096  
  2,080,000    

Cimarex Energy Co. 4.38%, 06/01/2024

    2,197,084  
  130,000    

ConocoPhillips Co. 4.95%, 03/15/2026

    149,604  
 

Equinor ASA

 

  160,000    

2.45%, 01/17/2023

    162,518  
  1,850,000    

2.90%, 11/08/2020

    1,865,421  
  210,000    

3.25%, 11/10/2024

    221,303  
  45,000    

3.70%, 03/01/2024

    47,947  
  1,290,000    

Hess Corp. 7.30%, 08/15/2031

    1,644,103  
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

  1,326,000    

4.85%, 03/15/2021

    1,365,888  
  330,000    

7.50%, 05/01/2031

    429,390  
  3,540,000    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 7.50%, 01/15/2020

    3,545,876  
  815,000    

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 3.50%, 04/16/2029(4)

    844,977  
  1,375,000    

Total Capital International S.A. 2.70%, 01/25/2023

    1,405,098  
   

 

 

 
      15,794,984  
   

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Services - 0.0%  
  948,000    

Schlumberger Holdings Corp. 3.90%, 05/17/2028(4)

    1,010,003  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%  
 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

  490,000    

4.05%, 11/21/2039(4)

    515,018  
  805,000    

4.25%, 11/21/2049(4)

    854,764  
 

Allergan Funding SCS

 

  645,000    

3.45%, 03/15/2022

    659,812  
  975,000    

3.80%, 03/15/2025

    1,024,635  
  600,000    

4.85%, 06/15/2044

    653,929  
 

Allergan Sales LLC

 

  142,000    

4.88%, 02/15/2021(4)

    146,142  
  800,000    

5.00%, 12/15/2021(4)

    836,744  
 

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC

 

  955,000    

3.38%, 10/08/2024(4)

    984,443  
  2,230,000    

4.25%, 12/15/2025(4)

    2,406,728  
  770,000    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3.55%, 08/15/2022(4)

    800,264  
  955,000    

Cigna Corp. 4.38%, 10/15/2028

    1,058,033  
  3,130,000    

CVS Health Corp. 4.10%, 03/25/2025

    3,360,569  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Pharmaceuticals - 0.9% - (continued)  
$ 2,015,000    

EMD Finance LLC 2.95%, 03/19/2022(4)

  $ 2,042,342  
 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

  1,960,000    

2.75%, 02/10/2025

    2,033,705  
  1,640,000    

2.80%, 05/18/2023

    1,689,817  
   

 

 

 
      19,066,945  
   

 

 

 
      Pipelines - 0.7%  
  872,000    

Energy Transfer Operating L.P. 7.60%, 02/01/2024

    1,010,988  
  375,000    

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
4.50%, 11/01/2023

    397,333  
  2,395,000    

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.
4.75%, 07/15/2023

    2,402,644  
 

MPLX L.P.

 

  485,000    

4.00%, 03/15/2028

    502,350  
  1,280,000    

4.13%, 03/01/2027

    1,344,562  
 

Phillips 66 Partners L.P.

 

  2,425,000    

3.61%, 02/15/2025

    2,542,184  
  650,000    

3.75%, 03/01/2028

    677,073  
 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.

 

  1,775,000    

3.90%, 07/15/2026

    1,844,035  
  509,000    

4.40%, 04/01/2021

    521,280  
  1,075,000    

5.35%, 05/15/2045

    1,156,103  
  2,470,000    

Western Midstream Operating L.P. 4.00%, 07/01/2022

    2,531,906  
   

 

 

 
      14,930,458  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 0.2%  
  1,920,000    

WEA Finance LLC 4.13%, 09/20/2028(4)

    2,079,219  
  1,400,000    

WEA Finance LLC / Westfield UK & Europe Finance plc 3.25%, 10/05/2020(4)

    1,411,274  
   

 

 

 
      3,490,493  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.6%  
 

American Tower Corp.

 

  975,000    

3.45%, 09/15/2021

    997,210  
  1,346,000    

3.80%, 08/15/2029

    1,439,048  
  375,000    

4.40%, 02/15/2026

    409,228  
  400,000    

5.00%, 02/15/2024

    439,947  
  760,000    

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
3.63%, 10/01/2020

    766,095  
  1,950,000    

Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P. 3.95%, 11/15/2027

    2,038,824  
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

  635,000    

3.65%, 09/01/2027

    672,031  
  525,000    

3.80%, 02/15/2028

    559,645  
  2,960,000    

HCP, Inc. 4.00%, 06/01/2025

    3,182,652  
  980,000    

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
3.00%, 01/15/2030

    983,871  
  470,000    

SBA Tower Trust 2.84%, 01/15/2025(4)

    474,791  
  745,000    

Simon Property Group L.P.
2.45%, 09/13/2029

    733,438  
   

 

 

 
      12,696,780  
   

 

 

 
      Retail - 0.3%  
  1,325,000    

AutoZone, Inc. 3.25%, 04/15/2025

    1,381,597  
 

CVS Health Corp.

 

  2,100,000    

4.00%, 12/05/2023

    2,222,438  
  685,000    

4.88%, 07/20/2035

    787,893  
  945,000    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 4.55%, 04/05/2049

    1,115,741  
   

 

 

 
      5,507,669  
   

 

 

 
      Savings & Loans - 0.0%  
  540,000    

Nationwide Building Society 3.62%, 04/26/2023, (3.62% fixed rate until 04/26/2022; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.181% thereafter)(4)(7)

    555,481  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors - 0.2%  
 

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

 
  1,855,000    

3.63%, 01/15/2024

    1,922,568  
  935,000    

3.88%, 01/15/2027

    971,239  
  110,000    

Broadcom, Inc. 4.25%, 04/15/2026(4)

    116,839  
  810,000    

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.92%, 06/01/2021

    828,371  
   

 

 

 
      3,839,017  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.6% - (continued)  
      Software - 0.3%  
$ 1,820,000    

Fiserv, Inc. 3.20%, 07/01/2026

  $ 1,884,875  
 

Microsoft Corp.

 

  1,605,000    

2.40%, 08/08/2026

    1,624,011  
  1,000,000    

3.70%, 08/08/2046

    1,130,754  
  2,300,000    

Oracle Corp. 3.25%, 11/15/2027

    2,437,711  
   

 

 

 
      7,077,351  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunications - 1.0%  
  635,000    

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
3.13%, 07/16/2022

    649,618  
 

AT&T, Inc.

 

  2,325,000    

3.60%, 07/15/2025

    2,461,136  
  355,000    

3.95%, 01/15/2025

    380,525  
  800,000    

4.13%, 02/17/2026

    867,150  
  2,185,000    

4.45%, 04/01/2024

    2,368,671  
  1,125,000    

British Telecommunications plc 3.25%, 11/08/2029(4)

    1,124,171  
 

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.

 

  450,000    

3.60%, 01/19/2027(4)

    473,919  
  665,000    

4.38%, 06/21/2028(4)

    742,689  
  715,000    

GTP Acquisition Partners LLC 2.35%, 06/15/2045(4)

    715,115  
  576,000    

Orange S.A. 9.00%, 03/01/2031

    892,242  
  2,440,000    

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC 4.74%, 09/20/2029(4)

    2,583,911  
 

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.

 

  1,035,000    

5.21%, 03/08/2047

    1,228,447  
  300,000    

5.52%, 03/01/2049

    376,372  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

  2,300,000    

2.95%, 03/15/2022

    2,352,649  
  2,086,000    

4.52%, 09/15/2048

    2,503,086  
  222,000    

4.67%, 03/15/2055

    274,299  
  715,000    

4.75%, 11/01/2041

    865,325  
  283,000    

4.81%, 03/15/2039

    341,628  
   

 

 

 
      21,200,953  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.4%  
 

FedEx Corp.

 

  62,000    

4.05%, 02/15/2048

    59,906  
  155,000    

4.10%, 02/01/2045

    150,439  
  211,000    

4.55%, 04/01/2046

    217,038  
  425,000    

4.75%, 11/15/2045

    447,583  
  397,000    

4.95%, 10/17/2048

    434,024  
 

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

 
  155,000    

2.70%, 11/01/2024(4)

    156,109  
  1,685,000    

3.20%, 07/15/2020(4)

    1,692,228  
  1,100,000    

3.38%, 02/01/2022(4)

    1,123,415  
  2,850,000    

3.95%, 03/10/2025(4)

    3,028,089  
   

 

 

 
      7,308,831  
   

 

 

 
      Water - 0.0%  
  625,000    

American Water Capital Corp. 2.95%, 09/01/2027

    638,889  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $348,583,247)

  $ 368,019,890  
   

 

 

 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.5%  
      Qatar - 0.4%  
 

Qatar Government International Bond

 

$ 4,990,000    

2.38%, 06/02/2021(4)

  $ 5,002,934  
  1,680,000    

3.88%, 04/23/2023(4)

    1,773,512  
  636,000    

4.00%, 03/14/2029(4)

    709,779  
   

 

 

 
      7,486,225  
   

 

 

 
      Saudi Arabia - 0.1%  
 

Saudi Government International Bond

 

  935,000    

2.38%, 10/26/2021(4)

    937,992  
  1,385,000    

2.88%, 03/04/2023(4)

    1,409,348  
   

 

 

 
      2,347,340  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $9,553,224)

  $ 9,833,565  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.9%  
      Airport - 0.0%  
$ 190,000    

Broward County, FL, Airport System Rev 3.48%, 10/01/2043

  $ 190,844  
   

 

 

 
      Education - 0.0%  
  310,000    

Massachusetts School Building Auth 3.40%, 10/15/2040

    309,907  
   

 

 

 
      General - 0.4%  
 

Chicago, IL, Transit Auth

 

  140,000    

6.30%, 12/01/2021

    147,414  
  1,000,000    

6.90%, 12/01/2040

    1,350,920  
  365,000    

City of Sacramento, CA 6.42%, 08/01/2023

    414,815  
  375,000    

Metropolitan Transportation Auth, NY, Rev 6.67%, 11/15/2039

    532,241  
  2,205,000    

New York State Urban Dev Corp. Rev 2.10%, 03/15/2022

    2,209,807  
  1,250,000    

Philadelphia Auth for Industrial Dev 6.55%, 10/15/2028

    1,559,838  
  1,355,000    

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL 4.79%, 01/01/2048

    1,574,171  
   

 

 

 
      7,789,206  
   

 

 

 
      General Obligation - 0.2%  
 

California State, GO Taxable

 

  420,000    

7.35%, 11/01/2039

    645,170  
  220,000    

7.55%, 04/01/2039

    352,884  
  685,000    

Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Water Reclamation Dist, GO 5.72%, 12/01/2038

    896,199  
  1,180,000    

State of Illinois, GO 5.10%, 06/01/2033(10)

    1,272,076  
   

 

 

 
      3,166,329  
   

 

 

 
      Power - 0.0%  
  485,000    

New York, Utility Debt Securitization Auth 3.44%, 12/15/2025

    499,453  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.1%  
  225,000    

Bay Area Toll Auth, CA 2.57%, 04/01/2031

    223,693  
 

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency

 

  620,000    

3.92%, 01/15/2053

    611,655  
  180,000    

4.09%, 01/15/2049

    179,703  
  875,000    

Illinois State Toll Highway Auth
6.18%, 01/01/2034

    1,161,492  
  570,000    

New York and New Jersey Port Auth, Taxable Rev 6.04%, 12/01/2029

    733,978  
   

 

 

 
      2,910,521  
   

 

 

 
      Utility - Electric - 0.2%  
  785,000    

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
6.83%, 02/01/2035

    1,017,313  
 

Municipal Electric Auth, GA

 

  1,596,000    

6.64%, 04/01/2057

    2,148,982  
  412,000    

6.66%, 04/01/2057

    567,493  
   

 

 

 
      3,733,788  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $16,738,916)

  $ 18,600,048  
   

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 2.3%  
      Mortgage-Backed Agencies - 2.3%  
      FHLMC - 1.6%  
$ 570,000    

2.28%, 07/25/2026

  $ 570,742  
  194,703    

2.50%, 10/01/2049

    192,558  
  10,688,623    

2.50%, 11/01/2049

    10,570,866  
  3,916,829    

2.50%, 12/01/2049

    3,873,677  
  3,374,672    

3.00%, 11/01/2049

    3,424,057  
  1,730,508    

3.00%, 12/01/2049

    1,756,024  
  3,693,900    

3.00%, 01/01/2050

    3,749,650  
  8,339,585    

3.50%, 08/01/2048

    8,580,541  
  24,764    

4.00%, 03/01/2041

    26,577  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 2.3% - (continued)  
      Mortgage-Backed Agencies - 2.3% - (continued)  
      FHLMC - 1.6% - (continued)  
$ 17,324    

4.62%, 04/01/2029, 12 mo. USD CMT + 2.252%(5)

  $ 18,003  
   

 

 

 
      32,762,695  
   

 

 

 
      FNMA - 0.6%  
  487,778    

2.25%, 10/25/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%(5)

    486,873  
  1,735,461    

2.50%, 12/01/2049

    1,716,342  
  650,000    

2.78%, 06/01/2026

    668,360  
  1,143,411    

3.00%, 03/01/2049

    1,159,754  
  1,580,232    

3.00%, 03/25/2053

    1,620,115  
  325,000    

3.07%, 02/01/2025

    338,396  
  1,590,602    

3.50%, 12/01/2048

    1,637,699  
  3,229,204    

3.50%, 06/25/2059

    3,390,642  
  38,086    

4.50%, 11/01/2023

    40,053  
  117,783    

4.50%, 03/01/2038

    127,821  
  60,213    

4.50%, 11/01/2039

    65,322  
  41,747    

4.50%, 04/01/2040

    45,333  
  90,869    

4.50%, 08/01/2040

    97,775  
  35,635    

4.50%, 02/01/2041

    38,697  
  507,839    

4.50%, 04/01/2041

    551,315  
  307,031    

4.50%, 06/01/2041

    333,443  
  418,505    

4.50%, 07/01/2041

    454,536  
  150,500    

4.50%, 09/01/2041

    163,462  
  58,963    

4.50%, 07/01/2044

    62,737  
   

 

 

 
      12,998,675  
   

 

 

 
      GNMA - 0.1%  
  75,056    

5.00%, 07/15/2037

    83,553  
  7,811    

6.00%, 06/15/2024

    8,599  
  4,239    

6.00%, 07/15/2026

    4,667  
  2,925    

6.00%, 01/15/2028

    3,221  
  1,698    

6.00%, 03/15/2028

    1,880  
  42,683    

6.00%, 04/15/2028

    47,065  
  62,019    

6.00%, 05/15/2028

    68,281  
  17,491    

6.00%, 06/15/2028

    19,257  
  38,201    

6.00%, 07/15/2028

    42,059  
  15,381    

6.00%, 08/15/2028

    16,935  
  41,026    

6.00%, 09/15/2028

    45,169  
  87,930    

6.00%, 10/15/2028

    96,809  
  80,598    

6.00%, 11/15/2028

    88,736  
  82,752    

6.00%, 12/15/2028

    91,116  
  2,097    

6.00%, 12/15/2031

    2,357  
  20,638    

6.00%, 09/15/2032

    23,575  
  7,643    

6.00%, 11/15/2032

    8,568  
  1,882    

6.00%, 04/15/2033

    2,072  
  78,019    

6.00%, 06/15/2033

    87,283  
  28,222    

6.00%, 10/15/2033

    32,232  
  3,631    

6.00%, 11/15/2033

    4,146  
  58,653    

6.00%, 10/15/2034

    65,307  
  55,889    

6.00%, 01/15/2035

    61,652  
  6,984    

6.00%, 05/15/2035

    7,689  
  11,012    

6.00%, 06/15/2035

    12,223  
  471    

6.50%, 03/15/2026

    520  
  3,946    

6.50%, 01/15/2028

    4,352  
  40,636    

6.50%, 03/15/2028

    44,827  
  93,434    

6.50%, 04/15/2028

    103,070  
  27,933    

6.50%, 05/15/2028

    30,814  
  140,937    

6.50%, 06/15/2028

    155,471  
  6,194    

6.50%, 10/15/2028

    6,832  
  2,374    

6.50%, 02/15/2035

    2,688  
  13,145    

7.00%, 11/15/2031

    14,521  
  6,572    

7.00%, 03/15/2032

    7,269  
  990,840    

7.00%, 11/15/2032

    1,166,090  
  130,870    

7.00%, 01/15/2033

    150,916  
  140,081    

7.00%, 05/15/2033

    160,759  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 2.3% - (continued)  
      GNMA - 0.1% - (continued)  
$ 23,986    

7.00%, 07/15/2033

  $ 27,221  
  166,147    

7.00%, 11/15/2033

    190,873  
  65,186    

7.50%, 09/16/2035

    74,622  
  115    

8.00%, 09/15/2026

    125  
  87    

8.00%, 11/15/2026

    91  
  7,316    

8.00%, 12/15/2026

    8,246  
  115    

8.00%, 09/15/2027

    119  
  4,730    

8.00%, 07/15/2029

    5,436  
  1,846    

8.00%, 11/15/2029

    1,850  
  9,780    

8.00%, 12/15/2029

    10,116  
  3,857    

8.00%, 01/15/2030

    3,960  
  3,599    

8.00%, 02/15/2030

    3,621  
  825    

8.00%, 03/15/2030

    834  
  20,622    

8.00%, 04/15/2030

    20,807  
  4,316    

8.00%, 05/15/2030

    4,463  
  35,648    

8.00%, 06/15/2030

    37,741  
  2,054    

8.00%, 07/15/2030

    2,133  
  59,139    

8.00%, 08/15/2030

    60,663  
  14,684    

8.00%, 09/15/2030

    15,060  
  7,104    

8.00%, 11/15/2030

    7,189  
  119,586    

8.00%, 12/15/2030

    133,103  
   

 

 

 
      3,380,853  
   

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $48,381,097)

  $ 49,142,223  
   

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 7.1%  
      U.S. Treasury Securities - 7.1%  
      U.S. Treasury Bonds - 4.5%  
$ 1,325,000    

2.25%, 08/15/2049

  $ 1,288,977  
  19,250,000    

2.50%, 02/15/2045(11)

    19,687,637  
  2,280,000    

2.50%, 05/15/2046

    2,333,527  
  960,000    

2.75%, 08/15/2047

    1,032,112  
  6,214,000    

2.75%, 11/15/2047

    6,680,778  
  10,070,800    

2.88%, 05/15/2043

    10,994,874  
  5,410,000    

3.00%, 08/15/2048

    6,108,439  
  3,485,000    

3.00%, 02/15/2049

    3,941,862  
  7,895,000    

3.13%, 08/15/2044

    9,000,608  
  4,630,000    

3.38%, 05/15/2044

    5,490,891  
  21,300,000    

4.38%, 02/15/2038

    28,372,266  
   

 

 

 
      94,931,971  
   

 

 

 
      U.S. Treasury Notes - 2.6%  
  9,820,000    

1.63%, 10/31/2026

    9,697,633  
  5,000,000    

1.63%, 08/15/2029

    4,874,805  
  2,725,000    

1.75%, 11/15/2029

    2,686,041  
  17,305,000    

2.13%, 03/31/2024

    17,626,765  
  4,750,000    

2.38%, 05/15/2029

    4,940,557  
  13,350,000    

2.63%, 12/31/2023

    13,848,017  
   

 

 

 
      53,673,818  
   

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $132,900,226)

  $ 148,605,789  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,588,773,412)

  $ 2,072,238,180  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.9%  
  19,612,070    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(12)

  $ 19,612,070  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.1%  
  64,824    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(12)

    64,824  
  314,336    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(12)

    314,336  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0% - (continued)  
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.1% - (continued)  
  289,680    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(12)

  $ 289,680  
  144,840    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(12)

    144,840  
  386,240    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(12)

    386,240  
  96,560    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(12)

    96,560  
   

 

 

 
      1,296,480  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $20,908,550)

  $ 20,908,550  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,609,681,962)

    99.8    $ 2,093,146,730  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.2      3,699,571  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     2,096,846,301  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(2) 

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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $9,029,581, which represented 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.

 

(3) 

Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding securities acquired pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S). At the end of the period, the value of such restricted securities amounted to $9,029,581 or 0.4% of net assets.

 

Period
Acquired
    

Security Name

   Shares/
Par Value
     Base
Total Cost
     Base
Market Value
 
  08/2011      Allstar Co.      11,702,200      $ 5,090,681      $ 4,680,880  
  11/2013      Tory Burch LLC      67,006        5,251,707        4,348,701  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $     10,342,388      $     9,029,581  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $153,721,940, representing 7.3% of net assets.

 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(5) 

Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(6) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(7) 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Rate will reset at a future date. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(8) 

Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.

(9) 

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

 

(10) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(11) 

All, or a portion of the security, was pledged as collateral in connection with futures contracts. As of December 31, 2019, the market value of securities pledged was $567,618.

 

(12) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long position contracts:  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

     43        03/31/2020      $     9,266,500      $ (3,453

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future

     240        03/31/2020        28,466,250        (103,648

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     54        03/20/2020        6,934,781        (41,068
           

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

   $     (148,169
           

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 14,161,946     $ 14,161,946     $      $  

Banks

     146,931,757       146,931,757               

Capital Goods

     134,402,324       134,402,324               

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     24,634,030       24,634,030               

Consumer Services

     16,424,218       16,424,218               

Diversified Financials

     7,403,100       7,403,100               

Energy

     64,628,737       64,628,737               

Food & Staples Retailing

     14,389,215       14,389,215               

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     17,337,532       17,337,532               

Health Care Equipment & Services

     108,949,730       93,205,512       15,744,218         

Household & Personal Products

     14,590,818       14,590,818               

Insurance

     77,472,993       77,472,993               

Materials

     70,959,478       70,959,478               

Media & Entertainment

     141,208,907       141,208,907               

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     141,745,151       104,484,105       37,261,046         

Real Estate

     18,461,020       18,461,020               

Retailing

     57,987,772       48,958,191              9,029,581  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     88,050,313       88,050,313               

Software & Services

     134,674,818       134,674,818               

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     60,926,292       60,926,292               

Telecommunication Services

     25,496,964       25,496,964               

Transportation

     21,714,687       21,714,687               

Utilities

     17,803,807       17,803,807               

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     57,681,056             57,681,056         

Corporate Bonds

     368,019,890             368,019,890         

Foreign Government Obligations

     9,833,565             9,833,565         

Municipal Bonds

     18,600,048             18,600,048         

U.S. Government Agencies

     49,142,223             49,142,223         

U.S. Government Securities

     148,605,789             148,605,789         

Short-Term Investments

     20,908,550       20,908,550               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     2,093,146,730     $     1,379,229,314     $     704,887,835      $     9,029,581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Futures Contracts(2)

   $ (148,169   $ (148,169   $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     (148,169   $     (148,169   $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

(2) 

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 is not presented.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8%  
      Automobiles & Components - 0.4%  
  13,873    

Ferrari N.V.

  $ 2,303,412  
  418,744    

General Motors Co.

    15,326,031  
   

 

 

 
      17,629,443  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 3.3%  
  240,952    

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    9,047,748  
  1,739,894    

Banco Santander S.A.

    7,294,936  
  749,878    

Bank of America Corp.

    26,410,703  
  368,529    

Bank OZK

    11,241,977  
  335,303    

Citigroup, Inc.

    26,787,357  
  59,839    

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    3,791,997  
  158,588    

HDFC Bank Ltd.

    2,829,772  
  1,539,433    

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    26,016,418  
  147,375    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    23,525,471  
  464,522    

UniCredit S.p.A.

    6,789,900  
   

 

 

 
      143,736,279  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 5.9%  
  244,966    

A.O. Smith Corp.

    11,670,180  
  42,471    

Airbus SE

    6,233,261  
  45,289    

Deere & Co.

    7,846,772  
  78,075    

Dover Corp.

    8,998,925  
  207,256    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    13,542,107  
  199,922    

General Dynamics Corp.

    35,256,245  
  350,600    

HF Global, Inc.*(1)(2)(3)

    5,826,972  
  73,006    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    12,922,062  
  266,837    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    35,467,974  
  157,911    

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    31,245,850  
  40,359    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    15,714,987  
  166,151    

Pentair plc

    7,621,346  
  44,283    

Raytheon Co.

    9,730,746  
  27,962    

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    5,667,059  
  21,088    

Safran S.A.

    3,257,237  
  970,130    

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    10,871,021  
  51,210    

United Technologies Corp.

    7,669,210  
  64,904    

Vinci S.A.

    7,228,589  
  280,586    

Wabtec Corp.

    21,829,591  
   

 

 

 
      258,600,134  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 3.1%  
  221,852    

Copart, Inc.*

    20,175,221  
  26,041    

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    15,580,330  
  47,376    

Equifax, Inc.

    6,638,325  
  247,483    

Herman Miller, Inc.

    10,307,667  
  78,831    

Intertek Group plc

    6,108,468  
  134,810    

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,049,353  
  262,576    

Republic Services, Inc.

    23,534,687  
  571,364    

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

    11,690,107  
  256,186    

TransUnion

    21,932,083  
  167,977    

Waste Connections, Inc.

    15,250,632  
   

 

 

 
      136,266,873  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.2%  
  223,322    

Carter’s, Inc.

    24,418,028  
  158,279    

Lennar Corp. Class A

    8,830,385  
  353,730    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    35,836,386  
  228,438    

Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A*

    6,487,639  
  196,208    

Steven Madden Ltd.

    8,438,906  
  302,392    

Under Armour, Inc. Class A*(4)

    6,531,667  
  219,776    

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

    4,215,304  
   

 

 

 
      94,758,315  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 2.5%  
  11,814    

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    3,470,717  
  514,432    

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

    1,760,386  
  96,081    

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    9,203,599  
  62,700    

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    9,494,661  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8% - (continued)  
      Consumer Services - 2.5% - (continued)  
  102,451    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

  $ 13,191,591  
  210,908    

McDonald’s Corp.

    41,677,530  
  19,533    

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR*

    2,368,376  
  147,355    

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    8,607,005  
  135,757    

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*

    10,138,333  
  34,659    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    8,312,268  
   

 

 

 
      108,224,466  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 4.3%  
  345,818    

American Express Co.

    43,050,883  
  79,499    

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    13,242,943  
  382,135    

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    9,469,305  
  330,200    

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    3,527,157  
  304,460    

Blackstone Group, Inc. Class A

    17,031,492  
  37,770    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    3,495,614  
  96,656    

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    9,933,528  
  471,954    

Morgan Stanley

    24,126,288  
  295,410    

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    26,427,379  
  1,392,829    

SLM Corp.

    12,410,106  
  213,456    

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    10,608,763  
  195,018    

Voya Financial, Inc.

    11,892,198  
   

 

 

 
      185,215,656  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 2.9%  
  662,599    

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    21,435,078  
  194,736    

Chevron Corp.

    23,467,635  
  131,287    

Cimarex Energy Co.

    6,891,255  
  194,798    

Concho Resources, Inc.

    17,058,461  
  116,946    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    10,859,605  
  226,048    

Enbridge, Inc.

    8,989,929  
  361,458    

Halliburton Co.

    8,844,877  
  109,764    

Phillips 66

    12,228,807  
  201,718    

Schlumberger Ltd.

    8,109,064  
  344,564    

Tenaris S.A. ADR

    7,800,929  
   

 

 

 
      125,685,640  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%  
  768,447    

Kroger Co.

    22,277,278  
  47,633    

Walmart, Inc.

    5,660,706  
   

 

 

 
      27,937,984  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 5.0%  
  626,096    

Altria Group, Inc.

    31,248,451  
  240,314    

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    11,138,554  
  755,389    

Coca-Cola Co.

    41,810,781  
  709,257    

Diageo plc

    29,885,718  
  75,658    

Hershey Co.

    11,120,213  
  95,691    

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    8,232,297  
  299,253    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    19,017,528  
  246,141    

PepsiCo., Inc.

    33,640,090  
  396,235    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    33,715,636  
   

 

 

 
      219,809,268  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 10.0%  
  51,530    

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    8,790,503  
  281,625    

Baxter International, Inc.

    23,549,482  
  29,377    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    7,989,663  
  321,334    

Centene Corp.*

    20,202,269  
  494,598    

CVS Health Corp.

    36,743,685  
  181,978    

Danaher Corp.

    27,929,983  
  82,541    

DexCom, Inc.*

    18,055,018  
  85,963    

Encompass Health Corp.

    5,954,657  
  124,870    

Haemonetics Corp.*

    14,347,563  
  42,393    

Humana, Inc.

    15,537,882  
  184,344    

Insulet Corp.*

    31,559,693  
  38,827    

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    22,952,581  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 10.0% - (continued)  
  329,951    

Koninklijke Philips N.V. ADR(4)

  $ 16,101,609  
  72,382    

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

    3,538,300  
  75,636    

McKesson Corp.

    10,461,972  
  369,173    

Medtronic plc

    41,882,677  
  108,970    

Stryker Corp.

    22,877,162  
  54,371    

Teleflex, Inc.

    20,467,419  
  180,634    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    53,102,783  
  112,247    

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

    15,788,663  
  50,722    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    16,748,912  
   

 

 

 
      434,582,476  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 0.9%  
  461,737    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    31,785,975  
  97,205    

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    6,902,524  
   

 

 

 
      38,688,499  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 4.0%  
  346,079    

Athene Holding Ltd. Class A*

    16,276,096  
  230,205    

Chubb Ltd.

    35,833,710  
  699,529    

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    12,682,461  
  206,863    

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    9,381,237  
  212,352    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    23,658,136  
  582,507    

MetLife, Inc.

    29,690,382  
  528,270    

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H

    6,251,262  
  1,463,568    

Unum Group

    42,677,643  
   

 

 

 
      176,450,927  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 2.5%  
  183,257    

Cabot Corp.

    8,708,373  
  122,941    

Celanese Corp.

    15,136,496  
  259,788    

CRH plc

    10,477,738  
  190,011    

FMC Corp.

    18,966,898  
  130,236    

Linde plc

    27,727,245  
  138,094    

Nutrien Ltd.

    6,611,454  
  174,537    

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    20,902,551  
   

 

 

 
      108,530,755  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 5.8%  
  156,717    

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    9,312,124  
  7,400    

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    9,911,486  
  37,324    

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*

    18,105,126  
  265,600    

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    8,990,560  
  805,181    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    36,208,990  
  125,060    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    13,445,201  
  102,329    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    21,003,027  
  1,148,412    

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    26,528,317  
  19,010    

Netflix, Inc.*

    6,151,066  
  1,368,874    

Pinterest, Inc. Class A*

    25,515,811  
  190,475    

Roku, Inc.*

    25,504,602  
  148,441    

Spotify Technology S.A.*

    22,199,352  
  163,115    

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    7,858,248  
  148,198    

Walt Disney Co.

    21,433,877  
   

 

 

 
      252,167,787  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.8%  
  208,111    

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    17,753,949  
  227,427    

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    26,192,768  
  383,949    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    19,143,697  
  203,246    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    13,046,361  
  415,528    

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

    12,237,300  
  85,699    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    11,263,420  
  100,610    

Exact Sciences Corp.*

    9,304,413  
  7,239    

Galapagos N.V. ADR*(4)

    1,497,242  
  45,053    

Galapagos N.V.*

    9,382,175  
  156,722    

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    10,183,796  
  329,586    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    19,910,290  
  425,028    

Johnson & Johnson

    61,998,834  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8% - (continued)  
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.8% - (continued)  
  280,535    

Merck & Co., Inc.

  $ 25,514,658  
  23,608    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    18,727,754  
  764,267    

Pfizer, Inc.

    29,943,981  
  23,008    

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    8,639,044  
  153,239    

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    17,509,088  
  83,261    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    27,049,001  
   

 

 

 
      339,297,771  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 4.9%  
  264,017    

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

    6,845,961  
  88,782    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    14,345,395  
  110,635    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    25,426,136  
  461,030    

Americold Realty Trust REIT

    16,163,712  
  82,157    

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    17,228,323  
  149,785    

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    20,649,360  
  435,382    

Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    9,103,837  
  54,097    

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    31,576,419  
  880,825    

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    16,339,304  
  63,666    

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. REIT

    11,083,614  
  207,485    

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. REIT

    5,070,916  
  131,092    

Public Storage REIT

    27,917,352  
  69,050    

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    10,285,688  
   

 

 

 
      212,036,017  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 6.3%  
  133,376    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    28,289,050  
  8,451,700    

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

    3,380,680  
  35,983    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    66,490,827  
  42,194    

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    9,621,498  
  136,000    

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    12,790,800  
  164,859    

Expedia Group, Inc.

    17,827,852  
  50,134    

Five Below, Inc.*

    6,410,133  
  215,288    

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    10,938,783  
  65,592    

Genuine Parts Co.

    6,967,838  
  100,079    

Home Depot, Inc.

    21,855,252  
  373,990    

Kohl’s Corp.

    19,054,791  
  134,587    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    16,118,139  
  74,451    

Ross Stores, Inc.

    8,667,585  
  520,650    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    31,790,889  
  115,140    

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

    7,472,566  
  82,495    

Wayfair, Inc. Class A*

    7,455,073  
   

 

 

 
      275,131,756  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%  
  643,977    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    29,532,785  
  57,599    

Broadcom, Inc.

    18,202,436  
  270,936    

Infineon Technologies AG

    6,121,622  
  484,819    

Intel Corp.

    29,016,417  
  89,206    

KLA Corp.

    15,893,833  
  660,630    

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    17,546,333  
  200,191    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    10,766,272  
  29,651    

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    3,803,927  
   

 

 

 
      130,883,625  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 10.2%  
  93,333    

Accenture plc Class A

    19,653,130  
  17,065    

Adobe, Inc.*

    5,628,208  
  82,137    

Alteryx, Inc. Class A*

    8,219,450  
  201,809    

Amdocs Ltd.

    14,568,592  
  40,487    

Capgemini SE

    4,951,756  
  26,050    

DocuSign, Inc.*

    1,930,566  
  32,335    

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    12,115,278  
  51,291    

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    7,134,065  
  68,464    

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    19,698,462  
  908,192    

Genpact Ltd.

    38,298,457  
  146,515    

Global Payments, Inc.

    26,747,778  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 10.2% - (continued)  
  486,624    

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

  $ 33,051,502  
  188,868    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    20,732,040  
  21,737    

Intuit, Inc.

    5,693,572  
  212,044    

Microsoft Corp.

    33,439,339  
  113,927    

Pagseguro Digital Ltd. Class A*

    3,891,746  
  169,904    

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    18,378,516  
  141,724    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    40,011,520  
  992,978    

Slack Technologies, Inc. Class A*(4)

    22,322,145  
  171,679    

Splunk, Inc.*

    25,712,364  
  103,304    

VeriSign, Inc.*

    19,904,615  
  83,701    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    15,727,418  
  68,464    

WEX, Inc.*

    14,340,469  
  148,616    

Workday, Inc. Class A*

    24,439,901  
  120,834    

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*(4)

    8,221,545  
   

 

 

 
      444,812,434  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.5%  
  109,433    

Apple, Inc.

    32,135,001  
  134,710    

CDW Corp.

    19,241,976  
  65,257    

Coherent, Inc.*

    10,855,502  
  14,670    

Keyence Corp.

    5,151,200  
  212,559    

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    16,855,929  
  38,914    

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    6,270,602  
  364,072    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    17,543,480  
  133,170    

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    12,763,013  
  319,095    

Western Digital Corp.

    20,252,960  
  42,800    

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*

    10,932,832  
   

 

 

 
      152,002,495  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 2.2%  
  732,333    

AT&T, Inc.

    28,619,574  
  106,817    

Cellnex Telecom S.A.*(5)

    4,607,616  
  32,370,504    

China Tower Corp. Ltd. Class H(5)

    7,151,616  
  130,800    

SoftBank Group Corp.

    5,678,946  
  293,200    

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    22,992,744  
  407,895    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    25,044,753  
   

 

 

 
      94,095,249  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 3.2%  
  373,013    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    33,743,666  
  229,980    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    13,449,231  
  59,709    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    6,972,817  
  299,084    

Southwest Airlines Co.

    16,144,554  
  204,138    

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

    8,228,803  
  1,156,419    

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    34,391,901  
  153,242    

Union Pacific Corp.

    27,704,621  
   

 

 

 
      140,635,593  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 3.3%  
  252,651    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    23,878,046  
  194,268    

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    16,089,276  
  409,121    

Duke Energy Corp.

    37,315,926  
  465,650    

Exelon Corp.

    21,228,983  
  1,203,828    

Iberdrola S.A.

    12,406,130  
  464,738    

Southern Co.

    29,603,811  
  114,426    

UGI Corp.

    5,167,478  
   

 

 

 
      145,689,650  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $3,531,764,446)

  $ 4,262,869,092  
   

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%  
      Consumer Services - 0.1%  
  16,619    

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

  $ 2,171,106  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 0.1%  
  85,350    

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

    1,328,046  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3% - (continued)  
      Retailing - 0.0%      
  40,566    

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

  $ 1,336,244  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 0.1%  
  29,504    

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

    738,190  
  50,200    

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

    56,224  
  20,891    

Sharecare, Inc. Series B2*(1)(2)(3)

    4,763,984  
   

 

 

 
      5,558,398  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $10,438,958)

  $ 10,393,794  
   

 

 

 
ESCROWS - 0.0%(6)  
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.0%  
  127,917    

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

  $ 20,467  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Escrows
(cost $—)

  $ 20,467  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $3,542,203,404)

  $ 4,273,283,353  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 2.0%  
  87,207,899    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class,1.58%(7)

  $ 87,207,899  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.8%  
  1,845,222    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(7)

    1,845,222  
  8,947,604    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(7)

    8,947,604  
  8,245,774    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(7)

    8,245,774  
  4,122,887    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund,
1.69%(7)

    4,122,887  
  10,994,365    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.72%(7)

    10,994,365  
  2,748,591    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(7)

    2,748,591  
   

 

 

 
      36,904,443  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $124,112,342)

  $ 124,112,342  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $3,666,315,746)

    100.9    $ 4,397,395,695  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.9 )%       (39,520,066
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 4,357,875,629  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(2) 

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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $28,854,865, which represented 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.

 

(3) 

Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding securities acquired pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S). At the end of the period, the value of such restricted securities amounted to $28,854,865 or 0.7% of net assets.

 

Period
Acquired
   

Security Name

  Shares/
Par Value
    Base
Total Cost
    Base
Market Value
 
  06/2015     Airbnb, Inc. Series E Convertible Preferred     16,619     $ 1,547,136     $ 2,171,106  
  08/2011     Allstar Co.     8,451,700       3,676,649       3,380,680  
  07/2015     DraftKings, Inc.     514,432       1,938,195       1,760,386  
  06/2015     HF Global, Inc.     350,600       4,713,607       5,826,972  
  08/2014     Honest Co., Inc. Series C Convertible Preferred     40,566       1,097,606       1,336,244  
  12/2015     Magic Leap, Inc. Series C Convertible Preferred     29,504       679,566       738,190  
Period
Acquired
   

Security Name

  Shares/
Par Value
    Base
Total Cost
    Base
Market Value
 
  03/2015     Nanigans, Inc. Series D Convertible Preferred     50,200     $ 548,109     $ 56,224  
  01/2014     One Kings Lane, Inc.     127,917             20,467  
  03/2015     Sharecare, Inc. Series B2 Convertible Preferred     20,891       5,220,034       4,763,984  
  09/2015     Social Finance, Inc. Series F Convertible Preferred     85,350       1,346,507       1,328,046  
  11/2013     Tory Burch LLC     115,140       9,024,247       7,472,566  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $     29,791,656     $     28,854,865  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(4) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(5) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $11,759,232, representing 0.3% of net assets.

 

(6) 

Share amount represents shares of the issuer previously held that resulted in receipt of the escrow.

 

(7) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long position contracts:                            

S&P 500 (E-Mini) Future

     337        03/20/2020      $     54,444,035      $ (182,173
           

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

            $     (182,173
           

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  
Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
     Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
     Counterparty      Settlement
Date
    Appreciation     (Depreciation)  
  1,035,944,000        JPY        9,500,157        USD        CBK        03/18/20     $ 76,704     $  
  9,593,069        USD        1,035,944,000        JPY        RBC        03/18/20       16,208        
                

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total                    $     92,912     $     —  
                

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 17,629,443     $ 15,326,031     $ 2,303,412      $  

Banks

     143,736,279       126,821,671       16,914,608         

Capital Goods

     258,600,134       225,183,054       27,590,108        5,826,972  

Commercial & Professional Services

     136,266,873       125,109,052       11,157,821         

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     94,758,315       94,758,315               

Consumer Services

     108,224,466       106,464,080              1,760,386  

Diversified Financials

     185,215,656       175,282,128       9,933,528         

Energy

     125,685,640       125,685,640               

Food & Staples Retailing

     27,937,984       27,937,984               

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     219,809,268       189,923,550       29,885,718         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     434,582,476       431,044,176       3,538,300         

Household & Personal Products

     38,688,499       31,785,975       6,902,524         

Insurance

     176,450,927       170,199,665       6,251,262         

Materials

     108,530,755       98,053,017       10,477,738         

Media & Entertainment

     252,167,787       244,309,539       7,858,248         

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     339,297,771       329,915,596       9,382,175         

Real Estate

     212,036,017       206,965,101       5,070,916         

Retailing

     275,131,756       264,278,510              10,853,246  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     130,883,625       124,762,003       6,121,622         

Software & Services

     444,812,434       439,860,678       4,951,756         

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     152,002,495       129,307,815       22,694,680         

Telecommunication Services

     94,095,249       76,657,071       17,438,178         

Transportation

     140,635,593       140,635,593               

Utilities

     145,689,650       133,283,520       12,406,130         

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     10,393,794                    10,393,794  

Escrows

     20,467                    20,467  

Short-Term Investments

     124,112,342       124,112,342               

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

     92,912             92,912         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     4,397,488,607     $     4,157,662,106     $     210,971,636      $     28,854,865  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Futures Contracts(2)

   $ (182,173   $ (182,173   $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (182,173   $ (182,173   $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, investments valued at $36,435,982 were transferred out of Level 3 due to the initiation of a vendor providing prices that are based on market activity which has been determined to be significant observable input. There were no transfers in to Level 3.

 

(2) 

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 is not presented.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%  
      Banks - 8.1%  
  488,045    

Bank of America Corp.

  $ 17,188,945  
  189,853    

Fifth Third Bancorp

    5,836,081  
  132,788    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    18,510,647  
  72,099    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    11,509,164  
   

 

 

 
      53,044,837  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 6.2%  
  78,501    

AMETEK, Inc.

    7,829,690  
  132,172    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    8,636,118  
  47,949    

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    8,613,079  
  45,638    

Raytheon Co.

    10,028,494  
  33,748    

Snap-on, Inc.

    5,716,911  
   

 

 

 
      40,824,292  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 2.8%  
  36,711    

Equifax, Inc.

    5,143,945  
  79,194    

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    5,967,268  
  78,504    

Republic Services, Inc.

    7,036,314  
   

 

 

 
      18,147,527  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 3.7%  
  89,946    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    9,112,429  
  70,483    

PVH Corp.

    7,411,287  
  79,378    

VF Corp.

    7,910,812  
   

 

 

 
      24,434,528  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 2.9%  
  71,033    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    7,878,270  
  55,894    

McDonald’s Corp.

    11,045,213  
   

 

 

 
      18,923,483  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.2%  
  56,228    

American Express Co.

    6,999,824  
  72,664    

Capital One Financial Corp.

    7,477,852  
   

 

 

 
      14,477,676  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 1.6%  
  107,321    

Continental Resources, Inc.

    3,681,110  
  78,257    

EOG Resources, Inc.

    6,554,807  
   

 

 

 
      10,235,917  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 3.0%  
  29,461    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    8,659,177  
  94,028    

Walmart, Inc.

    11,174,288  
   

 

 

 
      19,833,465  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.5%  
  38,892    

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    7,379,757  
  130,906    

Kellogg Co.

    9,053,459  
  104,129    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    6,617,398  
   

 

 

 
      23,050,614  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 11.8%  
  99,197    

Abbott Laboratories

    8,616,251  
  29,667    

Anthem, Inc.

    8,960,324  
  125,071    

Baxter International, Inc.

    10,458,437  
  19,773    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    5,377,663  
  44,050    

Danaher Corp.

    6,760,794  
  137,155    

Hologic, Inc.*

    7,160,863  
  40,277    

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    6,813,660  
  98,960    

Medtronic plc

    11,227,012  
  40,870    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    12,014,963  
   

 

 

 
      77,389,967  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 3.9%  
  137,851    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    9,489,663  
  127,136    

Procter & Gamble Co.

    15,879,286  
   

 

 

 
      25,368,949  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)  
      Insurance - 3.4%  
  66,402    

Allstate Corp.

  $ 7,466,905  
  93,966    

Athene Holding Ltd. Class A*

    4,419,221  
  67,619    

Chubb Ltd.

    10,525,573  
   

 

 

 
      22,411,699  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 1.9%  
  29,424    

Ecolab, Inc.

    5,678,538  
  50,764    

PPG Industries, Inc.

    6,776,486  
   

 

 

 
      12,455,024  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 5.4%  
  12,895    

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    17,271,434  
  32,182    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    6,605,356  
  77,678    

Walt Disney Co.

    11,234,569  
   

 

 

 
      35,111,359  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 5.8%  
  32,861    

Allergan plc

    6,282,037  
  85,227    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    11,201,385  
  110,935    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    10,089,538  
  31,114    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    10,108,005  
   

 

 

 
      37,680,965  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.4%  
  34,044    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    7,823,992  
  56,750    

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    7,823,555  
   

 

 

 
      15,647,547  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 2.5%  
  4,428    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    8,182,235  
  133,162    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    8,130,872  
   

 

 

 
      16,313,107  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.4%  
  103,652    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    5,574,405  
  183,303    

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    4,468,927  
  46,076    

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    4,065,285  
  114,799    

Teradyne, Inc.

    7,828,144  
   

 

 

 
      21,936,761  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 11.4%  
  47,909    

Global Payments, Inc.

    8,746,267  
  82,708    

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

    5,617,527  
  99,644    

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    9,754,151  
  43,577    

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    13,011,656  
  134,231    

Microsoft Corp.

    21,168,229  
  45,409    

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    7,385,320  
  87,110    

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    5,348,554  
  20,857    

Workday, Inc. Class A*

    3,429,934  
   

 

 

 
      74,461,638  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.0%  
  80,992    

Apple, Inc.

    23,783,301  
  47,881    

CDW Corp.

    6,839,322  
  54,856    

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    8,839,496  
   

 

 

 
      39,462,119  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 1.7%  
  182,376    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    11,197,886  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.5%  
  33,667    

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    6,535,775  
  98,851    

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    2,939,829  
   

 

 

 
      9,475,604  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 4.6%  
  114,576    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    10,828,578  
  51,406    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    12,448,477  
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)  
      Utilities - 4.6% - (continued)  
  75,996    

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

  $ 6,834,320  
   

 

 

 
      30,111,375  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $422,087,452)

  $ 651,996,339  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.4%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.4%  
  2,288,713    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class,1.58%(1)

  $ 2,288,713  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,288,713)

  $ 2,288,713  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $424,376,165)

    100.1    $ 654,285,052  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.1 )%       (372,243
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 653,912,809  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 53,044,837      $ 53,044,837      $      $  

Capital Goods

     40,824,292        40,824,292                

Commercial & Professional Services

     18,147,527        18,147,527                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     24,434,528        24,434,528                

Consumer Services

     18,923,483        18,923,483                

Diversified Financials

     14,477,676        14,477,676                

Energy

     10,235,917        10,235,917                

Food & Staples Retailing

     19,833,465        19,833,465                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     23,050,614        23,050,614                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     77,389,967        77,389,967                

Household & Personal Products

     25,368,949        25,368,949                

Insurance

     22,411,699        22,411,699                

Materials

     12,455,024        12,455,024                

Media & Entertainment

     35,111,359        35,111,359                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     37,680,965        37,680,965                

Real Estate

     15,647,547        15,647,547                

Retailing

     16,313,107        16,313,107                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     21,936,761        21,936,761                

Software & Services

     74,461,638        74,461,638                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     39,462,119        39,462,119                

Telecommunication Services

     11,197,886        11,197,886                

Transportation

     9,475,604        9,475,604                

Utilities

     30,111,375        30,111,375                

Short-Term Investments

     2,288,713        2,288,713                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     654,285,052      $     654,285,052      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.4%  
      Automobiles & Components - 0.5%  
  203,415    

Autoliv, Inc.

  $ 17,170,260  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 10.0%  
  3,738,713    

Bank of America Corp.

    131,677,472  
  420,387    

Bank of Nova Scotia

    23,747,662  
  976,171    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    136,078,237  
  243,725    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    38,905,822  
   

 

 

 
      330,409,193  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 6.7%  
  255,581    

Deere & Co.

    44,281,964  
  208,652    

Eaton Corp. plc

    19,763,518  
  190,749    

General Dynamics Corp.

    33,638,586  
  714,096    

Johnson Controls International plc

    29,070,848  
  65,506    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    25,506,726  
  107,611    

Raytheon Co.

    23,646,441  
  306,381    

United Technologies Corp.

    45,883,619  
   

 

 

 
      221,791,702  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.6%  
  282,231    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    31,302,240  
  117,124    

McDonald’s Corp.

    23,144,874  
   

 

 

 
      54,447,114  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 4.3%  
  290,185    

American Express Co.

    36,125,131  
  57,564    

BlackRock, Inc.

    28,937,423  
  241,087    

Charles Schwab Corp.

    11,466,098  
  340,093    

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    31,475,607  
  340,818    

Northern Trust Corp.

    36,208,504  
   

 

 

 
      144,212,763  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 7.7%  
  158,218    

BP plc ADR

    5,971,147  
  617,122    

Chevron Corp.

    74,369,372  
  490,448    

ConocoPhillips

    31,893,834  
  2,367,596    

Encana Corp.

    11,104,025  
  174,949    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    12,207,941  
  297,983    

Hess Corp.

    19,908,244  
  302,711    

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    18,238,338  
  849,599    

Noble Energy, Inc.

    21,104,039  
  1,055,407    

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    34,617,350  
  436,085    

Total S.A. ADR

    24,115,501  
   

 

 

 
      253,529,791  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 2.1%  
  423,574    

Sysco Corp.

    36,232,520  
  279,961    

Walmart, Inc.

    33,270,565  
   

 

 

 
      69,503,085  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.3%  
  756,485    

Coca-Cola Co.

    41,871,445  
  425,739    

Kellogg Co.

    29,444,109  
  282,459    

PepsiCo., Inc.

    38,603,671  
   

 

 

 
      109,919,225  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.4%  
  256,423    

Abbott Laboratories

    22,272,902  
  24,908    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    6,774,229  
  532,628    

CVS Health Corp.

    39,568,934  
  142,281    

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    21,030,554  
  457,173    

Medtronic plc

    51,866,277  
  236,378    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    69,490,404  
   

 

 

 
      211,003,300  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 0.2%  
  102,374    

Unilever N.V.

    5,882,410  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.4% - (continued)  
      Insurance - 6.4%  
  635,534    

American International Group, Inc.

  $ 32,621,960  
  375,009    

Chubb Ltd.

    58,373,901  
  172,261    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    19,191,598  
  484,023    

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    26,621,265  
  221,658    

Progressive Corp.

    16,045,823  
  627,298    

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    58,802,914  
   

 

 

 
      211,657,461  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.1%  
  197,257    

Celanese Corp.

    24,286,282  
  296,929    

FMC Corp.

    29,639,453  
  608,291    

International Paper Co.

    28,011,801  
  266,637    

Livent Corp.*

    2,279,746  
  144,194    

PPG Industries, Inc.

    19,248,457  
   

 

 

 
      103,465,739  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 5.4%  
  73,475    

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    98,411,680  
  1,774,951    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    79,819,547  
   

 

 

 
      178,231,227  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.8%  
  369,836    

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    31,550,709  
  1,072,098    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    53,454,806  
  439,883    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    28,236,090  
  348,136    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    45,755,515  
  536,873    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    48,828,599  
  412,585    

Novartis AG ADR

    39,067,674  
  1,989,751    

Pfizer, Inc.

    77,958,444  
   

 

 

 
      324,851,837  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 3.1%  
  127,136    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    29,218,396  
  147,951    

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    20,396,525  
  21,585    

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    6,494,063  
  943,002    

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    17,492,687  
  200,943    

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    29,932,469  
   

 

 

 
      103,534,140  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 3.3%  
  190,524    

Home Depot, Inc.

    41,606,631  
  293,100    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    35,101,656  
  510,549    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    31,174,122  
   

 

 

 
      107,882,409  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.9%  
  875,676    

Intel Corp.

    52,409,209  
  59,690    

KLA Corp.

    10,634,967  
  341,173    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    18,348,284  
  110,291    

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    14,149,232  
   

 

 

 
      95,541,692  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 6.4%  
  79,356    

Accenture plc Class A

    16,709,993  
  165,789    

International Business Machines Corp.

    22,222,357  
  1,097,671    

Microsoft Corp.

    173,102,717  
   

 

 

 
      212,035,067  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 5.2%  
  196,771    

Apple, Inc.

    57,781,804  
  976,742    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    46,844,546  
  228,700    

Corning, Inc.

    6,657,457  
  804,209    

HP, Inc.

    16,526,495  
  273,217    

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    44,026,188  
   

 

 

 
      171,836,490  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.4% - (continued)  
      Telecommunication Services - 4.1%  
  555,266    

AT&T, Inc.

  $ 21,699,795  
  1,863,014    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    114,389,060  
   

 

 

 
      136,088,855  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 2.0%  
  408,838    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    23,908,846  
  234,740    

Union Pacific Corp.

    42,438,645  
   

 

 

 
      66,347,491  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 3.9%  
  560,380    

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    46,410,671  
  824,246    

Exelon Corp.

    37,577,375  
  180,449    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    43,697,530  
   

 

 

 
      127,685,576  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $2,106,705,037)

  $ 3,257,026,827  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.6%  
  52,118,561    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(1)

  $ 52,118,561  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $52,118,561)

  $ 52,118,561  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $2,158,823,598)

    100.0    $ 3,309,145,388  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.0      410,836  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 3,309,556,224  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 17,170,260      $ 17,170,260      $      $  

Banks

     330,409,193        330,409,193                

Capital Goods

     221,791,702        221,791,702                

Consumer Services

     54,447,114        54,447,114                

Diversified Financials

     144,212,763        144,212,763                

Energy

     253,529,791        253,529,791                

Food & Staples Retailing

     69,503,085        69,503,085                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     109,919,225        109,919,225                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     211,003,300        211,003,300                

Household & Personal Products

     5,882,410        5,882,410                

Insurance

     211,657,461        211,657,461                

Materials

     103,465,739        103,465,739                

Media & Entertainment

     178,231,227        178,231,227                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     324,851,837        324,851,837                

Real Estate

     103,534,140        103,534,140                

Retailing

     107,882,409        107,882,409                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     95,541,692        95,541,692                

Software & Services

     212,035,067        212,035,067                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     171,836,490        171,836,490                

Telecommunication Services

     136,088,855        136,088,855                

Transportation

     66,347,491        66,347,491                

Utilities

     127,685,576        127,685,576                

Short-Term Investments

     52,118,561        52,118,561                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     3,309,145,388      $     3,309,145,388      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%  
      Automobiles & Components - 0.6%  
  20,490    

Ferrari N.V.

  $ 3,402,070  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 1.0%  
  41,480    

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    2,628,587  
  18,382    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    2,562,451  
   

 

 

 
      5,191,038  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 5.5%  
  27,536    

Airbus SE

    4,041,324  
  109,498    

Assa Abloy AB Class B

    2,559,565  
  49,780    

Atlas Copco AB Class A

    1,987,002  
  16,913    

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,982,608  
  13,096    

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    2,591,305  
  20,950    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    8,157,511  
  18,370    

Nidec Corp.

    2,509,042  
  23,771    

Safran S.A.

    3,671,652  
   

 

 

 
      28,500,009  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.6%  
  54,714    

Edenred

    2,835,522  
  17,726    

Equifax, Inc.

    2,483,767  
  39,810    

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    2,999,684  
   

 

 

 
              8,318,973  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.4%  
  32,002    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    3,242,123  
  713    

NVR, Inc.*

    2,715,396  
  36,530    

Sony Corp.

    2,480,301  
  176,931    

Under Armour, Inc. Class A*

    3,821,710  
   

 

 

 
      12,259,530  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.9%  
  64,941    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    7,202,606  
  498,012    

Sands China Ltd.

    2,660,913  
   

 

 

 
      9,863,519  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 4.1%  
  64,149    

American Express Co.

    7,985,909  
  113,928    

Blackstone Group, Inc. Class A

    6,373,132  
  60,134    

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

    3,100,083  
  4,074    

Partners Group Holding AG

    3,733,931  
   

 

 

 
      21,193,055  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 1.2%  
  163,199    

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    2,739,793  
  86,893    

Schlumberger Ltd.

    3,493,099  
   

 

 

 
      6,232,892  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%  
  36,400    

Sysco Corp.

    3,113,656  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 5.3%  
  18,196    

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    3,452,691  
  316,097    

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.(1)

    2,888,271  
  188,432    

Diageo plc

    7,939,894  
  30,503    

Heineken N.V.

    3,255,519  
  54,075    

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    3,436,466  
  59,043    

Nestle S.A.

    6,392,302  
   

 

 

 
      27,365,143  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.3%  
  11,829    

Anthem, Inc.

    3,572,713  
  35,090    

Baxter International, Inc.

    2,934,226  
  10,937    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2,974,536  
  15,764    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    3,677,584  
  5,982    

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    3,536,259  
  26,097    

Medtronic plc

    2,960,705  
  12,076    

Penumbra, Inc.*

    1,983,724  
  19,962    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    5,868,429  
   

 

 

 
      27,508,176  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)  
      Household & Personal Products - 0.8%  
  72,752    

Unilever N.V.

  $ 4,175,286  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 3.2%  
  410,000    

AIA Group Ltd.

    4,312,364  
  15,067    

Aon plc

    3,138,305  
  501,898    

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H

    5,939,190  
  43,715    

Progressive Corp.

    3,164,529  
   

 

 

 
      16,554,388  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 1.7%  
  139,733    

BHP Group plc

    3,274,490  
  28,252    

FMC Corp.

    2,820,115  
  25,080    

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    2,758,124  
   

 

 

 
      8,852,729  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 10.6%  
  13,301    

Alphabet, Inc. Class C*

    17,783,703  
  34,677    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    3,728,124  
  69,351    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    14,234,293  
  8,420    

Netflix, Inc.*

    2,724,459  
  5,800    

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    2,319,769  
  107,160    

Pinterest, Inc. Class A*

    1,997,462  
  22,437    

Spotify Technology S.A.*

    3,355,453  
  130,850    

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    6,303,846  
  62,809    

Yandex N.V. Class A*

    2,731,564  
   

 

 

 
            55,178,673  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 6.6%  
  41,695    

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    3,557,000  
  88,128    

AstraZeneca plc

    8,820,902  
  8,120    

Biogen, Inc.*

    2,409,448  
  20,215    

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    1,773,866  
  31,208    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    4,101,667  
  15,409    

ICON plc*

    2,653,892  
  83,550    

Novartis AG

    7,911,314  
  25,118    

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    2,869,983  
   

 

 

 
      34,098,072  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 1.7%  
  38,499    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    8,847,840  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 7.7%  
  34,238    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    7,261,880  
  5,646    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    10,432,905  
  79,083    

Dollarama, Inc.

    2,718,012  
  43,795    

Home Depot, Inc.

    9,563,952  
  26,026    

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,029,947  
  116,105    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    7,089,371  
   

 

 

 
      40,096,067  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.0%  
  114,674    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    5,258,950  
  14,037    

ASML Holding N.V.

    4,155,744  
  142,772    

Infineon Technologies AG

    3,225,840  
  17,243    

KLA Corp.

    3,072,185  
  129,263    

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    3,433,225  
  403,650    

MediaTek, Inc.

    5,980,912  
  321,000    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    3,552,772  
  40,274    

Teradyne, Inc.

    2,746,284  
   

 

 

 
      31,425,912  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 22.3%  
  20,623    

Accenture plc Class A

    4,342,585  
  32,058    

Adobe, Inc.*

    10,573,049  
  20,310    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    3,462,855  
  41,605    

DocuSign, Inc.*

    3,083,347  
  21,149    

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    2,941,614  
  29,304    

Fiserv, Inc.*

    3,388,421  
  11,887    

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    3,420,128  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 22.3% - (continued)  
  21,900    

Global Payments, Inc.

  $ 3,998,064  
  12,325    

Intuit, Inc.

    3,228,287  
  38,084    

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    11,371,502  
  177,499    

Microsoft Corp.

    27,991,592  
  61,317    

Pagseguro Digital Ltd. Class A*

    2,094,589  
  80,737    

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    8,733,321  
  58,536    

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    9,520,295  
  13,640    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    3,850,845  
  121,260    

Slack Technologies, Inc. Class A*(1)

    2,725,925  
  27,556    

Splunk, Inc.*

    4,127,062  
  38,149    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    7,168,197  
   

 

 

 
      116,021,678  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.2%  
  79,555    

Apple, Inc.

    23,361,326  
  25,567    

CDW Corp.

    3,651,990  
  57,955    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    2,792,669  
  151,313    

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    2,621,665  
   

 

 

 
      32,427,650  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 1.3%      
  62,466    

Cellnex Telecom S.A.*(2)

    2,694,509  
  51,336    

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    4,025,769  
   

 

 

 
      6,720,278  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 2.1%      
  33,896    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    3,066,315  
  20,700    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,417,346  
  13,202    

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    2,562,904  
  93,141    

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    2,770,013  
   

 

 

 
      10,816,578  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $365,921,354)

  $     518,163,212  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.1%      
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.6%      
  3,239,455    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(3)

  $ 3,239,455  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.5%      
  120,863    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(3)

    120,863  
  586,070    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(3)

    586,070  
  540,100    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(3)

    540,100  
  270,050    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(3)

    270,050  
  720,134    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.72%(3)

    720,134  
  180,033    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(3)

    180,033  
   

 

 

 
      2,417,250  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,656,705)

  $ 5,656,705  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $371,578,059)

    100.8    $ 523,819,917  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.8 )%       (4,371,114
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     519,448,803  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of this security was $2,694,509, representing 0.5% of net assets.

 

(3) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 3,402,070      $      $ 3,402,070      $     —  

Banks

     5,191,038        5,191,038                

Capital Goods

     28,500,009        13,731,424        14,768,585         

Commercial & Professional Services

     8,318,973        5,483,451        2,835,522         

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     12,259,530        9,779,229        2,480,301         

Consumer Services

     9,863,519        7,202,606        2,660,913         

Diversified Financials

     21,193,055        14,359,041        6,834,014         

Energy

     6,232,892        3,493,099        2,739,793         

Food & Staples Retailing

     3,113,656        3,113,656                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     27,365,143        6,889,157        20,475,986         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     27,508,176        27,508,176                

Household & Personal Products

     4,175,286               4,175,286         

Insurance

     16,554,388        6,302,834        10,251,554         

Materials

     8,852,729        2,820,115        6,032,614         

Media & Entertainment

     55,178,673        46,555,058        8,623,615         

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     34,098,072        17,365,856        16,732,216         

Real Estate

     8,847,840        8,847,840                

Retailing

     40,096,067        40,096,067                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     31,425,912        14,510,644        16,915,268         

Software & Services

     116,021,678        116,021,678                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     32,427,650        27,013,316        5,414,334         

Telecommunication Services

     6,720,278        4,025,769        2,694,509         

Transportation

     10,816,578        10,816,578                

Short-Term Investments

     5,656,705        5,656,705                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     523,819,917      $     396,783,337      $     127,036,580      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%  
      Capital Goods - 6.7%  
  1,299,766    

API Group Corp.*(1)(2)(3)

  $ 13,712,531  
  157,874    

Dover Corp.

    18,196,557  
  254,377    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    33,811,791  
  109,323    

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    21,631,742  
  88,536    

Raytheon Co.

    19,454,901  
   

 

 

 
      106,807,522  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.6%  
  204,451    

Copart, Inc.*

    18,592,774  
  18,785    

Klarna Holding AB*(2)(3)(4)

    4,540,642  
  182,167    

Landscape Acquisition Holdings Ltd.*(2)(3)

    1,589,407  
   

 

 

 
      24,722,823  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.2%  
  471,000    

Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A*

    13,376,400  
  456,644    

Under Armour, Inc. Class A*

    9,863,510  
  599,917    

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

    11,506,408  
   

 

 

 
      34,746,318  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 6.4%  
  1,556,596    

DraftKings, Inc.*(2)(3)(4)

    5,326,671  
  203,286    

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    19,472,766  
  161,468    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    20,790,620  
  294,343    

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    17,192,574  
  272,129    

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*

    20,322,594  
  577,000    

Target Hospitality Corp.*

    2,885,000  
  69,876    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    16,758,361  
   

 

 

 
      102,748,586  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 3.6%  
  317,003    

American Express Co.

    39,463,703  
  333,741    

Blackstone Group, Inc. Class A

    18,669,472  
   

 

 

 
      58,133,175  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.0%  
  184,947    

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    15,910,990  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.5%  
  85,622    

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    14,606,257  
  157,226    

DexCom, Inc.*

    34,391,615  
  270,852    

Haemonetics Corp.*

    31,120,895  
  185,013    

Insulet Corp.*

    31,674,226  
  101,485    

Novocure Ltd.*

    8,552,141  
   

 

 

 
      120,345,134  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 10.9%  
  306,702    

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    18,224,233  
  120,868    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    24,808,157  
  403,854    

Ocean Outdoor Ltd.*(1)

    2,907,749  
  1,303,454    

Pinterest, Inc. Class A*

    24,296,383  
  125,506    

Roku, Inc.*

    16,805,253  
  297,389    

Spotify Technology S.A.*

    44,474,525  
  292,835    

Walt Disney Co.

    42,352,726  
   

 

 

 
      173,869,026  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 12.1%  
  75,242    

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR*

    10,467,667  
  438,208    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    21,849,051  
  35,734    

Biogen, Inc.*

    10,603,350  
  854,923    

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

    25,177,482  
  206,508    

Exact Sciences Corp.*

    19,097,860  
  12,354    

Galapagos N.V. ADR*(5)

    2,555,178  
  106,843    

Galapagos N.V.*

    22,249,787  
  153,888    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    9,296,374  
  41,067    

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A*

    8,395,327  
  76,169    

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*

    5,498,640  
  95,081    

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    10,863,955  
  142,696    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    46,357,650  
   

 

 

 
      192,412,321  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0% - (continued)  
      Real Estate - 0.0%      
  10,657    

We Co. Class A*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 133,591  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 14.0%      
  66,906    

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    123,631,583  
  87,690    

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    19,995,951  
  95,134    

Five Below, Inc.*

    12,163,833  
  448,001    

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    22,762,931  
  41,578    

JAND, Inc. Class A*(2)(3)(4)

    674,811  
  209,347    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    25,071,397  
  38,805    

Tory Burch LLC*(2)(3)(4)

    2,518,446  
  174,620    

Wayfair, Inc. Class A*

    15,780,409  
   

 

 

 
      222,599,361  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.8%  
  1,146,612    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    52,583,626  
  900,792    

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    23,925,036  
   

 

 

 
      76,508,662  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 20.6%      
  217,586    

2U, Inc.*(5)

    5,219,888  
  153,829    

Alteryx, Inc. Class A*(5)

    15,393,668  
  11,900    

DocuSign, Inc.*

    881,909  
  66,999    

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    25,103,185  
  434,416    

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

    29,505,535  
  309,164    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    33,936,932  
  351,869    

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    38,061,670  
  147,529    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    41,650,387  
  961,481    

Slack Technologies, Inc. Class A*(5)

    21,614,093  
  359,278    

Splunk, Inc.*

    53,809,066  
  295,649    

Workday, Inc. Class A*

    48,619,478  
  226,115    

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*(5)

    15,384,865  
   

 

 

 
      329,180,676  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.4%      
  113,571    

Apple, Inc.

    33,350,124  
  81,346    

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*

    20,779,022  
   

 

 

 
      54,129,146  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 2.2%      
  111,836    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    13,060,208  
  736,209    

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

    21,894,856  
   

 

 

 
      34,955,064  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,284,564,788)

  $ 1,547,202,395  
   

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.8%  
      Real Estate - 0.2%      
  145,709    

We Co. Series D1*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 2,125,949  
  114,486    

We Co. Series D2*(2)(3)(4)

    1,670,390  
   

 

 

 
      3,796,339  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 0.9%      
  1,605,750    

Coupang LLC*(2)(3)(4)

    9,361,522  
  102,040    

Honest Co., Inc. Series C*(2)(3)(4)

    3,361,198  
  92,843    

JAND, Inc. Series D*(2)(3)(4)

    1,513,341  
   

 

 

 
      14,236,061  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 0.7%      
  1,871,878    

Essence Group Holdings Corp.
Series 3*(2)(3)(4)

    4,717,133  
  366,944    

MarkLogic Corp. Series F*(2)(3)(4)

    3,511,654  
  287,204    

Lookout, Inc. Series F*(2)(3)(4)

    2,237,319  
   

 

 

 
      10,466,106  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $23,661,221)

  $ 28,498,506  
   

 

 

 
ESCROWS - 0.0%(6)  
      Capital Goods - 0.0%      
  1,458,400    

Lithium Technology Corp.*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 14,584  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ESCROWS - 0.0%(6) - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 0.0%      
  210,735    

Veracode, Inc.*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 114,640  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Escrows
(cost $—)

  $ 129,224  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS - 0.0%  
      Commercial & Professional Services - 0.0%  
  516,400    

Landscape Acquisition Holdings Ltd. Expires 11/23/22*(2)(3)

  $ 25,820  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 0.0%      
  192,333    

Target Hospitality Corp. Expires 3/15/24*

    100,013  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants
(cost $264,992)

  $ 125,833  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $1,308,491,001)

  $ 1,575,955,958  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.7%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.5%      
  24,182,578    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(7)

  $ 24,182,578  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 2.2%      
  1,749,295    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(7)

    1,749,295  
  8,482,449    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(7)

    8,482,449  
  7,817,104    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(7)

    7,817,104  
  3,908,552    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(7)

    3,908,552  
  10,422,805    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(7)

    10,422,805  
  2,605,701    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(7)

    2,605,701  
   

 

 

 
      34,985,906  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $59,168,484)

  $ 59,168,484  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,367,659,485)

    102.5    $ 1,635,124,442  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (2.5 )%       (40,450,895
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 1,594,673,547  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

(1) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $16,620,280, representing 1.0% of net assets.

 

(2) 

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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $57,149,649, which represented 3.6% 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) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(4) 

Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding securities acquired pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S). At the end of the period, the value of such restricted securities amounted to $41,821,891 or 2.6% of net assets.

 

Period
Acquired
   

Security Name

  Shares/
Par Value
    Base
Total Cost
    Base
Market Value
 
  11/2014     Coupang LLC Convertible Preferred     1,605,750     $ 4,998,894     $ 9,361,522  
  12/2014     DraftKings, Inc.     1,556,596       2,280,348       5,326,671  
  05/2014     Essence Group Holdings Corp.
Series 3 Convertible Preferred
    1,871,878       2,960,001       4,717,133  
  08/2014     Honest Co., Inc.
Series C Convertible Preferred
    102,040       2,760,927       3,361,198  
  04/2015     JAND, Inc. Class A     41,578       477,536       674,811  
  04/2015     JAND, Inc. Series D Convertible Preferred     92,843       1,066,330       1,513,341  
  08/2015     Klarna Holding AB     18,785       2,060,349       4,540,642  
  08/2013     Lithium Technology Corp.     1,458,400             14,584  
  07/2014     Lookout, Inc.
Series F Convertible Preferred
    287,204       3,280,760       2,237,319  
  04/2015     MarkLogic Corp.
Series F Convertible Preferred
    366,944       4,261,761       3,511,654  
  11/2013     Tory Burch LLC     38,805       3,041,403       2,518,446  
  04/2017     Veracode, Inc.     210,735             114,640  
  12/2014     We Co. Class A     10,657       177,451       133,591  
  12/2014     We Co.
Series D1 Convertible Preferred
    145,709       2,426,224       2,125,949  
  12/2014     We Co.
Series D2 Convertible Preferred
    114,486       1,906,324       1,670,390  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $     31,698,308     $     41,821,891  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(5) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(6) 

Share amount represents shares of the issuer previously held that resulted in receipt of the escrow.

 

(7) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Capital Goods

   $ 106,807,522      $ 93,094,991      $      $ 13,712,531  

Commercial & Professional Services

     24,722,823        18,592,774               6,130,049  

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     34,746,318        34,746,318                

Consumer Services

     102,748,586        97,421,915               5,326,671  

Diversified Financials

     58,133,175        58,133,175                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     15,910,990        15,910,990                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     120,345,134        120,345,134                

Media & Entertainment

     173,869,026        173,869,026                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     192,412,321        170,162,534        22,249,787         

Real Estate

     133,591                      133,591  

Retailing

     222,599,361        219,406,104               3,193,257  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     76,508,662        76,508,662                

Software & Services

     329,180,676        329,180,676                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     54,129,146        54,129,146                

Transportation

     34,955,064        34,955,064                

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     28,498,506                      28,498,506  

Escrows

     129,224                      129,224  

Warrants

     125,833        100,013               25,820  

Short-Term Investments

     59,168,484        59,168,484                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,635,124,442      $     1,555,725,006      $     22,249,787      $     57,149,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, investments valued at $34,516,192 were transferred out of Level 3 due to the expiration of trading restrictions and to the initiation of a vendor providing prices that are based on market activity which has been determined to be significant observable input. Investments valued at $14,811,788 were transferred into Level 3 due to the unavailability of active market pricing.

The following is a roll-forward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Convertible
Preferred
Stocks
    Escrows     Warrants     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 16,246,182     $ 67,704,294     $ 267,585     $     $ 84,218,061  

Purchases

                              

Sales

                 (179,573           (179,573

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                              

Total realized gain/(loss)

                 179,573             179,573  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     4,083,677           (11,206,044         (138,361         (103,280     (7,364,008

Transfers into Level 3

     14,682,688                   129,100       14,811,788  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (6,516,448     (27,999,744                     (34,516,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     28,496,099     $     28,498,506     $     129,224     $     25,820     $     57,149,649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2019 was $(7,225,648).

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0%  
      Biotechnology - 23.5%  
  18,800    

89bio, Inc.*(1)

  $ 494,252  
  16,942    

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.*

    567,049  
  124,441    

Alkermes plc*

    2,538,596  
  18,777    

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,162,547  
  30,549    

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    935,410  
  27,162    

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,233,698  
  3,200    

Argenx SE ADR*

    513,664  
  29,403    

Assembly Biosciences, Inc.*

    601,585  
  12,478    

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc.*

    746,684  
  8,595    

Biogen, Inc.*

    2,550,394  
  19,940    

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    1,749,735  
  45,283    

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    815,320  
  23,800    

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)

    1,121,218  
  89,365    

Forty Seven, Inc.*

    3,518,300  
  58,907    

G1 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,556,912  
  6,005    

Galapagos N.V.*

    1,250,526  
  9,321    

Genmab A/S*

    2,073,023  
  26,676    

Genus plc

    1,123,608  
  34,097    

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,710,371  
  70,077    

GlycoMimetics, Inc.*(1)

    370,707  
  34,700    

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*

    815,450  
  16,727    

Incyte Corp.*

    1,460,602  
  144,560    

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,924,094  
  16,600    

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.*

    1,194,370  
  14,897    

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,357,266  
  102,883    

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,029,882  
  38,566    

Myovant Sciences Ltd.*

    598,544  
  79,777    

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)

    487,437  
  85,232    

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,035,340  
  23,544    

Radius Health, Inc.*

    474,647  
  308,230    

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    659,612  
  34,340    

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    3,923,688  
  129,420    

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,136,308  
  29,943    

UroGen Pharma Ltd.*(1)

    999,198  
  23,788    

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,208,383  
  36,147    

Zai Lab Ltd. ADR*

    1,503,354  
  10,903    

Zealand Pharma A/S ADR*(1)

    361,980  
   

 

 

 
      54,803,754  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Distributors - 0.5%  
  305,600    

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. Class H

    1,115,099  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment - 23.6%  
  120,128    

Abbott Laboratories

    10,434,318  
  37,567    

AtriCure, Inc.*

    1,221,303  
  38,446    

Baxter International, Inc.

    3,214,855  
  8,261    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2,246,744  
  168,437    

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    7,616,721  
  39,497    

Danaher Corp.

    6,062,000  
  17,719    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    4,133,665  
  17,204    

Envista Holdings Corp.

    509,920  
  10,064    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    1,142,566  
  85,203    

Medtronic plc

    9,666,280  
  31,538    

NuVasive, Inc.*

    2,439,149  
  12,800    

Shockwave Medical, Inc.*(1)

    562,176  
  133,687    

Smith & Nephew plc

    3,221,955  
  33,500    

Venus MedTech Hangzhou, Inc. Class H*(4)

    161,217  
  15,582    

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    2,332,314  
   

 

 

 
      54,965,183  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities - 3.9%  
  51,299    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    1,704,153  
  24,542    

Encompass Health Corp.

    1,700,024  
  32,468    

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    4,799,095  
  41,357    

NMC Health plc

    968,968  
   

 

 

 
      9,172,240  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Services - 0.9%  
  6,930    

Amedisys, Inc.*

    1,156,756  
  69,972    

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    908,236  
   

 

 

 
      2,064,992  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% - (continued)  
      Health Care Supplies - 0.1%  
  3,236    

Alcon, Inc.*

  $ 183,292  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology - 1.2%  
  53,545    

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    1,584,932  
  15,590    

Teladoc Health, Inc.*

    1,305,195  
   

 

 

 
      2,890,127  
   

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services - 8.4%  
  8,203    

Bio-Techne Corp.

    1,800,641  
  13,155    

ICON plc*

    2,265,686  
  164,900    

Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd. Class H*(4)

    920,543  
  17,500    

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    1,945,125  
  48,900    

QIAGEN N.V.*

    1,666,184  
  4,892    

Tecan Group AG

    1,374,387  
  26,076    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    8,471,310  
  90,102    

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. Class H(4)

    1,117,109  
   

 

 

 
      19,560,985  
   

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care - 10.1%  
  21,952    

Anthem, Inc.

    6,630,163  
  10,452    

Humana, Inc.

    3,830,867  
  7,080    

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    960,685  
  75,000    

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A.

    1,272,466  
  24,679    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    7,255,133  
  10,773    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    3,557,352  
   

 

 

 
      23,506,666  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals - 26.8%  
  90,430    

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    435,873  
  127,100    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    6,337,206  
  160,414    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    10,296,975  
  15,395    

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,417,806  
  33,445    

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    2,208,850  
  33,577    

Dermira, Inc.*(1)

    509,027  
  39,709    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    2,971,264  
  40,788    

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

    1,201,207  
  63,045    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,286,004  
  8,400    

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    221,526  
  18,608    

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. ADR*

    466,503  
  21,711    

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi S.A.

    594,219  
  152,273    

MediWound Ltd.*

    472,046  
  101,495    

Mylan N.V.*

    2,040,050  
  26,849    

MyoKardia, Inc.*

    1,956,889  
  15,472    

Novartis AG

    1,465,037  
  45,983    

Odonate Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,492,148  
  48,376    

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,104,439  
  323,708    

Pfizer, Inc.

    12,682,880  
  45,723    

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

    742,084  
  21,718    

Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    427,410  
  12,719    

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    503,064  
  60,083    

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR*

    588,813  
  32,764    

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.*

    848,260  
  41,042    

Tricida, Inc.*

    1,548,925  
  19,057    

UCB S.A.

    1,516,453  
  36,134    

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.*(1)

    289,614  
   

 

 

 
      62,624,572  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $175,068,460)

  $ 230,886,910  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS - 0.0%  
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.0%  
  11,725    

Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(2)(3)

  $ 15,829  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Rights
(cost $15,829)

  $ 15,829  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $175,084,289)

  $ 230,902,739  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.4%  
  3,380,267    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(5)

  $ 3,380,267  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 1.3%  
  148,927    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(5)

    148,927  
  722,155    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(5)

    722,155  
  665,511    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class,
1.75%(5)

    665,511  
  332,756    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(5)

    332,756  
  887,348    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(5)

    887,348  
  221,837    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(5)

    221,837  
   

 

 

 
      2,978,534  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,358,801)

  $ 6,358,801  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $181,443,090)

    101.7    $ 237,261,540  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1.7 )%       (4,009,815
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 233,251,725  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of this security was $15,829, which represented 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.

 

(4) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $2,198,869, representing 0.9% of net assets.

 

(5) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Biotechnology

   $ 54,803,754      $ 50,356,597      $ 4,447,157      $  

Health Care Distributors

     1,115,099               1,115,099         

Health Care Equipment

     54,965,183        51,743,228        3,221,955         

Health Care Facilities

     9,172,240        8,203,272        968,968         

Health Care Services

     2,064,992        2,064,992                

Health Care Supplies

     183,292               183,292         

Health Care Technology

     2,890,127        2,890,127                

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     19,560,985        15,403,305        4,157,680         

Managed Health Care

     23,506,666        23,506,666                

Pharmaceuticals

     62,624,572        51,216,133        11,408,439         

Rights

     15,829                      15,829  

Short-Term Investments

     6,358,801        6,358,801                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     237,261,540      $     211,743,121      $     25,502,590      $     15,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 is not presented.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 0.9%  
      Consumer Services - 0.3%  
    58,800    

Caesars Entertainment Corp.*

  $ 799,680  
     

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 0.3%  
    16,000    

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    674,400  
     

 

 

 
      Energy - 0.3%  
    206,275,142    

KCA Deutag*(1)(2)(3)

    801,379  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $4,146,614)

  $ 2,275,459  
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1%  
      Advertising - 0.1%  
$     135,000    

Outfront Media Capital LLC
4.63%, 03/15/2030(4)

  $ 137,363  
     

 

 

 
      Aerospace/Defense - 1.9%  
 

DAE Funding LLC

 

    370,000    

4.50%, 08/01/2022(4)

    375,550  
    760,000    

5.00%, 08/01/2024(4)

    797,955  
 

TransDigm, Inc.

 

    1,265,000    

5.50%, 11/15/2027(4)

    1,279,206  
    2,205,000    

6.25%, 03/15/2026(4)

    2,387,155  
     

 

 

 
    4,839,866  
     

 

 

 
      Airlines - 1.1%  
 

Bombardier, Inc.

 

    1,785,000    

6.13%, 01/15/2023(4)

    1,830,517  
    870,000    

7.88%, 04/15/2027(4)

    895,013  
     

 

 

 
    2,725,530  
     

 

 

 
      Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.1%  
 

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.

 

EUR     950,000    

3.50%, 08/15/2024(5)

    1,007,307  
$     400,000    

4.88%, 08/15/2026(4)

    357,000  
    200,000    

Adient U.S. LLC
7.00%, 05/15/2026(4)

    218,000  
 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

 

    155,000    

6.25%, 04/01/2025

    161,394  
    420,000    

6.50%, 04/01/2027

    435,750  
    625,000    

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P. / Panther Finance Co., Inc. 8.50%, 05/15/2027(4)

    664,062  
     

 

 

 
    2,843,513  
     

 

 

 
      Chemicals - 0.5%  
 

CF Industries, Inc.

 

    140,000    

4.95%, 06/01/2043

    145,950  
    767,000    

5.15%, 03/15/2034

    857,123  
    220,000    

5.38%, 03/15/2044

    239,800  
     

 

 

 
    1,242,873  
     

 

 

 
      Coal - 0.0%  
    1,520,000    

Foresight Energy LLC / Foresight Energy Finance Corp. 11.50%, 04/01/2023(4)

    53,200  
     

 

 

 
      Commercial Banks - 2.1%  
EUR     1,400,000    

Banco de Sabadell S.A.
6.50%, 05/18/2022, (6.50% fixed rate until 05/18/2022; 5 year EUR Swap + 6.414% thereafter)(5)(6)(7)

    1,641,047  
$     2,135,000    

Credit Suisse Group AG
6.25%, 12/18/2024, (6.25% fixed rate until 12/18/2024; 5 year USD Swap + 3.455% thereafter)(5)(6)(7)

    2,322,346  
    1,265,000    

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
8.13%, 11/15/2024(4)

    1,242,888  
     

 

 

 
        5,206,281  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
          Commercial Services - 2.8%  
   

APX Group, Inc.

 

$     1,415,000    

7.63%, 09/01/2023

  $ 1,330,100  
    860,000    

7.88%, 12/01/2022

    867,525  
    1,190,000    

Ashtead Capital, Inc.4.00%, 05/01/2028(4)

    1,201,900  
    614,000    

Brand Industrial Services, Inc.
8.50%, 07/15/2025(4)

    629,350  
    75,000    

Cardtronics, Inc. / Cardtronics USA, Inc.
5.50%, 05/01/2025(4)

    77,813  
        1,240,000    

Herc Holdings, Inc.5.50%, 07/15/2027(4)

    1,305,100  
   

Service Corp. International

 

    385,000    

4.63%, 12/15/2027

    401,362  
    270,000    

5.13%, 06/01/2029

    286,875  
   

United Rentals North America, Inc.

 

    440,000    

4.63%, 10/15/2025

    452,364  
    555,000    

5.88%, 09/15/2026

    595,376  
     

 

 

 
        7,147,765  
     

 

 

 
          Construction Materials - 0.9%  
    615,000    

Norbord, Inc.5.75%, 07/15/2027(4)

    638,063  
    1,605,000    

Standard Industries, Inc.5.38%, 11/15/2024(4)

    1,649,137  
     

 

 

 
        2,287,200  
     

 

 

 
          Distribution/Wholesale - 1.0%  
    853,000    

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 4.00%, 01/15/2028(4)

    865,795  
    735,000    

Core & Main Holdings L.P. (8.63% Cash, 9.38% PIK) 8.63%, 09/15/2024(4)(8)

    764,400  
    465,000    

IAA, Inc. 5.50%, 06/15/2027(4)

    494,063  
    395,000    

Performance Food Group, Inc.
5.50%, 10/15/2027(4)

    422,156  
     

 

 

 
        2,546,414  
     

 

 

 
          Diversified Financial Services - 4.5%  
    1,145,000    

Ally Financial, Inc. 3.88%, 05/21/2024

    1,199,387  
   

Credit Acceptance Corp.

 

    685,000    

5.13%, 12/31/2024(4)

    711,345  
    655,000    

6.63%, 03/15/2026(4)

    708,219  
    620,000    

Fly Leasing Ltd. 5.25%, 10/15/2024

    646,350  
    935,000    

goeasy Ltd. 5.38%, 12/01/2024(4)

    952,139  
   

Navient Corp.

 

    331,000    

5.88%, 10/25/2024

    354,170  
    240,000    

6.13%, 03/25/2024

    260,400  
    815,000    

6.50%, 06/15/2022

    883,256  
    197,000    

7.25%, 09/25/2023

    222,616  
   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

 

    300,000    

6.13%, 03/15/2024

    328,500  
    410,000    

6.88%, 03/15/2025

    466,375  
    675,000    

7.75%, 10/01/2021

    733,219  
    1,730,000    

8.25%, 12/15/2020

    1,815,202  
    2,040,000    

Tempo Acquisition LLC / Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 6.75%, 06/01/2025(4)

    2,106,300  
     

 

 

 
        11,387,478  
     

 

 

 
          Electric - 1.2%  
    1,730,000    

AES Corp. 5.13%, 09/01/2027

    1,846,775  
    555,000    

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
4.75%, 03/15/2028(4)

    562,631  
    700,000    

NextEra Energy Operating Partners L.P.
4.25%, 07/15/2024(4)

    728,875  
     

 

 

 
        3,138,281  
     

 

 

 
          Entertainment - 3.0%  
    1,150,000    

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc. 5.25%, 10/15/2025(4)

    1,190,250  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
          Entertainment - 3.0% - (continued)  
   

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

 

$     1,350,000    

6.00%, 04/01/2025

  $ 1,417,500  
    195,000    

6.00%, 09/15/2026

    214,744  
    650,000    

Golden Entertainment, Inc. 7.63%, 04/15/2026(4)

    689,000  
    1,655,000    

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. 7.88%, 02/01/2024(4)

    1,758,437  
    1,880,000    

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 5.63%, 01/15/2027(4)

    1,986,793  
    325,000    

WMG Acquisition Corp. 5.00%,
08/01/2023(4)

    332,313  
     

 

 

 
        7,589,037  
     

 

 

 
          Environmental Control - 1.8%  
   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

 

    984,000    

4.88%, 07/15/2027(4)

    1,035,660  
    442,000    

5.13%, 07/15/2029(4)

    474,089  
    745,000    

Stericycle, Inc. 5.38%, 07/15/2024(4)

    782,250  
        2,107,000    

Tervita Corp. 7.63%, 12/01/2021(4)

    2,120,169  
     

 

 

 
        4,412,168  
     

 

 

 
          Food - 2.4%  
    535,000    

B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25%, 09/15/2027

    540,350  
   

Post Holdings, Inc.

 

    1,705,000    

5.00%, 08/15/2026(4)

    1,800,906  
    1,151,000    

5.63%, 01/15/2028(4)

    1,240,202  
    660,000    

5.75%, 03/01/2027(4)

    707,850  
    1,665,000    

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. 4.88%, 03/15/2022

    1,671,244  
     

 

 

 
        5,960,552  
     

 

 

 
          Gas - 0.8%  
   

AmeriGas Partners L.P. / AmeriGas Finance Corp.

 
    307,000    

5.50%, 05/20/2025

    331,560  
    364,000    

5.75%, 05/20/2027

    399,490  
    1,219,000    

5.88%, 08/20/2026

    1,343,947  
     

 

 

 
        2,074,997  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare-Products - 1.3%  
    2,380,000    

Avantor, Inc. 6.00%, 10/01/2024(4)

    2,537,627  
    750,000    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 4.38%,
09/15/2027(4)

    771,563  
     

 

 

 
        3,309,190  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare-Services - 3.8%  
    195,000    

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 5.00%, 07/15/2027(4)

    204,263  
   

Centene Corp.

 

    340,000    

4.25%, 12/15/2027(4)

    349,775  
    360,000    

4.63%, 12/15/2029(4)

    378,486  
    230,000    

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 4.25%, 05/01/2028(4)

    234,312  
    700,000    

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.13%, 06/30/2024(4)

    574,000  
    1,835,000    

HCA Healthcare, Inc. 6.25%, 02/15/2021

    1,912,987  
 

HCA, Inc.

 

    670,000    

5.25%, 06/15/2026

    750,623  
    1,085,000    

5.38%, 02/01/2025

    1,199,826  
    1,430,000    

5.38%, 09/01/2026

    1,592,662  
    130,000    

5.63%, 09/01/2028

    148,148  
    105,000    

5.88%, 02/01/2029

    121,406  
    754,000    

7.50%, 11/15/2095

    878,410  
    1,150,000    

West Street Merger Sub, Inc.
6.38%, 09/01/2025(4)

    1,147,125  
     

 

 

 
    9,492,023  
     

 

 

 
      Home Builders - 1.6%  
    290,000    

KB Home 4.80%, 11/15/2029

    296,525  
 

M/I Homes, Inc.

 

    150,000    

5.63%, 08/01/2025

    157,125  
    2,115,000    

6.75%, 01/15/2021

    2,117,644  
    1,325,000    

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/2028(4)

    1,444,250  
     

 

 

 
    4,015,544  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
      Household Products - 0.2%  
$     1,170,000    

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
6.25%, 08/01/2024

  $ 555,750  
     

 

 

 
      Household Products/Wares - 0.8%  
EUR     1,320,000    

Diamond (BC) B.V. 5.63%, 08/15/2025(5)

    1,453,992  
$     465,000    

Prestige Brands, Inc. 5.13%,
01/15/2028(4)

    487,088  
     

 

 

 
    1,941,080  
     

 

 

 
      Insurance - 2.0%  
 

Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.

 

    1,225,000    

7.00%, 11/15/2025(4)

    1,182,125  
    1,090,000    

8.13%, 02/15/2024(4)

    1,185,375  
    650,000    

10.13%, 08/01/2026(4)

    700,375  
    410,000    

CNO Financial Group, Inc. 5.25%, 05/30/2029

    457,662  
 

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

 

    110,000    

4.80%, 02/15/2024

    107,504  
    770,000    

4.90%, 08/15/2023

    762,300  
    440,000    

7.20%, 02/15/2021

    453,200  
    245,000    

7.63%, 09/24/2021

    258,083  
    35,000    

7.70%, 06/15/2020

    35,796  
     

 

 

 
    5,142,420  
     

 

 

 
      Iron/Steel - 0.6%  
 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

    230,000    

4.13%, 09/15/2025

    236,363  
    1,130,000    

5.50%, 10/01/2024

    1,164,023  
     

 

 

 
    1,400,386  
     

 

 

 
      Lodging - 3.4%  
 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

 

    105,000    

4.75%, 12/01/2027(4)

    109,069  
    790,000    

6.00%, 08/15/2026

    847,275  
    920,000    

6.38%, 04/01/2026

    989,862  
    1,935,000    

FelCor Lodging L.P. 6.00%, 06/01/2025

    2,022,075  
    1,587,000    

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/2024

    1,616,756  
    116,000    

Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance Corp.
6.75%, 11/15/2021(4)

    118,320  
    1,585,000    

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz L.P. / Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp.
5.88%, 05/15/2025(4)

    1,585,000  
    1,280,000    

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.5.50%, 03/01/2025(4)

    1,369,600  
     

 

 

 
    8,657,957  
     

 

 

 
      Media - 9.5%  
 

Altice France S.A.

 

        2,370,000    

7.38%, 05/01/2026(4)

    2,544,527  
    1,040,000    

8.13%, 02/01/2027(4)

    1,171,300  
 

Altice Luxembourg S.A.

 

    1,000,000    

7.63%, 02/15/2025(4)

    1,038,750  
EUR     645,000    

8.00%, 05/15/2027(5)

    810,316  
 

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

 
$     120,000    

5.13%, 02/15/2023

    121,350  
    245,000    

5.13%, 05/01/2023(4)

    250,054  
    95,000    

5.25%, 09/30/2022

    96,069  
    545,000    

5.75%, 09/01/2023

    555,219  
    16,000    

5.75%, 01/15/2024

    16,280  
    3,000,000    

5.75%, 02/15/2026(4)

    3,165,060  
 

CSC Holdings LLC

 

    1,195,000    

5.25%, 06/01/2024

    1,287,612  
    585,000    

5.50%, 04/15/2027(4)

    628,202  
    1,490,000    

6.50%, 02/01/2029(4)

    1,661,350  
 

DISH DBS Corp.

 

    905,000    

5.00%, 03/15/2023

    928,394  
    595,000    

5.88%, 07/15/2022

    630,700  
    435,000    

5.88%, 11/15/2024

    444,516  
    945,000    

6.75%, 06/01/2021

    994,565  
    380,000    

7.75%, 07/01/2026

    402,568  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
      Media - 9.5% - (continued)  
 

Gray Television, Inc.

 

$     1,255,000    

5.13%, 10/15/2024(4)

  $ 1,302,062  
    380,000    

5.88%, 07/15/2026(4)

    404,225  
    645,000    

iHeartCommunications, Inc. 5.25%, 08/15/2027(4)

    674,864  
    310,000    

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC
6.75%, 10/15/2027(4)

    328,600  
    270,000    

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 5.63%, 08/01/2024(4)

    277,763  
 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

 

    520,000    

4.63%, 07/15/2024(4)

    546,000  
    1,120,000    

5.50%, 07/01/2029(4)

    1,210,989  
    817,000    

WMG Acquisition Corp.
5.50%, 04/15/2026(4)

    859,893  
        1,328,000    

Ziggo B.V. 5.50%, 01/15/2027(4)

    1,411,000  
     

 

 

 
    23,762,228  
     

 

 

 
      Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 0.8%  
    215,000    

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
5.00%, 09/30/2027(4)

    221,719  
 

Novelis Corp.

 

    605,000    

5.88%, 09/30/2026(4)

    643,784  
    1,115,000    

6.25%, 08/15/2024(4)

    1,169,356  
     

 

 

 
    2,034,859  
     

 

 

 
      Mining - 0.2%  
    520,000    

Constellium SE 5.88%, 02/15/2026(4)

    549,900  
     

 

 

 
      Office/Business Equipment - 0.8%  
 

Xerox Corp.

 

    1,600,000    

4.13%, 03/15/2023

    1,658,000  
    65,000    

4.80%, 03/01/2035

    59,971  
    275,000    

6.75%, 12/15/2039

    290,125  
     

 

 

 
    2,008,096  
     

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas - 7.5%  
    875,000    

California Resources Corp. 8.00%, 12/15/2022(4)

    376,250  
    725,000    

Centennial Resource Production LLC
5.38%, 01/15/2026(4)

    712,313  
    2,156,000    

Chesapeake Energy Corp. 11.50%, 01/01/2025(4)

    2,037,420  
    1,225,000    

Energen Corp. 4.63%, 09/01/2021

    1,253,775  
    1,355,000    

Jagged Peak Energy LLC 5.88%, 05/01/2026

    1,399,010  
    1,120,000    

Matador Resources Co. 5.88%, 09/15/2026

    1,122,800  
   

MEG Energy Corp.

 

    220,000    

6.38%, 01/30/2023(4)

    220,550  
    1,090,000    

6.50%, 01/15/2025(4)

    1,133,709  
    685,000    

7.00%, 03/31/2024(4)

    689,281  
    600,000    

Noble Holding International Ltd. 7.88%, 02/01/2026(4)

    435,000  
   

QEP Resources, Inc.

 

    1,895,000    

5.25%, 05/01/2023

    1,876,050  
    205,000    

5.38%, 10/01/2022

    206,025  
    150,000    

5.63%, 03/01/2026

    146,288  
   

SM Energy Co.

 

    1,340,000    

5.00%, 01/15/2024

    1,276,350  
    275,000    

5.63%, 06/01/2025

    261,022  
    240,000    

6.13%, 11/15/2022

    242,400  
    420,000    

6.63%, 01/15/2027

    412,799  
    945,000    

Sunoco L.P. / Sunoco Finance Corp. 6.00%, 04/15/2027

    1,008,788  
    1,945,000    

Transocean, Inc. 6.80%, 03/15/2038

    1,380,950  
    1,275,000    

Vine Oil & Gas L.P. / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp. 8.75%, 04/15/2023(4)

    624,750  
   

WPX Energy, Inc.

 

    1,225,000    

5.25%, 09/15/2024

    1,301,562  
    270,000    

5.75%, 06/01/2026

    288,225  
    295,000    

8.25%, 08/01/2023

    339,250  
     

 

 

 
        18,744,567  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
          Packaging & Containers - 4.4%  
$     1,450,000    

ARD Finance S.A. (6.50% Cash, 7.25% PIK) 6.50%, 06/30/2027(4)(8)

  $ 1,499,227  
   

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.

 
    495,000    

4.13%, 08/15/2026(4)

    507,375  
    1,440,000    

5.25%, 08/15/2027(4)

    1,515,629  
    340,000    

6.00%, 02/15/2025(4)

    356,575  
    949,000    

Berry Global, Inc. 6.00%, 10/15/2022

    966,794  
    1,015,000    

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. 4.75%, 02/01/2026

    1,072,094  
   

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.

 

    1,875,000    

6.88%, 01/15/2025(4)

    1,889,062  
    575,000    

7.88%, 07/15/2026(4)

    579,313  
    535,000    

OI European Group B.V. 4.00%,
03/15/2023(4)

    539,013  
   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

 
    1,250,000    

5.13%, 07/15/2023(4)

    1,279,687  
    600,000    

7.00%, 07/15/2024(4)

    620,250  
    200,000    

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V. 5.50%, 08/15/2026(4)

    210,750  
     

 

 

 
        11,035,769  
     

 

 

 
          Pharmaceuticals - 3.7%  
   

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

 

    1,340,000    

5.00%, 01/30/2028(4)

    1,375,363  
    690,000    

5.50%, 03/01/2023(4)

    693,450  
    1,490,000    

5.88%, 05/15/2023(4)

    1,503,037  
    700,000    

6.13%, 04/15/2025(4)

    723,261  
    1,225,000    

7.00%, 01/15/2028(4)

    1,352,155  
    280,000    

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 4.88%, 01/15/2026(4)

    289,800  
   

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.

 
    725,000    

6.00%, 07/15/2023(4)

    523,812  
    1,665,000    

6.00%, 02/01/2025(4)

    1,122,843  
   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands B.V.

 
    860,000    

3.15%, 10/01/2026

    715,950  
    900,000    

6.75%, 03/01/2028

    913,689  
     

 

 

 
        9,213,360  
     

 

 

 
          Pipelines - 3.8%  
    1,684,000    

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.13%, 06/30/2027

    1,861,123  
    530,000    

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. 4.50%, 10/01/2029(4)

    544,628  
    1,660,000    

DCP Midstream Operating L.P. 5.38%, 07/15/2025

    1,805,250  
   

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.

 

    230,000    

4.25%, 03/15/2023

    240,238  
    1,773,000    

7.50%, 10/15/2020

    1,842,554  
    765,000    

Tallgrass Energy Partners L.P. / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 4.75%, 10/01/2023(4)

    763,088  
        2,280,000    

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 6.50%, 07/15/2027(4)

    2,496,600  
     

 

 

 
        9,553,481  
     

 

 

 
          Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.1%  
    1,735,000    

Iron Mountain, Inc. 4.88%, 09/15/2029(4)

    1,762,413  
   

VICI Properties L.P. / VICI Note Co., Inc.

 

    545,000    

4.25%, 12/01/2026(4)

    561,350  
    455,000    

4.63%, 12/01/2029(4)

    474,337  
     

 

 

 
        2,798,100  
     

 

 

 
          Retail - 4.1%  
   

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.

 
    90,000    

3.88%, 01/15/2028(4)

    90,225  
    450,000    

4.38%, 01/15/2028(4)

    451,125  
    2,885,000    

5.00%, 10/15/2025(4)

    2,978,762  
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
          Retail - 4.1% - (continued)  
   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

 

$     130,000    

4.50%, 11/15/2026(4)

  $ 133,900  
    895,000    

4.88%, 11/01/2025(4)

    899,475  
    1,465,000    

Ferrellgas L.P. / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.75%, 06/15/2023

    1,237,925  
   

KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC

 
    620,000    

4.75%, 06/01/2027(4)

    652,550  
    750,000    

5.25%, 06/01/2026(4)

    791,250  
    620,000    

Lithia Motors, Inc. 4.63%, 12/15/2027(4)

    637,273  
    495,000    

Party City Holdings, Inc. 6.63%, 08/01/2026(4)

    348,975  
        1,820,000    

United Rentals North America, Inc. 4.88%, 01/15/2028

    1,895,039  
    300,000    

Yum! Brands, Inc. 4.75%, 01/15/2030(4)

    314,250  
     

 

 

 
        10,430,749  
     

 

 

 
          Semiconductors - 2.6%  
    1,345,000    

Entegris, Inc. 4.63%, 02/10/2026(4)

    1,392,075  
   

Micron Technology, Inc.

 

    185,000    

4.64%, 02/06/2024

    200,779  
    910,000    

4.98%, 02/06/2026

    1,010,392  
 

Qorvo, Inc.

 

    795,000    

4.38%, 10/15/2029(4)

    832,762  
    1,400,000    

5.50%, 07/15/2026

    1,491,000  
 

Sensata Technologies B.V.

 

    1,221,000    

5.00%, 10/01/2025(4)

    1,326,311  
    235,000    

5.63%, 11/01/2024(4)

    261,438  
     

 

 

 
    6,514,757  
     

 

 

 
      Software - 3.4%  
    595,000    

CDK Global, Inc. 5.25%, 05/15/2029(4)

    638,138  
    980,000    

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc. 5.75%, 03/01/2025(4)

    1,006,950  
    2,075,000    

Infor U.S., Inc. 6.50%, 05/15/2022

    2,106,125  
 

IQVIA, Inc.

 

EUR     390,000    

2.25%, 01/15/2028(4)

    451,644  
$     680,000    

5.00%, 05/15/2027(4)

    719,341  
    1,460,000    

MSCI, Inc. 4.00%, 11/15/2029(4)

    1,480,075  
    1,370,000    

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 5.50%, 09/30/2027(4)

    1,462,475  
    548,000    

Western Digital Corp. 4.75%, 02/15/2026

    571,290  
     

 

 

 
    8,436,038  
     

 

 

 
      Telecommunications - 7.0%  
 

Altice Financing S.A.

 

    380,000    

6.63%, 02/15/2023(4)

    386,650  
    1,725,000    

7.50%, 05/15/2026(4)

    1,854,375  
    215,000    

Altice France S.A. 5.50%, 01/15/2028(4)

    220,923  
 

CenturyLink, Inc.

 

    704,000    

5.63%, 04/01/2025

    748,035  
    466,000    

7.50%, 04/01/2024

    525,415  
    855,000    

Embarq Corp. 8.00%, 06/01/2036

    904,163  
 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

    940,000    

6.88%, 01/15/2025

    455,900  
    1,275,000    

8.50%, 04/01/2026(4)

    1,290,937  
    570,000    

10.50%, 09/15/2022

    277,875  
 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

 

    1,450,000    

5.50%, 08/01/2023

    1,245,608  
    2,115,000    

8.50%, 10/15/2024(4)

    1,926,405  
    550,000    

Sprint Capital Corp. 8.75%, 03/15/2032

    667,563  
 

Sprint Corp.

 

    2,495,000    

7.25%, 09/15/2021

    2,638,462  
    10,000    

7.63%, 02/15/2025

    10,974  
    2,694,000    

7.88%, 09/15/2023

    2,972,371  
    480,000    

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. 7.20%, 07/18/2036

    568,704  
    725,000    

Telecom Italia S.p.A. 5.30%, 05/30/2024(4)

    779,375  
     

 

 

 
    17,473,735  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 89.1% - (continued)  
      Toys/Games/Hobbies - 0.7%  
 

Mattel, Inc.

 

$     420,000    

5.88%, 12/15/2027(4)

  $ 442,575  
    1,250,000    

6.75%, 12/31/2025(4)

    1,343,500  
     

 

 

 
    1,786,075  
     

 

 

 
          Trucking & Leasing - 0.6%  
   

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

 

    335,000    

3.95%, 07/01/2024(4)

    349,104  
    140,000    

4.38%, 05/01/2026(4)

    147,882  
    945,000    

5.25%, 05/15/2024(4)

    1,031,543  
     

 

 

 
        1,528,529  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $218,200,200)

  $ 223,977,111  
     

 

 

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.2%(9)  
          Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.3%  
    788,025    

Panther BF Aggregator L.P. 5.31%, 04/30/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

  $ 789,507  
     

 

 

 
          Commercial Services - 1.1%  
    758,450    

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. 4.80%, 06/15/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    757,661  
        2,125,000    

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 6.79%, 02/06/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    2,141,830  
     

 

 

 
        2,899,491  
     

 

 

 
          Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%  
    706,780    

Crown Finance U.S., Inc. 4.05%, 02/28/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    705,812  
     

 

 

 
          Electronics - 0.4%  
    915,000    

Pitney Bowes, Inc. 0.00%, 12/05/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%(10)

    903,846  
     

 

 

 
          Food Service - 0.1%  
    246,250    

CHG PPC Parent LLC 4.55%, 03/31/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    246,558  
     

 

 

 
          Gas - 0.1%  
    272,938    

Messer Industries GmbH 4.45%, 03/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    274,226  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare-Services - 0.2%  
    591,701    

Syneos Health, Inc. 3.80%, 08/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    594,659  
     

 

 

 
          Household Products - 0.2%  
    470,400    

Diamond (BC) B.V. 4.93%, 09/06/2024, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    459,581  
     

 

 

 
          Insurance - 1.0%  
    1,758,225    

Asurion LLC 4.80%, 11/03/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    1,767,332  
    778,150    

Hub International Ltd. 4.69%, 04/25/2025, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    777,123  
     

 

 

 
        2,544,455  
     

 

 

 
          Leisure Time - 0.5%  
    1,251,050    

Golden Entertainment, Inc. 4.80%, 10/21/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    1,254,178  
     

 

 

 
          Media - 0.6%  
    1,404,975    

AVSC Holding Corp. 5.09%, 03/03/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    1,397,950  
     

 

 

 
          Semiconductors - 0.1%  
    365,056    

Microchip Technology, Inc. 3.80%, 05/29/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    366,881  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.2%(9) - (continued)  
          Software - 0.3%  
$     199,103    

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l.
4.05%, 04/16/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

  $ 200,384  
    450,075    

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
4.05%, 04/16/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    452,927  
     

 

 

 
        653,311  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
(cost $13,008,103)

  $ 13,090,455  
     

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.1%  
          Commercial Services - 0.3%  
    690,000    

Cardtronics, Inc. 1.00%, 12/01/2020

  $ 734,455  
     

 

 

 
          Media - 0.4%      
    985,000    

Scripps Escrow, Inc. 5.88%, 07/15/2027(4)

    1,031,787  
     

 

 

 
          Software - 0.4%      
    1,052,000    

Western Digital Corp. 1.50%, 02/01/2024

    1,030,303  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Convertible Bonds
(cost $2,762,997)

  $ 2,796,545  
     

 

 

 
ESCROWS - 0.9%(11)  
          Media - 0.8%      
    1,785,000    

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
5.63%, 07/15/2027*(4)

  $ 1,881,033  
     

 

 

 
          Packaging & Containers - 0.1%      
    305,000    

Berry Global, Inc. 5.63%, 07/15/2027*(4)

    327,113  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Escrows
(cost $2,138,398)

  $ 2,208,146  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $240,256,312)

  $ 244,347,716  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%  
          Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.5%  
    3,738,849    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(12)

  $ 3,738,849  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,738,849)

  $ 3,738,849  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Investments
(cost $243,995,161)

    98.7    $ 248,086,565  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    1.3      3,179,634  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 251,266,199  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of this security was $801,379, which represented 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.

 

(3) 

Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding securities acquired pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S). At the end of the period, the value of such restricted securities amounted to $801,379 or 0.3% of net assets.

 

Period
Acquired
    

Security Name

   Shares/
Par Value
     Base
Total Cost
     Base
Market Value
 
  03/2011      KCA Deutag      206,275,142      $ 2,795,441      $ 801,379  

 

(4) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $131,905,352, representing 52.5% of net assets.

 

(5) 

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,235,008, representing 2.9% of net assets.

 

(6) 

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

 

(7) 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Rate will reset at a future date. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(8) 

Security has the ability to pay in kind (“PIK”) or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.

 

(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. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap. Unless otherwise noted, the interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the rate in effect as of December 31, 2019.

 

(10) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

 

(11) 

Share amount represents shares of the issuer previously held that resulted in receipt of the escrow.

 

(12) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Reference Entity

   Notional
Amount(a)
    (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Periodic
Payment
Frequency
     Cost Basis      Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on indices:                                                      
Sell protection:                                                      

CDX.NA.HY.33.V2

     USD        4,700,000       5.00     12/20/24        Quarterly      $ 333,752      $ 456,060      $ 122,308  
               

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                $     333,752      $     456,060      $     122,308  
               

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2019  
Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
     Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
     Counterparty      Settlement
Date
    Appreciation     (Depreciation)  
  613,799        USD        552,000        EUR        BMO        01/31/20     $     $ (6,571
  4,784,528        USD        4,287,000        EUR        CBK        01/31/20             (33,460
                

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total                    $     —     $     (40,031
                

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3(1)  

Assets

         

Common Stocks

         

Consumer Services

   $ 799,680     $ 799,680      $     $  

Diversified Financials

     674,400       674,400               

Energy

     801,379                    801,379  

Corporate Bonds

     223,977,111              223,977,111        

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     13,090,455              13,090,455        

Convertible Bonds

     2,796,545              2,796,545        

Escrows

     2,208,146              2,208,146        

Short-Term Investments

     3,738,849       3,738,849               

Swaps - Credit Default(2)

     122,308              122,308        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 248,208,873     $ 5,212,929      $ 242,194,565     $ 801,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

   $ (40,031   $      $ (40,031   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (40,031   $      $ (40,031   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

(2) 

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 is not presented.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%  
      Argentina - 0.4%  
  9,138    

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

  $ 5,226,388  
   

 

 

 
      Brazil - 4.2%  
  596,215    

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    6,368,697  
  410,390    

Banco do Brasil S.A.

    5,388,620  
  603,200    

BR Malls Participacoes S.A.

    2,708,080  
  553,812    

Localiza Rent a Car S.A.

    6,527,016  
  177,300    

Lojas Renner S.A.

    2,476,567  
  111,040    

Magazine Luiza S.A.

    1,316,680  
  148,000    

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A.

    2,511,000  
  137,281    

Pagseguro Digital Ltd. Class A*

    4,689,519  
  797,045    

Petrobras Distribuidora S.A.

    5,957,974  
  771,515    

Vale S.A. ADR

    10,183,998  
  80,400    

XP, Inc. Class A*(1)

    3,097,008  
   

 

 

 
      51,225,159  
   

 

 

 
      Canada - 5.5%  
  227,431    

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

    7,217,613  
  278,479    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    25,191,890  
  235,061    

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    7,602,758  
  211,106    

Dollarama, Inc.

    7,255,524  
  2,288,669    

Encana Corp.

    10,715,881  
  42,516    

Intact Financial Corp.

    4,597,510  
  100,043    

TC Energy Corp.

    5,328,231  
   

 

 

 
      67,909,407  
   

 

 

 
      China - 14.5%  
  132,132    

58.com, Inc. ADR*

    8,552,904  
  187,520    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

    39,772,992  
  683,834    

China National Accord Medicines Corp. Ltd. Class A

    4,456,101  
  98,359,314    

China Tower Corp. Ltd. Class H(2)

    21,730,525  
  1,243,426    

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    13,584,668  
  2,266,900    

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. Class H

    1,677,290  
  1,627,760    

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. Class H

    2,026,548  
  435,820    

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd. Class A

    3,955,896  
  2,993,920    

Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.

    2,995,236  
  86,225    

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR*

    10,454,781  
  77,400    

Pharmaron Beijing Co., Ltd. Class H*(2)

    432,080  
  1,542,525    

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H

    18,253,409  
  135,676    

TAL Education Group ADR*

    6,539,583  
  758,034    

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    36,519,140  
  106,484    

Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR*

    3,571,473  
  291,775    

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. Class H(2)

    3,617,506  
   

 

 

 
      178,140,132  
   

 

 

 
      Denmark - 1.5%  
  59,280    

Carlsberg A/S Class B

    8,846,708  
  87,224    

DSV A/S

    10,052,851  
   

 

 

 
      18,899,559  
   

 

 

 
      France - 14.3%  
  157,847    

Airbus SE

    23,166,434  
  987,846    

AXA S.A.

    27,912,815  
  139,445    

Capgemini SE

    17,054,798  
  1,223,719    

Engie S.A.

    19,822,192  
  8,228    

Kering S.A.(1)

    5,421,549  
  9,008    

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    4,197,310  
  85,719    

Safran S.A.

    13,240,095  
  601,743    

Total S.A.

    33,391,024  
  189,483    

Vinci S.A.

    21,103,395  
  155,049    

Worldline S.A.*(1)(2)

    10,991,572  
   

 

 

 
      176,301,184  
   

 

 

 
      Germany - 3.5%  
  46,849    

Allianz SE

    11,479,306  
  883,466    

Infineon Technologies AG

    19,961,337  
  126,532    

Vonovia SE

    6,795,953  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7% - (continued)  
      Germany - 3.5% - (continued)  
  91,636    

Zalando SE*(2)

  $ 4,621,215  
   

 

 

 
      42,857,811  
   

 

 

 
      Hong Kong - 1.4%  
  1,651,445    

AIA Group Ltd.

    17,369,833  
   

 

 

 
      India - 2.0%  
  1,080,057    

HDFC Bank Ltd.

    19,272,046  
  617,350    

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    4,681,835  
   

 

 

 
      23,953,881  
   

 

 

 
      Israel - 0.3%  
  435,816    

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR*

    4,270,997  
   

 

 

 
      Italy - 2.3%  
  49,905    

Ferrari N.V.

    8,286,008  
  1,610,448    

Pirelli & C. S.p.A.(2)

    9,294,976  
  697,694    

UniCredit S.p.A.

    10,198,167  
   

 

 

 
      27,779,151  
   

 

 

 
      Japan - 14.1%  
  97,825    

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    13,802,106  
  75,500    

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    5,649,359  
  88,888    

FANUC Corp.

    16,414,485  
  10,000    

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    5,940,738  
  3,000    

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    93,408  
  43,702    

Keyence Corp.

    15,345,450  
  639,223    

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. REIT

    15,622,557  
  412,640    

Nexon Co., Ltd.*

    5,473,786  
  307,715    

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,525,566  
  205,453    

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    14,589,212  
  303,900    

SoftBank Group Corp.

    13,194,433  
  471,037    

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    11,307,177  
  398,775    

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    14,728,895  
  91,387    

Sysmex Corp.

    6,222,075  
  309,900    

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    3,918,904  
  137,250    

Terumo Corp.

    4,868,848  
  253,346    

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    14,184,533  
   

 

 

 
      172,881,532  
   

 

 

 
      Netherlands - 2.6%  
  150,865    

AerCap Holdings N.V.*

    9,273,671  
  505,443    

ING Groep N.V.

    6,076,640  
  335,704    

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

    16,410,454  
   

 

 

 
      31,760,765  
   

 

 

 
      Norway - 0.2%  
  765,178    

Norsk Hydro ASA

    2,845,398  
   

 

 

 
      Philippines - 0.3%  
  3,985,870    

Ayala Land, Inc.

    3,574,967  
   

 

 

 
      Portugal - 0.3%  
  215,836    

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    3,623,466  
   

 

 

 
      Russia - 0.7%  
  189,167    

Yandex N.V. Class A*

    8,226,873  
   

 

 

 
      South Korea - 2.5%  
  5,411    

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    5,877,707  
  509,452    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    24,548,884  
   

 

 

 
      30,426,591  
   

 

 

 
      Spain - 4.7%  
  6,027,582    

Banco Santander S.A.

    25,272,128  
  4,373,601    

CaixaBank S.A.

    13,772,724  
  363,864    

Cellnex Telecom S.A.*(2)

    15,695,494  
  306,150    

Iberdrola S.A.

    3,155,050  
   

 

 

 
      57,895,396  
   

 

 

 
      Sweden - 1.4%  
  784,395    

Sandvik AB

    15,277,940  
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7% - (continued)  
      Sweden - 1.4% - (continued)  
  12,967    

Spotify Technology S.A.*

  $ 1,939,215  
   

 

 

 
      17,217,155  
   

 

 

 
      Switzerland - 6.1%  
  146,849    

Alcon, Inc.*

    8,317,764  
  16,902    

Lonza Group AG*

    6,165,973  
  297,215    

Nestle S.A.

    32,178,040  
  257,760    

Novartis AG

    24,407,184  
  30,530    

PSP Swiss Property AG

    4,215,417  
   

 

 

 
      75,284,378  
   

 

 

 
      Taiwan - 1.5%  
  297,585    

MediaTek, Inc.

    4,409,339  
  1,221,865    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    13,523,387  
   

 

 

 
      17,932,726  
   

 

 

 
      United Kingdom - 14.0%  
  539,682    

Anglo American plc

    15,503,938  
  178,112    

AstraZeneca plc

    17,827,575  
  131,825    

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    8,484,561  
  367,360    

Compass Group plc

    9,206,693  
  275,149    

Derwent London plc REIT

    14,614,939  
  277,038    

Diageo plc

    11,673,454  
  184,880    

Intertek Group plc

    14,326,007  
  106,571    

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    10,952,512  
  1,682,647    

National Grid plc

    21,028,314  
  298,670    

Rio Tinto plc

    17,679,760  
  169,864    

Smith & Nephew plc

    4,093,847  
  1,102,754    

Standard Chartered plc

    10,391,346  
  275,504    

Unilever N.V.

    15,811,360  
   

 

 

 
      171,594,306  
   

 

 

 
      United States - 0.4%  
  168,101    

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.*

    5,029,582  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,047,318,677)

  $ 1,212,226,637  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.8%  
  9,735,878    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class,1.58%(3)

  $ 9,735,878  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.6%  
  378,646    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(3)

    378,646  
  1,836,079    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(3)

    1,836,079  
  1,692,061    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(3)

    1,692,061  
  846,031    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(3)

    846,031  
  2,256,081    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(3)

    2,256,081  
  564,020    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(3)

    564,020  
   

 

 

 
      7,572,918  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $17,308,796)

  $ 17,308,796  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,064,627,473)

    100.1    $ 1,229,535,433  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.1 )%       (850,469
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 1,228,684,964  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $66,383,368, representing 5.4% of net assets.

 

(3) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Argentina

   $ 5,226,388      $ 5,226,388      $      $  

Brazil

     51,225,159        51,225,159                

Canada

     67,909,407        67,909,407                

China

     178,140,132        69,323,813        108,816,319         

Denmark

     18,899,559        10,052,851        8,846,708         

France

     176,301,184               176,301,184         

Germany

     42,857,811               42,857,811         

Hong Kong

     17,369,833               17,369,833         

India

     23,953,881               23,953,881         

Israel

     4,270,997        4,270,997                

Italy

     27,779,151               27,779,151         

Japan

     172,881,532               172,881,532         

Netherlands

     31,760,765        9,273,671        22,487,094         

Norway

     2,845,398               2,845,398         

Philippines

     3,574,967               3,574,967         

Portugal

     3,623,466               3,623,466         

Russia

     8,226,873        8,226,873                

South Korea

     30,426,591               30,426,591         

Spain

     57,895,396               57,895,396         

Sweden

     17,217,155        1,939,215        15,277,940         

Switzerland

     75,284,378               75,284,378         

Taiwan

     17,932,726               17,932,726         

United Kingdom

     171,594,306        23,099,500        148,494,806         

United States

     5,029,582        5,029,582                

Short-Term Investments

     17,308,796        17,308,796                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,229,535,433      $     272,886,252      $     956,649,181      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%  
      Banks - 5.6%  
  204,778    

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

  $ 20,023,193  
  32,270    

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

    17,174,417  
  223,150    

First Republic Bank

    26,208,967  
  125,767    

M&T Bank Corp.

    21,348,948  
  265,358    

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    19,076,587  
  148,686    

South State Corp.

    12,898,510  
   

 

 

 
      116,730,622  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 10.1%  
  402,028    

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    29,460,612  
  577,984    

Fastenal Co.

    21,356,509  
  726,279    

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.*

    26,639,914  
  130,601    

HEICO Corp. Class A

    11,692,707  
  206,058    

IDEX Corp.

    35,441,976  
  127,815    

Lennox International, Inc.

    31,183,025  
  237,094    

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    22,934,103  
  229,564    

PACCAR, Inc.

    18,158,512  
  90,380    

Watsco, Inc.

    16,281,957  
   

 

 

 
      213,149,315  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 5.6%  
  48,714    

Cintas Corp.

    13,107,963  
  32,315    

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    19,334,065  
  411,590    

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(1)

    10,009,869  
  479,066    

IAA, Inc.*

    22,544,846  
  868,542    

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    18,925,530  
  268,776    

TransUnion

    23,009,913  
  112,275    

Waste Connections, Inc.

    10,193,447  
   

 

 

 
      117,125,633  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 5.5%  
  237,711    

Carter’s, Inc.

    25,991,321  
  9,472    

NVR, Inc.*

    36,073,259  
  210,741    

PVH Corp.

    22,159,416  
  666,181    

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

    12,777,352  
  543,019    

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    18,886,201  
   

 

 

 
      115,887,549  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 3.2%  
  334,928    

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    34,641,603  
  703,661    

Service Corp. International

    32,389,516  
   

 

 

 
      67,031,119  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.8%  
  53,261    

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    23,558,938  
  54,767    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    14,693,986  
  190,458    

Northern Trust Corp.

    20,234,258  
   

 

 

 
      58,487,182  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 0.4%  
  659,375    

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    9,059,813  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 0.2%  
  68,500    

Performance Food Group Co.*

    3,526,380  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 10.6%  
  301,694    

Encompass Health Corp.

    20,898,344  
  229,489    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    26,053,886  
  412,508    

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    24,040,966  
  167,991    

Masimo Corp.*

    26,552,658  
  383,295    

NuVasive, Inc.*

    29,644,035  
  135,555    

STERIS plc

    20,661,293  
  69,539    

Teleflex, Inc.

    26,177,261  
  203,077    

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

    28,838,965  
  141,744    

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

    19,937,711  
   

 

 

 
      222,805,119  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 4.8%  
  20,645    

Alleghany Corp.*

    16,507,122  
  350,242    

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    15,883,475  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2% - (continued)  
      Insurance - 4.8% - (continued)  
  29,093    

Markel Corp.*

  $ 33,258,245  
  16,308    

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    18,191,737  
  231,567    

WR Berkley Corp.

    16,001,280  
   

 

 

 
      99,841,859  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 2.7%  
  438,559    

Ball Corp.

    28,361,610  
  170,701    

Packaging Corp. of America

    19,116,805  
  311,045    

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    9,667,279  
   

 

 

 
      57,145,694  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 2.5%  
  16,022    

Cable One, Inc.

    23,848,266  
  423,892    

Cargurus, Inc.*

    14,912,521  
  103,059    

Roku, Inc.*

    13,799,600  
   

 

 

 
      52,560,387  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.8%  
  389,860    

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    9,422,916  
  245,617    

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    28,287,710  
  119,232    

Bio-Techne Corp.

    26,172,616  
  417,598    

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    25,227,095  
  21,308    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    16,903,210  
  249,999    

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    27,787,389  
  84,776    

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A*

    17,330,758  
  171,635    

Repligen Corp.*

    15,876,238  
  152,044    

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    17,372,547  
   

 

 

 
      184,380,479  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.2%  
  353,856    

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    15,534,278  
  476,310    

Equity Commonwealth REIT

    15,637,257  
  704,018    

Redfin Corp.*

    14,882,941  
   

 

 

 
      46,054,476  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 2.5%  
  202,715    

CarMax, Inc.*

    17,772,024  
  352,315    

Etsy, Inc.*

    15,607,555  
  177,764    

GrubHub, Inc.*(1)

    8,646,441  
  119,066    

Wayfair, Inc. Class A*(1)

    10,759,994  
   

 

 

 
      52,786,014  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.5%  
  235,347    

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    25,890,524  
  142,723    

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    25,407,548  
  192,822    

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    22,363,496  
   

 

 

 
      73,661,568  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 16.5%  
  220,499    

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    19,046,704  
  132,875    

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    16,068,574  
  389,785    

Black Knight, Inc.*

    25,133,337  
  294,315    

Blackbaud, Inc.

    23,427,474  
  97,518    

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    20,689,419  
  82,475    

Fair Isaac Corp.*

    30,901,733  
  1,271,647    

Genpact Ltd.

    53,625,354  
  234,760    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    25,769,605  
  272,390    

PTC, Inc.*

    20,399,287  
  202,429    

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    16,412,943  
  934,129    

Teradata Corp.*

    25,006,633  
  105,499    

VeriSign, Inc.*

    20,327,547  
  238,414    

WEX, Inc.*

    49,938,197  
   

 

 

 
      346,746,807  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.6%  
  146,909    

CDW Corp.

    20,984,482  
  144,455    

Coherent, Inc.*

    24,030,089  
  1,132,448    

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

    16,069,437  
  170,822    

F5 Networks, Inc.*

    23,855,292  
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2% - (continued)  
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.6% - (continued)  
  865,960    

II-VI, Inc.*

  $ 29,156,873  
  130,465    

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    13,389,623  
  410,159    

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    32,525,609  
  501,879    

National Instruments Corp.

    21,249,557  
   

 

 

 
      181,260,962  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.9%  
  48,714    

AMERCO

    18,307,695  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 2.2%  
  146,563    

Black Hills Corp.

    11,511,058  
  293,442    

NiSource, Inc.

    8,169,425  
  602,846    

UGI Corp.

    27,224,526  
   

 

 

 
      46,905,009  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,514,136,684)

  $     2,083,453,682  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.2%  
  5,519,305    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(2)

  $ 5,519,305  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.5%  
  489,248    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(2)

    489,248  
  2,372,394    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

    2,372,394  
  2,186,308    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(2)

    2,186,308  
  1,093,154    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(2)

    1,093,154  
  2,915,078    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(2)

    2,915,078  
  728,769    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(2)

    728,769  
   

 

 

 
      9,784,951  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $15,304,256)

  $ 15,304,256  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,529,440,940)

    99.9    $ 2,098,757,938  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.1      1,447,712  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     2,100,205,650  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

(2) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 116,730,622      $ 116,730,622      $      $  

Capital Goods

     213,149,315        213,149,315                

Commercial & Professional Services

     117,125,633        117,125,633                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     115,887,549        115,887,549                

Consumer Services

     67,031,119        67,031,119                

Diversified Financials

     58,487,182        58,487,182                

Energy

     9,059,813        9,059,813                

Food & Staples Retailing

     3,526,380        3,526,380                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     222,805,119        222,805,119                

Insurance

     99,841,859        99,841,859                

Materials

     57,145,694        57,145,694                

Media & Entertainment

     52,560,387        52,560,387                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     184,380,479        184,380,479                

Real Estate

     46,054,476        46,054,476                

Retailing

     52,786,014        52,786,014                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     73,661,568        73,661,568                

Software & Services

     346,746,807        346,746,807                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     181,260,962        181,260,962                

Transportation

     18,307,695        18,307,695                

Utilities

     46,905,009        46,905,009                

Short-Term Investments

     15,304,256        15,304,256                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     2,098,757,938      $     2,098,757,938      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0%  
      Banks - 1.5%  
  13,032    

First Republic Bank

  $ 1,530,608  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 7.0%  
  3,852    

Albany International Corp. Class A

    292,444  
  43,714    

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    2,713,765  
  36,041    

Hexcel Corp.

    2,642,166  
  15,511    

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,500,379  
   

 

 

 
      7,148,754  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 6.5%  
  6,630    

Equifax, Inc.

    928,995  
  44,465    

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    3,350,438  
  16,956    

TransUnion

    1,451,603  
  15,506    

TriNet Group, Inc.*

    877,795  
   

 

 

 
      6,608,831  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.0%  
  93,978    

Under Armour, Inc. Class A*

    2,029,925  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 13.2%  
  70,403    

Aramark

    3,055,490  
  24,206    

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

    3,637,920  
  3,756    

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    1,103,438  
  95,270    

Extended Stay America, Inc.

    1,415,712  
  16,520    

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    1,582,451  
  4,589    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    508,966  
  9,098    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    2,181,973  
   

 

 

 
      13,485,950  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 1.9%  
  9,570    

Hamilton Lane, Inc. Class A

    570,372  
  2,336    

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    885,601  
  1,854    

MSCI, Inc.

    478,666  
   

 

 

 
      1,934,639  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.5%  
  9,217    

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    1,572,328  
  32,107    

Centene Corp.*

    2,018,567  
  12,508    

Penumbra, Inc.*

    2,054,689  
   

 

 

 
      5,645,584  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 5.9%  
  14,740    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    1,584,697  
  39,368    

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One Class C*

    1,809,550  
  5,155    

Roku, Inc.*

    690,255  
  16,042    

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    1,964,022  
   

 

 

 
      6,048,524  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.7%  
  11,278    

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    989,645  
  11,892    

ICON plc*

    2,048,159  
  18,426    

Incyte Corp.*

    1,608,958  
  2,782    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    2,206,905  
  9,192    

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    1,050,278  
   

 

 

 
      7,903,945  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.3%  
  9,723    

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    2,343,146  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 7.6%  
  12,250    

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    2,793,367  
  29,114    

Etsy, Inc.*

    1,289,750  
  26,470    

Expedia Group, Inc.

    2,862,466  
  1,934    

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    847,595  
   

 

 

 
      7,793,178  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.8%  
  34,364    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    1,575,933  
  11,723    

First Solar, Inc.*

    656,019  
  11,275    

KLA Corp.

    2,008,867  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% - (continued)  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.8% - (continued)  
  6,530    

Microchip Technology, Inc.

  $ 683,822  
  10,373    

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    1,846,601  
  17,785    

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,212,759  
   

 

 

 
      7,984,001  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 24.9%  
  28,014    

Black Knight, Inc.*

    1,806,343  
  21,293    

Blackbaud, Inc.

    1,694,923  
  34,104    

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    2,314,980  
  21,541    

DocuSign, Inc.*

    1,596,403  
  23,225    

Gartner, Inc.*

    3,578,972  
  12,904    

Global Payments, Inc.

    2,355,754  
  24,661    

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*

    1,674,975  
  19,104    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    2,097,046  
  31,131    

Slack Technologies, Inc. Class A*(1)

    699,825  
  12,631    

Splunk, Inc.*

    1,891,745  
  59,609    

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    3,659,993  
  7,045    

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    2,113,641  
   

 

 

 
      25,484,600  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.9%  
  10,537    

CDW Corp.

    1,505,105  
  5,386    

Coherent, Inc.*

    895,961  
  42,771    

Flex Ltd.*

    539,770  
  12,191    

Itron, Inc.*

    1,023,435  
   

 

 

 
      3,964,271  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.3%  
  11,086    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,294,623  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $83,548,152)

  $ 101,200,579  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.8%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.1%  
  1,135,279    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

  $ 1,135,279  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.7%  
  34,980    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(2)

    34,980  
  169,618    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

    169,618  
  156,314    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class,
1.75%(2)

    156,314  
  78,157    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(2)

    78,157  
  208,418    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(2)

    208,418  
  52,104    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(2)

    52,104  
   

 

 

 
      699,591  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,834,870)

  $ 1,834,870  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $85,383,022)

    100.8    $ 103,035,449  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.8 )%       (771,173
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 102,264,276  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 1,530,608      $ 1,530,608      $      $  

Capital Goods

     7,148,754        7,148,754                

Commercial & Professional Services

     6,608,831        6,608,831                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     2,029,925        2,029,925                

Consumer Services

     13,485,950        13,485,950                

Diversified Financials

     1,934,639        1,934,639                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     5,645,584        5,645,584                

Media & Entertainment

     6,048,524        6,048,524                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     7,903,945        7,903,945                

Real Estate

     2,343,146        2,343,146                

Retailing

     7,793,178        7,793,178                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     7,984,001        7,984,001                

Software & Services

     25,484,600        25,484,600                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     3,964,271        3,964,271                

Transportation

     1,294,623        1,294,623                

Short-Term Investments

     1,834,870        1,834,870                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     103,035,449      $     103,035,449      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%      
      Banks - 9.5%  
  54,924    

Comerica, Inc.

  $ 3,940,797  
  38,944    

IBERIABANK Corp.

    2,914,180  
  30,609    

M&T Bank Corp.

    5,195,878  
  185,860    

Sterling Bancorp

    3,917,929  
  113,302    

Synovus Financial Corp.

    4,441,438  
  77,557    

Western Alliance Bancorp

    4,420,749  
  105,185    

Zions Bancorp NA

    5,461,205  
   

 

 

 
      30,292,176  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 10.5%  
  70,439    

Colfax Corp.*

    2,562,571  
  38,934    

EnerSys

    2,913,431  
  77,629    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    5,072,279  
  138,191    

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.*

    5,068,846  
  131,195    

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*

    3,071,275  
  26,176    

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    5,179,445  
  37,847    

Moog, Inc. Class A

    3,229,485  
  52,904    

Sensata Technologies Holding plc*

    2,849,938  
  46,625    

Wabtec Corp.

    3,627,425  
   

 

 

 
      33,574,695  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.4%  
  52,737    

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    4,522,198  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.4%  
  65,575    

Lennar Corp. Class A

    3,658,429  
  95,639    

Steven Madden Ltd.

    4,113,434  
   

 

 

 
      7,771,863  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 2.5%  
  48,988    

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    2,861,389  
  82,684    

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    5,193,382  
   

 

 

 
      8,054,771  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 1.1%  
  397,526    

SLM Corp.

    3,541,957  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 6.1%  
  92,566    

Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.

    3,103,738  
  60,155    

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    5,585,993  
  622,239    

Encana Corp.

    2,918,301  
  239,302    

Noble Energy, Inc.

    5,944,262  
  83,108    

Viper Energy Partners L.P.

    2,049,443  
   

 

 

 
      19,601,737  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.4%  
  105,422    

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    4,416,128  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.9%  
  25,993    

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    2,835,836  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.4%  
  70,787    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    2,351,544  
  89,799    

Centene Corp.*

    5,645,663  
  68,938    

Encompass Health Corp.

    4,775,335  
  39,476    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    4,481,710  
  9,431    

STERIS plc

    1,437,473  
  33,023    

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    4,942,883  
   

 

 

 
      23,634,608  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 9.5%  
  52,439    

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    4,993,766  
  38,231    

Assurant, Inc.

    5,011,319  
  251,886    

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    4,566,693  
  32,403    

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    4,428,518  
  57,075    

Kemper Corp.

    4,423,313  
  211,808    

Lancashire Holdings Ltd.

    2,157,774  
  30,292    

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    4,939,414  
   

 

 

 
      30,520,797  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7% - (continued)      
      Materials - 8.9%  
  95,084    

Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.

  $ 2,396,772  
  70,077    

Cabot Corp.

    3,330,059  
  64,009    

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    3,186,368  
  49,474    

Celanese Corp.

    6,091,239  
  58,578    

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

    4,249,248  
  58,600    

FMC Corp.

    5,849,452  
  29,767    

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    3,564,896  
   

 

 

 
      28,668,034  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 2.9%  
  103,772    

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    3,512,682  
  31,227    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    3,357,215  
  149,783    

TEGNA, Inc.

    2,499,878  
   

 

 

 
      9,369,775  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 11.5%  
  28,931    

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    3,988,428  
  149,566    

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    3,232,121  
  137,800    

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    4,048,564  
  85,667    

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    3,556,037  
  111,239    

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,788,839  
  101,388    

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    4,958,887  
  36,875    

Life Storage, Inc. REIT

    3,992,825  
  76,711    

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    1,984,514  
  177,354    

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    3,359,085  
  83,164    

STORE Capital Corp. REIT

    3,097,027  
   

 

 

 
      37,006,327  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 1.8%  
  30,453    

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    2,864,105  
  27,860    

Expedia Group, Inc.

    3,012,780  
   

 

 

 
      5,876,885  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.8%  
  17,064    

KLA Corp.

    3,040,293  
  13,129    

Lam Research Corp.

    3,838,919  
  34,672    

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    3,814,267  
  31,330    

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR

    1,588,744  
   

 

 

 
      12,282,223  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 3.4%  
  57,089    

Amdocs Ltd.

    4,121,255  
  41,813    

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    4,093,074  
  45,475    

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    2,792,165  
   

 

 

 
      11,006,494  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 5.9%  
  27,758    

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    2,352,213  
  21,153    

Coherent, Inc.*

    3,518,802  
  33,930    

Itron, Inc.*

    2,848,423  
  69,449    

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    5,507,306  
  71,249    

Western Digital Corp.

    4,522,174  
   

 

 

 
      18,748,918  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 1.0%  
  67,978    

Millicom International Cellular S.A.(1)

    3,264,568  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.0%  
  160,749    

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    3,009,221  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 5.8%  
  92,582    

Alliant Energy Corp.

    5,066,087  
  43,857    

Evergy, Inc.

    2,854,652  
  35,485    

Sempra Energy

    5,375,268  
  117,739    

UGI Corp.

    5,317,093  
   

 

 

 
      18,613,100  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $260,175,619)

  $ 316,612,311  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.2%      
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.2%  
  3,758,482    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

  $ 3,758,482  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 1.0%  
  170,096    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(2)

    170,096  
  824,805    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

    824,805  
  760,109    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(2)

    760,109  
  380,055    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund,
1.69%(2)

    380,055  
  1,013,479    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(2)

    1,013,479  
  253,370    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(2)

    253,370  
   

 

 

 
      3,401,914  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,160,396)

  $ 7,160,396  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $267,336,015)

    100.9    $ 323,772,707  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.9 )%       (2,943,015
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 320,829,692  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $     30,292,176      $     30,292,176      $      $  

Capital Goods

     33,574,695        33,574,695                

Commercial & Professional Services

     4,522,198        4,522,198                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     7,771,863        7,771,863                

Consumer Services

     8,054,771        8,054,771                

Diversified Financials

     3,541,957        3,541,957                

Energy

     19,601,737        19,601,737                

Food & Staples Retailing

     4,416,128        4,416,128                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     2,835,836        2,835,836                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     23,634,608        23,634,608                

Insurance

     30,520,797        28,363,023        2,157,774         

Materials

     28,668,034        26,271,262        2,396,772         

Media & Entertainment

     9,369,775        9,369,775                

Real Estate

     37,006,327        37,006,327                

Retailing

     5,876,885        5,876,885                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12,282,223        12,282,223                

Software & Services

     11,006,494        11,006,494                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     18,748,918        18,748,918                

Telecommunication Services

     3,264,568               3,264,568         

Transportation

     3,009,221        3,009,221                

Utilities

     18,613,100        18,613,100                

Short-Term Investments

     7,160,396        7,160,396                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     323,772,707      $     315,953,593      $     7,819,114      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.3%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.2%  
  140,026    

Thor Industries, Inc.

  $ 10,402,531  
  66,132    

Visteon Corp.*

    5,726,370  
   

 

 

 
      16,128,901  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 4.2%  
  224,328    

First Busey Corp.

    6,169,020  
  269,394    

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    7,772,017  
  849,199    

MGIC Investment Corp.

    12,033,150  
  235,637    

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*

    7,203,423  
  442,831    

Sterling Bancorp

    9,334,877  
  200,125    

Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*

    7,608,753  
  94,427    

Western Alliance Bancorp

    5,382,339  
   

 

 

 
      55,503,579  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 12.9%  
  264,627    

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

    12,082,869  
  275,085    

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    9,960,828  
  71,402    

American Woodmark Corp.*

    7,462,223  
  195,309    

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    13,025,157  
  68,994    

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    6,483,366  
  116,940    

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    8,569,363  
  133,290    

AZZ, Inc.

    6,124,675  
  76,045    

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    10,713,980  
  138,094    

EnerSys

    10,333,574  
  142,601    

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    14,344,235  
  178,712    

ITT, Inc.

    13,208,604  
  137,552    

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    15,496,608  
  103,300    

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

    7,139,063  
  195,181    

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    10,233,340  
  294,573    

Rexnord Corp.*

    9,608,971  
  194,818    

SPX Corp.*

    9,912,340  
  153,810    

SPX FLOW, Inc.*

    7,516,695  
   

 

 

 
      172,215,891  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 5.3%  
  221,133    

ASGN, Inc.*

    15,693,809  
  129,092    

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    11,069,639  
  182,081    

Exponent, Inc.

    12,565,410  
  90,273    

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

    6,203,561  
  112,451    

Insperity, Inc.

    9,675,284  
  91,574    

MSA Safety, Inc.

    11,571,291  
  50,623    

Viad Corp.

    3,417,052  
   

 

 

 
      70,196,046  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 6.2%  
  651,050    

American Outdoor Brands Corp.*

    6,041,744  
  82,873    

Carter’s, Inc.

    9,061,334  
  146,317    

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    11,035,228  
  385,563    

Steven Madden Ltd.

    16,583,065  
  142,625    

TopBuild Corp.*

    14,701,785  
  439,956    

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    14,844,115  
  287,017    

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    9,982,451  
   

 

 

 
      82,249,722  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 2.2%  
  94,792    

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    7,160,588  
  89,765    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    11,558,141  
  122,753    

Wingstop, Inc.

    10,584,991  
   

 

 

 
      29,303,720  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.3%  
  258,472    

Blucora, Inc.*

    6,756,458  
  108,969    

Evercore, Inc. Class A

    8,146,523  
  177,422    

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    7,478,337  
  973,009    

SLM Corp.

    8,669,510  
   

 

 

 
      31,050,828  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.3% - (continued)  
      Energy - 0.6%  
  878,728    

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

  $ 5,008,750  
  133,450    

PDC Energy, Inc.*

    3,492,386  
   

 

 

 
      8,501,136  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.5%  
  28,014    

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    4,453,946  
  313,787    

Performance Food Group Co.*

    16,153,755  
   

 

 

 
      20,607,701  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.1%  
  224,588    

B&G Foods, Inc.(1)

    4,026,863  
  159,560    

Freshpet, Inc.*

    9,428,400  
  717,456    

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    10,431,810  
  41,226    

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    4,497,757  
   

 

 

 
      28,384,830  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 12.1%  
  68,162    

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

    6,626,710  
  240,697    

AtriCure, Inc.*

    7,825,059  
  167,526    

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    8,140,088  
  245,064    

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*

    14,429,368  
  108,822    

Haemonetics Corp.*

    12,503,648  
  365,056    

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    10,805,658  
  15,642    

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    2,926,931  
  130,616    

Integer Holdings Corp.*

    10,505,445  
  164,130    

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    9,565,496  
  70,766    

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.*

    4,818,457  
  79,559    

LHC Group, Inc.*

    10,960,048  
  75,294    

NuVasive, Inc.*

    5,823,238  
  201,083    

Omnicell, Inc.*

    16,432,503  
  372,262    

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    2,989,264  
  72,851    

Providence Service Corp.*

    4,311,322  
  814,162    

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    10,567,823  
  139,189    

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*

    8,297,056  
  111,439    

Teladoc Health, Inc.*(1)

    9,329,673  
  41,405    

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    4,734,662  
   

 

 

 
      161,592,449  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 0.4%  
  258,873    

BellRing Brands, Inc. Class A*

    5,511,406  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 1.4%  
  243,148    

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    10,020,129  
  106,462    

Kemper Corp.

    8,250,805  
   

 

 

 
      18,270,934  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.6%  
  214,106    

Boise Cascade Co.

    7,821,292  
  588,385    

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    9,796,610  
  114,473    

Ingevity Corp.*

    10,002,651  
  615,658    

Livent Corp.*

    5,263,876  
  224,106    

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    6,649,225  
  242,681    

PolyOne Corp.

    8,928,234  
   

 

 

 
      48,461,888  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 0.9%  
  113,307    

Cardlytics, Inc.*

    7,122,478  
  152,891    

Cargurus, Inc.*

    5,378,705  
   

 

 

 
      12,501,183  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 16.9%  
  227,314    

Abeona Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)

    743,317  
  118,256    

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,058,992  
  135,087    

Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*

    7,162,313  
  145,720    

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,522,052  
  172,818    

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.*

    5,784,218  
  67,841    

Allakos, Inc.*(1)

    6,469,318  
  280,863    

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    8,600,025  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.3% - (continued)  
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 16.9% - (continued)  
  186,620    

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  $ 8,476,280  
  120,621    

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.*

    6,566,607  
  133,662    

Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

    10,707,663  
  113,343    

Catalent, Inc.*

    6,381,211  
  110,394    

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,200,661  
  132,463    

G1 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,500,997  
  109,015    

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*

    8,665,602  
  356,351    

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*

    8,374,249  
  72,576    

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)

    8,993,618  
  183,319    

Intersect ENT, Inc.*

    4,564,643  
  298,588    

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

    8,264,916  
  112,700    

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,160,459  
  125,992    

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.*

    9,065,124  
  45,147    

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)

    4,708,381  
  42,005    

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,827,076  
  54,498    

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*

    7,022,612  
  149,805    

MyoKardia, Inc.*

    10,918,537  
  195,545    

NanoString Technologies, Inc.*

    5,440,062  
  158,430    

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,783,308  
  156,611    

Principia Biopharma, Inc.*

    8,579,151  
  183,345    

Radius Health, Inc.*

    3,696,235  
  35,985    

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A*

    7,356,414  
  97,714    

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

    4,003,343  
  52,562    

Repligen Corp.*

    4,861,985  
  267,912    

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

    4,348,212  
  228,667    

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,250,194  
  293,872    

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,069,694  
  142,704    

Syneos Health, Inc.*

    8,487,320  
  129,332    

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.*

    3,348,405  
  150,256    

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    6,417,434  
  139,375    

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.*

    4,355,469  
   

 

 

 
      225,736,097  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.9%      
  298,772    

Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    6,247,323  
  61,454    

Coresite Realty Corp. REIT

    6,890,222  
  227,697    

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    6,689,738  
  153,758    

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    2,164,913  
  241,305    

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT

    6,469,387  
  62,237    

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    10,261,014  
   

 

 

 
      38,722,597  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 3.9%      
  567,606    

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    8,343,808  
  446,784    

Caleres, Inc.

    10,611,120  
  130,217    

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    3,540,600  
  179,777    

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    9,134,469  
  186,693    

Foot Locker, Inc.

    7,279,160  
  165,604    

Nordstrom, Inc.

    6,778,172  
  221,133    

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    6,140,864  
   

 

 

 
      51,828,193  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%  
  398,583    

Cohu, Inc.

    9,107,622  
  236,342    

Entegris, Inc.

    11,838,371  
  514,699    

FormFactor, Inc.*

    13,366,733  
  140,156    

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    5,121,300  
   

 

 

 
      39,434,026  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 10.7%      
  297,052    

8x8, Inc.*

    5,436,052  
  153,196    

Blackbaud, Inc.

    12,194,402  
  42,363    

CACI International, Inc. Class A*

    10,590,326  
  119,240    

Everbridge, Inc.*

    9,310,259  
  261,816    

Five9, Inc.*

    17,169,893  
  181,715    

ForeScout Technologies, Inc.*

    5,960,252  
  92,408    

Instructure, Inc.*

    4,454,990  
  136,923    

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    6,581,889  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.3% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 10.7% - (continued)      
  82,458    

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

  $ 9,962,575  
  102,655    

Pegasystems, Inc.

    8,176,471  
  127,312    

PROS Holdings, Inc.*

    7,628,535  
  90,546    

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    7,341,470  
  146,070    

Rapid7, Inc.*

    8,182,841  
  214,202    

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc.*

    5,055,167  
  201,157    

Science Applications International Corp.

    17,504,682  
  430,812    

SVMK, Inc.*

    7,698,610  
   

 

 

 
      143,248,414  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.3%      
  251,294    

CTS Corp.

    7,541,333  
  162,803    

Itron, Inc.*

    13,667,312  
  145,235    

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    11,517,136  
  320,692    

Pure Storage, Inc. Class A*

    5,487,040  
  51,303    

Rogers Corp.*

    6,399,023  
   

 

 

 
      44,611,844  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.3%      
  16,132    

Bandwidth, Inc. Class A*

    1,033,255  
  605,081    

ORBCOMM, Inc.*

    2,547,391  
   

 

 

 
      3,580,646  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.4%      
  246,116    

Marten Transport Ltd.

    5,289,033  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,052,940,242)

  $ 1,312,931,064  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.3%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.4%      
  4,552,239    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

  $ 4,552,239  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.9%      
  616,115    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(2)

    616,115  
  2,987,584    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(2)

    2,987,584  
  2,753,244    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(2)

    2,753,244  
  1,376,622    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund,
1.69%(2)

    1,376,622  
  3,670,992    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(2)

    3,670,992  
  917,748    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(2)

    917,748  
   

 

 

 
      12,322,305  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $16,874,544)

  $ 16,874,544  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,069,814,786)

    99.6    $ 1,329,805,608  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    0.4      5,314,304  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 1,335,119,912  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 16,128,901      $ 16,128,901      $      $  

Banks

     55,503,579        55,503,579                

Capital Goods

     172,215,891        172,215,891                

Commercial & Professional Services

     70,196,046        70,196,046                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     82,249,722        82,249,722                

Consumer Services

     29,303,720        29,303,720                

Diversified Financials

     31,050,828        31,050,828                

Energy

     8,501,136        8,501,136                

Food & Staples Retailing

     20,607,701        20,607,701                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     28,384,830        28,384,830                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     161,592,449        161,592,449                

Household & Personal Products

     5,511,406        5,511,406                

Insurance

     18,270,934        18,270,934                

Materials

     48,461,888        48,461,888                

Media & Entertainment

     12,501,183        12,501,183                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     225,736,097        225,736,097                

Real Estate

     38,722,597        38,722,597                

Retailing

     51,828,193        51,828,193                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     39,434,026        39,434,026                

Software & Services

     143,248,414        143,248,414                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     44,611,844        44,611,844                

Telecommunication Services

     3,580,646        3,580,646                

Transportation

     5,289,033        5,289,033                

Short-Term Investments

     16,874,544        16,874,544                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,329,805,608      $     1,329,805,608      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

  109  

 


Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.7%  
      Banks - 4.7%  
  108,150    

Ameris Bancorp

  $ 4,600,701  
  136,401    

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    5,121,858  
  209,061    

BancorpSouth Bank

    6,566,606  
  333,125    

MGIC Investment Corp.

    4,720,381  
  407,419    

Sterling Bancorp

    8,588,392  
   

 

 

 
      29,597,938  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 12.0%  
  222,796    

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    8,653,397  
  106,620    

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

    4,868,269  
  37,538    

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    2,503,409  
  138,432    

Argan, Inc.

    5,556,661  
  57,075    

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    4,182,456  
  89,954    

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    6,070,995  
  57,874    

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    8,153,868  
  84,605    

EnerSys

    6,330,992  
  160,597    

ITT, Inc.

    11,869,724  
  380,229    

Rexnord Corp.*

    12,403,070  
  89,055    

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A

    4,141,058  
   

 

 

 
      74,733,899  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 3.7%  
  78,451    

Brink’s Co.

    7,113,937  
  102,515    

McGrath Rent Corp.

    7,846,498  
  141,924    

TriNet Group, Inc.*

    8,034,317  
   

 

 

 
      22,994,752  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 9.0%  
  165,128    

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    5,366,660  
  213,116    

BRP, Inc.

    9,709,247  
  81,834    

Carter’s, Inc.

    8,947,730  
  34,189    

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    6,679,847  
  149,880    

Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A*

    4,256,592  
  309,022    

Skyline Champion Corp.*

    9,795,997  
  267,365    

Under Armour, Inc. Class C*

    5,128,061  
  181,748    

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    6,321,195  
   

 

 

 
      56,205,329  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 7.0%  
  155,980    

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.(1)

    6,061,383  
  197,625    

Chegg, Inc.*

    7,491,964  
  909,759    

DraftKings, Inc.*(2)(3)(4)

    3,113,195  
  35,478    

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    3,398,438  
  99,493    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    12,810,719  
  144,764    

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*

    10,810,975  
   

 

 

 
      43,686,674  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 1.4%  
  122,606    

Ares Management Corp. Class A

    4,375,808  
  125,835    

PRA Group, Inc.*

    4,567,811  
   

 

 

 
      8,943,619  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 0.5%  
  138,732    

Viper Energy Partners L.P.

    3,421,131  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%  
  163,013    

Performance Food Group Co.*

    8,391,909  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.7%  
  191,283    

Nomad Foods Ltd.*

    4,279,001  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 12.4%  
  55,793    

Amedisys, Inc.*

    9,312,968  
  117,836    

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*

    6,938,184  
  81,498    

Haemonetics Corp.*

    9,364,120  
  77,880    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    8,841,716  
  184,858    

HMS Holdings Corp.*

    5,471,797  
  57,735    

Insulet Corp.*

    9,884,232  
  30,501    

Novocure Ltd.*

    2,570,319  
  166,000    

Omnicell, Inc.*

    13,565,520  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.7% - (continued)  
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 12.4% - (continued)  
  154,437    

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*

  $ 9,205,990  
  26,031    

Teladoc Health, Inc.*

    2,179,315  
   

 

 

 
      77,334,161  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 0.8%  
  115,765    

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    4,770,676  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 3.2%  
  150,808    

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    7,507,222  
  89,292    

Ingevity Corp.*

    7,802,335  
  152,888    

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    4,536,187  
   

 

 

 
      19,845,744  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 0.7%  
  70,211    

Cardlytics, Inc.*

    4,413,463  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 17.0%  
  69,830    

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,987,327  
  63,382    

Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*

    3,360,514  
  103,345    

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,497,849  
  408,085    

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,974,748  
  114,315    

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,500,325  
  110,444    

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    5,016,366  
  24,876    

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR*

    3,460,749  
  66,353    

Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

    5,315,539  
  69,110    

Forty Seven, Inc.*

    2,720,861  
  100,335    

G1 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,651,854  
  37,181    

Galapagos N.V. ADR*(1)

    7,690,146  
  43,829    

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,483,967  
  152,515    

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,584,102  
  241,180    

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

    6,675,862  
  178,654    

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,424,797  
  33,842    

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.*

    2,434,932  
  90,524    

MyoKardia, Inc.*

    6,597,842  
  216,206    

Orchard Therapeutics plc*

    2,972,833  
  66,564    

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    7,398,589  
  82,967    

Principia Biopharma, Inc.*

    4,544,932  
  65,293    

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,136,023  
  18,899    

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A*

    3,863,523  
  204,564    

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,320,074  
  132,252    

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,036,506  
  36,665    

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,646,846  
  220,082    

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,842,086  
  129,248    

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.*

    4,039,000  
   

 

 

 
      106,178,192  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 2.5%  
  166,167    

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. REIT

    5,347,254  
  93,147    

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT

    4,191,615  
  277,012    

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    5,986,229  
   

 

 

 
      15,525,098  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 3.4%  
  5,016,400    

Allstar Co.*(2)(3)(4)

    2,006,560  
  50,257    

Five Below, Inc.*

    6,425,860  
  136,215    

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*

    6,921,084  
  48,785    

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    3,186,148  
  43,094    

Tory Burch LLC*(2)(3)(4)

    2,796,803  
   

 

 

 
      21,336,455  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.9%  
  116,397    

Entegris, Inc.

    5,830,326  
  499,441    

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    12,016,550  
   

 

 

 
      17,846,876  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 10.5%  
  92,001    

Endava plc ADR*

    4,287,247  
  16,745    

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    3,552,619  
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.7% - (continued)  
      Software & Services - 10.5% - (continued)  
  10,080    

Fair Isaac Corp.*

  $ 3,776,774  
  91,811    

Five9, Inc.*

    6,020,965  
  57,997    

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

    6,366,331  
  31,993    

HubSpot, Inc.*

    5,070,891  
  149,774    

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    7,199,636  
  234,080    

Mimecast Ltd.*

    10,154,390  
  69,843    

PROS Holdings, Inc.*

    4,184,993  
  142,795    

Rapid7, Inc.*

    7,999,376  
  80,054    

Science Applications International Corp.

    6,966,299  
   

 

 

 
      65,579,521  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 2.7%  
  55,817    

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    4,426,288  
  51,408    

Novanta, Inc.*

    4,546,524  
  30,519    

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*

    7,795,773  
   

 

 

 
      16,768,585  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 0.6%  
  55,590    

Bandwidth, Inc. Class A*

    3,560,540  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 0.7%  
  46,063    

Saia, Inc.*

    4,289,387  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $500,797,895)

  $ 609,702,950  
   

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.1%  
      Retailing - 0.5%  
  74,004    

Honest Co., Inc. Series E*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 2,884,676  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 0.6%  
  410,300    

MarkLogic Corp. Series F*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 3,926,571  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $8,151,359)

  $ 6,811,247  
   

 

 

 
ESCROWS - 0.0%(5)  
      Software & Services - 0.0%  
  157,023    

Veracode, Inc.*(2)(3)(4)

  $ 85,420  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Escrows
(cost $— )

  $ 85,420  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $508,949,254)

  $ 616,599,617  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.4%  
  9,017,284    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class,1.58%(6)

  $ 9,017,284  
   

 

 

 
      Securities Lending Collateral - 1.4%  
  430,451    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(6)

    430,451  
  2,087,286    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(6)

    2,087,286  
  1,923,564    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(6)

    1,923,564  
  961,782    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund,
1.69%(6)

    961,782  
  2,564,751    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(6)

    2,564,751  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8% - (continued)  
      Securities Lending Collateral - 1.4% - (continued)  
  641,188    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(6)

  $ 641,188  
   

 

 

 
      8,609,022  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $17,626,306)

  $ 17,626,306  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $526,575,560)

    101.6    $ 634,225,923  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1.6 )%       (9,892,769
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 624,333,154  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $14,813,225, which represented 2.4% 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.

 

(4) 

Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding securities acquired pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S). At the end of the period, the value of such restricted securities amounted to $14,813,225 or 2.4% of net assets.

 

Period
Acquired
    

Security Name

   Shares/
Par Value
     Base
Total Cost
     Base
Market Value
 
  08/2011      Allstar Co.      5,016,400      $ 2,182,229      $ 2,006,560  
  07/2015      DraftKings, Inc.      909,759        3,430,143        3,113,195  
  08/2015      Honest Co., Inc. Series E Convertible Preferred      74,004        3,386,053        2,884,676  
  04/2015      MarkLogic Corp. Series F Convertible Preferred      410,300        4,765,306        3,926,571  
  11/2013      Tory Burch LLC      43,094        3,377,559        2,796,803  
  04/2017      Veracode, Inc.      157,023               85,420  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $     17,141,290      $     14,813,225  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(5) 

Share amount represents shares of the issuer previously held that resulted in receipt of the escrow.

 

(6) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 29,597,938      $ 29,597,938      $      $  

Capital Goods

     74,733,899        74,733,899                

Commercial & Professional Services

     22,994,752        22,994,752                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     56,205,329        56,205,329                

Consumer Services

     43,686,674        40,573,479               3,113,195  

Diversified Financials

     8,943,619        8,943,619                

Energy

     3,421,131        3,421,131                

Food & Staples Retailing

     8,391,909        8,391,909                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     4,279,001        4,279,001                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     77,334,161        77,334,161                

Insurance

     4,770,676        4,770,676                

Materials

     19,845,744        19,845,744                

Media & Entertainment

     4,413,463        4,413,463                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     106,178,192        106,178,192                

Real Estate

     15,525,098        15,525,098                

Retailing

     21,336,455        16,533,092               4,803,363  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     17,846,876        17,846,876                

Software & Services

     65,579,521        65,579,521                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     16,768,585        16,768,585                

Telecommunication Services

     3,560,540        3,560,540                

Transportation

     4,289,387        4,289,387                

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     6,811,247                      6,811,247  

Escrows

     85,420                      85,420  

Short-Term Investments

     17,626,306        17,626,306                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     634,225,923      $     619,412,698      $     —      $     14,813,225  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

The following is a roll-forward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     Common
Stocks
     Convertable
Preferred
Stocks
    Escrows     Total  

Beginning balance

   $     5,772,836      $     6,821,907     $     178,845     $     12,773,588  

Purchases

                         

Sales

                  (103,805     (103,805

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                         

Total realized gain/(loss)

                  103,805       103,805  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,143,722        (10,660     (93,425     2,039,637  

Transfers into Level 3

                         

Transfers out of Level 3

                         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 7,916,558      $ 6,811,247     $ 85,420     $ 14,813,225  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) relating to the Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2019 was $2,133,062.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.4%      
      Banks - 2.5%  
  232,544    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  $ 37,120,999  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 13.0%  
  108,733    

3M Co.

    19,182,676  
  132,233    

Deere & Co.

    22,910,690  
  214,945    

General Dynamics Corp.

    37,905,551  
  174,353    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    30,860,481  
  74,790    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    29,121,730  
  69,120    

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    23,775,206  
  213,462    

United Technologies Corp.

    31,968,069  
   

 

 

 
      195,724,403  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.5%  
  470,114    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    47,627,249  
  209,411    

VF Corp.

    20,869,900  
   

 

 

 
      68,497,149  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 3.6%  
  275,153    

McDonald’s Corp.

    54,372,984  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 4.5%  
  311,970    

American Express Co.

    38,837,145  
  57,594    

BlackRock, Inc.

    28,952,504  
   

 

 

 
      67,789,649  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 1.4%  
  304,559    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    21,252,127  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.7%  
  89,003    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    26,159,762  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 8.4%  
  1,011,028    

Coca-Cola Co.

    55,960,400  
  820,813    

Diageo plc

    34,586,314  
  271,407    

PepsiCo., Inc.

    37,093,195  
   

 

 

 
      127,639,909  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 12.0%  
  418,246    

Baxter International, Inc.

    34,973,730  
  224,797    

Danaher Corp.

    34,501,844  
  495,259    

Medtronic plc

    56,187,134  
  188,293    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    55,354,376  
   

 

 

 
      181,017,084  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 5.1%  
  567,186    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    39,045,084  
  299,640    

Procter & Gamble Co.

    37,425,036  
   

 

 

 
      76,470,120  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 5.5%  
  278,183    

Chubb Ltd.

    43,301,966  
  359,739    

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    40,078,522  
   

 

 

 
      83,380,488  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 4.0%  
  149,108    

Ecolab, Inc.

    28,776,353  
  150,914    

Linde plc

    32,129,590  
   

 

 

 
      60,905,943  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.6%  
  92,535    

Amgen, Inc.

    22,307,413  
  362,177    

Johnson & Johnson

    52,830,759  
  430,135    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    39,120,778  
   

 

 

 
      114,258,950  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 4.0%  
  130,063    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    29,891,079  
  146,022    

Public Storage REIT

    31,096,845  
   

 

 

 
      60,987,924  
   

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.4% - (continued)      
      Retailing - 5.3%  
  9,440,100    

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

  $ 3,776,040  
  127,892    

Home Depot, Inc.

    27,929,055  
  786,154    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    48,002,563  
   

 

 

 
      79,707,658  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 9.3%  
  169,901    

Accenture plc Class A

    35,776,054  
  137,041    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    23,365,490  
  288,560    

Microsoft Corp.

    45,505,912  
  187,723    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    35,273,152  
   

 

 

 
      139,920,608  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 7.0%  
  366,417    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    33,146,975  
  241,645    

Union Pacific Corp.

    43,687,000  
  243,006    

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    28,446,282  
   

 

 

 
      105,280,257  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,005,070,713)

  $ 1,500,486,014  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.1%      
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.1%  
  16,116,158    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(4)

  $ 16,116,158  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $16,116,158)

  $ 16,116,158  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $1,021,186,871)

 

 

100.5

   $ 1,516,602,172  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.5 )%       (7,008,037
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     1,509,594,135  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of this security was $3,776,040, which represented 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.

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

(3) 

Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding securities acquired pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S). At the end of the period, the value of such restricted securities amounted to $3,776,040 or 0.3% of net assets.

 

Period
Acquired
    

Security Name

   Shares/
Par Value
     Base
Total Cost
     Base
Market Value
 
  08/2011      Allstar Co.      9,440,100      $ 4,106,619      $ 3,776,040  

 

(4) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Banks

   $ 37,120,999      $ 37,120,999      $      $  

Capital Goods

     195,724,403        195,724,403                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     68,497,149        68,497,149                

Consumer Services

     54,372,984        54,372,984                

Diversified Financials

     67,789,649        67,789,649                

Energy

     21,252,127        21,252,127                

Food & Staples Retailing

     26,159,762        26,159,762                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     127,639,909        93,053,595        34,586,314         

Health Care Equipment & Services

     181,017,084        181,017,084                

Household & Personal Products

     76,470,120        76,470,120                

Insurance

     83,380,488        83,380,488                

Materials

     60,905,943        60,905,943                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     114,258,950        114,258,950                

Real Estate

     60,987,924        60,987,924                

Retailing

     79,707,658        75,931,618               3,776,040  

Software & Services

     139,920,608        139,920,608                

Transportation

     105,280,257        105,280,257                

Short-Term Investments

     16,116,158        16,116,158                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,516,602,172      $     1,478,239,818      $     34,586,314      $     3,776,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 is not presented.

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5%  
          Asset-Backed - Automobile - 0.9%  
$     2,375,000    

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2.58%, 09/18/2025

  $ 2,351,558  
    235,138    

CIG Automobile Receivables Trust 2.71%, 05/15/2023(1)

    235,397  
    2,099,642    

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2.65%, 06/15/2026(1)

    2,103,943  
    2,045,000    

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2.70%, 02/16/2027

    2,030,442  
    4,595,000    

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2.58%, 09/15/2025(1)

    4,552,116  
   

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

 

    3,365,000    

2.72%, 11/15/2024(1)

    3,359,822  
    4,810,000    

3.28%, 12/15/2022(1)

    4,852,281  
     

 

 

 
        19,485,559  
     

 

 

 
          Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance - 6.3%  
    4,805,951    

Avery Point CLO Ltd. 3.04%, 04/25/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%(1)(2)

    4,803,750  
    975,519    

Babson CLO Ltd. 3.12%, 07/20/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%(1)(2)

    975,075  
    5,130,655    

Bayview Koitere Fund Trust 3.50%, 07/28/2057(1)(3)

    5,218,571  
   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust

 

    2,272,766    

3.50%, 01/28/2055(1)(3)

    2,298,210  
    2,674,426    

3.50%, 06/28/2057(1)(3)

    2,716,373  
    3,487,192    

3.50%, 01/28/2058(1)(3)

    3,516,940  
    2,055,347    

4.00%, 11/28/2053(1)(3)

    2,104,081  
    4,146,643    

4.00%, 10/28/2064(1)(3)

    4,243,125  
    1,445,337    

Bellemeade Re Ltd. 2.89%, 07/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%(1)(2)

    1,446,576  
    579,417    

Cal Funding Ltd. 3.47%, 10/25/2027(1)

    580,211  
    7,079,164    

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2.72%, 04/27/2027, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.780%(1)(2)

    7,062,174  
    258,509    

CIFC Funding Ltd. 2.85%, 07/16/2030, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.850%(1)(2)

    258,527  
    4,175,000    

Cirrus Funding Ltd. 4.80%, 01/25/2037(1)

    4,370,628  
    3,234,063    

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 4.12%, 07/25/2048(1)

    3,325,975  
    2,008,609    

Eagle RE Ltd. 3.49%, 11/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%(1)(2)

    2,011,400  
    1,178,335    

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Trust 2.06%, 05/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.270%(2)

    899,264  
    3,267,261    

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2.03%, 04/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.240%(2)

    3,050,331  
    3,291,374    

GSAMP Trust 1.88%, 01/25/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.090%(2)

    2,185,960  
    4,275,061    

Madison Park Funding Ltd. 3.23%, 07/20/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.260%(1)(2)

    4,277,237  
    4,034,185    

MFA Trust 3.35%, 11/25/2047(1)(4)

    4,033,785  
   

NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes

 

    3,481,107    

3.19%, 01/25/2023(1)

    3,491,928  
    2,179,423    

3.27%, 02/25/2023(1)

    2,181,159  
    4,919,789    

OCP CLO Ltd. 2.85%, 04/17/2027, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.850%(1)(2)

    4,917,295  
    6,340,434    

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2.37%, 09/14/2032(1)

    6,339,428  
    2,931,288    

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC 3.72%, 01/25/2059(1)(4)

    2,921,802  
    1,475,765    

Radnor RE Ltd. 3.04%, 02/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%(1)(2)

    1,475,242  
    1,115,723    

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust 3.50%, 08/25/2058

    1,170,435  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5% - (continued)  
          Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance - 6.3% - (continued)  
$     429,378    

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 1.88%, 07/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.090%(2)

  $ 218,353  
   

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC

 

    691,923    

2.50%, 05/26/2026(1)

    693,050  
    350,158    

2.77%, 05/25/2026(1)

    351,383  
    555,256    

3.05%, 12/26/2025(1)

    556,189  
    442,113    

3.09%, 10/27/2025(1)

    443,174  
    518,688    

3.28%, 01/26/2026(1)

    520,281  
   

Springleaf Funding Trust

 

    8,130,000    

2.68%, 07/15/2030(1)

    8,134,743  
    1,049,245    

2.90%, 11/15/2029(1)

    1,049,632  
    8,660,000    

Symphony CLO Ltd. 2.95%, 07/14/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%(1)(2)

    8,660,303  
   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

    589,206    

2.75%, 02/25/2055(1)(3)

    589,481  
    6,454,274    

2.75%, 10/25/2056(1)(3)

    6,498,314  
    1,649,133    

2.75%, 04/25/2057(1)(3)

    1,659,982  
    4,663,958    

2.75%, 06/25/2057(1)(3)

    4,691,444  
    3,103,505    

2.75%, 07/25/2057(1)(3)

    3,115,824  
    7,550,000    

Voya CLO Ltd. 2.90%, 01/18/2029, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%(1)(2)

    7,515,987  
    2,038,400    

Wendy’s Funding LLC 3.88%, 03/15/2048(1)

    2,072,808  
    1,796,425    

Wingstop Funding LLC 4.97%, 12/05/2048(1)

    1,849,132  
     

 

 

 
        130,495,562  
     

 

 

 
          Asset-Backed - Home Equity - 1.4%  
    5,450,000    

CPT Mortgage Trust 2.87%, 11/13/2039(1)

    5,474,379  
   

GSAA Home Equity Trust

 

    5,529,396    

1.87%, 02/25/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.080%(2)

    2,579,705  
    3,219,441    

1.89%, 03/25/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.100%(2)

    1,452,367  
    2,412,204    

1.97%, 11/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%(2)

    1,047,283  
    103,236    

2.03%, 11/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.240%(2)

    55,087  
    605,067    

5.99%, 06/25/2036(3)

    263,848  
   

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust

 

    3,646,716    

3.00%, 06/25/2059(1)(4)

    3,641,266  
    4,484,885    

3.25%, 11/25/2059(1)(4)

    4,488,199  
    7,006,794    

4.00%, 03/25/2058(1)(4)

    7,074,355  
    86,178    

Morgan Stanley Asset-Backed Securities Capital, Inc. Trust 1.94%, 06/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%(2)

    73,846  
    1,394,024    

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 1.96%, 11/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.170%(2)

    603,934  
   

Soundview Home Loan Trust

 

    2,631,020    

1.97%, 07/25/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%(2)

    2,386,181  
    435,000    

2.04%, 11/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.250%(2)

    408,546  
     

 

 

 
              29,548,996  
     

 

 

 
          Collateralized - Mortgage Obligations - 0.0%  
    62,876    

Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust 2.61%, 01/15/2024(1)

    62,880  
     

 

 

 
          Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 5.9%  
   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    39,769,236    

0.74%, 11/15/2050(3)(5)

    1,943,256  
    4,680,902    

0.81%, 11/15/2054(3)(5)

    241,685  
   

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

 

    28,651,883    

1.50%, 02/15/2050(3)(5)

    2,352,119  
    8,553,000    

2.59%, 08/15/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.850%(1)(2)

    8,520,782  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5% - (continued)  
          Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 5.9% - (continued)  
   

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

 

$     11,962,863    

0.52%, 01/15/2051(3)(5)

  $ 403,714  
    20,246,245    

0.54%, 07/15/2051(3)(5)

    692,023  
    8,981,776    

1.07%, 08/15/2052(3)(5)

    663,567  
    5,305,000    

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2.66%, 10/15/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.920%(1)(2)

    5,309,252  
    2,920,000    

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.29%, 12/15/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.550%(1)(2)

    2,933,721  
    3,855,000    

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust 2.46%, 08/10/2049

    3,850,022  
   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    20,622,034    

0.95%, 07/10/2047(3)(5)

    795,120  
    25,887,241    

1.09%, 04/10/2048(3)(5)

    1,032,062  
   

Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    7,294,856    

0.62%, 02/10/2047(3)(5)

    157,621  
    3,992,476    

0.67%, 08/10/2046(3)(5)

    86,297  
    5,999,685    

1.90%, 07/10/2046(1)(3)(5)

    23,908  
    1,035,000    

2.54%, 12/10/2045

    1,044,322  
    4,475,000    

2.64%, 10/15/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%(1)(2)

    4,474,994  
    948,544    

2.82%, 10/15/2045

    959,801  
    1,659,863    

2.85%, 10/15/2045

    1,680,361  
    1,145,000    

3.10%, 03/10/2046

    1,173,051  
    689,898    

3.21%, 03/10/2046

    708,027  
    6,780,000    

3.42%, 03/10/2031(1)

    7,048,717  
    1,260,000    

3.61%, 06/10/2046(3)

    1,312,476  
    1,032,661    

4.02%, 07/10/2045

    1,074,108  
    630,000    

4.07%, 02/10/2047(3)

    669,805  
    1,045,000    

4.21%, 08/10/2046(3)

    1,112,289  
    615,085    

4.22%, 07/10/2045(3)

    651,446  
    535,000    

4.24%, 02/10/2047(3)

    570,900  
    720,000    

4.59%, 10/15/2045(1)(3)

    36,000  
    1,920,000    

4.75%, 10/15/2045(1)(3)

    1,429,171  
    44,454    

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.88%, 04/15/2037

    44,232  
   

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    59,772,546    

0.76%, 06/15/2057(3)(5)

    1,977,712  
    3,330,390    

0.95%, 11/15/2048(3)(5)

    122,739  
    8,750,057    

1.90%, 01/15/2049(3)(5)

    746,538  
    4,810,306    

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 0.70%, 11/10/2046(1)(3)(5)

    15,962  
    2,945,113    

Four Times Square Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 5.40%, 12/13/2028(1)

    3,012,477  
    5,485,000    

FREMF Mortgage Trust 5.28%, 09/25/2043(1)(3)

    5,532,209  
    971,617    

GE Business Loan Trust 2.74%, 05/15/2034, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%(1)(2)

    916,287  
    4,340,000    

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. 2.95%, 11/05/2034(1)

    4,397,065  
   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

 

    44,697,194    

0.08%, 07/10/2046(3)(5)

    126,730  
    6,346,675    

1.33%, 08/10/2044(1)(3)(5)

    97,295  
    1,580,166    

3.67%, 04/10/2047(1)

    571,703  
    785,121    

4.07%, 01/10/2047

    834,235  
    2,215,000    

4.97%, 04/10/2047(1)(3)

    1,993,156  
   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

    2,185,000    

2.73%, 10/15/2045(1)(3)

    1,345,064  
    608,397    

2.84%, 12/15/2047

    617,253  
    1,290,924    

4.42%, 12/15/2047(1)(3)

    1,221,153  
   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

    21,213,815    

0.64%, 09/15/2047(3)(5)

    519,946  
    7,081,439    

0.76%, 05/15/2048(3)(5)

    163,998  
    855,054    

3.36%, 07/15/2045

    883,729  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5% - (continued)  
          Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 5.9% - (continued)  
   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

 

$     11,039,195    

1.00%, 12/15/2047(3)(5)

  $ 425,831  
    1,512,192    

1.03%, 10/15/2048(3)(5)

    70,301  
    1,530,000    

3.13%, 12/15/2048

    1,566,649  
    1,320,000    

3.18%, 08/15/2045

    1,348,115  
    795,172    

4.26%, 10/15/2046(3)

    846,753  
   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

 

    30,871,139    

0.34%, 09/15/2047(1)(3)(5)

    74,418  
    8,159,511    

1.44%, 06/15/2050(3)(5)

    595,922  
    4,920,000    

3.47%, 08/11/2033(1)

    5,011,694  
    1,460,000    

5.25%, 07/15/2049(1)(3)

    1,346,012  
    82,680    

5.67%, 10/12/2052(1)(3)

    20,654  
    2,475,000    

MTRO Commercial Mortgage Trust 3.54%, 12/15/2033, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%(1)(2)

    2,470,357  
    1,370,000    

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2.91%, 10/15/2036(1)

    1,358,680  
    2,261,645    

Oaktown Re II Ltd. 3.34%, 07/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%(1)(2)

    2,262,091  
    790,000    

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 3.87%, 01/05/2043(1)(3)

    800,956  
    6,462,426    

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust 3.48%, 11/16/2024(1)(4)

    6,451,697  
    4,640,708    

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 1.09%, 08/15/2050(3)(5)

    293,671  
   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    790,000    

2.85%, 12/10/2045

    802,932  
    2,295,000    

3.09%, 08/10/2049

    2,340,638  
    2,065,000    

3.19%, 03/10/2046

    2,118,152  
    775,000    

3.24%, 04/10/2046

    797,306  
   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    17,888,043    

1.13%, 05/15/2048(3)(5)

    800,939  
    1,125,554    

2.92%, 10/15/2045

    1,144,793  
    430,000    

4.15%, 05/15/2048(3)

    435,959  
   

Wells Fargo N.A.

 

    20,173,558    

0.61%, 11/15/2062(3)(5)

    1,015,002  
    9,830,000    

0.77%, 11/15/2062(3)(5)

    538,318  
    19,869,832    

0.84%, 09/15/2062(3)(5)

    1,333,701  
    12,838,575    

0.91%, 05/15/2062(3)(5)

    903,697  
   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

    255,115    

2.88%, 12/15/2045

    259,384  
    1,215,000    

3.00%, 08/15/2045

    1,237,368  
    1,150,000    

3.07%, 03/15/2045

    1,176,541  
    450,000    

3.35%, 05/15/2045

    462,468  
    990,000    

3.72%, 05/15/2047

    1,036,152  
    230,000    

4.05%, 03/15/2047

    244,681  
    1,095,000    

4.15%, 08/15/2046(3)

    1,159,017  
    710,000    

5.00%, 06/15/2044(1)(3)

    600,025  
    790,000    

5.58%, 04/15/2045(1)(3)

    828,930  
     

 

 

 
        122,269,904  
     

 

 

 
          Other ABS - 2.1%  
    1,450,000    

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 3.67%, 10/25/2049(1)

    1,450,247  
    6,739,745    

Galaxy CLO Ltd. 2.70%, 11/15/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.790%(1)(2)

    6,736,287  
    4,075,000    

OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust LLC 2.65%, 11/18/2024(1)

    4,079,890  
    4,808,095    

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC 3.11%, 07/27/2059(1)(4)

    4,803,568  
    5,806,065    

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust 3.50%, 03/25/2058

    6,120,660  
   

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust

 

    1,941,778    

3.35%, 08/25/2049(1)(4)

    1,938,426  
    1,978,797    

3.97%, 03/25/2049(1)(4)

    1,988,953  
    807,936    

VOLT LXII LLC 3.13%, 09/25/2047(1)(4)

    808,694  
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5% - (continued)  
          Other ABS - 2.1% - (continued)  
$     2,605,970    

VOLT LXIV LLC 3.38%, 10/25/2047(1)(4)

  $ 2,607,558  
    4,945,989    

VOLT LXXX LLC 3.23%, 10/25/2049(1)(4)

    4,945,940  
    2,002,341    

VOLT LXXXIII LLC 3.33%, 11/26/2049(1)(4)

    2,001,354  
    7,210,000    

VOLT LXXXIV LLC 3.43%, 12/27/2049(1)(4)

    7,206,510  
     

 

 

 
        44,688,087  
     

 

 

 
          Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 9.9%  
   

Alternative Loan Trust

 

    966,979    

2.11%, 11/25/2035, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.320%(2)

    884,468  
    208,472    

2.33%, 01/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.540%(2)

    201,166  
    916,315    

5.75%, 05/25/2036

    661,336  
    1,455,228    

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC 3.63%, 03/25/2049(1)(3)

    1,471,699  
    6,402,443    

Arroyo Mortgage Trust 3.35%, 04/25/2049(1)(3)

    6,479,831  
   

Banc of America Funding Trust

 

    1,116,387    

2.07%, 05/20/2047, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%(2)

    1,100,678  
    3,737,496    

5.77%, 05/25/2037(3)

    3,675,571  
    141,882    

5.85%, 01/25/2037(4)

    140,700  
    847,017    

BCAP LLC Trust 1.97%, 03/25/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%(2)

    808,030  
    292,862    

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 4.27%, 10/25/2035, 12 mo. USD CMT + 2.300%(2)

    300,265  
    1,021,231    

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust 2.29%, 01/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%(2)

    1,171,405  
    399,444    

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust 1.97%, 10/25/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%(2)

    382,775  
   

Bellemeade Re Ltd.

 

    1,514,401    

2.99%, 10/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%(1)(2)

    1,514,729  
    1,734,033    

3.09%, 03/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%(1)(2)

    1,735,440  
    7,465,000    

3.19%, 10/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%(1)(2)

    7,467,324  
   

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

 

    480,762    

3.43%, 11/20/2035(3)

    439,525  
    1,956,962    

3.79%, 09/25/2047(3)

    1,866,999  
    4,717,389    

CIM Trust 3.00%, 04/25/2057(1)(3)

    4,735,847  
    1,752,034    

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 3.23%, 11/25/2070(1)(4)

    1,751,059  
    4,485,000    

Colombia Cent CLO Ltd. 3.09%, 10/25/2028, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%(1)(2)

    4,483,771  
    2,646,466    

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 3.34%, 05/25/2049(1)(3)

    2,650,687  
    1,646,182    

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 3.86%, 11/25/2039, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150%(1)(2)

    1,653,587  
    1,808,386    

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.50%, 06/25/2035

    1,738,770  
    2,294,366    

CSMC Trust 3.25%, 04/25/2047(1)(3)

    2,293,172  
    744,391    

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2.45%, 06/25/2047(1)(3)

    743,224  
   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities

 

    2,025,000    

5.34%, 07/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.550%(2)

    2,143,025  
    3,409,579    

6.14%, 05/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.350%(2)

    3,594,274  
    1,121,316    

6.69%, 11/25/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.900%(2)

    1,231,527  
    590,739    

7.49%, 04/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.700%(2)

    655,943  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5% - (continued)  
          Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 9.9% - (continued)  
$     503,557    

7.79%, 09/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%(2)

  $ 554,085  
    27,750    

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust 4.16%, 04/19/2036(3)

    25,767  
   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    1,097,212    

2.09%, 01/25/2037, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%(2)

    429,356  
    1,734,749    

3.96%, 01/25/2036(3)

    1,755,827  
   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    1,013,391    

1.95%, 01/19/2038, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.190%(2)

    958,998  
    3,530,945    

2.00%, 12/19/2036, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.240%(2)

    3,359,205  
    2,003,444    

Home Re Ltd. 3.39%, 10/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%(1)(2)

    2,004,051  
    1,112,887    

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust 3.85%, 03/25/2036(3)

    1,010,284  
    245,785    

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 4.32%, 04/25/2037(3)

    229,046  
    2,735,000    

LCM XX L.P. 3.01%, 10/20/2027, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%(1)(2)

    2,736,477  
    1,145,462    

Lehman XS Trust 2.00%, 07/25/2046, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.210%(2)

    1,137,679  
   

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd.

 

    2,097,574    

3.21%, 04/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(1)(2)

    2,093,585  
    4,788,743    

3.21%, 05/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(1)(2)

    4,783,206  
   

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust

 

    641,659    

3.21%, 04/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(1)(2)

    640,252  
    2,140,727    

3.41%, 03/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%(1)(2)

    2,136,499  
    369,999    

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 4.70%, 11/21/2034(3)

    378,835  
    1,018,808    

MFA Trust 2.59%, 02/25/2057(1)(3)

    1,011,883  
    3,363,000    

Mortgage Insurance-Linked Notes 3.67%, 11/26/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%(1)(2)

    3,375,197  
    4,995,000    

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust 2.33%, 10/15/2051(1)

    4,987,942  
   

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    2,166,584    

2.49%, 09/25/2059(1)(3)

    2,156,970  
    4,925,574    

2.54%, 01/25/2048, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%(1)(2)

    4,912,163  
    4,122,699    

3.29%, 06/25/2057, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(1)(2)

    4,173,869  
    3,507,782    

3.50%, 08/25/2059(1)(3)

    3,574,948  
    3,855,801    

3.75%, 11/26/2035(1)(3)

    3,979,753  
    3,443,449    

3.75%, 11/25/2056(1)(3)

    3,556,292  
    6,389,719    

4.00%, 02/25/2057(1)(3)

    6,634,760  
    6,314,277    

4.00%, 03/25/2057(1)(3)

    6,586,792  
    4,978,156    

4.00%, 04/25/2057(1)(3)

    5,172,625  
    4,001,621    

4.00%, 05/25/2057(1)(3)

    4,171,498  
    5,313,704    

4.00%, 08/27/2057(1)(3)

    5,518,186  
    2,306,492    

4.00%, 12/25/2057(1)(3)

    2,390,715  
    4,565,020    

Oaktown Re III Ltd. 3.19%, 07/25/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%(1)(2)

    4,570,785  
    7,485,000    

OZLM Ltd. 2.99%, 04/30/2027, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%(1)(2)

    7,484,903  
    3,111,559    

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust 3.70%, 03/27/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%(1)(2)

    3,108,724  
    1,684,218    

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage Trust LLC 3.50%, 10/25/2024(1)(3)

    1,682,895  
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 26.5% - (continued)  
          Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 9.9% - (continued)  
$     1,213,020    

RBSGC Mortgage Loan Trust 6.25%, 01/25/2037

  $ 1,201,285  
   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.

 

    2,937,771    

3.47%, 11/25/2037(3)

    2,741,038  
    776,394    

6.00%, 12/25/2035

    757,345  
   

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust

 

    2,121,985    

3.50%, 11/25/2057

    2,221,680  
    5,628,596    

3.50%, 07/25/2058

    5,900,900  
    6,071,423    

3.50%, 10/25/2058

    6,394,618  
    1,081,108    

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust 3.44%, 04/25/2043, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%(1)(2)

    1,084,509  
   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

    2,629,699    

2.25%, 04/25/2056(1)(3)

    2,623,120  
    4,886,406    

2.39%, 02/25/2057, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%(1)(2)

    4,874,333  
    2,421,491    

2.75%, 08/25/2055(1)(3)

    2,431,493  
    411,277    

3.00%, 03/25/2054(1)(3)

    411,814  
   

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust

 

    4,275,125    

3.18%, 10/25/2049(1)(4)

    4,258,668  
    4,975,315    

3.28%, 11/25/2049(1)(4)

    4,963,282  
   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

 

    606,401    

2.21%, 06/25/2044, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.420%(2)

    589,146  
    2,968,121    

3.15%, 12/25/2046, 12 mo. USD MTA + 0.820%(2)

    2,781,630  
    1,095,662    

3.74%, 06/25/2037(3)

    1,040,140  
    45,080,983    

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 1.12%, 09/15/2057(3)(5)

    1,576,590  
     

 

 

 
        207,112,470  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $552,861,066)

  $ 553,663,458  
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7%      
          Aerospace/Defense - 0.6%  
$     2,075,000    

Boeing Co. 3.25%, 02/01/2035

  $ 2,123,686  
   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

 

    2,405,000    

2.90%, 12/15/2029

    2,443,176  
    2,127,000    

3.85%, 06/15/2023(1)

    2,239,400  
    1,157,000    

Lockheed Martin Corp. 4.09%, 09/15/2052

    1,357,615  
   

United Technologies Corp.

 

    140,000    

2.80%, 05/04/2024

    143,912  
    940,000    

3.65%, 08/16/2023

    991,143  
    1,565,000    

3.95%, 08/16/2025

    1,706,754  
    1,220,000    

4.45%, 11/16/2038

    1,443,707  
    400,000    

4.63%, 11/16/2048

    501,271  
     

 

 

 
        12,950,664  
     

 

 

 
          Agriculture - 0.5%  
   

Altria Group, Inc.

 

    405,000    

2.63%, 09/16/2026

    400,713  
    765,000    

3.88%, 09/16/2046

    706,241  
    810,000    

4.40%, 02/14/2026

    880,588  
    635,000    

4.80%, 02/14/2029

    707,812  
    1,605,000    

5.38%, 01/31/2044

    1,813,518  
    310,000    

5.80%, 02/14/2039

    364,720  
    680,000    

5.95%, 02/14/2049

    824,479  
   

BAT Capital Corp.

 

    2,395,000    

2.79%, 09/06/2024

    2,406,722  
    3,025,000    

4.39%, 08/15/2037

    3,063,299  
     

 

 

 
        11,168,092  
     

 

 

 
          Auto Manufacturers - 0.4%  
    850,000    

Daimler Finance North America LLC 2.45%, 05/04/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%(1)(2)

    851,112  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Auto Manufacturers - 0.4% - (continued)  
$     635,000    

Ford Motor Co. 5.29%, 12/08/2046

  $ 605,087  
   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

    540,000    

3.82%, 11/02/2027

    523,665  
    1,400,000    

4.54%, 08/01/2026

    1,432,636  
    545,000    

5.11%, 05/03/2029

    561,675  
   

General Motors Co.

 

    1,260,000    

5.20%, 04/01/2045

    1,272,603  
    630,000    

5.95%, 04/01/2049

    698,426  
    1,000,000    

6.25%, 10/02/2043

    1,123,536  
    1,035,000    

6.75%, 04/01/2046

    1,214,187  
     

 

 

 
              8,282,927  
     

 

 

 
          Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.0%  
    450,000    

Adient Global Holdings Ltd. 4.88%, 08/15/2026(1)

    401,625  
    290,000    

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 5.00%, 05/31/2026(6)

    301,600  
     

 

 

 
              703,225  
     

 

 

 
          Beverages - 0.8%  
   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

 

    2,549,000    

3.75%, 07/15/2042

    2,635,699  
    1,145,000    

4.60%, 04/15/2048

    1,310,342  
    1,575,000    

4.75%, 04/15/2058

    1,842,108  
    5,114,000    

5.45%, 01/23/2039

    6,435,621  
    1,275,000    

Constellation Brands, Inc. 2.65%, 11/07/2022

    1,292,945  
    2,200,000    

Molson Coors Brewing Co. 3.00%, 07/15/2026

    2,227,389  
     

 

 

 
        15,744,104  
     

 

 

 
          Biotechnology - 0.1%  
    1,315,000    

Amgen, Inc. 2.65%, 05/11/2022

    1,334,699  
     

 

 

 
          Chemicals - 0.6%  
    1,490,000    

Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. 4.25%, 09/18/2029(1)

    1,519,800  
    4,175,000    

Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V. 4.50%, 01/31/2030(1)

    4,156,212  
    290,000    

Chemours Co. 5.38%, 05/15/2027

    256,650  
    3,005,000    

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 4.21%, 11/15/2023

    3,215,195  
    531,000    

Methanex Corp. 5.65%, 12/01/2044

    509,353  
    290,000    

Olin Corp. 5.13%, 09/15/2027

    302,325  
   

Sherwin-Williams Co.

 

    1,200,000    

2.95%, 08/15/2029

    1,212,035  
    50,000    

3.45%, 06/01/2027

    52,907  
    1,810,000    

Syngenta Finance N.V. 4.89%, 04/24/2025(1)

    1,937,625  
     

 

 

 
              13,162,102  
     

 

 

 
          Commercial Banks - 7.1%  
   

Bank of America Corp.

 

    2,140,000    

2.46%, 10/22/2025, (2.46% fixed rate until 10/22/2024; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.870% thereafter)(7)

    2,154,317  
    5,880,000    

3.19%, 07/23/2030, (3.19% fixed rate until 07/23/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180% thereafter)(7)

    6,083,354  
    6,005,000    

3.37%, 01/23/2026, (3.37% fixed rate until 01/23/2025; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.810% thereafter)(7)

    6,281,222  
    4,620,000    

3.71%, 04/24/2028, (3.71% fixed rate until 04/24/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.512% thereafter)(7)

    4,939,958  
    1,785,000    

3.97%, 02/07/2030, (3.97% fixed rate until 02/07/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.210% thereafter)(7)

    1,959,694  
    2,150,000    

7.75%, 05/14/2038

    3,389,270  
    3,445,000    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 2.10%, 10/24/2024

    3,449,497  
AUD     7,470,000    

BNG Bank N.V. 1.90%, 11/26/2025(8)

    5,328,431  
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Commercial Banks - 7.1% - (continued)  
$     1,725,000    

Capital One Financial Corp. 3.90%, 01/29/2024

  $ 1,829,685  
   

Citigroup, Inc.

 

    3,565,000    

2.31%, 11/04/2022, (2.31% fixed rate until 11/04/2021; 3 mo. SOFRRATE + 0.867% thereafter)(7)

    3,576,099  
    2,960,000    

3.00%, 05/17/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%(2)

    2,999,264  
    1,340,000    

3.20%, 10/21/2026

    1,390,369  
    2,475,000    

3.35%, 04/24/2025, (3.35% fixed rate until 04/24/2024; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.897% thereafter)(7)

    2,575,992  
    1,085,000    

3.52%, 10/27/2028, (3.52% fixed rate until 10/27/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.151% thereafter)(7)

    1,142,393  
    5,135,000    

3.98%, 03/20/2030, (3.98% fixed rate until 03/20/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.338% thereafter)(7)

    5,621,850  
    1,025,000    

4.08%, 04/23/2029, (4.08% fixed rate until 04/23/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.192% thereafter)(7)

    1,122,045  
    940,000    

4.45%, 09/29/2027

    1,035,675  
    3,285,000    

Credit Suisse Group AG 6.25%, 12/18/2024, (6.25% fixed rate until 12/18/2024; 5 year USD Swap + 3.455% thereafter)(1)(7)(9)

    3,573,259  
   

Danske Bank A/S

 

    1,890,000    

5.00%, 01/12/2022(1)

    1,985,242  
    1,970,000    

5.38%, 01/12/2024(1)

    2,156,429  
    1,640,000    

Fifth Third Bancorp 2.38%, 01/28/2025

    1,642,877  
   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

    965,000    

2.91%, 07/24/2023, (2.91% fixed rate until 07/24/2022; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.990% thereafter)(7)

    982,420  
    2,410,000    

3.69%, 06/05/2028, (3.69% fixed rate until 06/05/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.510% thereafter)(7)

    2,564,204  
    3,860,000    

3.81%, 04/23/2029, (3.81% fixed rate until 04/23/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.158% thereafter)(7)

    4,141,310  
    1,250,000    

4.22%, 05/01/2029, (4.22% fixed rate until 05/01/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.301% thereafter)(7)

    1,378,224  
    65,000    

6.25%, 02/01/2041

    90,893  
    1,890,000    

6.75%, 10/01/2037

    2,625,453  
   

HSBC Holdings plc

 

    1,305,000    

2.95%, 05/25/2021

    1,321,577  
    2,370,000    

3.40%, 03/08/2021

    2,407,656  
    1,200,000    

4.58%, 06/19/2029, (4.58% fixed rate until 06/19/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.535% thereafter)(7)

    1,341,891  
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

    955,000    

3.17%, 10/24/2023, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.230%(2)

    971,242  
    2,160,000    

3.22%, 03/01/2025, (3.22% fixed rate until 03/01/2024; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.155% thereafter)(7)

    2,239,443  
    2,500,000    

3.51%, 01/23/2029, (3.51% fixed rate until 01/23/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.945% thereafter)(7)

    2,657,287  
    1,655,000    

3.70%, 05/06/2030, (3.70% fixed rate until 05/06/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.160% thereafter)(7)

    1,783,066  
    1,990,000    

3.80%, 07/23/2024, (3.80% fixed rate until 07/23/2023; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.890% thereafter)(7)

    2,097,559  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Commercial Banks - 7.1% - (continued)  
$     4,480,000    

3.96%, 01/29/2027, (3.96% fixed rate until 01/29/2026; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.245% thereafter)(7)

  $ 4,862,278  
    2,230,000    

4.01%, 04/23/2029, (4.01% fixed rate until 04/23/2028; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120% thereafter)(7)

    2,449,507  
    1,790,000    

KeyCorp. 2.55%, 10/01/2029

    1,750,499  
GBP     2,035,000    

Metro Bank plc 5.50%, 06/26/2028, (5.50% fixed rate until 06/26/2023; GUKG5 + 4.458% thereafter)(7)(8)(9)

    2,190,143  
   

Morgan Stanley

 

$     2,725,000    

2.50%, 04/21/2021

    2,745,663  
    100,000    

2.75%, 05/19/2022

    101,847  
    4,895,000    

3.59%, 07/22/2028, (3.59% fixed rate until 07/22/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.340% thereafter)(7)

    5,204,919  
    2,120,000    

3.63%, 01/20/2027

    2,257,406  
    2,775,000    

4.00%, 07/23/2025

    3,002,728  
    750,000    

4.43%, 01/23/2030, (4.43% fixed rate until 01/23/2029; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.628% thereafter)(7)

    848,307  
    600,000    

PNC Bank NA 2.70%, 10/22/2029

    599,262  
    2,725,000    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 2.20%, 11/01/2024

    2,735,128  
    2,060,000    

Royal Bank of Canada 2.55%, 07/16/2024

    2,091,701  
    1,435,000    

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 3.70%, 03/28/2022

    1,474,966  
    2,150,000    

State Street Corp. 2.35%, 11/01/2025, (2.35% fixed rate until 11/01/2024; 3 mo. SOFR + 0.940% thereafter)(7)

    2,159,475  
    1,273,000    

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG 2.65%, 02/01/2022(1)

    1,286,091  
    2,685,000    

UniCredit S.p.A. 6.57%, 01/14/2022(1)

    2,883,763  
   

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

    3,075,000    

2.41%, 10/30/2025, (2.41% fixed rate until 10/30/2024; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.825% thereafter)(7)

    3,077,898  
    1,795,000    

2.63%, 07/22/2022

    1,821,825  
    1,655,000    

3.00%, 04/22/2026

    1,702,475  
    665,000    

3.00%, 10/23/2026

    681,561  
    4,800,000    

3.07%, 01/24/2023

    4,899,053  
    2,485,000    

3.58%, 05/22/2028, (3.58% fixed rate until 05/22/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.310% thereafter)(7)

    2,641,720  
    2,885,000    

3.75%, 01/24/2024

    3,050,385  
    155,000    

4.90%, 11/17/2045

    189,609  
    890,000    

5.61%, 01/15/2044

    1,172,884  
     

 

 

 
              148,720,240  
     

 

 

 
          Commercial Services - 0.3%  
   

Ashtead Capital, Inc.

 

    200,000    

4.13%, 08/15/2025(1)

    205,500  
    200,000    

4.38%, 08/15/2027(1)

    207,250  
    655,000    

Global Payments, Inc. 3.20%, 08/15/2029

    667,582  
    4,150,000    

IHS Markit Ltd. 4.13%, 08/01/2023

    4,409,666  
    530,000    

Service Corp. International 5.13%, 06/01/2029

    563,125  
    400,000    

United Rentals North America, Inc. 5.50%, 07/15/2025

    415,625  
     

 

 

 
              6,468,748  
     

 

 

 
          Construction Materials - 0.1%  
   

Standard Industries, Inc.

 

    60,000    

5.38%, 11/15/2024(1)

    61,650  
    930,000    

6.00%, 10/15/2025(1)

    977,662  
     

 

 

 
              1,039,312  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%  
$     1,045,000    

ICBCIL Finance Co., Ltd. 3.00%, 04/05/2020(8)

  $ 1,045,738  
   

Navient Corp.

 

    460,000    

5.88%, 03/25/2021

    475,180  
    390,000    

7.25%, 01/25/2022

    423,712  
     

 

 

 
              1,944,630  
     

 

 

 
          Electric - 2.0%  
   

AES Corp.

 

    220,000    

4.50%, 03/15/2023

    225,500  
    284,000    

4.88%, 05/15/2023

    288,260  
    50,000    

5.13%, 09/01/2027

    53,375  
    1,180,000    

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. 3.25%, 04/15/2028

    1,247,626  
   

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC

 

    1,130,000    

3.38%, 09/15/2029(1)

    1,134,868  
    457,000    

3.74%, 05/01/2026

    472,255  
    75,000    

4.97%, 05/01/2046

    83,233  
   

Commonwealth Edison Co.

 

    1,420,000    

3.65%, 06/15/2046

    1,508,243  
    370,000    

4.00%, 03/01/2048

    416,388  
    375,000    

Connecticut Light & Power Co. 4.00%, 04/01/2048

    430,676  
    415,000    

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. 5.10%, 06/01/2065

    539,833  
    1,525,000    

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 4.25%, 12/15/2041

    1,743,760  
    970,000    

Duke Energy Florida LLC 3.40%, 10/01/2046

    988,406  
    1,245,000    

Duke Energy Indiana LLC 3.25%, 10/01/2049

    1,245,167  
    1,495,000    

Duke Energy Progress LLC 4.38%, 03/30/2044

    1,737,040  
   

Evergy, Inc.

 

    730,000    

2.45%, 09/15/2024

    734,335  
    1,805,000    

2.90%, 09/15/2029

    1,796,520  
   

Exelon Corp.

 

    2,275,000    

2.85%, 06/15/2020

    2,280,232  
    2,745,000    

3.95%, 06/15/2025

    2,953,229  
    360,000    

Florida Power & Light Co. 3.99%, 03/01/2049

    413,156  
    1,835,000    

Georgia Power Co. 4.30%, 03/15/2042

    2,013,585  
    1,465,000    

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 3.70%, 09/01/2024

    1,515,597  
   

MidAmerican Energy Co.

 

    925,000    

3.15%, 04/15/2050

    913,728  
    380,000    

3.65%, 08/01/2048

    410,979  
    2,580,000    

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 3.15%, 04/01/2024

    2,675,670  
    395,000    

Northern States Power Co. 2.90%, 03/01/2050(6)

    377,368  
    1,130,000    

Oglethorpe Power Corp. 5.05%, 10/01/2048

    1,331,269  
   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

 

    360,000    

3.10%, 09/15/2049

    351,879  
    565,000    

5.75%, 03/15/2029

    697,709  
    360,000    

PacifiCorp. 4.15%, 02/15/2050

    413,748  
    395,000    

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 3.80%, 03/01/2046

    435,714  
    1,820,000    

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 2.88%, 06/15/2024

    1,860,620  
    2,070,000    

Puget Energy, Inc. 3.65%, 05/15/2025

    2,144,229  
    205,000    

Sempra Energy 4.00%, 02/01/2048

    215,478  
   

Southern California Edison Co.

 

    1,380,000    

2.85%, 08/01/2029(6)

    1,378,746  
    511,000    

4.00%, 04/01/2047

    538,008  
    299,000    

4.13%, 03/01/2048

    319,483  
   

Southern Co.

 

    625,000    

2.95%, 07/01/2023

    641,131  
    1,495,000    

3.25%, 07/01/2026

    1,557,630  
    35,000    

4.40%, 07/01/2046

    38,817  
    380,000    

Union Electric Co. 4.00%, 04/01/2048

    421,753  
    700,000    

Xcel Energy, Inc. 3.50%, 12/01/2049

    711,694  
     

 

 

 
        41,256,937  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Engineering & Construction - 0.8%  
$     2,250,000    

Fluor Corp. 4.25%, 09/15/2028

  $ 2,265,873  
    4,250,000    

International Airport Finance S.A. 12.00%, 03/15/2033(1)(6)

    4,664,375  
   

SBA Tower Trust

 

    4,815,000    

3.17%, 04/09/2047(1)

    4,864,299  
    4,540,000    

3.45%, 03/15/2048(1)

    4,677,446  
     

 

 

 
        16,471,993  
     

 

 

 
          Entertainment - 0.1%  
   

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.

 

    1,260,000    

5.30%, 01/15/2029

    1,399,482  
    275,000    

5.38%, 04/15/2026

    303,985  
   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

 

    445,000    

4.88%, 11/01/2024(1)

    460,575  
    260,000    

5.00%, 08/01/2023(1)

    265,850  
     

 

 

 
              2,429,892  
     

 

 

 
          Environmental Control - 0.1%  
   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

 

    144,000    

4.88%, 07/15/2027(1)

    151,560  
    116,000    

5.13%, 07/15/2029(1)

    124,422  
   

Waste Management, Inc.

 

    1,100,000    

3.20%, 06/15/2026

    1,152,450  
    430,000    

3.45%, 06/15/2029

    460,511  
    160,000    

4.15%, 07/15/2049

    183,078  
     

 

 

 
        2,072,021  
     

 

 

 
          Food - 0.3%  
   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

    775,000    

4.30%, 05/01/2024

    834,680  
    240,000    

4.60%, 11/01/2025

    265,157  
    5,270,000    

NBM U.S. Holdings, Inc. 7.00%, 05/14/2026(1)

    5,707,463  
    285,000    

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. 6.00%, 02/15/2024(1)

    295,331  
     

 

 

 
        7,102,631  
     

 

 

 
          Food Service - 0.0%  
    585,000    

Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00%, 02/01/2028(1)

    616,444  
     

 

 

 
          Forest Products & Paper - 0.2%  
    4,120,000    

Suzano Austria GmbH 5.00%, 01/15/2030

    4,331,026  
     

 

 

 
          Gas - 0.3%  
   

AmeriGas Partners L.P. / AmeriGas Finance Corp.

 

    70,000    

5.63%, 05/20/2024

    75,600  
    375,000    

5.88%, 08/20/2026

    413,437  
    2,000,000    

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC 2.50%, 11/15/2024

    2,009,371  
   

Sempra Energy

 

    1,445,000    

2.40%, 02/01/2020

    1,445,099  
    1,615,000    

3.40%, 02/01/2028

    1,674,242  
    720,000    

3.80%, 02/01/2038

    752,894  
     

 

 

 
        6,370,643  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare-Products - 0.3%  
    1,145,000    

Alcon Finance Corp. 3.00%, 09/23/2029(1)

    1,164,930  
    3,925,000    

Becton Dickinson and Co. 3.36%, 06/06/2024

    4,088,050  
    140,000    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 4.38%, 09/15/2027(1)

    144,025  
    255,000    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 3.00%, 04/15/2023

    262,210  
     

 

 

 
        5,659,215  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare-Services - 0.7%  
    700,000    

Aetna, Inc. 2.80%, 06/15/2023

    711,377  
   

Anthem, Inc.

 

    1,780,000    

2.88%, 09/15/2029

    1,773,275  
    1,960,000    

3.50%, 08/15/2024

    2,055,009  
    285,000    

4.38%, 12/01/2047

    314,675  
    410,000    

4.63%, 05/15/2042

    462,662  
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Healthcare-Services - 0.7% - (continued)  
   

Centene Corp.

 

$     85,000    

4.25%, 12/15/2027(1)

  $ 87,444  
    90,000    

4.63%, 12/15/2029(1)

    94,621  
    535,000    

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 5.13%, 08/01/2021

    535,000  
    1,210,000    

CommonSpirit Health 3.35%, 10/01/2029

    1,217,426  
    1,095,000    

HCA, Inc. 4.13%, 06/15/2029

    1,161,882  
   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

    1,420,000    

2.38%, 08/15/2024

    1,438,842  
    1,205,000    

2.88%, 08/15/2029

    1,240,294  
    830,000    

3.50%, 08/15/2039

    871,657  
    860,000    

3.70%, 12/15/2025

    930,842  
    350,000    

3.70%, 08/15/2049

    376,204  
    405,000    

4.75%, 07/15/2045

    498,734  
     

 

 

 
        13,769,944  
     

 

 

 
          Home Builders - 0.1%  
    595,000    

Lennar Corp. 4.75%, 11/29/2027

    641,112  
    285,000    

PulteGroup, Inc. 5.50%, 03/01/2026

    318,488  
    575,000    

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 4.88%, 11/15/2025

    626,750  
     

 

 

 
        1,586,350  
     

 

 

 
          Insurance - 0.6%  
    1,515,000    

Aon Corp. 2.20%, 11/15/2022

    1,522,131  
    835,000    

CNO Financial Group, Inc. 5.25%, 05/30/2025

    924,763  
   

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

 

    20,000    

4.80%, 02/15/2024

    19,546  
    380,000    

4.90%, 08/15/2023

    376,200  
   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

    1,480,000    

3.88%, 03/15/2024

    1,578,860  
    660,000    

4.38%, 03/15/2029

    752,493  
    1,035,000    

4.75%, 03/15/2039

    1,251,413  
    415,000    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 3.73%, 10/15/2070(1)

    401,330  
    345,000    

MGIC Investment Corp. 5.75%, 08/15/2023

    381,225  
   

Unum Group

 

    640,000    

4.00%, 06/15/2029

    672,218  
    1,040,000    

4.50%, 12/15/2049

    1,015,688  
   

Willis North America, Inc.

 

    740,000    

2.95%, 09/15/2029

    733,458  
    1,035,000    

3.60%, 05/15/2024

    1,081,418  
    1,340,000    

4.50%, 09/15/2028

    1,477,723  
     

 

 

 
        12,188,466  
     

 

 

 
          Internet - 0.6%  
   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 

    2,975,000    

3.40%, 12/06/2027

    3,099,689  
    630,000    

4.00%, 12/06/2037

    674,368  
    790,000    

4.20%, 12/06/2047

    877,717  
    2,245,000    

Amazon.com, Inc. 3.88%, 08/22/2037

    2,551,632  
    150,000    

Symantec Corp. 5.00%, 04/15/2025(1)

    153,259  
   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

    1,210,000    

3.60%, 01/19/2028(1)

    1,264,907  
    2,765,000    

3.98%, 04/11/2029(1)

    2,986,082  
     

 

 

 
        11,607,654  
     

 

 

 
          Iron/Steel - 0.3%  
    285,000    

Commercial Metals Co. 5.38%, 07/15/2027

    299,250  
   

Metinvest B.V.

 

EUR     1,755,000    

5.63%, 06/17/2025(1)

    1,999,372  
$     2,865,000    

7.75%, 10/17/2029(1)

    2,927,199  
    275,000    

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 5.50%, 10/01/2024

    283,280  
     

 

 

 
        5,509,101  
     

 

 

 
          IT Services - 0.7%  
   

Apple, Inc.

 
    5,360,000    

2.20%, 09/11/2029

    5,259,373  
    885,000    

3.45%, 02/09/2045

    932,891  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          IT Services - 0.7% - (continued)  
   

International Business Machines Corp.

 
$     2,005,000    

3.00%, 05/15/2024

  $ 2,080,625  
    3,115,000    

3.30%, 05/15/2026

    3,288,377  
    2,885,000    

3.50%, 05/15/2029

    3,103,994  
     

 

 

 
        14,665,260  
     

 

 

 
          Leisure Time - 0.0%  
    150,000    

VOC Escrow Ltd. 5.00%, 02/15/2028(1)

    157,125  
     

 

 

 
          Lodging - 0.1%      
    290,000    

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 5.13%, 05/01/2026

    305,225  
    975,000    

Las Vegas Sands Corp. 3.50%, 08/18/2026

    1,003,073  
   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

 
    59,000    

5.25%, 05/15/2027(1)

    62,687  
    91,000    

5.50%, 03/01/2025(1)

    97,370  
     

 

 

 
        1,468,355  
     

 

 

 
          Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.0%  
    365,000    

Oshkosh Corp. 5.38%, 03/01/2025

    376,406  
     

 

 

 
          Media - 1.5%  
   

CBS Corp.

 
    850,000    

3.70%, 06/01/2028

    891,384  
    1,030,000    

4.20%, 06/01/2029

    1,122,547  
   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

 
    150,000    

5.13%, 05/01/2027(1)

    158,250  
    145,000    

5.75%, 02/15/2026(1)

    152,978  
   

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital

 
    815,000    

4.80%, 03/01/2050

    859,421  
    1,245,000    

5.13%, 07/01/2049

    1,354,997  
    1,090,000    

6.48%, 10/23/2045

    1,351,302  
   

Comcast Corp.

 
    490,000    

3.20%, 07/15/2036

    501,668  
    2,055,000    

3.25%, 11/01/2039

    2,087,611  
    745,000    

3.95%, 10/15/2025

    813,102  
    95,000    

4.05%, 11/01/2052

    106,435  
    725,000    

4.15%, 10/15/2028

    816,599  
    70,000    

4.25%, 10/15/2030

    80,070  
    645,000    

4.60%, 10/15/2038

    769,012  
    440,000    

4.95%, 10/15/2058

    573,417  
   

Cox Communications, Inc.

 
    3,952,000    

3.15%, 08/15/2024(1)

    4,063,995  
    480,000    

4.80%, 02/01/2035(1)

    531,722  
    430,000    

CSC Holdings LLC 5.50%, 04/15/2027(1)

    461,755  
   

Discovery Communications LLC

 
    840,000    

3.80%, 03/13/2024

    886,738  
    19,000    

3.95%, 06/15/2025

    20,286  
    905,000    

5.00%, 09/20/2037

    1,022,818  
    1,470,000    

6.35%, 06/01/2040

    1,870,531  
    555,000    

DISH DBS Corp. 5.88%, 11/15/2024

    567,141  
    1,500,000    

NBCUniversal Media LLC 5.95%, 04/01/2041

    2,064,026  
    220,000    

TEGNA, Inc. 5.50%, 09/15/2024(1)

    227,700  
    4,665,000    

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P. 8.38%, 07/15/2033

    6,543,424  
   

Viacom, Inc.

 

    1,480,000    

4.25%, 09/01/2023

    1,576,310  
    55,000    

5.88%, 02/28/2057, (5.88% fixed rate until 02/28/2022; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.895% thereafter)(7)

    57,200  
    79,000    

6.25%, 02/28/2057, (6.25% fixed rate until 02/28/2027; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.899% thereafter)(7)

    87,611  
    550,000    

Videotron Ltd. 5.38%, 06/15/2024(1)

    605,000  
     

 

 

 
        32,225,050  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Mining - 0.2%  
   

Anglo American Capital plc

 

$     775,000    

4.50%, 03/15/2028(1)(6)

  $ 830,620  
    850,000    

4.75%, 04/10/2027(1)

    929,799  
    1,945,000    

4.88%, 05/14/2025(1)

    2,137,311  
    135,000    

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 4.63%, 03/01/2028(1)

    138,510  
     

 

 

 
        4,036,240  
     

 

 

 
          Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.0%  
    930,000    

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd. 2.90%, 02/21/2021

    938,545  
     

 

 

 
          Office/Business Equipment - 0.0%  
    280,000    

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. 4.25%, 04/01/2028

    293,650  
     

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas - 1.3%  
    150,000    

Aker BP ASA 5.88%, 03/31/2025(1)

    159,375  
    685,000    

Apache Corp. 4.25%, 01/15/2030(6)

    710,495  
CAD     1,300,000    

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 2.05%, 06/01/2020

    1,000,796  
$     965,000    

Continental Resources, Inc. 4.38%, 01/15/2028

    1,026,162  
    860,000    

EnCana Corp. 3.90%, 11/15/2021

    880,765  
   

Hess Corp.

 

    105,000    

6.00%, 01/15/2040

    124,074  
    2,397,000    

7.13%, 03/15/2033

    3,031,811  
    860,000    

7.30%, 08/15/2031

    1,096,069  
    850,000    

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd. 7.38%, 05/14/2026(1)

    866,072  
    295,000    

MEG Energy Corp. 6.50%, 01/15/2025(1)

    306,829  
    150,000    

Nabors Industries, Inc. 4.63%, 09/15/2021

    149,063  
    930,000    

Noble Energy, Inc. 5.05%, 11/15/2044

    1,034,180  
   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

    1,035,000    

3.16%, 08/13/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%(2)

    1,040,495  
    65,000    

4.50%, 07/15/2044

    65,669  
    1,415,000    

6.95%, 07/01/2024

    1,667,010  
   

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

    1,650,000    

6.63%, 06/15/2035

    1,690,425  
    3,745,000    

6.84%, 01/23/2030(1)

    3,993,443  
    405,000    

7.69%, 01/23/2050(1)

    441,993  
    2,090,000    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 7.50%, 01/15/2020

    2,093,469  
   

QEP Resources, Inc.

 

    385,000    

5.25%, 05/01/2023

    381,150  
    10,000    

5.38%, 10/01/2022

    10,050  
    814,000    

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 2.88%, 04/16/2024(1)

    826,291  
   

SM Energy Co.

 
    255,000    

6.13%, 11/15/2022

    257,550  
    70,000    

6.75%, 09/15/2026

    68,600  
    295,000    

Sunoco L.P. / Sunoco Finance Corp. 5.50%, 02/15/2026

    306,063  
    2,320,000    

Tullow Oil plc 7.00%, 03/01/2025(1)

    1,953,022  
    315,000    

Valero Energy Corp. 4.35%, 06/01/2028

    347,094  
    190,000    

WPX Energy, Inc. 5.25%, 09/15/2024

    201,875  
ARS     93,580,252    

YPF S.A. 16.50%, 05/09/2022(1)

    765,875  
     

 

 

 
        26,495,765  
     

 

 

 
          Packaging & Containers - 0.1%  
$     200,000    

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 4.13%, 08/15/2026(1)

    205,000  
    695,000    

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 5.88%, 08/15/2023(1)

    741,913  
    295,000    

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu 5.13%, 07/15/2023(1)

    302,006  
     

 

 

 
        1,248,919  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Pharmaceuticals - 1.6%  
   

AbbVie, Inc.

 
$     2,500,000    

2.95%, 11/21/2026(1)

  $ 2,545,409  
    4,235,000    

3.20%, 11/21/2029(1)

    4,308,496  
    2,450,000    

4.25%, 11/21/2049(1)

    2,601,455  
    1,115,000    

Allergan Finance LLC 4.63%, 10/01/2042

    1,167,343  
   

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

 
    315,000    

6.50%, 03/15/2022(1)

    322,088  
    140,000    

7.00%, 03/15/2024(1)

    145,600  
    95,000    

Baxalta, Inc. 3.60%, 06/23/2022

    97,530  
   

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC

 
    835,000    

2.58%, 06/25/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.630%(8)

    837,635  
    2,515,000    

4.25%, 12/15/2025(1)

    2,714,314  
    1,395,000    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3.40%, 07/26/2029(1)

    1,492,962  
    5,365,000    

Cigna Corp. 4.38%, 10/15/2028

    5,943,819  
   

CVS Health Corp.

 
    1,640,000    

5.05%, 03/25/2048

    1,943,443  
    1,485,000    

5.13%, 07/20/2045

    1,761,679  
    2,360,000    

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. 3.63%, 05/15/2025

    2,533,903  
    275,000    

Mylan N.V. 5.25%, 06/15/2046

    309,309  
    1,080,000    

Mylan, Inc. 4.55%, 04/15/2028

    1,162,693  
    1,525,000    

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC 2.40%, 09/23/2021

    1,533,674  
    2,965,000    

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands B.V. 3.15%, 10/01/2026

    2,468,362  
     

 

 

 
        33,889,714  
     

 

 

 
          Pipelines - 1.2%  
    280,000    

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC 5.88%, 03/31/2025

    314,849  
    65,000    

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. 4.50%, 10/01/2029(1)

    66,794  
    215,000    

DCP Midstream Operating L.P. 5.60%, 04/01/2044

    208,012  
CAD     1,300,000    

Enbridge, Inc. 4.53%, 03/09/2020

    1,005,301  
   

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.

 
$     650,000    

4.50%, 04/15/2024

    692,018  
    1,205,000    

4.95%, 06/15/2028

    1,320,457  
    1,390,000    

5.25%, 04/15/2029

    1,561,957  
    555,000    

5.50%, 06/01/2027

    623,962  
    940,000    

6.13%, 12/15/2045

    1,090,142  
    380,000    

6.25%, 04/15/2049

    458,589  
   

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.

 
    1,066,000    

4.13%, 12/01/2026

    1,005,490  
    1,005,000    

5.50%, 07/15/2028

    987,848  
   

MPLX L.P.

 
    1,120,000    

4.25%, 12/01/2027(1)

    1,179,263  
    1,135,000    

4.70%, 04/15/2048

    1,156,495  
    325,000    

5.20%, 03/01/2047

    351,394  
    335,000    

5.20%, 12/01/2047(1)

    356,758  
    155,000    

5.50%, 02/15/2049

    176,093  
    211,000    

6.25%, 10/15/2022(1)

    215,161  
    825,000    

ONEOK, Inc. 3.40%, 09/01/2029

    838,313  
    625,000    

Phillips 66 Partners L.P. 3.15%, 12/15/2029

    622,814  
   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

 
    625,000    

4.20%, 03/15/2028

    662,530  
    287,000    

5.63%, 03/01/2025

    323,251  
   

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.

 
    960,000    

4.00%, 10/01/2027

    993,262  
    175,000    

5.30%, 04/01/2044

    186,257  
    180,000    

5.35%, 05/15/2045

    193,580  
   

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.

 
    785,000    

2.80%, 10/15/2022(1)

    792,848  
    165,000    

3.50%, 01/15/2028(1)

    169,518  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Pipelines - 1.2% - (continued)  
   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 
$     1,810,000    

4.63%, 03/01/2034

  $ 2,064,629  
    45,000    

6.10%, 06/01/2040

    59,579  
    825,000    

Valero Energy Partners L.P. 4.50%, 03/15/2028

    909,022  
   

Western Midstream Operating L.P.

 
    2,155,000    

4.50%, 03/01/2028

    2,127,601  
    1,165,000    

4.75%, 08/15/2028

    1,175,509  
    110,000    

5.50%, 08/15/2048

    96,758  
   

Williams Cos., Inc.

 
    72,000    

4.90%, 01/15/2045

    77,741  
    430,000    

5.10%, 09/15/2045

    479,500  
    265,000    

5.80%, 11/15/2043

    315,617  
    243,000    

6.30%, 04/15/2040

    301,492  
     

 

 

 
        25,160,404  
     

 

 

 
          Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.1%  
    570,000    

Equinix, Inc. 5.88%, 01/15/2026

    604,918  
    2,240,000    

SBA Tower Trust 2.84%, 01/15/2025(1)

    2,262,832  
    160,000    

VICI Properties L.P. / VICI Note Co., Inc. 4.25%, 12/01/2026(1)

    164,800  
     

 

 

 
        3,032,550  
     

 

 

 
          Retail - 0.3%  
    150,000    

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. 4.25%, 05/15/2024(1)

    153,750  
   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 
    3,075,000    

3.38%, 09/15/2025

    3,248,784  
    95,000    

3.70%, 04/15/2046

    96,911  
    1,035,000    

McDonald’s Corp. 3.35%, 04/01/2023

    1,078,060  
CAD     1,715,000    

Nissan Canada, Inc. 1.75%, 04/09/2020

    1,319,476  
$     315,000    

Suburban Propane Partners L.P. / Suburban Energy Finance Corp. 5.88%, 03/01/2027

    327,600  
    445,000    

United Rentals North America, Inc. 4.88%, 01/15/2028

    463,347  
    230,000    

William Carter Co. 5.63%, 03/15/2027(1)

    247,250  
     

 

 

 
        6,935,178  
     

 

 

 
          Semiconductors - 0.6%  
    4,990,000    

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. 3.88%, 01/15/2027

    5,183,402  
    1,615,000    

Broadcom, Inc. 4.75%, 04/15/2029(1)

    1,765,975  
    272,000    

Entegris, Inc. 4.63%, 02/10/2026(1)

    281,520  
    745,000    

Intel Corp. 4.10%, 05/19/2046

    860,115  
    2,725,000    

NXP B.V. / NXP Funding LLC 4.88%, 03/01/2024(1)

    2,972,079  
    270,000    

Qorvo, Inc. 5.50%, 07/15/2026

    287,550  
    355,000    

Sensata Technologies B.V. 5.00%, 10/01/2025(1)

    385,619  
    310,000    

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. plc 6.25%, 02/15/2026(1)

    334,025  
     

 

 

 
        12,070,285  
     

 

 

 
          Software - 0.3%  
   

CDK Global, Inc.

 
    150,000    

4.88%, 06/01/2027

    158,438  
    30,000    

5.88%, 06/15/2026

    32,048  
    500,000    

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 4.25%, 05/15/2028

    560,465  
    1,710,000    

Fiserv, Inc. 3.20%, 07/01/2026

    1,770,954  
    200,000    

IQVIA, Inc. 5.00%, 05/15/2027(1)

    211,571  
   

Microsoft Corp.

 
    1,160,000    

3.70%, 08/08/2046

    1,311,674  
    750,000    

3.95%, 08/08/2056

    888,871  
    465,000    

MSCI, Inc. 5.75%, 08/15/2025(1)

    487,669  
    260,000    

Open Text Corp. 5.88%, 06/01/2026(1)

    278,200  
    795,000    

Oracle Corp. 4.00%, 11/15/2047

    889,422  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.7% - (continued)      
          Software - 0.3% - (continued)  
$     310,000    

Western Digital Corp. 4.75%, 02/15/2026

  $ 323,175  
     

 

 

 
        6,912,487  
     

 

 

 
          Telecommunications - 2.3%  
   

AT&T, Inc.

 
    2,035,000    

2.80%, 02/17/2021

    2,053,328  
    165,000    

2.95%, 07/15/2026

    168,215  
    2,380,000    

3.80%, 02/15/2027

    2,537,158  
    165,000    

3.88%, 01/15/2026

    176,831  
    120,000    

4.13%, 02/17/2026

    130,072  
    4,444,000    

4.30%, 02/15/2030

    4,938,133  
    1,970,000    

4.35%, 03/01/2029

    2,191,650  
    390,000    

4.35%, 06/15/2045

    421,049  
    7,400,000    

GTP Acquisition Partners LLC 3.48%, 06/15/2050(1)

    7,594,746  
   

Nokia Oyj

 
    5,000    

4.38%, 06/12/2027

    5,213  
    575,000    

6.63%, 05/15/2039

    665,866  
    4,375,000    

SoftBank Group Corp. 6.00%, 07/19/2023, (6.00% fixed rate until 07/19/2023; 5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.226% thereafter)(7)(8)(9)

    4,189,062  
    425,000    

Sprint Corp. 7.13%, 06/15/2024

    458,469  
    2,375,000    

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC 5.15%, 09/20/2029(1)

    2,588,750  
   

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.

 
    265,000    

6.00%, 09/30/2034

    284,213  
    160,000    

7.72%, 06/04/2038

    196,800  
    2,310,000    

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A. 5.88%, 04/15/2027(1)

    2,468,813  
   

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.

 
    555,000    

4.67%, 03/06/2038

    620,931  
    925,000    

4.90%, 03/06/2048

    1,059,159  
    825,000    

5.21%, 03/08/2047

    979,197  
    1,000,000    

5.52%, 03/01/2049

    1,254,572  
   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 
    915,000    

3.88%, 02/08/2029

    1,009,349  
    965,000    

4.02%, 12/03/2029

    1,075,729  
    2,603,000    

4.27%, 01/15/2036

    2,948,036  
    3,185,000    

4.40%, 11/01/2034

    3,692,232  
    1,735,000    

4.50%, 08/10/2033

    2,025,283  
    100,000    

4.81%, 03/15/2039

    120,716  
    420,000    

5.01%, 08/21/2054

    541,795  
    230,000    

5.25%, 03/16/2037

    288,864  
    820,000    

Vodafone Group plc 4.25%, 09/17/2050

    855,918  
     

 

 

 
        47,540,149  
     

 

 

 
          Transportation - 0.4%  
   

CSX Corp.

 
    1,065,000    

2.40%, 02/15/2030

    1,042,061  
    1,400,000    

3.25%, 06/01/2027

    1,472,819  
    415,000    

3.35%, 09/15/2049

    409,336  
    405,000    

4.30%, 03/01/2048

    460,111  
    170,000    

4.50%, 03/15/2049

    199,247  
    400,000    

Norfolk Southern Corp. 3.40%, 11/01/2049

    397,405  
    2,975,000    

Union Pacific Corp. 4.38%, 09/10/2038

    3,411,056  
     

 

 

 
        7,392,035  
     

 

 

 
          Water - 0.0%  
    905,000    

American Water Capital Corp. 4.15%, 06/01/2049

    1,025,213  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $551,590,629)

  $ 578,354,390  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 4.3%  
      Argentina - 0.0%  
EUR     1,780,000    

Argentine Republic Government International Bond 5.25%, 01/15/2028(8)

  $ 857,950  
     

 

 

 
      Dominican Republic - 0.3%  
$     4,890,000    

Dominican Republic International Bond 6.40%, 06/05/2049(1)

    5,360,662  
     

 

 

 
      Egypt - 0.0%  
    720,000    

Egypt Government International Bond 8.50%, 01/31/2047(8)

    798,754  
     

 

 

 
      Ghana - 0.1%  
    2,135,000    

Ghana Government International Bond 7.63%, 05/16/2029(8)

    2,174,177  
     

 

 

 
          Hungary - 0.0%      
    710,000    

Hungary Government International Bond 6.38%, 03/29/2021

    748,205  
     

 

 

 
      Italy - 0.1%  
   

Italy Buoni Ordinari del Tesoro BOT

 
EUR     755,000    

0.30%, 02/28/2020(8)(10)

    847,302  
    1,135,000    

0.36%, 01/14/2020(8)(10)

    1,273,223  
     

 

 

 
        2,120,525  
     

 

 

 
          Japan - 1.0%  
   

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

 
JPY     548,500,000    

0.15%, 02/17/2020(10)

    5,049,117  
    457,850,000    

0.15%, 05/11/2020(10)

    4,216,083  
    686,800,000    

0.17%, 02/10/2020(10)

    6,322,039  
    285,650,000    

0.22%, 01/27/2020(10)

    2,629,259  
    228,950,000    

0.30%, 01/08/2020(10)

    2,107,176  
     

 

 

 
        20,323,674  
     

 

 

 
          Panama - 0.1%  
$     1,110,000    

Panama Government International Bond 3.16%, 01/23/2030

    1,143,300  
     

 

 

 
      Romania - 0.5%  
   

Romanian Government International Bond

 
EUR     785,000    

3.88%, 10/29/2035(8)

    1,022,212  
    4,440,000    

4.63%, 04/03/2049(8)

    6,141,649  
    1,222,000    

4.63%, 04/03/2049(1)

    1,690,337  
$     1,176,000    

6.13%, 01/22/2044(8)

    1,521,847  
     

 

 

 
        10,376,045  
     

 

 

 
          Senegal - 0.1%  
    2,115,000    

Senegal Government International Bond 6.25%, 05/23/2033(8)

    2,221,736  
     

 

 

 
          Supranational - 1.8%      
NZD     15,745,000    

Asian Development Bank 3.00%, 01/17/2023

    11,020,088  
   

Inter-American Development Bank

 
CAD     14,175,000    

1.70%, 10/10/2024

    10,757,739  
AUD     14,230,000    

2.75%, 10/30/2025(8)

    10,652,155  
CAD     7,200,000    

International Finance Corp. 1.38%, 09/13/2024

    5,385,182  
     

 

 

 
        37,815,164  
     

 

 

 
          Tunisia - 0.2%  
   

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond

 
EUR     1,405,000    

6.38%, 07/15/2026(1)

    1,562,107  
    1,805,000    

6.75%, 10/31/2023(1)

    2,091,106  
     

 

 

 
        3,653,213  
     

 

 

 
          United Arab Emirates - 0.1%  
$     2,665,000    

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond 3.13%, 09/30/2049(1)

    2,598,375  
     

 

 

 
          Uruguay - 0.0%      
    205,000    

Uruguay Government International Bond 4.98%, 04/20/2055

    241,551  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $89,858,655)

  $ 90,433,331  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.0%  
      Development - 0.0%  
   

California State, GO Taxable

 
$     110,000    

7.30%, 10/01/2039

  $ 167,972  
    105,000    

7.60%, 11/01/2040

    173,325  
    175,000    

7.63%, 03/01/2040

    280,215  
     

 

 

 
        621,512  
     

 

 

 
          Education - 0.2%  
   

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO

 
    365,000    

6.04%, 12/01/2029

    395,653  
    985,000    

6.14%, 12/01/2039

    1,069,927  
    1,750,000    

6.32%, 11/01/2029

    1,951,827  
     

 

 

 
        3,417,407  
     

 

 

 
          General - 0.3%  
    5,445,000    

Philadelphia Auth for Industrial Dev 6.55%, 10/15/2028

    6,794,652  
     

 

 

 
          General Obligation - 0.4%  
   

California State, GO Taxable

 

    115,000    

7.35%, 11/01/2039

    176,654  
    1,570,000    

7.55%, 04/01/2039

    2,518,312  
   

State of Illinois, GO

 

    3,345,164    

4.95%, 06/01/2023(6)

    3,490,979  
    280,000    

5.00%, 01/01/2023

    294,179  
    610,000    

5.56%, 02/01/2021

    626,848  
    980,000    

5.95%, 04/01/2022

    1,044,004  
     

 

 

 
        8,150,976  
     

 

 

 
          Utility - Electric - 0.1%  
    1,577,000    

Municipal Electric Auth, GA 6.64%, 04/01/2057

    2,123,399  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $20,110,699)

  $ 21,107,946  
     

 

 

 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11)  
      Advertising - 0.0%  
$     349,484    

Acosta, Inc. 7.00%, 09/26/2021, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

  $ 81,954  
    309,225    

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 5.30%, 08/21/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    310,660  
     

 

 

 
        392,614  
     

 

 

 
          Aerospace/Defense - 0.1%  
    299,855    

Circor International, Inc. 5.24%, 12/11/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    300,754  
    567,946    

TransDigm, Inc. 4.30%, 06/09/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    569,485  
     

 

 

 
        870,239  
     

 

 

 
          Agriculture - 0.0%  
    750,718    

Pinnacle Operating Corp. 7.30%, 11/15/2021, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500%

    739,457  
     

 

 

 
          Airlines - 0.0%  
    280,000    

WestJet Airlines Ltd. 0.00%, 12/11/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%(12)

    282,251  
     

 

 

 
          Auto Manufacturers - 0.0%  
    152,288    

Navistar International Corp. 5.24%, 11/06/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    151,652  
     

 

 

 
          Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.1%  
    233,825    

Adient U.S. LLC 6.18%, 05/06/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    234,936  
    199,813    

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 3.80%, 10/01/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    200,229  
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.1% - (continued)  
   

Panther BF Aggregator L.P.

 
EUR     710,000    

3.75%, 04/30/2026, 1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.750%

  $ 799,147  
$     473,813    

5.31%, 04/30/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    474,703  
     

 

 

 
        1,709,015  
     

 

 

 
          Biotechnology - 0.0%  
EUR     100,000    

Grifols S.A. 2.25%, 11/15/2027

    113,067  
     

 

 

 
          Chemicals - 0.1%  
    185,986    

CTC AcquiCo GmbH 2.50%, 03/07/2025, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.500%

    206,772  
$     119,400    

Hexion, Inc. 5.60%, 07/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    119,848  
    123,438    

LTI Holdings, Inc. 5.30%, 09/06/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    110,521  
   

Starfruit Finco B.V.

 

EUR     100,000    

3.75%, 10/01/2025, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.750%

    112,824  
$     96,715    

4.96%, 10/01/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    96,635  
   

Univar, Inc.

 

    100,000    

0.00%, 07/01/2026(12)

    100,350  
    350,013    

4.05%, 07/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    351,238  
     

 

 

 
        1,098,188  
     

 

 

 
          Coal - 0.0%  
    686,686    

Foresight Energy LLC 7.66%, 03/28/2022, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.750%

  $ 292,824  
     

 

 

 
          Commercial Services - 0.2%  
   

Allied Universal Holdco LLC

 

    189,565    

6.05%, 07/10/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    190,513  
    18,768    

6.06%, 07/10/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%(13)

    18,862  
    276,500    

APX Group, Inc. 6.85%, 04/01/2024, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    276,586  
    122,188    

Ascend Learning LLC 4.80%, 07/12/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    122,875  
    100,000    

Belron Finance U.S. LLC 4.44%, 11/07/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    100,313  
    375,166    

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. 4.80%, 06/15/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    374,776  
    123,023    

Capital Automotive L.P. 7.80%, 03/24/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%

    123,208  
    415,000    

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 6.79%, 02/06/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    418,287  
    66,000    

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 4.00%, 12/17/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    66,274  
    105,000    

Garda World Security Corp. 6.66%, 10/30/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%

    105,591  
    605,769    

Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 4.55%, 11/15/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    607,823  
EUR     211,950    

Techem GmbH 3.50%, 07/31/2025, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.500%

    238,735  
$     1,004,250    

Tempo Acquisition LLC 4.55%, 05/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    1,009,482  
EUR     135,000    

Verisure Holding AB 3.50%, 10/21/2022, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.500%

    152,064  
$     121,084    

Weight Watchers International, Inc. 6.72%, 11/29/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%

    121,236  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Commercial Services - 0.2% - (continued)  
$     414,357    

Xerox Business Services LLC 4.30%, 12/07/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

  $ 412,285  
     

 

 

 
        4,338,910  
     

 

 

 
          Construction Materials - 0.0%  
    265,950    

NCI Building Systems, Inc. 5.49%, 04/12/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    265,035  
     

 

 

 
          Distribution/Wholesale - 0.1%  
    972,563    

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 3.80%, 01/15/2027, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    976,822  
    175,000    

SRS Distribution, Inc. 0.00%, 05/23/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%(12)

    175,219  
     

 

 

 
        1,152,041  
     

 

 

 
          Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%  
   

AlixPartners LLP

 

EUR     99,250    

3.25%, 04/04/2024, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.250%

    111,839  
$     457,075    

4.55%, 04/04/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    459,219  
    153,450    

Aretec Group, Inc. 6.05%, 10/01/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    151,245  
   

Crown Finance U.S., Inc.

 

EUR     33,186    

2.38%, 02/28/2025, 1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.375%

    37,280  
$     183,844    

4.05%, 02/28/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    183,593  
    227,700    

Financial & Risk U.S. Holdings, Inc. 5.05%, 10/01/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    229,635  
    138,950    

Minotaur Acquisition, Inc. 6.80%, 03/27/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    136,171  
EUR     185,208    

Nets Holding A/S 3.25%, 02/06/2025, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.250%

    206,857  
$     276,450    

RP Crown Parent LLC 4.56%, 10/12/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    278,006  
    99,486    

UFC Holdings LLC 5.05%, 04/29/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    100,066  
    207,709    

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. 5.35%, 07/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    209,007  
     

 

 

 
        2,102,918  
     

 

 

 
          Electric - 0.0%  
    320,150    

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC 7.95%, 02/21/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%

    159,374  
     

 

 

 
          Electronics - 0.0%  
    125,000    

Pitney Bowes, Inc. 0.00%, 12/05/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%(12)

    123,476  
     

 

 

 
          Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.0%  
    261,025    

BCP Renaissance Parent LLC 5.45%, 10/31/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    230,681  
    98,000    

Medallion Midland Acquisition LLC 5.05%, 10/30/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    96,775  
     

 

 

 
        327,456  
     

 

 

 
          Engineering & Construction - 0.0%  
    731,250    

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 6.24%, 06/21/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    728,508  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Entertainment - 0.0%  
$     426,319    

Scientific Games International, Inc. 4.55%, 08/14/2024, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

  $ 427,031  
    118,500    

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 3.55%, 05/30/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

    119,029  
     

 

 

 
        546,060  
     

 

 

 
          Food - 0.1%  
    99,750    

B&G Foods, Inc. 4.30%, 10/10/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    100,456  
    490,934    

Hostess Brands LLC 4.14%, 08/03/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    492,529  
    249,375    

U.S. Foods, Inc. 3.80%, 09/13/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    250,233  
     

 

 

 
        843,218  
     

 

 

 
          Food Service - 0.0%  
    99,000    

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. 5.49%, 10/01/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    99,330  
 

Aramark Services, Inc.

 

    110,000    

0.00%, 01/27/2027(12)

    110,516  
    111,920    

3.55%, 03/11/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

    112,304  
     

 

 

 
        322,150  
     

 

 

 
          Gas - 0.0%  
    104,213    

Messer Industries GmbH 4.45%, 03/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    104,704  
     

 

 

 
      Healthcare - Products - 0.0%  
    209,250    

Lifescan Global Corp. 8.06%, 10/01/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%

    198,699  
    206,952    

Parexel International Corp. 4.55%, 09/27/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    202,739  
     

 

 

 
        401,438  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare - Services - 0.2%  
    355,312    

CDRH Parent, Inc. 6.15%, 07/01/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    257,527  
    100,000    

CPI Holdco LLC 6.20%, 11/04/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    100,250  
    130,212    

DentalCorp Perfect Smile ULC 5.55%, 06/06/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    129,343  
    272,250    

Envision Healthcare Corp. 5.55%, 10/10/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    231,549  
    306,898    

Global Medical Response, Inc. 5.04%, 04/28/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    299,943  
EUR     216,700    

IQVIA, Inc. 2.00%, 06/11/2025, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.000%

    243,750  
$     676,019    

Jaguar Holding Co. 4.30%, 08/18/2022, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    679,170  
   

MED ParentCo L.P.

 

    60,069    

1.68%, 08/31/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%(13)

    59,976  
    240,088    

6.05%, 08/31/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    239,714  
    455,175    

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC 4.70%, 06/07/2023, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    448,102  
    201,377    

Syneos Health, Inc. 3.80%, 08/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    202,384  
    550,000    

Zelis Healthcare Corp. 6.55%, 09/30/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%

    552,293  
     

 

 

 
        3,444,001  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Household Products - 0.0%  
$     289,100    

Diamond (BC) B.V. 4.93%, 09/06/2024, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

  $ 282,451  
    290,250    

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. 5.41%, 09/07/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    221,405  
     

 

 

 
        503,856  
     

 

 

 
          Insurance - 0.1%  
   

Asurion LLC

 

    735,864    

4.80%, 08/04/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    739,698  
    548,558    

4.80%, 11/03/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    551,399  
    375,000    

8.30%, 08/04/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%

    379,313  
    221,625    

Hub International Ltd. 4.69%, 04/25/2025, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    221,332  
   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

 

    282,150    

5.05%, 12/31/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    282,063  
    547,250    

5.80%, 09/03/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%

    551,699  
     

 

 

 
        2,725,504  
     

 

 

 
          Leisure Time - 0.1%  
    436,258    

Caesars Resort Collection LLC 4.55%, 12/23/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    436,712  
    795,546    

Delta (LUX) S.a.r.l. 4.30%, 02/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    798,282  
    733,400    

Golden Entertainment, Inc. 4.80%, 10/21/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    735,234  
    143,550    

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 4.05%, 10/15/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    143,998  
     

 

 

 
        2,114,226  
     

 

 

 
          Lodging - 0.0%  
    172,902    

Boyd Gaming Corp. 3.85%, 09/15/2023, 1 week USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    173,934  
    540,867    

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. 3.80%, 10/07/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    543,668  
     

 

 

 
        717,602  
     

 

 

 
          Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.0%  
    267,300    

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. 5.30%, 08/01/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    268,928  
    84,887    

Pike Corp. 5.05%, 07/24/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    85,283  
     

 

 

 
        354,211  
     

 

 

 
          Machinery - Diversified - 0.0%  
    262,106    

Gates Global LLC 4.55%, 04/01/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    262,106  
     

 

 

 
          Media - 0.3%  
    191,100    

Altice Financing S.A. 4.52%, 01/31/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    189,787  
    487,076    

AVSC Holding Corp. 5.09%, 03/03/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    484,641  
    1,520,621    

Charter Communications Operating LLC 3.55%, 02/01/2027, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

    1,529,182  
    442,250    

CSC Holdings LLC 4.24%, 04/15/2027, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    443,723  
    161,432    

Gray Television, Inc. 4.20%, 01/02/2026, 1 mo. ICE LIBOR + 2.500%

    162,341  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Media - 0.3% - (continued)  
$     275,000    

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. 0.00%, 11/22/2024(12)

  $ 273,166  
    650,903    

ION Media Networks, Inc. 4.81%, 12/18/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    652,804  
    265,455    

MTN Infrastructure TopCo, Inc. 4.80%, 11/15/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    265,190  
    94,574    

NASCAR Holdings, Inc. 4.50%, 10/19/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    95,556  
    290,000    

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 4.45%, 09/18/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    291,351  
    275,000    

Shutterfly, Inc. 7.93%, 10/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%

    257,353  
    187,031    

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 4.24%, 09/30/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    187,499  
    220,000    

Telenet Financing USD LLC 3.99%, 08/15/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    221,054  
    230,000    

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. 0.00%, 12/17/2026(12)

    232,157  
    90,868    

Web.com Group, Inc. 5.50%, 10/10/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    90,733  
    124,407    

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC 4.61%, 05/18/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    123,656  
     

 

 

 
        5,500,193  
     

 

 

 
          Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 0.0%  
    233,251    

Rexnord LLC 3.54%, 08/21/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

    234,214  
     

 

 

 
          Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.1%  
    124,700    

H.B. Fuller Co. 3.77%, 10/20/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    124,985  
    99,750    

Tamko Building Products, Inc. 5.14%, 06/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    100,498  
    522,963    

USI, Inc. 4.95%, 05/16/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    522,440  
     

 

 

 
        747,923  
     

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas - 0.1%  
   

BCP Raptor LLC

 

    154,766    

6.05%, 06/24/2024, 2 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    142,384  
    114,425    

6.55%, 11/03/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%

    105,271  
    455,000    

California Resources Corp. 12.18%, 12/31/2021, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.375%

    337,460  
    764,040    

Fieldwood Energy LLC 7.18%, 04/11/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%

    635,849  
    212,313    

NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP 5.35%, 10/01/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    212,402  
    690,293    

PES Holdings LLC 6.62%, 12/31/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.990%(14)

    260,013  
    118,500    

Traverse Midstream Partners LLC 5.80%, 09/27/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%

    106,413  
     

 

 

 
        1,799,792  
     

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas Services - 0.0%  
    149,250    

Lower Cadence Holdings LLC 5.80%, 05/22/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%

    147,292  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Oil & Gas Services - 0.0% - (continued)  
$     532,325    

UGI Energy Services LLC 5.55%, 08/13/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

  $ 534,987  
     

 

 

 
        682,279  
     

 

 

 
          Packaging & Containers - 0.1%  
   

Berry Global, Inc.

 

EUR     134,325    

2.50%, 07/01/2026, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.500%

    150,888  
$     398,000    

4.22%, 07/01/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    398,665  
    361,864    

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc. 5.09%, 12/29/2023, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    358,397  
    198,850    

Proampac PG Borrower LLC 5.38%, 11/20/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    195,495  
    538,142    

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. 4.55%, 02/05/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    539,406  
     

 

 

 
        1,642,851  
     

 

 

 
          Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%  
    439,150    

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 4.74%, 06/02/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    441,345  
    114,138    

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 4.05%, 05/18/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    114,458  
    799,500    

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co., S.a r.l. 6.06%, 04/29/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    763,523  
    545,000    

Sunshine Luxembourg S.a.r.l. 6.20%, 10/01/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    549,573  
     

 

 

 
        1,868,899  
     

 

 

 
          Real Estate - 0.0%  
    286,364    

VICI Properties LLC 3.79%, 12/20/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    287,546  
     

 

 

 
          Retail - 0.1%  
    654,925    

Bass Pro Group LLC 6.80%, 09/25/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    652,469  
    388,409    

Coty, Inc. 3.96%, 04/07/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    379,992  
    490,155    

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 4.30%, 08/18/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    487,876  
    314,866    

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC 7.71%, 10/25/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%

    258,977  
    133,313    

Rodan & Fields LLC 5.74%, 06/16/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%

    77,321  
    384,182    

Staples, Inc. 6.69%, 04/16/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    377,125  
    495,694    

U.S. Foods, Inc. 3.55%, 06/27/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    497,037  
     

 

 

 
        2,730,797  
     

 

 

 
          Semiconductors - 0.0%  
    89,610    

Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 3.81%, 11/14/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    89,946  
    120,727    

Microchip Technology, Inc. 3.80%, 05/29/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

    121,331  
     

 

 

 
        211,277  
     

 

 

 
          Software - 0.3%  
    510,701    

Almonde, Inc. 5.70%, 06/13/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

    506,447  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 2.5%(11) - (continued)  
          Software - 0.3% - (continued)  
$     565,184    

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC 4.30%, 03/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

  $ 566,687  
    285,000    

DCert Buyer, Inc. 5.80%, 10/16/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%

    285,641  
    341,416    

Epicor Software Corp. 5.05%, 06/01/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    342,953  
    804,506    

Hyland Software, Inc. 5.30%, 07/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

    808,030  
    719,723    

Infor U.S., Inc. 4.70%, 02/01/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    722,551  
    390,000    

Playtika Holding Corp. 0.00%, 12/10/2024(12)

    393,705  
    138,600    

Quest Software U.S. Holdings, Inc. 6.18%, 05/16/2025, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

    137,128  
    57,564    

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l. 4.05%, 04/16/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    57,934  
    408,853    

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 4.05%, 04/16/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    411,391  
    139,650    

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. 5.55%, 05/04/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

    140,457  
    1,330,146    

WEX, Inc. 4.05%, 05/15/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    1,337,355  
     

 

 

 
        5,710,279  
     

 

 

 
          Telecommunications - 0.2%  
    690,581    

Altice France S.A. 5.43%, 01/31/2026, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.688%

    690,581  
    197,980    

CenturyLink, Inc. 4.55%, 01/31/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    198,673  
    202,397    

Level 3 Financing Inc. 3.55%, 03/01/2027, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

    203,030  
    135,000    

Liberty Latin America Ltd. 6.74%, 10/22/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    136,519  
   

Sprint Communications, Inc.

 

    991,950    

4.31%, 02/02/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%

    982,279  
    99,000    

4.81%, 02/02/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%

    98,505  
    642,416    

Univision Communications, Inc. 4.55%, 03/15/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

    633,435  
    158,000    

Zacapa LLC 6.95%, 07/02/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%

    159,054  
    361,056    

Zayo Group LLC 4.05%, 01/19/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

    361,977  
     

 

 

 
        3,464,053  
     

 

 

 
          Transportation - 0.0%  
    221,250    

Savage Enterprises LLC 5.74%, 08/01/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%

    223,699  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
(cost $53,935,565)

  $ 52,289,903  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5%  
          Mortgage-Backed Agencies - 53.5%  
          FHLMC - 7.8%  
$     115,551    

0.00%, 11/15/2036(15)(16)

  $ 103,790  
    52,532,115    

0.13%, 10/25/2020(3)(5)

    30,563  
    20,978,853    

0.61%, 03/25/2027(3)(5)

    804,726  
    1,856,418    

1.75%, 10/15/2042

    1,821,727  
    719,095    

2.50%, 05/15/2028(5)

    49,858  
    2,071,519    

3.00%, 03/15/2028(5)

    143,069  
    2,068,870    

3.00%, 08/01/2029

    2,144,011  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          FHLMC - 7.8% - (continued)  
$     923,933    

3.00%, 05/15/2032(5)

  $ 52,732  
    753,379    

3.00%, 03/15/2033(5)

    80,384  
    5,421,693    

3.00%, 04/01/2033

    5,575,842  
    5,218,556    

3.00%, 11/01/2036

    5,346,152  
    3,464,643    

3.00%, 01/01/2037

    3,549,341  
    4,225,000    

3.00%, 08/15/2043

    4,285,755  
    1,154,423    

3.00%, 05/15/2046

    1,189,067  
    8,355,556    

3.00%, 11/01/2046

    8,581,040  
    2,225,530    

3.00%, 12/01/2046

    2,288,070  
    36,023    

3.00%, 02/01/2048

    36,719  
    1,064,470    

3.25%, 11/15/2041

    1,102,962  
    969,925    

3.50%, 06/15/2026(5)

    42,440  
    388,759    

3.50%, 09/15/2026(5)

    30,659  
    635,813    

3.50%, 03/15/2027(5)

    43,652  
    4,316,460    

3.50%, 08/01/2034

    4,519,891  
    2,676,130    

3.50%, 03/15/2041(5)

    225,563  
    1,219,756    

3.50%, 06/01/2046

    1,272,159  
    5,046,062    

3.50%, 10/01/2047

    5,243,225  
    55,670,421    

3.50%, 03/01/2048

    57,866,354  
    234,831    

3.50%, 08/01/2048

    243,909  
    3,118,856    

4.00%, 08/01/2025

    3,254,775  
    1,398,169    

4.00%, 12/15/2026(5)

    103,391  
    2,381,480    

4.00%, 07/15/2027(5)

    170,943  
    1,076,492    

4.00%, 03/15/2028(5)

    79,517  
    604,253    

4.00%, 06/15/2028(5)

    49,297  
    1,341,808    

4.00%, 07/15/2030(5)

    137,237  
    997,616    

4.00%, 11/15/2040

    1,079,800  
    3,522,919    

4.00%, 05/01/2042

    3,780,110  
    1,095,589    

4.00%, 08/01/2042

    1,173,061  
    1,459,194    

4.00%, 09/01/2042

    1,562,010  
    282,160    

4.00%, 07/01/2044

    296,435  
    264,373    

4.00%, 06/01/2045

    280,337  
    1,444,357    

4.00%, 02/01/2046

    1,530,680  
    593,467    

4.00%, 09/01/2048

    620,653  
    3,890,413    

4.00%, 11/01/2049

    4,054,850  
    764,630    

4.00%, 12/01/2049

    799,679  
    711,278    

4.50%, 09/01/2044

    765,077  
    2,189,358    

4.75%, 07/15/2039

    2,421,884  
    59,537    

5.00%, 02/01/2023

    63,558  
    125,327    

5.00%, 08/01/2023

    133,760  
    78,788    

5.00%, 03/01/2028

    84,135  
    35,610    

5.00%, 08/01/2029

    38,301  
    65,512    

5.00%, 07/01/2030

    70,457  
    330,508    

5.00%, 03/01/2031

    355,841  
    512,690    

5.00%, 05/01/2031

    551,687  
    847,042    

5.00%, 09/01/2031

    909,923  
    627,216    

5.00%, 11/01/2031

    672,694  
    186,140    

5.00%, 07/01/2032

    200,253  
    1,008,746    

5.00%, 09/15/2033(5)

    181,312  
    16,509    

5.00%, 12/01/2034

    17,643  
    16,171    

5.00%, 11/01/2035

    17,842  
    33,972    

5.00%, 03/01/2039

    37,418  
    333,667    

5.00%, 08/01/2039

    368,159  
    15,148    

5.00%, 09/01/2039

    16,714  
    14,374    

5.00%, 12/01/2039

    15,861  
    12,295    

5.00%, 04/01/2041

    13,360  
    34,190    

5.00%, 04/01/2044

    37,664  
    18,304    

5.00%, 05/01/2044

    19,688  
    28,288    

5.00%, 05/01/2047

    30,349  
    1,286,036    

5.00%, 02/15/2048(5)

    258,622  
    79,512    

5.00%, 08/01/2048

    85,089  
    28,180    

5.00%, 11/01/2048

    30,152  
    143,950    

5.00%, 01/01/2049

    153,938  
    830,346    

5.00%, 02/01/2049

    888,472  
    4,209,953    

5.00%, 03/01/2049

    4,498,842  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          FHLMC - 7.8% - (continued)  
$     9,093,189    

5.00%, 10/01/2049

  $ 9,708,380  
    39,339    

5.50%, 03/01/2028

    42,397  
    85,550    

5.50%, 04/01/2033

    95,349  
    820,308    

5.50%, 05/01/2034

    923,871  
    981    

5.50%, 11/01/2035

    1,073  
    16,316    

5.50%, 05/01/2037

    18,316  
    42,870    

5.50%, 11/01/2037

    48,189  
    77,867    

5.50%, 02/01/2038

    87,489  
    32,155    

5.50%, 04/01/2038

    36,096  
    40,473    

5.50%, 06/01/2038

    45,453  
    4,385,204    

5.50%, 08/01/2038

    4,927,390  
    444,222    

5.50%, 09/01/2038

    498,742  
    8,741    

5.50%, 12/01/2039

    9,846  
    113,669    

5.50%, 02/01/2040

    127,620  
    369,455    

5.50%, 05/01/2040

    414,813  
    365,166    

5.50%, 08/01/2040

    409,936  
    1,603,902    

5.50%, 06/01/2041

    1,799,649  
    1,350    

6.00%, 07/01/2029

    1,487  
    198,050    

6.00%, 10/01/2032

    227,200  
    181,532    

6.00%, 11/01/2032

    202,641  
    246,325    

6.00%, 12/01/2032

    282,569  
    17,867    

6.00%, 11/01/2033

    20,498  
    32,519    

6.00%, 01/01/2034

    37,297  
    18,911    

6.00%, 02/01/2034

    21,696  
    207,770    

6.00%, 08/01/2034

    238,206  
    215,296    

6.00%, 09/01/2034

    246,798  
    222,494    

6.00%, 01/01/2035

    247,049  
    1,525,771    

6.00%, 11/01/2037

    1,750,700  
    250    

6.50%, 08/01/2032

    278  
    761,165    

6.50%, 07/15/2036

    857,424  
    158,078    

6.50%, 12/01/2037

    178,744  
    97    

7.50%, 09/01/2029

    104  
    674    

7.50%, 11/01/2031

    739  
     

 

 

 
        162,093,169  
     

 

 

 
          FNMA - 9.6%  
    124,580    

0.00%, 03/25/2036(15)(16)

    107,221  
    1,031,362    

0.00%, 06/25/2036(15)(16)

    923,433  
    11,894,253    

1.57%, 05/25/2029(3)(5)

    1,239,205  
    2,149,226    

1.75%, 12/25/2042

    2,107,514  
    1,656,527    

2.00%, 09/25/2039

    1,611,927  
    1,068,899    

2.00%, 08/25/2043

    1,053,734  
    2,922,121    

2.13%, 05/25/2046(3)(5)

    149,818  
    2,851,874    

2.26%, 04/25/2055(3)(5)

    176,699  
    2,104,936    

2.28%, 06/25/2055(3)(5)

    107,613  
    741,039    

2.50%, 06/25/2028(5)

    47,123  
    209,311    

2.50%, 01/01/2043

    207,331  
    4,325,811    

2.50%, 02/01/2043

    4,304,953  
    1,754,682    

2.50%, 03/01/2043

    1,746,221  
    3,404,654    

2.50%, 05/01/2043

    3,388,270  
    2,413,081    

2.50%, 06/01/2043

    2,401,468  
    1,394,520    

2.50%, 04/01/2045

    1,387,794  
    2,579,898    

2.51%, 08/25/2044(3)(5)

    139,791  
    1,638,541    

3.00%, 02/25/2027(5)

    95,629  
    678,885    

3.00%, 09/25/2027(5)

    49,574  
    4,465,019    

3.00%, 01/25/2028(5)

    311,942  
    3,366,653    

3.00%, 03/01/2037

    3,456,259  
    1,577,207    

3.00%, 05/25/2047

    1,611,178  
    5,885,717    

3.00%, 09/25/2047

    6,001,016  
    4,737,140    

3.00%, 06/25/2048

    4,851,111  
    4,025,916    

3.00%, 10/25/2048

    4,147,898  
    4,454,456    

3.00%, 08/25/2049

    4,569,813  
    4,349,000    

3.13%, 01/01/2030

    4,565,271  
    472,171    

3.24%, 12/01/2026

    498,109  
    735,298    

3.50%, 05/25/2027(5)

    58,699  
    1,154,934    

3.50%, 10/25/2027(5)

    94,842  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          FNMA - 9.6% - (continued)  
$     1,322,259    

3.50%, 05/25/2030(5)

  $ 129,416  
    380,209    

3.50%, 08/25/2030(5)

    35,534  
    821,089    

3.50%, 02/25/2031(5)

    59,551  
    792,631    

3.50%, 09/25/2035(5)

    97,860  
    1,723,973    

3.50%, 10/01/2044

    1,823,921  
    2,013,594    

3.50%, 02/01/2045

    2,103,426  
    3,886,268    

3.50%, 09/01/2046

    4,040,372  
    1,911,126    

3.50%, 10/01/2046

    1,987,618  
    785,046    

3.50%, 10/25/2046(5)

    159,345  
    1,277,157    

3.50%, 11/01/2046

    1,351,234  
    1,261,152    

3.50%, 09/01/2047

    1,323,863  
    4,768,041    

3.50%, 11/25/2047

    5,006,529  
    930,825    

3.50%, 12/01/2047

    980,589  
    5,582,703    

3.50%, 01/01/2048

    5,796,669  
    991,003    

3.50%, 02/01/2048

    1,038,609  
    1,366,556    

3.50%, 02/25/2048

    1,413,622  
    8,155,944    

3.50%, 09/01/2057

    8,581,123  
    4,910,361    

3.50%, 05/01/2058

    5,157,342  
    5,223,194    

3.50%, 12/25/2058

    5,465,221  
    1,913,338    

3.74%, 06/01/2026

    2,066,554  
    1,498,918    

4.00%, 06/01/2025

    1,562,696  
    469,029    

4.00%, 10/01/2025

    489,295  
    349,531    

4.00%, 04/25/2032(5)

    45,152  
    3,669,062    

4.00%, 10/01/2040

    3,935,320  
    1,646,646    

4.00%, 11/01/2040

    1,766,109  
    1,221,055    

4.00%, 12/01/2040

    1,309,523  
    595,986    

4.00%, 02/01/2041

    639,227  
    1,413,053    

4.00%, 03/01/2041

    1,515,740  
    3,444,286    

4.00%, 06/01/2041

    3,668,234  
    554,698    

4.00%, 03/25/2042(5)

    59,453  
    662,897    

4.00%, 08/01/2042

    709,169  
    1,217,952    

4.00%, 09/01/2042

    1,303,589  
    316,077    

4.00%, 11/25/2042(5)

    44,889  
    266,299    

4.00%, 03/01/2045

    282,188  
    1,105,784    

4.00%, 07/01/2045

    1,188,458  
    617,985    

4.00%, 05/01/2046

    652,657  
    1,375,272    

4.00%, 06/01/2046

    1,448,737  
    1,347,171    

4.00%, 04/01/2047

    1,447,646  
    8,558,555    

4.00%, 07/01/2048

    8,922,055  
    3,743,347    

4.00%, 09/01/2048

    3,906,081  
    4,565,680    

4.00%, 02/01/2049

    4,759,601  
    5,394,800    

4.00%, 11/01/2049

    5,633,910  
    8,172,500    

4.00%, 12/01/2049

    8,517,931  
    382,730    

4.50%, 04/01/2025

    402,578  
    545,641    

4.50%, 07/25/2027(5)

    43,034  
    938,948    

4.50%, 09/01/2035

    1,017,700  
    3,580,563    

4.50%, 08/01/2040

    3,897,499  
    3,231,659    

4.50%, 10/01/2040

    3,508,965  
    1,408,779    

4.50%, 10/01/2041

    1,529,075  
    1,283,835    

4.50%, 09/01/2043

    1,393,759  
    6,560,657    

4.50%, 01/01/2051

    7,033,583  
    1,475    

5.00%, 01/01/2020

    1,522  
    392,425    

5.00%, 06/01/2022

    406,295  
    187,509    

5.00%, 06/01/2025

    195,017  
    477,462    

5.00%, 04/25/2038

    514,388  
    6,872,787    

5.00%, 12/01/2048

    7,342,403  
    3,400,124    

5.00%, 02/01/2049

    3,633,265  
    400,976    

5.00%, 03/01/2049

    428,795  
    262,756    

5.47%, 05/25/2042(3)(5)

    25,962  
    56    

5.50%, 01/01/2020

    56  
    1    

5.50%, 03/01/2020

    1  
    29,881    

5.50%, 05/01/2020

    29,922  
    76,428    

5.50%, 06/01/2022

    78,030  
    199,287    

5.50%, 06/01/2033

    222,323  
    152,614    

5.50%, 08/01/2033

    167,053  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          FNMA - 9.6% - (continued)  
$     1,001,704    

5.50%, 09/01/2033

  $ 1,127,447  
    997,088    

5.50%, 12/01/2033

    1,121,513  
    676,349    

5.50%, 01/01/2034

    760,647  
    3,498,384    

5.50%, 11/01/2035

    3,937,692  
    1,006,445    

5.50%, 04/01/2036

    1,132,561  
    808,571    

5.50%, 09/01/2036

    910,066  
    66,125    

5.50%, 01/01/2037

    73,764  
    550,591    

5.50%, 04/25/2037

    621,181  
    2,244,370    

5.50%, 06/25/2042(5)

    495,375  
    2,658,038    

5.50%, 08/25/2044(5)

    563,574  
    754    

6.00%, 03/01/2022

    759  
    360,267    

6.00%, 12/01/2032

    403,412  
    341,117    

6.00%, 01/01/2033

    388,640  
    70,507    

6.00%, 02/01/2033

    77,649  
    445,001    

6.00%, 03/01/2033

    503,456  
    884,419    

6.00%, 02/01/2037

    1,012,303  
    2,214,983    

6.00%, 01/25/2042(5)

    378,421  
    1,560,548    

6.00%, 09/25/2047(5)

    369,698  
    564    

6.50%, 05/01/2031

    626  
    959    

6.50%, 09/01/2031

    1,076  
    1,314    

6.50%, 07/01/2032

    1,483  
    1,169    

7.00%, 07/01/2029

    1,339  
    86    

7.00%, 12/01/2030

    88  
    611    

7.00%, 02/01/2032

    641  
    172    

7.00%, 03/01/2032

    201  
    1,758    

7.00%, 09/01/2032

    1,865  
    975    

7.50%, 10/01/2022

    1,026  
    1,385    

7.50%, 06/01/2027

    1,570  
    1,984    

7.50%, 10/01/2029

    2,022  
    12,628    

7.50%, 03/01/2030

    14,073  
    7,797    

7.50%, 04/01/2030

    8,283  
    998    

7.50%, 06/01/2030

    1,144  
    1,700    

7.50%, 07/01/2030

    1,921  
    439    

7.50%, 08/01/2030

    498  
    5,183    

7.50%, 10/01/2030

    5,228  
    7,153    

7.50%, 01/01/2031

    7,286  
    18,033    

7.50%, 05/01/2031

    20,425  
    6,141    

7.50%, 06/01/2031

    6,320  
    1,463    

7.50%, 08/01/2031

    1,645  
    32,383    

7.50%, 09/01/2031

    33,453  
    209    

7.50%, 05/01/2032

    240  
     

 

 

 
        199,699,350  
     

 

 

 
          UMBS - 19.5%  
    44,960,000    

2.50%, 01/16/2035(17)

    45,370,963  
    19,000,000    

3.00%, 01/16/2035(17)

    19,472,773  
    277,738,000    

3.00%, 01/14/2050(17)

    281,687,087  
    8,731,000    

3.50%, 01/14/2050(17)

    8,981,675  
    6,650,000    

4.00%, 01/14/2050(17)

    6,916,520  
    37,690,000    

4.50%, 01/14/2050(17)

    39,681,975  
    4,890,500    

5.00%, 01/14/2050(17)

    5,228,250  
     

 

 

 
        407,339,243  
     

 

 

 
          GNMA - 16.6%  
    1,729,260    

1.75%, 09/20/2043

    1,713,150  
    1,626,222    

2.00%, 01/20/2042

    1,620,940  
    1,574,162    

2.50%, 12/16/2039

    1,598,992  
    2,405,879    

2.50%, 07/20/2041

    2,439,750  
    821,299    

3.00%, 09/20/2028(5)

    61,989  
    545,562    

3.00%, 02/16/2043(5)

    79,211  
    5,518,469    

3.00%, 03/15/2045

    5,682,540  
    326,499    

3.00%, 04/15/2045

    336,199  
    3,785,095    

3.00%, 07/15/2045

    3,895,365  
    80,504    

3.00%, 08/15/2045

    82,748  
    1,373,473    

3.00%, 10/20/2047

    1,400,091  
    123,950,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2050(17)

    127,344,099  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          GNMA - 16.6% - (continued)  
$     335,605    

3.50%, 02/16/2027(5)

  $ 26,489  
    849,924    

3.50%, 03/20/2027(5)

    73,309  
    779,164    

3.50%, 07/20/2040(5)

    63,255  
    1,185,653    

3.50%, 02/20/2041(5)

    102,778  
    2,078,877    

3.50%, 04/20/2042(5)

    205,899  
    3,214,194    

3.50%, 10/20/2042(5)

    584,717  
    369,564    

3.50%, 11/15/2042

    394,178  
    10,618    

3.50%, 12/15/2042

    11,170  
    221,230    

3.50%, 02/15/2043

    232,937  
    13,511    

3.50%, 03/15/2043

    14,225  
    1,582,294    

3.50%, 04/15/2043

    1,666,040  
    4,068,363    

3.50%, 05/15/2043

    4,279,140  
    332,435    

3.50%, 05/20/2043(5)

    66,444  
    1,747,475    

3.50%, 07/20/2043(5)

    221,330  
    1,984,217    

3.50%, 08/20/2047

    2,061,292  
    78,256,000    

3.50%, 01/01/2050(17)

    80,649,533  
    242,086    

4.00%, 12/16/2026(5)

    20,192  
    3,478,393    

4.00%, 05/20/2029(5)

    300,237  
    4,521,477    

4.00%, 07/20/2040

    4,792,663  
    5,260,118    

4.00%, 09/20/2040

    5,577,837  
    7,861,959    

4.00%, 10/20/2040

    8,332,992  
    1,323,680    

4.00%, 12/20/2040

    1,427,393  
    389,848    

4.00%, 05/16/2042(5)

    55,903  
    611,019    

4.00%, 03/20/2043(5)

    116,295  
    275,263    

4.00%, 01/20/2044(5)

    59,005  
    2,540,314    

4.00%, 01/16/2046(5)

    538,269  
    2,147,444    

4.00%, 03/20/2047(5)

    337,438  
    3,377,958    

4.00%, 07/20/2047(5)

    538,306  
    1,032,395    

4.00%, 11/20/2047

    1,089,331  
    4,418,563    

4.00%, 03/20/2048

    4,613,932  
    48,881,000    

4.00%, 01/01/2050(17)

    50,591,836  
    239,840    

4.50%, 11/15/2039

    260,952  
    1,716,017    

4.50%, 05/15/2040

    1,876,830  
    5,152,437    

4.50%, 05/20/2040

    5,564,821  
    213,480    

4.50%, 07/15/2041

    230,314  
    1,019,962    

4.50%, 04/20/2045(5)

    221,080  
    453,459    

4.50%, 01/20/2046

    483,981  
    80,000    

4.50%, 01/01/2050(17)

    83,638  
    2,526,009    

5.00%, 02/16/2040(5)

    519,834  
    555,120    

5.00%, 05/20/2040

    613,312  
    1,379,421    

5.00%, 06/15/2041

    1,535,718  
    1,569,210    

5.00%, 10/16/2041(5)

    275,874  
    2,113,786    

5.00%, 03/15/2044

    2,351,785  
    602,076    

5.00%, 01/16/2047(5)

    130,330  
    4,400,000    

5.00%, 01/01/2050(17)

    4,697,859  
    458,277    

5.50%, 03/15/2033

    504,586  
    649,198    

5.50%, 04/15/2033

    726,318  
    749,683    

5.50%, 05/15/2033

    833,542  
    1,018,679    

5.50%, 10/20/2034

    1,146,272  
    2,126,294    

5.50%, 03/20/2039(5)

    426,106  
    1,843,081    

5.50%, 02/16/2047(5)

    436,485  
    1,113,388    

5.50%, 02/20/2047(5)

    214,749  
    1,301    

6.00%, 12/15/2023

    1,432  
    990    

6.00%, 01/15/2029

    1,090  
    1,077    

6.00%, 04/15/2029

    1,214  
    42,561    

6.00%, 12/15/2031

    47,355  
    809    

6.00%, 10/15/2032

    924  
    18,173    

6.00%, 06/15/2033

    20,735  
    1,167    

6.00%, 03/15/2034

    1,289  
    48,158    

6.00%, 08/15/2034

    54,984  
    74,116    

6.00%, 09/15/2034

    82,347  
    39,601    

6.00%, 02/15/2035

    45,220  
    217,237    

6.00%, 12/15/2035

    239,727  
    24,810    

6.00%, 02/15/2036

    27,315  
    168,915    

6.00%, 03/15/2036

    193,125  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          GNMA - 16.6% - (continued)  
$     16,999    

6.00%, 04/15/2036

  $ 18,715  
    100,794    

6.00%, 05/15/2036

    113,690  
    191,464    

6.00%, 06/15/2036

    216,585  
    63,338    

6.00%, 07/15/2036

    70,031  
    18,940    

6.00%, 08/15/2036

    20,888  
    154,504    

6.00%, 02/15/2037

    176,398  
    587    

6.00%, 05/15/2037

    667  
    324,556    

6.00%, 06/15/2037

    370,292  
    249,560    

6.00%, 07/15/2037

    285,264  
    64,233    

6.00%, 08/15/2037

    73,410  
    86,411    

6.00%, 10/15/2037

    98,856  
    47,207    

6.00%, 11/15/2037

    52,841  
    78,323    

6.00%, 12/15/2037

    89,542  
    154,280    

6.00%, 01/15/2038

    177,757  
    10,705    

6.00%, 02/15/2038

    11,931  
    24,818    

6.00%, 05/15/2038

    28,352  
    7,470    

6.00%, 06/15/2038

    8,446  
    28,120    

6.00%, 08/15/2038

    31,730  
    91,476    

6.00%, 09/15/2038

    103,015  
    107,938    

6.00%, 10/15/2038

    123,591  
    228,595    

6.00%, 11/15/2038

    261,669  
    67,777    

6.00%, 12/15/2038

    77,015  
    1,399    

6.00%, 01/15/2039

    1,585  
    35,282    

6.00%, 08/15/2039

    39,258  
    58,310    

6.00%, 11/15/2039

    65,928  
    13,580    

6.00%, 02/15/2040

    14,951  
    763,916    

6.00%, 06/15/2040

    874,422  
    140,385    

6.00%, 07/15/2040

    160,559  
    1,681,444    

6.00%, 09/20/2040(5)

    361,930  
    791,538    

6.00%, 06/15/2041

    904,668  
    1,637,838    

6.00%, 02/20/2046(5)

    400,259  
    21,183    

6.50%, 06/15/2028

    23,367  
    455    

6.50%, 07/15/2028

    502  
    1,768    

6.50%, 08/15/2028

    1,950  
    14,371    

6.50%, 09/15/2028

    15,852  
    898    

6.50%, 10/15/2028

    991  
    2,791    

6.50%, 11/15/2028

    3,079  
    4,572    

6.50%, 12/15/2028

    5,043  
    5,494    

6.50%, 01/15/2029

    6,061  
    20,413    

6.50%, 02/15/2029

    22,517  
    149,204    

6.50%, 03/15/2029

    164,591  
    30,311    

6.50%, 04/15/2029

    33,437  
    19,307    

6.50%, 05/15/2029

    21,298  
    153,150    

6.50%, 06/15/2029

    168,944  
    6,162    

6.50%, 07/15/2029

    6,797  
    201    

6.50%, 03/15/2031

    221  
    181,707    

6.50%, 04/15/2031

    200,444  
    41,940    

6.50%, 05/15/2031

    47,592  
    7,456    

6.50%, 06/15/2031

    8,353  
    166,729    

6.50%, 07/15/2031

    184,303  
    89,210    

6.50%, 08/15/2031

    98,409  
    122,823    

6.50%, 09/15/2031

    135,510  
    143,160    

6.50%, 10/15/2031

    157,923  
    276,551    

6.50%, 11/15/2031

    305,327  
    57,514    

6.50%, 12/15/2031

    63,445  
    195,967    

6.50%, 01/15/2032

    217,104  
    49,916    

6.50%, 02/15/2032

    56,713  
    39,150    

6.50%, 03/15/2032

    43,187  
    177,954    

6.50%, 04/15/2032

    200,295  
    666    

6.50%, 05/15/2032

    735  
    34,692    

6.50%, 06/15/2032

    38,269  
    2,452    

7.00%, 06/20/2030

    2,525  
    588    

7.00%, 02/15/2031

    647  
    180    

7.00%, 06/15/2031

    191  
    146    

7.00%, 08/15/2031

    164  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 53.5% - (continued)  
          GNMA - 16.6% - (continued)  
$     544    

8.50%, 11/15/2024

  $ 545  
     

 

 

 
        346,621,158  
     

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $1,103,579,249)

  $ 1,115,752,920  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 13.2%  
          U.S. Treasury Securities - 13.2%  
          U.S. Treasury Bonds - 8.6%  
$     5,119,000    

2.50%, 02/15/2046

  $ 5,239,177  
    13,709,000    

2.88%, 11/15/2046(18)

    15,074,545  
    1,095,000    

3.00%, 05/15/2045

    1,225,245  
    6,430,000    

3.00%, 02/15/2048(19)

    7,246,811  
    15,000,000    

3.00%, 08/15/2048

    16,936,523  
    5,365,000    

3.00%, 02/15/2049

    6,068,318  
    8,770,000    

3.13%, 02/15/2043

    9,966,625  
    47,195,000    

3.13%, 08/15/2044(18)(19)

    53,804,144  
    8,240,000    

3.13%, 05/15/2048

    9,512,050  
    42,820,000    

3.38%, 05/15/2044(20)

    50,781,844  
    2,015,000    

3.75%, 11/15/2043

    2,524,968  
     

 

 

 
        178,380,250  
     

 

 

 
          U.S. Treasury Notes - 4.6%  
    10,950,201    

0.25%, 07/15/2029(21)

    11,056,460  
    27,419,077    

0.38%, 07/15/2027(21)

    27,968,337  
    16,244,550    

0.63%, 01/15/2026(21)

    16,742,337  
    11,001,292    

0.88%, 01/15/2029(21)

    11,682,240  
    3,650,753    

1.00%, 02/15/2049(21)

    4,056,522  
    23,310,000    

2.63%, 02/15/2029

    24,721,348  
     

 

 

 
        96,227,244  
     

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $262,143,129)

  $ 274,607,494  
     

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%  
          Energy - 0.0%  
    64,657    

Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC Class A*(22)(23)

  $ 80,821  
    30,559    

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Class A

    3,820  
    14,557    

Templar Energy LLC Class A*

    146  
     

 

 

 
        84,787  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Common Stocks
(cost $593,434)

  $ 84,787  
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%  
          Banks - 0.1%  
    2,242    

U.S. Bancorp Series A, 3.50%(2)(9)

  $ 1,972,960  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,591,820)

  $ 1,972,960  
     

 

 

 
WARRANTS - 0.0%  
          Energy - 0.0%  
    16,740    

Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC Expires 3/30/23*(22)(23)

  $ 167  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants
(cost $1,339)

  $ 167  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $2,636,265,585)

  $ 2,688,267,356  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.7%  
          Commercial Paper - 0.5%  
   

Bank of China Ltd.

 

$     750,000    

2.13%, 02/28/2020(10)

  $ 747,426  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.7% - (continued)  
          Commercial Paper - 0.5% - (continued)  
$     250,000    

2.19%, 02/28/2020(10)

  $ 249,118  
CAD     70,000    

Bank of Nova Scotia 1.90%, 02/07/2020(10)

    53,800  
    250,000    

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.73%, 01/13/2020(10)

    192,404  
$     1,000,000    

Enel Finance America 2.01%, 01/23/2020(10)

    998,735  
    1,000,000    

General Electric Co. 1.99%, 02/13/2020(10)

    997,611  
   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

 

    250,000    

1.79%, 01/06/2020(10)

    249,926  
    1,000,000    

2.13%, 01/21/2020(10)

    998,778  
    510,000    

Intesa Funding LLC_ 2.28%, 06/08/2020(10)

    504,939  
    1,000,000    

Korea Development Bank 1.92%, 05/07/2020(10)

    993,518  
CAD     1,660,000    

Royal Bank of Canada 1.77%, 02/04/2020(10)

    1,276,181  
    2,000,000    

Suncor Energy 1.83%, 01/31/2020(10)

    1,537,787  
    665,000    

Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.58%, 01/07/2020(10)

    511,954  
   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 
$     1,000,000    

2.01%, 02/18/2020(10)

    997,307  
    635,000    

2.08%, 03/10/2020(10)

    632,361  
     

 

 

 
        10,941,845  
     

 

 

 
          Foreign Government Obligations - 0.1%  
          Provincial - 0.1%      
CAD     2,200,000    

Newfoundland T-Bill 1.74%, 01/09/2020(10)

    1,693,541  
     

 

 

 
          Other Investment Pools & Funds - 2.7%      
    57,349,753    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(24)

    57,349,753  
     

 

 

 
          Securities Lending Collateral - 0.4%      
    385,225    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(24)

    385,225  
    1,867,979    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(24)

    1,867,979  
    1,721,459    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(24)

    1,721,459  
    860,729    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(24)

    860,729  
    2,295,278    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(24)

    2,295,278  
    573,820    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(24)

    573,820  
     

 

 

 
        7,704,490  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $77,602,282)

  $ 77,689,629  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Investments Excluding Purchased Options
(cost $2,713,867,867)

    132.5    $ 2,765,956,985  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Purchased Options
(cost $2,813,962)

    0.1    $ 2,626,843  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Investments
(cost $2,716,681,829)

    132.6    $ 2,768,583,828  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (32.6 )%       (681,063,684
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $     2,087,520,144  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $550,716,188, representing 26.4% of net assets.

 

(2) 

Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(3) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(4) 

Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.

 

(5) 

Securities disclosed are interest-only strips.

 

(6) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(7) 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Rate will reset at a future date. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(8) 

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $41,102,014, representing 2.0% of net assets.

 

(9) 

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

 

(10) 

The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.

 

(11) 

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. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap. Unless otherwise noted, the interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the rate in effect as of December 31, 2019.

 

(12) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

 

(13) 

This security, or a portion of this security, has unfunded loan commitments. As of December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of the unfunded commitment was $78,838, which rounds to 0.0% of total net assets.

 

(14) 

Non-income producing. For long-term debt securities, items identified are in default as to payment of interest and/or principal.

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(15) 

Securities disclosed are principal-only strips.

 

(16) 

Security is a zero-coupon bond.

 

(17) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

 

(18) 

All, or a portion of the security, was pledged as collateral in connection with OTC swap contracts. As of December 31, 2019, the market value of securities pledged was $3,355,824.

 

(19) 

All, or a portion of the security, was pledged as collateral in connection with futures contracts. As of December 31, 2019, the market value of securities pledged was $2,581,660.

 

(20) 

All, or a portion of the security, was pledged as collateral in connection with centrally cleared swap contracts. As of December 31, 2019, the market value of securities pledged was $11,385,000.

 

(21) 

The principal amount for these securities are adjusted for inflation and the interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.

(22) 

Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(23) 

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, 2019, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $80,988, which represented 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.

 

(24) 

Current yield as of period end.

 
OTC Swaption Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

  

Counter-
party

  

Exercise Price/
FX Rate/Rate

   Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
     Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

     Number of
Contracts
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
by Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Purchased swaption contracts:                                                          
Calls                                                               

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 07/20/48*

   CITI    2.91%      Pay        07/18/28      USD     3,200,000        3,200,000      $ 530,560      $ 374,080      $ 156,480  

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 08/04/57*

   BCLY    2.45%      Pay        08/02/27      USD     1,500,000        1,500,000        244,800        216,283        28,517  

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 08/04/57*

   JPM    2.45%      Receive        08/02/27      USD     3,000,000        3,000,000        489,600        308,100        181,500  

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 09/24/59*

   DEUT    1.85%      Pay        09/20/29      USD     1,075,000        1,075,000        123,625        175,763        (52,138
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Calls

                 $ 1,388,585      $ 1,074,226      $ 314,359  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Puts                                                               

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 07/20/48*

   CITI    2.91%      Receive        07/18/28      USD     3,200,000        3,200,000      $ 178,752      $ 374,080      $ (195,328

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 08/04/57*

   BOA    1.70%      Pay        11/23/20      USD     12,045,000        12,045,000        417,239        301,727        115,512  

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 08/04/57*

   BCLY    2.45%      Receive        08/02/27      USD     1,500,000        1,500,000        149,625        295,367        (145,742

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 08/04/57*

   JPM    2.45%      Pay        08/02/27      USD     3,000,000        3,000,000        299,250        592,800        (293,550

3 Month USD-LIBOR-BBA-Interest Rate Swap Expiring 09/24/59*

   DEUT    1.85%      Receive        09/20/29      USD     1,075,000        1,075,000        193,392        175,762        17,630  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Puts

                 $ 1,238,258      $ 1,739,736      $ (501,478
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total purchased swaption contracts

                 $     2,626,843      $     2,813,962      $     (187,119
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Swaptions with forward premiums.

 

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

 

 

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Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long position contracts:  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

     405        03/31/2020      $ 87,277,500      $ (32,524

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future

     1,027        03/31/2020        121,811,828        (428,248

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     480        03/20/2020        61,642,500        (329,975

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond Future

     322        03/20/2020        58,493,312        (1,932,082
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (2,722,829
           

 

 

 
Short position contracts:  

Euro BUXL 30-Year Bond Future

     11        03/06/2020      $     2,447,751      $ 60,696  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Future

     308        03/20/2020        43,336,563        521,893  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Future

     258        03/20/2020        40,223,812        802,070  
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 1,384,659  
           

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

   $     (1,338,170
           

 

 

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

   Principal
Amount
     Maturity
Date
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

UMBS, 3.50%

   $ 39,025,000        1/14/2050      $ (40,145,444   $ (80,248

UMBS, 4.00%

     3,200,000        1/16/2035        (3,337,750     (5,750

UMBS, 4.00%

         10,202,500        1/14/2050        (10,611,397     (24,708

UMBS, 5.50%

     13,400,000        1/14/2050        (14,430,125     31,406  

UMBS, 6.00%

     3,300,000        1/14/2050        (3,636,188     (2,579
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (proceeds receivable $72,079,025)

         $     (72,160,904   $     (81,879
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019, the aggregate market value of TBA Sale Commitments represents (3.5)% of total net assets.

 

OTC Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019        

Reference Entity

   Counter-
party
   Notional
Amount(a)
     (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
   Expiration
Date
     Periodic
Payment
Frequency
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on indices:                                               
Buy protection:                                               

ABX.HE.AAA.07

   GSC      USD       1,377,641      (0.09%)      08/25/37        Monthly      $ 290,992      $     $ 32,698     $ (258,294

ABX.HE.AAA.07

   CSI      USD       3,348,775      (0.09%)      08/25/37        Monthly        813,319              79,483       (733,836

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

   MSC      USD       572,270      (0.11%)      05/25/46        Monthly        62,193              34,325       (27,868

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

   JPM      USD       1,306,448      (0.11%)      05/25/46        Monthly        141,644              78,232       (63,412

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

   GSC      USD       544,140      (0.11%)      05/25/46        Monthly        133,950              32,638       (101,312
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 1,442,098      $     $ 257,376     $ (1,184,722
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Sell protection:                                               

ABX.HE.AAA.07

   MSC      USD       1,377,640      0.09%      08/25/37        Monthly      $ 12,160      $     $ (32,695   $ (44,855

ABX.HE.AAA.07

   MSC      USD       3,348,773      0.09%      08/25/37        Monthly        29,746              (79,474     (109,220

ABX.HE.PENAAA.06

   BCLY      USD       2,414,976      0.11%      05/25/46        Monthly               (60,960     (144,852     (83,892

CMBX.NA.AAA.12

   MSC      USD       7,260,000      0.50%      08/17/61        Monthly        1,358              5,642       4,284  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

   CSI      USD       3,270,000      5.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (647,099     (367,120     279,979  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

   CSI      USD       2,800,000      5.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (484,652     (314,354     170,298  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

   CSI      USD       1,566,000      5.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (271,059     (175,814     95,245  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

   GSC      USD       2,855,000      5.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (293,826     (320,528     (26,702

CMBX.NA.BB.8

   MSC      USD       5,083,000      5.00%      10/17/57        Monthly               (1,327,654     (575,413     752,241  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

   GSC      USD       3,445,000      5.00%      10/17/57        Monthly               (805,632     (389,985     415,647  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

   CSI      USD       2,507,000      5.00%      10/17/57        Monthly               (654,772     (283,801     370,971  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

   DEUT      USD       1,455,000      5.00%      10/17/57        Monthly               (341,770     (164,621     177,149  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

   GSC      USD       240,000      5.00%      10/17/57        Monthly               (25,994     (27,169     (1,175

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019 – (continued)        

Reference Entity

   Counter-
party
   Notional
Amount (a)
     (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
   Expiration
Date
     Periodic
Payment
Frequency
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on indices – (continued):                                               
Sell protection – (continued):                                               

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

   MSC      USD       465,000      3.00%      05/11/63        Monthly      $      $ (38,544   $ (23,488   $ 15,056  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

   MSC      USD       4,245,000      3.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (605,968     (214,415     391,553  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

   GSC      USD       2,725,000      3.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (292,029     (137,867     154,162  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

   CSI      USD       920,000      3.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (123,887     (46,469     77,418  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

   DEUT      USD       485,000      3.00%      05/11/63        Monthly               (69,966     (24,498     45,468  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 43,264      $ (6,043,812   $ (3,316,921   $ 2,683,627  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total traded indices

 

      $ 1,485,362      $ (6,043,812   $ (3,059,545   $ 1,498,905  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OTC contracts

              $     1,485,362      $     (6,043,812   $     (3,059,545   $     1,498,905  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Reference Entity

   Notional
Amount(a)
     (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Periodic
Payment
Frequency
     Cost Basis     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on indices:                                                     
Buy protection:                                                     

CDX.NA.HY.33.V2

     USD        2,465,100        (5.00 %)      12/20/24        Quarterly      $ (176,490   $ (241,651   $ (65,161
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Credit default swaps on indices:                                                     
Sell protection:                                                     

CDX.EM.32.V1

     USD        7,955,000        1.00     12/20/24        Quarterly        $    (406,519     $    (264,727   $     141,792  

CDX.NA.IG.33.V1

     USD        20,175,000        1.00     12/20/24        Quarterly        524,917       529,911       4,994  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                 $ 118,398     $ 265,184     $ 146,786  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                 $ (58,092   $ 23,533     $ 81,625  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Payments made
by Fund

  

Payments received

by Fund

  

Notional
Amount

     Expiration
Date
    

Periodic
Payment
Frequency

   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

12 Mo. Federal Funds Rate

  

1.63% Fixed

   USD     13,700,000        11/14/26      Annual    $      $     $ (58,486   $ (58,486

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.00% Fixed

   USD     17,550,000        03/21/23      Semi-Annual      53,251              (262,457     (315,708

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.36% Fixed

   USD     26,540,000        04/09/24      Semi-Annual                   (728,025     (728,025

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.36% Fixed

   USD     27,595,000        04/09/24      Semi-Annual                   (761,169     (761,169

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.36% Fixed

   USD     28,350,000        04/09/24      Semi-Annual                   (778,909     (778,909

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.36% Fixed

   USD     37,805,000        04/09/24      Semi-Annual                   (1,035,392     (1,035,392

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.73% Fixed

   USD     11,710,000        10/29/29      Semi-Annual                   177,688       177,688  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.72% Fixed

   USD     7,045,000        10/29/29      Semi-Annual                   110,808       110,808  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.72% Fixed

   USD     3,630,000        10/29/29      Semi-Annual                   58,773       58,773  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.77% Fixed

   USD     5,855,000        10/30/29      Semi-Annual                   68,416       68,416  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.77% Fixed

   USD     5,855,000        10/30/29      Semi-Annual                   65,980       65,980  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.77% Fixed

   USD     5,305,000        10/30/29      Semi-Annual                   61,498       61,498  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.77% Fixed

   USD     5,370,000        10/30/29      Semi-Annual                   60,018       60,018  

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.75% Fixed

   USD     22,395,000        12/20/47      Semi-Annual                 (468,784         (3,233,740         (2,764,956

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.88% Fixed

   USD     1,350,000        12/31/48      Semi-Annual                   (253,158     (253,158

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.87% Fixed

   USD     675,000        01/28/49      Semi-Annual                   (124,722     (124,722

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.39% Fixed

   USD     1,625,000        05/31/49      Semi-Annual                   (109,530     (109,530

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

1.79% Fixed

   USD     450,000        09/24/49      Semi-Annual                   29,351       29,351  
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                 $     53,251      $ (468,784   $ (6,713,056   $ (6,297,523
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  
Amount and Description of
Currency to be Purchased
     Amount and Description of
Currency to be Sold
     Counterparty      Settlement
Date
    Appreciation     (Depreciation)  
  52,200,000        EGP        3,001,725        USD        GSC        03/18/20     $     208,054     $  
  15,682,127        USD        22,854,000        AUD        SSG        01/31/20                 (368,236
  500,405        USD        665,000        CAD        SSG        01/07/20             (11,732
  1,668,756        USD        2,200,000        CAD        SSG        01/09/20             (25,549
  188,936        USD        250,000        CAD        TDB        01/13/20             (3,602
  1,512,982        USD        2,000,000        CAD        SCB        01/31/20             (27,446
  10,849,770        USD        14,150,000        CAD        SSG        01/31/20             (48,762
  5,420,988        USD        7,135,000        CAD        MSC        01/31/20             (74,491
  1,259,744        USD        1,660,000        CAD        HSBC        02/04/20             (18,822
  53,355        USD        70,000        CAD        HSBC        02/07/20             (561
  986,642        USD        1,300,000        CAD        CIBC        03/09/20             (14,724
  378,279        USD        500,000        CAD        HSBC        04/09/20             (6,882
  921,637        USD        1,215,000        CAD        RBC        04/09/20             (14,304
  985,901        USD        1,300,000        CAD        DEUT        06/01/20             (15,482
  1,264,119        USD        1,135,000        EUR        SSG        01/14/20             (10,142
  2,456,437        USD        2,201,000        EUR        CBK        01/31/20             (17,179
  843,234        USD        755,000        EUR        CIBC        02/28/20             (6,717
  15,574,059        USD        13,951,000        EUR        CBK        03/18/20             (151,855
  2,208,140        USD        1,688,000        GBP        MSC        03/18/20             (32,611
  2,110,591        USD        228,950,000        JPY        SSG        01/08/20       2,470        
  2,635,227        USD        285,650,000        JPY        BNP        01/27/20       2,241        
  6,342,830        USD        686,800,000        JPY        SSG        02/10/20       7,584        
  5,052,131        USD        548,500,000        JPY        MSC        02/18/20             (9,692
  4,259,815        USD        457,850,000        JPY        JPM        05/11/20       14,427        
  11,028,456        USD        16,767,000        NZD        HSBC        01/31/20             (264,284
                

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total                    $     234,776     $     (1,123,073
                

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $     553,663,458     $     —     $     553,663,458     $     —  

Corporate Bonds

     578,354,390             578,354,390        

Foreign Government Obligations

     90,433,331             90,433,331        

Municipal Bonds

     21,107,946             21,107,946        

Senior Floating Rate Interests

     52,289,903             52,289,903        

U.S. Government Agencies

     1,115,752,920             1,115,752,920        

U.S. Government Securities

     274,607,494             274,607,494        

Common Stocks

        

Energy

     84,787             3,966       80,821  

Preferred Stocks

     1,972,960       1,972,960              

Warrants

     167                   167  

Short-Term Investments

     77,689,629       65,054,243       12,635,386        

Purchased Options

     2,626,843             2,626,843        

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

     234,776             234,776        

Futures Contracts(2)

     1,384,659       1,384,659              

Swaps - Credit Default(2)

     3,096,257             3,096,257        

Swaps - Interest Rate(2)

     632,532             632,532        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     2,773,932,052     $     68,411,862     $     2,705,439,202     $     80,988  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

   $ (1,123,073   $     $ (1,123,073   $  

Futures Contracts(2)

     (2,722,829     (2,722,829            

Swaps - Credit Default(2)

     (1,515,727           (1,515,727      

Swaps - Interest Rate(2)

     (6,930,055           (6,930,055      

TBA Sale Commitments

     (72,160,904           (72,160,904      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (84,452,588   $ (2,722,829   $ (81,729,759   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

(2)

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 is not presented.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 40.4%  
          Asset-Backed - Automobile - 27.7%  
   

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

 

$     2,275,000    

1.93%, 10/17/2022

  $ 2,274,261  
    100,747    

2.72%, 05/17/2021

    100,763  
    847,189    

2.85%, 03/15/2022

    849,442  
   

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust

 

    1,599,557    

2.44%, 12/12/2022(1)

    1,601,736  
    538,840    

2.85%, 07/12/2022(1)

    539,921  
    779,960    

3.06%, 07/12/2022(1)

    781,774  
   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

 

    1,445,000    

2.06%, 04/18/2024

    1,445,983  
    410,000    

2.17%, 01/18/2023

    410,447  
    6,295    

2.71%, 07/19/2021

    6,297  
    361,852    

2.86%, 11/18/2021

    362,237  
    532,516    

2.93%, 06/20/2022

    534,327  
    2,390,000    

2.97%, 11/20/2023

    2,418,552  
    601,117    

3.11%, 01/18/2022

    602,540  
   

ARI Fleet Lease Trust

 

    217,637    

1.91%, 04/15/2026(1)

    217,414  
    2,450,000    

2.28%, 04/15/2026(1)

    2,452,854  
    268,245    

2.55%, 10/15/2026(1)

    268,518  
    614,010    

Bank of The West Auto Trust
2.40%, 10/17/2022(1)

    615,480  
    565,000    

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust
2.06%, 05/15/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.320%(1)(2)

    565,836  
    1,084,193    

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust
2.97%, 12/21/2020

    1,085,941  
   

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust

 

    81,072    

2.05%, 03/19/2021(1)

    81,066  
    1,442,964    

2.78%, 03/21/2022(1)

    1,447,560  
    390,982    

3.00%, 06/21/2021(1)

    391,740  
   

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

 

    95,572    

2.02%, 08/20/2021(1)

    95,554  
    531,330    

3.02%, 02/22/2021(1)

    532,029  
   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

 

    450,737    

1.40%, 08/15/2021

    450,006  
    503,533    

1.88%, 06/15/2021

    503,377  
    1,395,000    

2.01%, 03/15/2023

    1,395,747  
    1,130,000    

2.21%, 12/15/2022

    1,132,532  
    36,424    

2.23%, 05/17/2021

    36,424  
    666,841    

2.69%, 07/15/2022

    669,246  
    728,040    

2.88%, 10/15/2021

    729,453  
    589,807    

3.02%, 07/15/2022

    592,346  
    1,263,900    

3.11%, 02/15/2022

    1,268,889  
    865,000    

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust
2.20%, 07/15/2022(1)

    864,713  
   

Chesapeake Funding LLC

 

    478,149    

1.91%, 08/15/2029(1)

    477,672  
    2,500,806    

1.95%, 09/15/2031(1)

    2,495,467  
    1,086,919    

2.11%, 08/15/2030, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.370%(1)(2)

    1,085,853  
    730,415    

2.12%, 11/15/2029(1)

    730,595  
    238,172    

2.19%, 05/15/2029, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%(1)(2)

    238,354  
    1,262,384    

2.94%, 04/15/2031(1)

    1,278,723  
    587,998    

3.04%, 04/15/2030(1)

    594,650  
    822,018    

3.39%, 01/15/2031(1)

    835,724  
   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust

 

    469,984    

2.17%, 12/15/2022(1)

    469,869  
    1,168,694    

2.55%, 09/15/2022(1)

    1,171,355  
    360,386    

2.89%, 05/16/2022(1)

    361,449  
    336,129    

3.06%, 01/18/2022(1)

    336,682  
    580,353    

3.18%, 06/15/2022(1)

    582,462  
    123,178    

CPS Auto Trust
2.87%, 09/15/2021(1)

    123,249  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 40.4% - (continued)  
          Asset-Backed - Automobile - 27.7% - (continued)  
   

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

 

$     1,145,000    

2.16%, 05/15/2023

  $ 1,144,258  
    835,000    

2.32%, 06/15/2022

    835,866  
    605,000    

3.04%, 03/15/2023

    608,607  
    1,290,000    

3.18%, 10/17/2022

    1,293,157  
    1,487,818    

3.34%, 10/15/2022

    1,490,656  
   

DT Auto Owner Trust

 

    1,437,400    

2.17%, 05/15/2023(1)

    1,437,944  
    963,561    

2.55%, 08/15/2022(1)

    965,801  
    434,804    

2.85%, 09/15/2022(1)

    436,243  
    604,022    

3.02%, 02/15/2022(1)

    605,251  
    500,124    

3.08%, 09/15/2022(1)

    501,921  
   

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

 

    183,550    

1.97%, 01/20/2023(1)

    183,479  
    1,880,000    

2.06%, 05/20/2025(1)

    1,878,172  
    1,420,206    

2.13%, 05/22/2023(1)

    1,419,768  
    1,715,000    

2.29%, 02/20/2025(1)

    1,720,777  
    673,140    

2.87%, 10/20/2023(1)

    675,985  
    1,470,000    

2.98%, 10/20/2024(1)

    1,484,143  
    1,087,328    

3.14%, 02/20/2024(1)

    1,095,850  
    466,528    

3.38%, 05/20/2024(1)

    472,824  
   

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

 

    1,189,920    

2.18%, 01/17/2023(1)

    1,190,280  
    687,575    

2.59%, 09/15/2022(1)

    688,801  
    28,804    

2.90%, 01/18/2022(1)

    28,811  
    755,000    

2.93%, 07/15/2022(1)

    757,371  
    113,737    

3.05%, 12/15/2021(1)

    113,794  
    620,173    

3.20%, 04/15/2022(1)

    621,418  
   

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

 

    1,583,076    

2.21%, 09/16/2024(1)

    1,582,524  
    701,624    

2.66%, 05/16/2022

    703,835  
    61,381    

2.84%, 05/16/2022(1)

    61,408  
    636,280    

2.89%, 03/15/2024(1)

    640,876  
    391,364    

3.23%, 12/15/2022(1)

    392,898  
   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

 

    100,386    

1.88%, 10/15/2021(1)

    100,323  
    915,196    

2.17%, 06/17/2024(1)

    915,509  
    1,822,856    

2.33%, 02/15/2024(1)

    1,826,228  
    1,411,875    

2.83%, 10/16/2023(1)

    1,420,364  
    436,954    

3.07%, 02/15/2023(1)

    438,934  
    930,921    

3.11%, 08/15/2023(1)

    938,810  
    1,281,684    

3.41%, 05/15/2023(1)

    1,293,284  
   

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

 

    1,515,000    

2.28%, 02/15/2022

    1,519,639  
    1,220,443    

2.35%, 02/15/2022

    1,222,608  
    3,085    

2.71%, 12/15/2020

    3,086  
    1,416,686    

2.84%, 09/15/2021

    1,420,808  
    732,966    

2.93%, 04/15/2021

    733,551  
   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

 

    368,265    

2.01%, 03/15/2022

    368,437  
    1,000,000    

2.12%, 07/15/2026(1)

    999,941  
    1,756,125    

2.78%, 02/15/2022

    1,762,201  
   

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

 

    1,185,000    

2.03%, 06/20/2022

    1,184,759  
    1,320,000    

2.09%, 10/20/2021

    1,320,536  
    490,000    

2.67%, 03/21/2022

    493,691  
    66,583    

2.89%, 09/21/2020

    66,608  
    693,825    

2.91%, 04/20/2021

    695,957  
    805,000    

2.98%, 12/20/2021

    812,099  
    1,122,067    

GM Financial Consumer Automobile
1.78%, 10/18/2021(1)

    1,121,482  
   

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust

 
    574,352    

2.74%, 07/16/2021

    574,835  
    539,332    

2.93%, 11/16/2021

    540,305  
    692,194    

2.99%, 03/16/2022

    693,880  
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 40.4% - (continued)  
          Asset-Backed - Automobile - 27.7% - (continued)  
$     2,147,882    

Great American Auto Leasing, Inc. 2.97%, 06/15/2021(1)

  $ 2,156,549  
   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust

 

    1,835,000    

1.90%, 04/15/2022

    1,834,637  
    243,679    

2.67%, 12/21/2020

    243,885  
    547,455    

2.98%, 05/17/2021

    549,164  
    1,723,887    

Huntington Auto Trust 1.93%, 04/15/2022

    1,723,023  
   

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

 

    1,645,000    

2.08%, 12/15/2021(1)

    1,646,046  
    571,199    

2.81%, 12/15/2020(1)

    571,687  
    1,747,931    

2.92%, 07/15/2021(1)

    1,756,069  
   

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust

 

    81,788    

2.55%, 04/15/2021

    81,835  
    796,394    

2.55%, 11/15/2021

    796,489  
    719,699    

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 3.01%, 02/16/2021

    721,074  
   

Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust

 

    27,718    

1.26%, 02/16/2021

    27,707  
    286,928    

2.71%, 04/15/2021

    287,150  
    1,240,204    

Nissan Auto Lease Trust 3.03%, 02/16/2021

    1,242,496  
   

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust

 

    1,650,000    

1.97%, 09/15/2022

    1,650,936  
    828,370    

2.82%, 01/18/2022

    831,159  
    113,754    

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2.31%, 12/14/2021(1)

    113,729  
   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust

 

    1,226,567    

2.44%, 07/15/2022(1)

    1,227,966  
    269,960    

2.97%, 12/15/2021(1)

    270,206  
   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

 

    900,000    

3.00%, 12/15/2022

    903,243  
    9,252    

3.03%, 02/15/2022

    9,255  
    596,554    

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust 2.72%, 01/20/2022(1)

    599,790  
   

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust

 

    1,113,998    

2.21%, 06/25/2021(1)

    1,114,433  
    295,451    

2.81%, 12/29/2020(1)

    295,699  
    2,280,000    

2.99%, 02/27/2023(1)

    2,304,900  
    758,469    

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust 2.83%, 10/15/2021

    761,124  
    641,283    

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2.82%, 07/12/2021(1)

    642,348  
    845,000    

USAA Auto Owner Trust 2.26%, 02/15/2022

    846,344  
   

Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust

 

    1,430,000    

1.99%, 11/21/2022

    1,431,385  
    1,655,000    

2.00%, 03/21/2022

    1,654,760  
    388,585    

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2.81%, 07/20/2021

    389,290  
   

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

 

    1,295,000    

2.15%, 02/15/2023(1)

    1,295,056  
    127,690    

2.84%, 09/15/2021(1)

    127,743  
    1,265,491    

3.06%, 05/16/2022(1)

    1,270,017  
   

Wheels SPV LLC

 

    63,372    

1.88%, 04/20/2026(1)

    63,355  
    442,051    

2.37%, 06/22/2020(1)

    442,341  
    1,383,868    

3.06%, 04/20/2027(1)

    1,391,334  
   

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

 

    823,718    

2.63%, 06/15/2022

    826,213  
    497,496    

2.80%, 01/18/2022

    498,259  
    844,318    

3.01%, 04/15/2022

    846,745  
    1,415,302    

3.02%, 04/15/2022

    1,420,703  
   

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust

 

    100,186    

2.59%, 11/16/2020

    100,202  
    702,218    

2.96%, 06/15/2021

    704,559  
    1,480,000    

World Omni Select Auto Trust 2.06%, 08/15/2023

    1,479,658  
     

 

 

 
        124,758,265  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 40.4% - (continued)  
          Asset-Backed - Credit Card - 0.2%  
$     915,000    

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust 2.07%, 03/15/2023, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.330%(2)

  $ 915,601  
     

 

 

 
          Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance - 8.3%  
   

CNH Equipment Trust

 

    2,845,000    

1.99%, 03/15/2023

    2,844,648  
    725,000    

2.55%, 09/15/2022

    727,568  
    339,831    

2.78%, 08/16/2021

    339,998  
    679,054    

2.93%, 12/15/2021

    680,479  
    1,095,670    

2.96%, 05/16/2022

    1,100,125  
   

DLL LLC

 

    2,280,000    

2.13%, 01/20/2022(1)

    2,278,989  
    640,899    

2.79%, 11/22/2021(1)

    642,914  
    1,225,000    

2.89%, 04/20/2023(1)

    1,238,007  
    312,925    

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2.74%, 11/25/2059(1)(3)

    312,787  
    1,150,000    

Evergreen Credit Card Trust 1.90%, 09/15/2024(1)

    1,144,933  
   

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust

 

    2,675,000    

2.17%, 07/15/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.430%(1)(2)

    2,677,034  
    1,440,000    

2.31%, 01/18/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.570%(1)(2)

    1,440,187  
    742,000    

2.70%, 04/15/2024(1)

    746,181  
   

HPEFS Equipment Trust

 

    875,000    

2.19%, 09/20/2029(1)

    875,759  
    628,000    

2.21%, 09/20/2029(1)

    628,512  
    1,808,476    

John Deere Owner Trust 2.85%, 12/15/2021

    1,814,359  
   

Kubota Credit Owner Trust

 

    2,425,000    

2.49%, 06/15/2022(1)

    2,434,181  
    285,574    

2.80%, 02/16/2021(1)

    285,842  
   

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC

 

    735,000    

2.07%, 10/12/2022(1)

    735,126  
    1,253,749    

2.84%, 01/10/2022(1)

    1,258,833  
    456,617    

2.92%, 07/12/2021(1)

    457,482  
   

New York City Tax Lien

 

    1,541,000    

2.19%, 11/10/2032(1)

    1,540,276  
    1,353,781    

3.22%, 11/10/2031(1)

    1,355,946  
   

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust

 

    1,992,964    

2.45%, 08/25/2028(1)

    1,995,969  
    1,760,428    

2.90%, 05/25/2028(1)

    1,771,393  
   

Verizon Owner Trust

 

    315,457    

1.92%, 12/20/2021(1)

    315,423  
    213,961    

2.06%, 09/20/2021(1)

    213,973  
    2,235,000    

2.33%, 12/20/2023

    2,251,038  
    1,060,000    

3.23%, 04/20/2023

    1,077,952  
   

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC

 

    885,000    

2.02%, 08/15/2022(1)

    884,854  
    835,000    

2.04%, 11/15/2023(1)

    835,483  
    384,382    

2.90%, 11/15/2021(1)

    385,780  
    230,000    

Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust 2.24%, 11/15/2022, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%(1)(2)

    230,524  
     

 

 

 
        37,522,555  
     

 

 

 
          Asset-Backed - Student Loan - 0.4%  
   

SLM Student Loan Trust

 

    195,222    

2.03%, 10/25/2024, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.090%(2)

    195,075  
    533,223    

2.06%, 01/25/2027, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.120%(2)

    528,897  
    201,263    

2.31%, 03/25/2026, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%(2)

    201,304  
    762,770    

2.39%, 11/25/2027, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%(2)

    763,749  
     

 

 

 
        1,689,025  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 40.4% - (continued)  
          Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 0.3%  
$     800,000    

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2.44%, 07/15/2032, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%(1)(2)

  $ 799,016  
    608,917    

SG Residential Mortgage Trust 3.43%, 04/27/2048(1)(3)

    610,075  
     

 

 

 
        1,409,091  
     

 

 

 
          Other ABS - 1.7%  
    1,251,224    

Daimler Trucks Retail Trust 2.77%, 04/15/2021(1)

    1,253,843  
    2,415,000    

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding L.P. 2.70%, 01/10/2033(1)

    2,432,462  
    478,261    

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust 2.65%, 06/25/2029(1)(3)

    478,465  
    1,490,000    

OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust LLC 2.65%, 11/18/2024(1)

    1,491,788  
    2,235,000    

Transportation Finance Equipment Trust 1.90%, 01/24/2022(1)

    2,231,228  
     

 

 

 
        7,887,786  
     

 

 

 
          Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 1.8%  
    585,917    

Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 3.61%, 10/26/2048(1)(4)

    592,106  
    871,894    

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 3.69%, 10/26/2048(1)(3)

    876,469  
    1,033,795    

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 4.00%, 08/27/2057(1)(3)

    1,073,577  
    121,975    

OBX Trust 2.44%, 06/25/2057, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%(1)(2)

    121,319  
    1,121,796    

Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2.39%, 02/25/2057, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%(1)(2)

    1,119,025  
   

Verus Securitization Trust

 

    1,243,171    

2.64%, 11/25/2059(1)(4)

    1,242,570  
    1,100,085    

2.78%, 07/25/2059(1)(4)

    1,101,664  
    287,382    

2.93%, 02/25/2048(1)(3)

    287,407  
    980,242    

3.21%, 05/25/2059(1)(3)

    986,252  
    624,800    

3.68%, 06/01/2058(1)(3)

    628,368  
     

 

 

 
        8,028,757  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $181,745,652)

  $ 182,211,080  
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 28.2%  
          Aerospace/Defense - 0.3%  
$     1,500,000    

United Technologies Corp. 2.55%, 08/16/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%(2)

  $ 1,500,193  
     

 

 

 
          Agriculture - 0.4%  
    1,750,000    

Philip Morris International, Inc. 2.32%, 02/21/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.420%(2)

    1,750,844  
     

 

 

 
          Auto Manufacturers - 2.0%  
    715,000    

Daimler Finance North America LLC 2.29%, 05/04/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.390%(1)(2)

    715,467  
    1,000,000    

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 2.86%, 04/09/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.850%(2)

    1,001,966  
    1,250,000    

Hyundai Capital America 2.97%, 07/08/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.940%(1)(2)

    1,253,166  
    1,900,000    

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. 2.35%, 09/28/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.390%(1)(2)

    1,900,594  
   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

    1,000,000    

2.20%, 01/10/2020

    999,995  
    2,000,000    

2.26%, 04/17/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.260%(2)

    2,001,609  
    1,195,000    

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC 3.88%, 11/13/2020(1)

    1,214,512  
     

 

 

 
        9,087,309  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 28.2% - (continued)  
          Commercial Banks - 12.7%  
$     1,000,000    

ABN Amro Bank N.V. 2.49%, 08/27/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.570%(1)(2)

  $ 1,004,166  
    1,500,000    

Bank of America Corp. 2.75%, 10/01/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%(2)

    1,504,264  
    640,000    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 1.95%, 08/23/2022

    641,414  
    1,500,000    

BB&T Corp. 2.46%, 06/15/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.570%(2)

    1,502,770  
    718,000    

BPCE S.A. 2.25%, 01/27/2020

    717,998  
   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

 

    1,750,000    

2.22%, 02/02/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.315%(2)

    1,752,751  
    900,000    

2.34%, 03/17/2023, 3 mo. USD SOFR SOFRRATE + 0.800%(2)

    902,933  
   

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

    1,250,000    

2.66%, 05/12/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.760%(2)

    1,252,344  
    1,500,000    

2.84%, 03/09/2022, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%(2)

    1,515,454  
    350,000    

Capital One NA 2.15%, 09/06/2022

    350,594  
    1,500,000    

Citibank NA 2.84%, 05/20/2022, (2.84% fixed rate until 05/20/2021; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.596% thereafter)(5)

    1,518,217  
    1,125,000    

Citigroup, Inc. 2.65%, 10/26/2020

    1,131,141  
    1,500,000    

Citizens Bank NA 2.45%, 03/02/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.540%(2)

    1,500,638  
    2,500,000    

Credit Agricole S.A. 2.86%, 06/10/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.970%(1)(2)

    2,509,275  
    1,945,000    

Credit Suisse AG 2.10%, 11/12/2021

    1,954,205  
   

Danske Bank A/S

 

    1,500,000    

2.42%, 03/02/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.510%(1)(2)

    1,500,429  
    1,250,000    

3.00%, 09/20/2022, (3.00% fixed rate until 09/20/2021; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.249% thereafter)(1)(5)

    1,261,080  
    1,500,000    

Deutsche Bank AG 2.97%, 07/13/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.970%(2)

    1,501,245  
    1,500,000    

DNB Bank ASA 2.28%, 10/02/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.370%(1)(2)

    1,502,490  
   

Fifth Third Bank

 

    1,000,000    

2.19%, 10/30/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.250%(2)

    1,000,732  
    500,000    

2.20%, 10/30/2020

    500,855  
   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

    3,500,000    

3.08%, 11/15/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%(2)

    3,527,237  
    2,000,000    

3.09%, 04/23/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.160%(2)

    2,004,504  
   

HSBC Holdings plc

 

    1,785,000    

2.50%, 05/18/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%(2)

    1,786,817  
    750,000    

2.54%, 09/11/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%(2)

    751,642  
    1,500,000    

Huntington National Bank 2.40%, 03/10/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.510%(2)

    1,501,226  
    1,500,000    

JP Morgan Chase & Co. 2.59%, 06/01/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%(2)

    1,502,435  
    1,250,000    

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. 2.21%, 01/25/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.270%(2)

    1,250,559  
    750,000    

PNC Bank NA 2.50%, 01/22/2021

    754,466  
   

Regions Bank

 

    1,500,000    

2.29%, 04/01/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.380%(2)

    1,500,285  
    1,000,000    

2.41%, 08/13/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%(2)

    1,000,899  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 28.2% - (continued)  
          Commercial Banks - 12.7% - (continued)  
   

Santander UK plc

 

$     750,000    

2.13%, 11/03/2020

  $ 750,894  
    1,500,000    

2.53%, 06/01/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.620%(2)

    1,505,167  
    1,360,000    

Standard Chartered plc 2.74%, 09/10/2022, (2.74% fixed rate until 09/10/2021; 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200% thereafter)(1)(5)

    1,368,494  
   

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

 

    1,000,000    

2.35%, 01/17/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%(2)

    1,000,195  
    1,000,000    

2.51%, 01/17/2020

    1,000,179  
    1,000,000    

SunTrust Bank 2.59%, 01/29/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.298%(5)

    1,002,187  
   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB

 

    1,250,000    

2.25%, 09/08/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.360%(2)

    1,251,961  
    1,250,000    

2.38%, 05/24/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.470%(2)

    1,254,002  
   

U.S. Bank NA

 

    1,000,000    

2.05%, 10/23/2020(6)

    1,001,288  
    1,775,000    

2.19%, 05/21/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.290%(2)

    1,776,199  
   

UBS AG

 

    715,000    

2.45%, 12/01/2020(1)

    717,441  
    800,000    

2.47%, 06/08/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.580%(1)(2)

    801,324  
    1,025,000    

Wells Fargo Bank NA 2.60%, 01/15/2021

    1,032,188  
     

 

 

 
        57,066,584  
     

 

 

 
          Commercial Services - 0.2%  
    915,000    

Equifax, Inc. 2.78%, 08/15/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.870%(2)

    918,324  
     

 

 

 
          Diversified Financial Services - 1.9%  
    1,250,000    

AIG Global Funding 2.41%, 06/25/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.460%(1)(2)

    1,254,689  
    3,655,000    

Ally Financial, Inc. 4.13%, 03/30/2020

    3,668,706  
    1,000,000    

American Express Co. 2.43%, 05/17/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.525%(2)

    1,004,112  
    1,700,000    

Synchrony Financial 3.13%, 02/03/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.230%(2)

    1,701,335  
    945,000    

USAA Capital Corp. 2.63%, 06/01/2021(1)

    955,504  
     

 

 

 
        8,584,346  
     

 

 

 
          Electric - 0.8%  
    1,250,000    

American Electric Power Co., Inc. 2.15%, 11/13/2020

    1,252,446  
   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

    990,000    

2.40%, 09/01/2021

    997,141  
    1,500,000    

3.34%, 09/01/2020

    1,513,131  
     

 

 

 
        3,762,718  
     

 

 

 
          Electronics - 0.2%  
    1,000,000    

Honeywell International, Inc. 2.15%, 08/08/2022

    1,009,207  
     

 

 

 
          Food - 0.6%  
    1,250,000    

Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.70%, 10/22/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%(2)

    1,250,113  
    1,500,000    

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 2.47%, 02/10/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.570%(2)

    1,502,132  
     

 

 

 
        2,752,245  
     

 

 

 
          Healthcare-Services - 0.2%  
    1,000,000    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1.95%, 10/15/2020

    1,000,053  
     

 

 

 
          Insurance - 1.6%  
    440,000    

Allstate Corp. 2.39%, 03/29/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.430%(2)

    441,032  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 28.2% - (continued)  
          Insurance - 1.6% - (continued)  
$     704,000    

MassMutual Global Funding II 1.95%, 09/22/2020(1)

  $ 704,298  
   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

 

    2,000,000    

2.11%, 09/07/2020, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 0.570%(1)(2)

    2,003,830  
    795,000    

2.40%, 01/08/2021(1)

    798,932  
   

New York Life Global Funding

 

    2,000,000    

2.28%, 04/09/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.270%(1)(2)

    2,001,858  
    325,000    

2.95%, 01/28/2021(1)

    329,549  
    1,000,000    

Protective Life Global Funding 2.48%, 06/28/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%(1)(2)

    1,004,577  
     

 

 

 
        7,284,076  
     

 

 

 
          IT Services - 1.4%  
    1,425,000    

Apple, Inc. 1.97%, 05/11/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.070%(2)

    1,425,590  
   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

    1,250,000    

2.57%, 03/12/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%(2)

    1,254,650  
    1,000,000    

2.76%, 10/05/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.720%(2)

    1,000,132  
    1,500,000    

IBM Credit LLC 3.45%, 11/30/2020

    1,523,155  
    1,250,000    

International Business Machines Corp. 2.80%, 05/13/2021

    1,266,780  
     

 

 

 
        6,470,307  
     

 

 

 
          Machinery-Diversified - 0.7%  
   

John Deere Capital Corp.

 
    2,000,000    

2.19%, 03/13/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%(2)

    2,000,887  
    1,125,000    

2.22%, 06/22/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.290%(2)

    1,126,104  
     

 

 

 
        3,126,991  
     

 

 

 
          Media - 0.7%  
    1,125,000    

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. 2.31%, 04/01/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%(1)(2)

    1,127,813  
    1,750,000    

Viacom, Inc. 4.50%, 03/01/2021

    1,798,340  
     

 

 

 
        2,926,153  
     

 

 

 
          Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.3%  
    1,500,000    

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij N.V. 2.23%, 03/16/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.340%(1)(2)

    1,500,693  
     

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas - 0.8%  
   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 
    775,000    

2.60%, 08/13/2021

    780,735  
    1,000,000    

3.16%, 08/13/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%(2)

    1,005,309  
    1,660,000    

Phillips 66 2.75%, 04/15/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%(1)(2)

    1,660,686  
     

 

 

 
        3,446,730  
     

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas Services - 0.3%  
    1,250,000    

Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd.
2.20%, 11/20/2020(1)

    1,251,869  
     

 

 

 
          Pharmaceuticals - 1.7%  
    1,675,000    

AbbVie, Inc. 2.55%, 11/21/2022, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%(1)(2)

    1,683,285  
    1,500,000    

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC 2.58%, 06/25/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.630%(1)(2)

    1,504,733  
    1,700,000    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2.55%, 05/14/2021(1)

    1,716,907  
    2,000,000    

Cigna Corp. 3.20%, 09/17/2020

    2,015,562  
    700,000    

CVS Health Corp. 2.61%, 03/09/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.720%(2)

    704,292  
     

 

 

 
        7,624,779  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 28.2% - (continued)  
          Pipelines - 0.1%  
$     330,000    

MPLX L.P. 2.79%, 09/09/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%(2)

  $ 331,010  
     

 

 

 
          Retail - 0.6%  
    1,100,000    

Dollar Tree, Inc. 2.70%, 04/17/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%(2)

    1,100,204  
    1,500,000    

Home Depot, Inc. 2.04%, 06/05/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%(2)

    1,501,249  
     

 

 

 
        2,601,453  
     

 

 

 
          Semiconductors - 0.4%  
    1,750,000    

Broadcom, Inc. 3.13%, 04/15/2021(1)

    1,771,246  
     

 

 

 
          Trucking & Leasing - 0.3%  
    1,375,000    

Aviation Capital Group LLC 2.61%, 07/30/2021, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.670%(1)(2)

    1,374,973  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $126,680,143)

  $ 127,142,103  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 1.8%  
          Mortgage-Backed Agencies - 1.8%  
          FHLMC - 0.5%  
$     2,019,846    

FHLMC 3.00%, 05/15/2037

  $ 2,038,919  
     

 

 

 
          GNMA - 1.3%      
    2,535,988    

1.70%, 10/20/2045

  $ 2,514,495  
    3,402,983    

1.80%, 05/20/2041

    3,382,991  
     

 

 

 
        5,897,486  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $7,927,521)

  $ 7,936,405  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 27.8%  
          Other Direct Federal Obligations - 3.2%  
$     1,050,000    

Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes 0.00%, 08/11/2020(7)

  $ 1,039,899  
    9,000,000    

FHLB 1.72%, 12/17/2020, 1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.040%(2)

    8,998,288  
    4,460,000    

FNMA 2.88%, 10/30/2020

    4,504,902  
     

 

 

 
        14,543,089  
     

 

 

 
          U.S. Treasury Securities - 24.6%  
          U.S. Treasury Notes - 24.6%  
    10,000,000    

1.38%, 04/30/2021

    9,969,531  
    8,625,000    

1.50%, 05/15/2020

    8,620,620  
    10,000,000    

1.63%, 06/30/2020

    10,000,000  
    14,050,000    

1.63%, 07/31/2020

    14,049,451  
    11,500,000    

1.63%, 10/15/2020(6)

    11,498,652  
    10,000,000    

1.63%, 11/30/2020

    9,997,656  
    14,650,000    

1.64%, 01/31/2021, 3 mo. USTMMR + 0.115%(2)

    14,644,353  
    4,800,000    

1.67%, 04/30/2021, 3 mo. USTMMR + 0.139%(2)

    4,797,367  
    22,625,000    

1.75%, 11/30/2021

    22,694,820  
    4,425,000    

2.88%, 10/15/2021

    4,524,217  
     

 

 

 
        110,796,667  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $125,144,771)

  $ 125,339,756  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $441,498,087)

  $ 442,629,344  
     

 

 

 
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.3%  
   

Commercial Paper - 0.2%

 

    1,000,000    

ING U.S. Funding LLC 2.06%, 09/14/2020, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%(2)(8)

  $ 999,999  
     

 

 

 
          Other Investment Pools & Funds - 1.4%  
    6,240,584    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(9)

    6,240,584  
     

 

 

 
          Securities Lending Collateral - 1.7%  
    370,415    

Citibank NA DDCA, 1.54%, 1/2/2020(9)

    370,415  
    1,796,167    

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.52%(9)

    1,796,167  
    1,655,279    

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.75%(9)

    1,655,279  
    827,640    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 1.69%(9)

    827,640  
    2,207,039    

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.72%(9)

    2,207,039  
    551,760    

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, 1.70%(9)

    551,760  
     

 

 

 
        7,408,300  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $14,648,884)

  $ 14,648,883  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Investments
(cost $456,146,971)

    101.5    $     457,278,227  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1.5 )%       (6,546,404
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 450,731,823  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

(1) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $148,944,683, representing 33.0% of net assets.

 

(2) 

Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(3) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(4) 

Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.

 

(5) 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Rate will reset at a future date. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(6) 

Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(7) 

Security is a zero-coupon bond.

 

(8) 

The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(9) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $ 182,211,080      $    $ 182,211,080      $

Corporate Bonds

     127,142,103               127,142,103         

U.S. Government Agencies

     7,936,405               7,936,405         

U.S. Government Securities

     125,339,756               125,339,756         

Short-Term Investments

     14,648,883        13,648,884        999,999         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     457,278,227      $     13,648,884      $     443,629,343      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 19.9%  
      Agency Collat PAC CMO - 0.1%  
$     1,392,841    

Freddie Mac Strips 5.00%, 09/15/2036(1)

  $ 268,279  
     

 

 

 
          Asset-Backed - Automobile - 1.0%  
    350,000    

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
2.99%, 06/20/2022(2)

    353,711  
    1,890,265    

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
3.62%, 05/20/2021

    1,891,707  
    1,020,000    

Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust
2.56%, 11/25/2031(2)

    1,035,684  
     

 

 

 
    3,281,102  
     

 

 

 
      Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance - 1.8%  
    1,157,386    

NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes
3.19%, 01/25/2023(2)

    1,160,983  
    286,859    

Structured Asset Securities Corp. 3.29%, 02/25/2033, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(3)

    289,328  
   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

    2,186,032    

3.75%, 03/25/2058(2)(4)

    2,269,597  
    2,064,710    

3.75%, 05/25/2058(2)(4)

    2,136,089  
     

 

 

 
    5,855,997  
     

 

 

 
      Asset-Backed - Home Equity - 0.3%  
    413,390    

Morgan Stanley Asset-Backed Securities Capital, Inc. Trust 3.29%, 11/25/2032, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(3)

    411,861  
    7,585,784    

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
0.84%, 07/15/2051(1)(4)

    418,907  
     

 

 

 
    830,768  
     

 

 

 
      Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities - 5.7%  
    22,841,178    

Benchmark Mortgage Trust 0.54%, 07/15/2051(1)(4)

    780,718  
    3,400,000    

CSMC Trust 2.76%, 04/05/2033(2)

    3,404,754  
   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

 

    955,000    

3.65%, 11/25/2050(2)(4)

    976,041  
    1,515,000    

3.70%, 04/25/2048(2)(4)

    1,560,668  
    1,325,000    

3.73%, 10/25/2049(2)(4)

    1,370,805  
    1,005,000    

3.80%, 02/25/2050(2)(4)

    1,032,984  
    700,000    

3.84%, 10/25/2049(2)(4)

    729,588  
    660,000    

3.94%, 09/25/2049(2)(4)

    692,349  
    4,580,000    

3.98%, 04/25/2051(2)(4)

    4,748,616  
    1,990,000    

5.52%, 04/25/2020(2)(4)

    1,992,212  
    448,000    

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.40%, 06/17/2038(2)

    495,638  
   

Wells Fargo N.A.

 

    3,315,000    

0.76%, 12/15/2052(1)(4)

    193,687  
    5,264,656    

0.84%, 09/15/2062(1)(4)

    353,374  
     

 

 

 
    18,331,434  
     

 

 

 
      Other ABS - 1.2%  
    1,755,000    

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC
2.29%, 11/12/2041(2)

    1,732,184  
    1,896,889    

United States Small Business Administration
3.07%, 05/01/2044

    1,975,200  
     

 

 

 
    3,707,384  
     

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 0.2%  
    6,758,055    

Cantor Commercial Real Estate 1.14%, 05/15/2052(1)(4)

    562,082  
     

 

 

 
          Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 9.6%  
   

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC

 

    2,811,899    

2.93%, 05/25/2059(2)(4)

    2,818,453  
    3,797,918    

3.63%, 03/25/2049(2)(4)

    3,840,906  
    2,279,690    

CIM Trust 3.00%, 04/25/2057(2)(4)

    2,288,609  
   

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    1,809,287    

2.58%, 11/25/2049(2)(4)

    1,806,222  
    1,207,644    

3.34%, 05/25/2049(2)(4)

    1,209,570  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 19.9% - (continued)  
          Whole Loan Collateral CMO - 9.6% - (continued)  
   

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust

 

$     179,362    

2.73%, 12/26/2046(2)(4)

  $ 178,717  
    1,252,741    

3.56%, 04/25/2059(2)(4)

    1,261,115  
    598,419    

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust
3.21%, 04/01/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%(2)(3)

    597,107  
    1,519,970    

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust 3.25%, 05/25/2062(2)(4)

    1,544,092  
   

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

 

    858,052    

3.25%, 09/25/2056(2)(4)

    873,225  
    1,292,153    

3.60%, 04/25/2049(2)(4)

    1,302,069  
    1,055,969    

3.75%, 03/25/2056(2)(4)

    1,088,336  
    1,074,887    

Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust 3.40%, 04/29/2049(2)(4)

    1,080,739  
   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

 

    3,146,812    

2.39%, 02/25/2057, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%(2)(3)

    3,139,038  
    2,072,820    

2.90%, 10/25/2059(2)(4)

    2,084,739  
    488,704    

3.00%, 11/25/2057(2)(4)

    489,925  
    2,399,000    

3.75%, 04/25/2055(2)(4)

    2,486,474  
   

Verus Securitization Trust

 

    1,499,707    

2.78%, 07/25/2059(2)(5)

    1,501,860  
    1,350,504    

3.21%, 05/25/2059(2)(4)

    1,358,783  
     

 

 

 
    30,949,979  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(cost $63,009,155)

  $ 63,787,025  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 70.9%  
          Mortgage-Backed Agencies - 70.0%  
          FHLMC - 29.6%  
$     2,206,551    

1.25%, 07/15/2042

  $ 2,137,056  
    68,450,000    

1.38%, 05/01/2020

    68,386,855  
    3,041,495    

1.57%, 01/25/2022

    3,027,884  
    597,368    

2.50%, 12/15/2026(1)

    25,718  
    598,400    

2.50%, 03/15/2028(1)

    37,241  
    442,275    

2.50%, 05/15/2028(1)

    30,665  
    759,184    

3.00%, 04/15/2028(1)

    58,440  
    568,047    

3.00%, 05/15/2032(1)

    32,420  
    478,606    

3.00%, 03/15/2033(1)

    51,066  
    3,406,102    

3.00%, 11/01/2036

    3,489,382  
    109,598    

3.00%, 09/01/2045

    111,894  
    3,155,422    

3.00%, 05/15/2046

    3,250,118  
    742,661    

3.00%, 08/15/2047

    762,136  
    4,703,816    

3.50%, 11/15/2025

    4,847,778  
    595,505    

3.50%, 06/15/2026(1)

    26,057  
    242,544    

3.50%, 09/15/2026(1)

    19,128  
    396,626    

3.50%, 03/15/2027(1)

    27,230  
    1,286,586    

3.50%, 01/15/2028(1)

    106,847  
    238,008    

4.00%, 07/15/2027(1)

    21,493  
    682,490    

4.00%, 03/15/2028(1)

    50,413  
    380,455    

4.00%, 06/15/2028(1)

    31,039  
    783,779    

4.00%, 07/15/2030(1)

    80,163  
    1,354,868    

4.50%, 02/15/2027(1)

    123,182  
    1,779,696    

4.50%, 05/15/2034

    1,883,443  
    215,597    

4.69%, 07/25/2028, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%(3)

    216,493  
    615,866    

5.00%, 09/15/2033(1)

    110,696  
    712,459    

5.00%, 02/15/2048(1)

    143,275  
    3,280    

5.50%, 06/01/2034

    3,626  
    25,050    

5.50%, 10/01/2035

    28,186  
    42,602    

5.50%, 04/01/2037

    47,826  
    638,600    

5.50%, 12/01/2037

    716,462  
    206,657    

5.50%, 04/01/2038

    232,282  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 70.9% - (continued)  
          Mortgage-Backed Agencies - 70.0% - (continued)  
          FHLMC - 29.6% - (continued)  
$     12,402    

5.50%, 05/01/2038

  $ 13,940  
    980,652    

5.50%, 08/01/2038

    1,101,716  
    1,994    

5.50%, 12/01/2039

    2,247  
    10,987    

6.00%, 10/01/2021

    12,086  
    21,553    

6.00%, 10/01/2022

    23,710  
    43,924    

6.00%, 01/01/2028

    48,471  
    13,704    

6.00%, 04/15/2028

    15,055  
    26,352    

6.00%, 05/15/2028(6)

    29,060  
    33,213    

6.00%, 11/15/2028

    36,509  
    60,438    

6.00%, 12/15/2028

    66,886  
    127,046    

6.00%, 01/15/2029

    140,927  
    29,403    

6.00%, 02/15/2029

    32,351  
    32,664    

6.00%, 03/15/2029

    36,274  
    22,331    

6.00%, 05/15/2029

    24,548  
    4,826    

6.00%, 06/15/2029

    5,324  
    1,318    

6.00%, 03/15/2031

    1,487  
    61,422    

6.00%, 04/15/2031

    68,527  
    25,498    

6.00%, 10/15/2031

    28,562  
    34,856    

6.00%, 12/01/2031

    39,983  
    200,878    

6.00%, 12/15/2031(6)

    228,497  
    277,705    

6.00%, 12/15/2031

    313,724  
    9,157    

6.00%, 05/15/2032

    10,175  
    587,055    

6.00%, 06/15/2032

    652,412  
    519,044    

6.00%, 09/15/2032

    583,652  
    44,913    

6.00%, 10/15/2032

    51,854  
    373    

6.00%, 11/01/2032

    428  
    38,493    

6.00%, 11/15/2032

    43,493  
    13,873    

6.00%, 04/01/2033

    15,274  
    14,087    

6.00%, 09/01/2034

    16,117  
    3,760    

6.50%, 04/01/2028

    4,176  
    195,793    

6.50%, 08/15/2028

    217,686  
    458,500    

6.50%, 05/15/2032

    524,860  
    70,498    

6.50%, 08/01/2032

    78,600  
    171,869    

6.50%, 09/01/2032

    196,201  
    8,330    

7.00%, 10/01/2026

    8,344  
    1,818    

7.00%, 03/01/2027

    1,929  
    1,595    

7.00%, 12/01/2027

    1,598  
    666    

7.00%, 02/01/2029

    759  
    418    

7.00%, 05/01/2029

    480  
    440    

7.00%, 09/01/2029

    458  
    386    

7.00%, 02/01/2031

    445  
    57,648    

7.00%, 04/01/2032

    66,025  
    54,146    

7.00%, 05/01/2032

    55,235  
    44,116    

7.00%, 06/01/2032

    51,304  
    65,574    

7.00%, 11/01/2032

    74,380  
    1,408    

7.50%, 05/01/2024

    1,493  
    365    

7.50%, 06/01/2024

    366  
    838    

7.50%, 06/01/2025

    894  
    2,908    

8.00%, 08/01/2024

    2,926  
    3,630    

8.00%, 09/01/2024

    3,712  
    53    

8.00%, 10/01/2024

    56  
     

 

 

 
    95,051,710  
     

 

 

 
      FNMA - 19.6%  
    6,672,410    

1.57%, 05/25/2029(1)(4)

    695,166  
    1,011,862    

2.00%, 09/25/2039

    984,619  
    658,992    

2.05%, 11/01/2023

    657,488  
    596,420    

2.13%, 08/25/2025, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%(3)

    595,572  
    3,256,406    

2.22%, 10/01/2022

    3,279,684  
    774,180    

2.25%, 10/25/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%(3)

    772,744  
    1,072,982    

2.26%, 04/25/2055(1)(4)

    66,481  
    1,363,834    

2.28%, 06/25/2055(1)(4)

    69,725  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 70.9% - (continued)  
      FNMA - 19.6% - (continued)  
$     526,504    

2.34%, 04/25/2024, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.490%(3)

  $ 527,693  
    199,672    

2.45%, 11/01/2022

    201,988  
    22,691    

2.50%, 01/01/2043

    22,582  
    1,705,135    

2.51%, 08/25/2044(1)(4)

    92,392  
    261,978    

2.54%, 03/01/2023

    265,447  
    2,500,000    

2.68%, 05/01/2025

    2,553,960  
    78,300    

2.74%, 04/01/2022

    79,200  
    84,834    

2.83%, 06/01/2022

    86,777  
    238,847    

2.94%, 06/01/2022

    244,328  
    1,023,370    

3.00%, 02/25/2027(1)

    59,726  
    1,113,219    

3.00%, 07/25/2027(1)

    72,447  
    441,319    

3.00%, 09/25/2027(1)

    32,226  
    51,283    

3.00%, 12/01/2030

    52,802  
    1,127,381    

3.00%, 06/25/2043

    1,161,064  
    110,293    

3.02%, 04/01/2022

    110,424  
    511,118    

3.07%, 06/01/2027

    533,117  
    7,182,117    

3.11%, 10/01/2021

    7,293,188  
    556,198    

3.25%, 12/01/2021

    567,152  
    333,753    

3.26%, 01/01/2022

    343,255  
    210,706    

3.50%, 11/01/2020

    211,590  
    2,487,647    

3.50%, 04/25/2027(1)

    188,740  
    456,557    

3.50%, 05/25/2027(1)

    36,447  
    772,119    

3.50%, 10/25/2027(1)

    63,406  
    237,490    

3.50%, 08/25/2030(1)

    22,196  
    512,077    

3.50%, 02/25/2031(1)

    37,139  
    490,842    

3.50%, 09/25/2035(1)

    60,601  
    9,314,627    

3.50%, 04/25/2044

    9,789,043  
    2,762,430    

3.50%, 03/25/2045

    2,820,545  
    478,687    

3.50%, 10/25/2046(1)

    97,162  
    2,943,835    

3.50%, 01/25/2047

    3,069,415  
    3,156,450    

3.50%, 04/25/2053

    3,250,138  
    2,058,845    

3.50%, 10/25/2056

    2,155,701  
    467,338    

3.51%, 11/01/2021

    477,663  
    1,675,271    

3.65%, 11/01/2021

    1,715,566  
    81,497    

3.65%, 08/01/2023

    85,669  
    976,451    

3.73%, 07/01/2022

    1,004,491  
    984,165    

3.75%, 09/01/2023

    1,038,812  
    90,552    

3.81%, 11/01/2023

    96,584  
    274,948    

3.85%, 01/01/2024

    292,595  
    372,562    

3.89%, 10/01/2023

    395,824  
    2,700,000    

3.98%, 07/01/2021

    2,771,830  
    53,291    

3.99%, 07/01/2021

    54,442  
    692,084    

4.00%, 05/25/2027(1)

    54,077  
    1,034,976    

4.50%, 10/01/2040

    1,123,786  
    451,178    

4.50%, 10/01/2041

    489,704  
    2,196,760    

4.50%, 02/25/2042(1)

    257,826  
    1,364,040    

4.50%, 01/01/2043

    1,480,623  
    411,163    

4.50%, 09/01/2043

    446,367  
    1,337,307    

4.50%, 08/01/2044

    1,451,850  
    76,570    

5.00%, 06/01/2025

    79,637  
    166,261    

5.47%, 05/25/2042(1)(4)

    16,427  
    120,833    

6.00%, 10/01/2023

    132,857  
    18,599    

6.00%, 10/25/2028

    20,435  
    7,087    

6.00%, 11/25/2028

    7,841  
    26,986    

6.00%, 04/25/2029

    29,631  
    434    

6.00%, 05/01/2029

    492  
    20,924    

6.00%, 05/25/2029

    23,037  
    19,032    

6.00%, 06/25/2029(6)

    21,205  
    45,461    

6.00%, 07/25/2029

    50,194  
    219,334    

6.00%, 05/25/2031(6)

    241,739  
    74,658    

6.00%, 09/25/2031

    83,844  
    19,048    

6.00%, 11/25/2031

    21,144  
    342,344    

6.00%, 12/25/2031

    382,246  
    197,983    

6.00%, 01/01/2032

    221,864  
 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 70.9% - (continued)  
      FNMA - 19.6% - (continued)  
$     206    

6.00%, 04/01/2032

  $ 227  
    253    

6.00%, 05/01/2032

    290  
    1,316    

6.00%, 09/25/2032

    1,489  
    72,816    

6.00%, 11/01/2032

    80,201  
    34,535    

6.00%, 02/01/2033

    39,560  
    170,881    

6.00%, 03/01/2033

    195,776  
    552,940    

6.00%, 05/01/2033

    633,842  
    4,439    

6.00%, 08/01/2034

    4,887  
    117,032    

6.00%, 01/01/2035

    129,156  
    1,580,809    

6.00%, 02/01/2037

    1,809,389  
    1,307,685    

6.00%, 01/25/2042(1)

    223,413  
    947,617    

6.00%, 09/25/2047(1)

    224,493  
    15    

6.50%, 04/01/2024

    16  
    95    

6.50%, 04/01/2027

    106  
    11,147    

6.50%, 04/01/2028

    12,372  
    96    

6.50%, 05/01/2028

    106  
    5,560    

6.50%, 10/01/2028

    6,171  
    99,247    

6.50%, 11/01/2028

    110,455  
    48,104    

6.50%, 12/01/2028

    53,393  
    218,570    

6.50%, 06/25/2029

    234,451  
    149,993    

6.50%, 08/01/2029

    167,105  
    751    

6.50%, 11/01/2030

    833  
    3,360    

6.50%, 05/01/2031

    3,787  
    102,979    

6.50%, 10/25/2031

    116,681  
    711,939    

6.50%, 08/01/2032

    799,203  
    48,887    

6.50%, 09/01/2032

    54,262  
    195    

7.00%, 11/01/2031

    199  
    142,980    

7.00%, 02/01/2032

    163,571  
    2,709    

7.50%, 06/01/2023

    2,844  
    1,277    

8.00%, 10/01/2029

    1,445  
    60    

8.00%, 03/01/2030

    61  
    3,975    

8.00%, 04/01/2030

    4,713  
    9    

8.00%, 06/01/2030

    9  
    11,213    

8.00%, 10/01/2030

    13,238  
    23,954    

8.00%, 12/01/2030

    27,249  
    13    

9.00%, 08/01/2020

    13  
    7,660    

9.00%, 09/01/2021

    7,690  
     

 

 

 
    62,916,368  
     

 

 

 
      UMBS - 13.1%  
    14,950,000    

2.50%, 01/16/2035(7)

    15,086,652  
    19,325,000    

3.00%, 01/16/2035(7)

    19,805,860  
    1,348,000    

3.50%, 01/14/2050(7)

    1,386,702  
    5,600,000    

4.00%, 01/14/2050(7)

    5,824,438  
     

 

 

 
    42,103,652  
     

 

 

 
      GNMA - 7.7%  
    216,158    

1.75%, 09/20/2043

    214,144  
    1,585,652    

2.50%, 12/16/2039

    1,610,664  
    517,531    

3.00%, 09/20/2028(1)

    39,061  
    345,152    

3.00%, 02/16/2043(1)

    50,113  
    2,381,090    

3.00%, 04/20/2045

    2,459,331  
    10,225,000    

3.00%, 01/01/2050(7)

    10,504,989  
    207,756    

3.50%, 02/16/2027(1)

    16,398  
    519,643    

3.50%, 03/20/2027(1)

    44,821  
    478,434    

3.50%, 07/20/2040(1)

    38,841  
    741,033    

3.50%, 02/20/2041(1)

    64,236  
    1,299,298    

3.50%, 04/20/2042(1)

    128,687  
    1,940,839    

3.50%, 10/20/2042(1)

    353,072  
    154,345    

3.50%, 05/20/2043(1)

    30,849  
    1,105,808    

3.50%, 07/20/2043(1)

    140,058  
    2,818,021    

3.50%, 01/20/2048

    2,960,883  
    10,000    

3.50%, 01/01/2050(7)

    10,306  
    149,524    

4.00%, 12/16/2026(1)

    12,471  
    2,203,641    

4.00%, 05/20/2029(1)

    190,207  
    379,253    

4.00%, 03/20/2043(1)

    72,183  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 70.9% - (continued)  
      GNMA - 7.7% - (continued)  
$     183,509    

4.00%, 01/20/2044(1)

  $ 39,337  
    1,292,260    

4.00%, 03/20/2047(1)

    203,059  
    2,030,680    

4.00%, 07/20/2047(1)

    323,606  
    60,000    

4.00%, 01/01/2050(7)

    62,100  
    528,615    

4.50%, 04/20/2045(1)

    114,579  
    559,409    

5.00%, 01/20/2034

    616,881  
    1,546,855    

5.00%, 02/16/2040(1)

    318,331  
    456,385    

5.00%, 05/20/2040(1)

    107,594  
    1,350,156    

5.00%, 03/16/2044(1)

    232,442  
    358,379    

5.00%, 01/16/2047(1)

    77,578  
    725,167    

5.50%, 09/20/2033

    800,254  
    1,150,904    

5.50%, 03/20/2039(1)

    230,640  
    1,135,338    

5.50%, 02/16/2047(1)

    268,875  
    688,543    

5.50%, 02/20/2047(1)

    132,805  
    299,556    

6.00%, 01/15/2033

    341,721  
    227,832    

6.00%, 02/15/2033

    256,553  
    1,234,531    

6.00%, 09/20/2040(1)

    265,733  
    1,001,556    

6.00%, 02/20/2046(1)

    244,763  
    25,571    

6.50%, 12/15/2028

    28,840  
    20,951    

6.50%, 05/15/2029

    23,694  
    11,523    

6.50%, 09/15/2031

    12,712  
    176,951    

6.50%, 10/15/2031

    195,199  
    175,880    

6.50%, 11/15/2031

    194,018  
    125,235    

6.50%, 01/15/2032

    138,149  
    4,531    

7.00%, 06/20/2030

    4,665  
    10,419    

7.00%, 05/15/2032

    12,197  
    41,615    

7.00%, 07/15/2032

    46,532  
    72,124    

7.00%, 09/15/2032

    75,552  
    428,073    

7.00%, 10/15/2032(8)

    488,459  
    2,001    

7.50%, 01/15/2023

    2,006  
    372    

7.50%, 05/15/2023

    385  
    2,008    

7.50%, 06/15/2023

    2,027  
    80    

7.50%, 07/15/2023

    80  
    2,048    

7.50%, 08/15/2023

    2,099  
    4,065    

7.50%, 09/15/2023

    4,073  
    2,504    

7.50%, 10/15/2023

    2,556  
    5,396    

7.50%, 11/15/2023

    5,540  
    717    

7.50%, 12/15/2023

    718  
    876    

7.50%, 02/15/2024

    878  
    113    

7.50%, 05/15/2024

    120  
    31,137    

7.50%, 07/15/2027

    33,614  
    30,836    

7.50%, 04/20/2030

    35,631  
    6,558    

8.50%, 09/15/2024

    7,079  
    763    

8.50%, 06/15/2029

    784  
    3,293    

8.50%, 10/15/2029

    3,376  
    1,989    

8.50%, 01/15/2030

    2,077  
    7,391    

8.50%, 02/15/2030

    7,414  
    655    

8.50%, 03/15/2030

    676  
     

 

 

 
        24,909,315  
     

 

 

 
          Other Direct Federal Obligations - 0.9%  
          SLM Student Loan Trust - 0.9%  
    2,884,215    

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2.56%, 09/25/2065, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.770%(2)(3)

    2,835,988  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $226,611,817)

  $ 227,817,033  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 17.2%  
          U.S. Treasury Securities - 17.2%  
          U.S. Treasury Notes - 17.2%  
$     8,907,000    

1.88%, 07/31/2022

  $ 8,969,975  
    9,666,000    

2.38%, 05/15/2029

    10,053,773  
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 17.2% - (continued)  
          U.S. Treasury Securities - 17.2% - (continued)  
          U.S. Treasury Notes - 17.2% - (continued)  
$     21,962,000    

2.75%, 08/31/2023

  $ 22,821,606  
    12,991,000    

2.75%, 11/15/2023(8)(9)

    13,521,297  
     

 

 

 
        55,366,651  
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government Securities
(cost $54,084,869)

  $ 55,366,651  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $343,705,841)

  $ 346,970,709  
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.1%  
          Other Investment Pools & Funds - 8.1%      
    26,140,693    

Fidelity Institutional Government Fund, Institutional Class, 1.49%(10)

  $ 26,140,693  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $26,140,693)

  $ 26,140,693  
     

 

 

 
   

Total Investments
(cost $369,846,534)

    116.1    $     373,111,402  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (16.1 )%       (51,726,953
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 321,384,449  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

(1) 

Securities disclosed are interest-only strips.

 

(2) 

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration (typically only to qualified institutional buyers) or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $59,477,870, representing 18.5% of net assets.

 

(3) 

Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at December 31, 2019. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or cap.

 

(4) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(5) 

Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.

 

(6) 

These securities pay no principal or interest during their initial accrual period, but accrue additional principal at a specified coupon rate.

 

(7) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

 

(8) 

All, or a portion of the security, was pledged as collateral in connection with futures contracts. As of December 31, 2019, the market value of securities pledged was $22,382,756.

 

(9) 

All, or a portion of the security, was pledged as collateral in connection with centrally cleared swap contracts. As of December 31, 2019, the market value of securities pledged was $1,925,518.

 

(10) 

Current yield as of period end.

 
Futures Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Current
Notional
Amount
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long position contracts:  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

     10        03/31/2020      $ 2,155,000      $ (803

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future

     454        03/31/2020        53,848,657        (178,807

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

     398        03/20/2020            51,111,906        (352,404

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Future

     32        03/20/2020        4,502,500        (56,074
           

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

   $     (588,088
           

 

 

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Description

   Principal
Amount
     Maturity
Date
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

UMBS, 3.00%

   $ 4,850,000        1/14/2050      $ (4,918,961   $ (9,050

UMBS, 4.50%

         2,300,000        1/14/2050        (2,421,559     (2,246
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (proceeds receivable $7,329,224)

         $     (7,340,520   $     (11,296
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019, the aggregate market value of TBA Sale Commitments represents (2.3)% of total net assets.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2019  

Payments made
by Fund

  

Payments received
by Fund

  

Notional
Amount

     Expiration
Date
    

Periodic
Payment
Frequency

   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Upfront
Premiums
Received
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.95% Fixed

   USD     6,201,000        06/18/23      Semi-Annual    $      $     $ (265,815   $ (265,815

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

3.00% Fixed

   USD     4,916,000        04/30/25      Semi-Annual             (37     (325,096     (325,059

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.79% Fixed

   USD     15,286,000        09/30/25      Semi-Annual                   (891,876     (891,876

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.25% Fixed

   USD     4,492,000        03/21/28      Semi-Annual      40,758              (168,305     (209,063

3 Mo. USD LIBOR

  

2.83% Fixed

   USD     2,082,000        12/21/28      Semi-Annual                   (168,314     (168,314
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                 $     40,758      $     (37   $     (1,819,406   $     (1,860,127
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3(1)  

Assets

        

Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   $ 63,787,025     $     $ 63,787,025     $  

U.S. Government Agencies

     227,817,033             227,817,033        

U.S. Government Securities

     55,366,651             55,366,651        

Short-Term Investments

     26,140,693       26,140,693              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     373,111,402     $     26,140,693     $     346,970,709     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Futures Contracts(2)

   $ (588,088   $ (588,088   $     $  

Swaps - Interest Rate(2)

     (1,860,127           (1,860,127      

TBA Sale Commitments

     (7,340,520           (7,340,520      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (9,788,735   $ (588,088   $ (9,200,647   $     —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

(2) 

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

 

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

 

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2%  
      Automobiles & Components - 1.1%  
  168,630    

Gentex Corp.

  $ 4,886,897  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 15.2%  
  443,380    

Bank of America Corp.

    15,615,844  
  135,385    

Citigroup, Inc.

    10,815,908  
  147,722    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    20,592,447  
  34,070    

M&T Bank Corp.

    5,783,382  
  48,750    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    7,781,962  
  122,000    

Truist Financial Corp.

    6,871,040  
   

 

 

 
      67,460,583  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 8.8%  
  35,400    

Deere & Co.

    6,133,404  
  71,650    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    4,681,611  
  34,275    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    4,555,833  
  27,210    

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    5,384,043  
  14,110    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    5,494,152  
  216,670    

nVent Electric plc

    5,542,418  
  49,480    

United Technologies Corp.

    7,410,125  
   

 

 

 
      39,201,586  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.7%  
  76,770    

Lennar Corp. Class A

    4,282,999  
  122,860    

Tapestry, Inc.

    3,313,534  
   

 

 

 
      7,596,533  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.0%  
  38,643    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    4,285,895  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.1%  
  13,955    

BlackRock, Inc.

    7,015,178  
  41,290    

Blackstone Group, Inc. Class A

    2,309,763  
   

 

 

 
      9,324,941  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 6.7%  
  47,370    

Concho Resources, Inc.

    4,148,191  
  200,355    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    13,980,772  
  251,590    

Noble Energy, Inc.

    6,249,496  
  36,730    

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    5,559,820  
   

 

 

 
      29,938,279  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0%  
  106,770    

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    4,472,595  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.2%  
  100,650    

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    5,543,802  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 8.6%  
  29,960    

Anthem, Inc.

    9,048,819  
  119,016    

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

    5,817,942  
  96,426    

Medtronic plc

    10,939,530  
  25,415    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    7,471,502  
  32,170    

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    4,815,205  
   

 

 

 
      38,092,998  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 1.0%  
  75,190    

Unilever N.V.

    4,320,417  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 8.4%  
  99,295    

American International Group, Inc.

    5,096,812  
  40,530    

Assurant, Inc.

    5,312,672  
  47,740    

Chubb Ltd.

    7,431,209  
  48,090    

Intact Financial Corp.

    5,200,260  
  122,520    

MetLife, Inc.

    6,244,844  
  107,840    

Progressive Corp.

    7,806,538  
   

 

 

 
      37,092,335  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 5.2%  
  55,210    

Celanese Corp.

    6,797,455  
  107,363    

Dow, Inc.*

    5,875,977  
  56,370    

FMC Corp.

    5,626,853  
Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)  
      Materials - 5.2% - (continued)  
  121,860    

Sealed Air Corp.

  $ 4,853,684  
   

 

 

 
      23,153,969  
   

 

 

 
      Media & Entertainment - 1.9%  
  191,440    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    8,609,057  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.4%  
  130,460    

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    6,504,736  
  11,040    

Biogen, Inc.*

    3,275,899  
  53,730    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    7,061,734  
  58,820    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    5,349,679  
  312,950    

Pfizer, Inc.

    12,261,381  
  22,043    

Roche Holding AG

    7,164,033  
   

 

 

 
      41,617,462  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 3.6%  
  33,760    

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT

    4,798,984  
  140,790    

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    6,061,010  
  102,300    

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    5,003,493  
   

 

 

 
      15,863,487  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 2.7%  
  34,650    

Home Depot, Inc.

    7,566,867  
  74,900    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    4,573,394  
   

 

 

 
      12,140,261  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.9%  
  50,440    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    5,994,290  
  230,290    

Intel Corp.

    13,782,857  
  25,960    

KLA Corp.

    4,625,293  
  119,880    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    6,447,146  
   

 

 

 
      30,849,586  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 1.4%  
  84,020    

Amdocs Ltd.

    6,065,404  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.5%      
  109,720    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    5,262,171  
  190,930    

Corning, Inc.

    5,557,972  
  77,250    

NetApp, Inc.

    4,808,813  
   

 

 

 
      15,628,956  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 2.7%  
  192,470    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    11,817,658  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 1.0%      
  23,990    

Union Pacific Corp.

    4,337,152  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 5.1%      
  82,230    

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    6,810,289  
  40,300    

Entergy Corp.

    4,827,940  
  130,900    

Exelon Corp.

    5,967,731  
  33,490    

Sempra Energy

    5,073,065  
   

 

 

 
      22,679,025  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $334,875,883)

  $ 444,978,878  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.8%  
      Other Investment Pools & Funds - 0.8%      
  3,316,123    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, FedFund Portfolio, Institutional Class,1.58%(1)

  $ 3,316,123  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,316,123)

  $ 3,316,123  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $338,192,006)

    101.0    $     448,295,001  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1.0 )%       (4,224,438
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 444,070,563  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

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. These classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

    

See “Glossary” for abbreviation descriptions.

 

*

Non-income producing.

 

(1) 

Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Automobiles & Components

   $ 4,886,897      $ 4,886,897      $      $  

Banks

     67,460,583        67,460,583                

Capital Goods

     39,201,586        39,201,586                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     7,596,533        7,596,533                

Consumer Services

     4,285,895        4,285,895                

Diversified Financials

     9,324,941        9,324,941                

Energy

     29,938,279        29,938,279                

Food & Staples Retailing

     4,472,595        4,472,595                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     5,543,802        5,543,802                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     38,092,998        32,275,056        5,817,942         

Household & Personal Products

     4,320,417        4,320,417                

Insurance

     37,092,335        37,092,335                

Materials

     23,153,969        23,153,969                

Media & Entertainment

     8,609,057        8,609,057                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     41,617,462        34,453,429        7,164,033         

Real Estate

     15,863,487        15,863,487                

Retailing

     12,140,261        12,140,261                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     30,849,586        30,849,586                

Software & Services

     6,065,404        6,065,404                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     15,628,956        15,628,956                

Telecommunication Services

     11,817,658        11,817,658                

Transportation

     4,337,152        4,337,152                

Utilities

     22,679,025        22,679,025                

Short-Term Investments

     3,316,123        3,316,123                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     448,295,001      $     435,313,026      $     12,981,975      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers in and out of Level 3.

 

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

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)

 

 

 

Counterparty Abbreviations:

BCLY

   Barclays

BMO

   Bank of Montreal

BNP

   BNP Paribas Securities Services

BOA

   Banc of America Securities LLC

CBK

   Citibank NA

CIBC

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

CITI

   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CSI

   Credit Suisse International

DEUT

   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

GSC

   Goldman Sachs & Co.

HSBC

   HSBC Bank USA

JPM

   JP Morgan Chase & Co.

MSC

   Morgan Stanley

RBC

   RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

SCB

   Standard Chartered Bank

SSG

   State Street Global Markets LLC

TDB

   Toronto-Dominion Bank
Currency Abbreviations:

ARS

   Argentine Peso

AUD

   Australian Dollar

CAD

   Canadian Dollar

EGP

   Egyptian Pound

EUR

   Euro

GBP

   British Pound

JPY

   Japanese Yen

NZD

   New Zealand Dollar

USD

   United States Dollar
Index Abbreviations:

ABX.HE

   Markit Asset Backed Security Home Equity

ABX.HE.PEN

   Markit Asset Backed Security Home Equity Penultimate

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

CMT

   Constant Maturity Treasury Index

CPI

   Consumer Price Index

ICE

   Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

MSCI

   Morgan Stanley Capital International

MTA

   Monthly Treasury Average Index

S&P

   Standard & Poor’s
Municipal Abbreviations:

Auth

   Authority

Dev

   Development

Dist

   District

GO

   General Obligation

Rev

   Revenue
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

CD

   Certificate of Deposit

CLO

   Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

DDCA

   Dollars on Deposit in Custody Account

EM

   Emerging Markets

EURIBOR

   Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLB

   Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

   Government National Mortgage Association

GUKG5

   UK Government Bonds 5 Year Note Generic Bid Yield

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

OTC

   Over-the-Counter

PIK

   Payment-in-kind

PT

   Perseroan Terbatas

SOFR

   Secured Overnight Financing Rate

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

TBA

   To Be Announced

UMBS

   Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

USTMMR

   U.S. Treasury Money Market Rate
 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

    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
 

Assets:

             

Investments in securities, at market value(1)

  $ 2,093,146,730     $ 4,397,395,695     $ 654,285,052     $ 3,309,145,388     $ 523,819,917     $ 1,635,124,442     $ 237,261,540  

Cash

                      37,890                    

Due from custodian

          147,924                                

Cash collateral due from broker on futures contracts

          2,123,100                                

Foreign currency

    80,298       68,428                   344             37  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

          92,912                                

Receivables:

             

Investment securities sold

    124,044       5,034,863                   140,460       14,148,326       159,559  

Fund shares sold

    391,449       14,821       10,365       65,011       84,602       204,710       140,324  

Dividends and interest

    5,855,433       4,652,700       661,865       3,032,846       185,782       617,758       94,059  

Securities lending income

    2,478       53,470       8,651       166       646       9,590       1,452  

Variation margin on futures contracts

          129,745                                

Tax reclaims

    825,383       380,980             699,653       396,559       140,112       25,373  

Other assets

    26,918       42,744       21,877       35,128       21,281       33,688       17,189  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,100,452,733       4,410,137,382       654,987,810       3,313,016,082       524,649,591       1,650,278,626       237,699,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

    1,296,480       36,904,443                   2,417,250       34,985,906       2,978,534  

Payables:

             

Investment securities purchased

          10,357,447             180,460             18,444,489       1,006,920  

Fund shares redeemed

    1,071,759       2,213,554       584,678       1,251,694       2,354,576       1,152,091       250,338  

Investment management fees

    1,048,760       2,361,427       402,030       1,809,409       326,491       813,980       166,755  

Transfer agent fees

    449       693       441       496       461       662       455  

Accounting services fees

    31,755       63,295       7,678       38,940       6,111       24,165       2,747  

Board of Directors’ fees

    4,477       9,683       1,374       6,968       1,089       3,483       616  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    9,480       1                                

Foreign taxes

          58,435                                

Distribution fees

    10,175       21,037       3,286       16,207       3,348       8,456       1,748  

Accrued expenses

    133,097       271,738       75,514       155,684       91,462       171,847       39,695  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,606,432       52,261,753       1,075,001       3,459,858       5,200,788       55,605,079       4,447,808  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 2,096,846,301     $ 4,357,875,629     $ 653,912,809     $ 3,309,556,224     $ 519,448,803     $ 1,594,673,547     $ 233,251,725  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

             

Capital stock and paid-in-capital

  $ 1,531,832,256     $ 3,473,631,418     $ 376,769,347     $ 2,003,945,904     $ 326,721,708     $ 1,214,184,400     $ 139,230,606  

Distributable earnings (loss)

    565,014,045       884,244,211       277,143,462       1,305,610,320       192,727,095       380,489,147       94,021,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 2,096,846,301     $ 4,357,875,629     $ 653,912,809     $     3,309,556,224     $ 519,448,803     $ 1,594,673,547     $ 233,251,725  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    9,700,000,000       5,450,000,000           3,500,000,000       4,200,000,000           3,600,000,000       900,000,000       800,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IA:   Net asset value per share

  $ 30.27     $ 46.05     $ 15.97     $ 22.08     $ 27.86     $ 35.44     $ 23.67  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

    61,111,423       83,556,594       35,929,385       132,062,066       15,732,540       39,208,158       8,079,636  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $     1,849,582,088     $     3,847,849,848     $ 573,688,350     $ 2,916,542,439     $ 438,287,809     $     1,389,571,255     $     191,260,061  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB:   Net asset value per share

  $ 30.80     $ 45.24     $ 15.76     $ 21.96     $ 27.53     $ 33.25     $ 22.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

    8,027,361       10,499,283       5,090,736       17,898,220       2,947,731       4,588,742       1,898,154  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $ 247,264,213     $ 474,982,324     $ 80,224,459     $ 393,013,785     $ 81,160,994     $ 152,577,378     $ 41,991,664  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IC:   Net asset value per share

  $     $ 45.45     $     $     $     $ 34.08     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

          770,990                         1,541,368        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $     $ 35,043,457     $     $     $     $ 52,524,914     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 1,609,681,962     $ 3,666,315,746     $ 424,376,165     $ 2,158,823,598     $ 371,578,059     $     1,367,659,485     $     181,443,090  

Cost of foreign currency

  $ 79,840     $ 68,432     $     $     $ 344     $     $ 36  

(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value

  $ 1,259,139     $ 36,073,339     $     $     $ 2,354,301     $ 34,718,346     $ 2,857,063  

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

    Hartford
High Yield
HLS Fund
    Hartford
International
Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap
Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap
Value
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Small Cap
Growth
HLS Fund
 

Assets:

           

Investments in securities, at market value(1)

  $ 248,086,565     $ 1,229,535,433     $ 2,098,757,938     $ 103,035,449     $ 323,772,707     $ 1,329,805,608  

Cash

                11,284,224             10,399       4,391,856  

Foreign currency

          50,262                          

Receivables:

    80,349       6,194,083       22,745,824             799,237       18,744,822  

Investment securities sold

          21,957       343       331,543  

Fund shares sold

    34,104       1,354,707       262,935       32,639       425,656       805,910  

Dividends and interest

    4,016,275       882,939       1,877,724       310       1,312       18,955  

Securities lending income

          1,912       2,415        

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

    227,425                                

Tax reclaims

    522       2,571,939                          

Other assets

    19,486       26,551       28,146       20,458       19,704       27,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    252,464,726       1,240,617,826       2,134,959,206       103,110,813       325,029,358       1,354,126,545  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

    40,031                                

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

          7,572,918       9,784,951       699,591       3,401,914       12,322,305  

Payables:

           

Investment securities purchased

    887,550       2,496,586                   396,832       334,699  

Fund shares redeemed

    54,802       972,622       23,670,166       43,187       138,680       5,551,087  

Investment management fees

    148,550       717,802       1,197,446       68,815       204,423       684,247  

Transfer agent fees

    428       585       767       409       416       627  

Accounting services fees

    2,971       14,414       25,158       1,204       3,766       20,273  

Board of Directors’ fees

    553       2,617       4,536       207       686       2,932  

Distribution fees

    2,409       5,608       2,267       636       3,007       15,985  

Accrued expenses

    61,233       149,710       68,265       32,488       49,942       74,478  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,198,527       11,932,862       34,753,556       846,537       4,199,666       19,006,633  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 251,266,199     $ 1,228,684,964     $ 2,100,205,650     $ 102,264,276     $ 320,829,692     $ 1,335,119,912  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

           

Capital stock and paid-in-capital

  $ 252,932,549     $ 1,073,593,493     $ 1,393,276,968     $ 79,699,737     $ 246,013,118     $ 1,030,709,139  

Distributable earnings (loss)

    (1,666,350     155,091,471       706,928,682       22,564,539       74,816,574       304,410,773  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 251,266,199     $ 1,228,684,964     $ 2,100,205,650     $     102,264,276     $ 320,829,692     $     1,335,119,912  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

        2,800,000,000       2,825,000,000       2,600,000,000       900,000,000           1,200,000,000       700,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IA:   Net asset value per share

  $ 8.04     $ 16.56     $ 38.17     $ 8.17     $ 11.19     $ 29.72  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

    23,953,808       65,992,453       53,586,100       10,627,009       22,150,576       32,103,097  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $ 192,531,755     $ 1,093,030,024     $ 2,045,156,417     $ 86,859,376     $ 247,804,244     $ 954,063,016  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB:   Net asset value per share

  $ 7.89     $ 16.80     $ 36.90     $ 8.11     $ 11.12     $ 28.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

    7,444,155       8,075,537       1,491,944       1,899,579       6,569,004       13,355,890  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $ 58,734,444     $ 135,654,940     $ 55,049,233     $ 15,404,900     $ 73,025,448     $ 381,056,896  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 243,995,161     $     1,064,627,473     $     1,529,440,940     $ 85,383,022     $ 267,336,015     $ 1,069,814,786  

Cost of foreign currency

  $     $ 49,994     $     $     $     $  

(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value

  $     $ 7,283,858     $ 9,661,255     $ 692,811     $ 3,231,912     $ 13,788,323  

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

    Hartford
Small
Company
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
 

Assets:

           

Investments in securities, at market value(1)

  $ 634,225,923     $ 1,516,602,172     $ 2,768,583,828     $ 457,278,227     $ 373,111,402     $ 448,295,001  

Cash

    29,970             279,004                    

Foreign currency

    5             103,985                   26,013  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts

                2,949,471                    

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

                234,776                    

Receivables:

           

Investment securities sold

    11,529,884             219,561,132       16,875       10,511,083        

Fund shares sold

    1,025       8,131       120,884       184,633       27,922       26,316  

Dividends and interest

    270,792       1,698,501       11,828,456       1,140,440       1,265,055       290,291  

Securities lending income

    2,175       55,573       6,417       243              

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

                548,553                    

Tax reclaims

          646,761       39,569       1,946             201,506  

OTC swap contracts premiums paid

                1,485,362                    

Other assets

    23,262       23,843       41,236       20,828       70,920       23,495  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    646,083,036       1,519,034,981       3,005,782,673       458,643,192       384,986,382       448,862,622  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

                1,123,073                    

Due to custodian

                            45,293        

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

    8,609,022             7,704,490       7,408,300              

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts

                1,450,566                    

Cash collateral due to broker on futures contracts

                325,000                    

TBA sale commitments, at market value

                72,160,904             7,340,520        

Unfunded loan commitments

                41,385                    

Payables:

           

Investment securities purchased

    2,522,186             827,249,000             55,807,946       445,149  

Fund shares redeemed

    10,125,403       8,694,153       833,305       278,722       112,185       4,032,166  

Investment management fees

    391,598       611,457       830,728       153,590       123,397       251,360  

Transfer agent fees

    452       441       489       466       430       462  

Accounting services fees

    9,593       17,867       31,743       5,376       3,839       5,257  

Board of Directors’ fees

    1,483       3,127       4,551       1,017       731       959  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

                            32,795        

Variation margin on futures contracts

                284,996             55,157        

Distribution fees

    2,139       5,535       8,790       2,350       2,273       2,553  

Accrued expenses

    88,006       108,266       169,697       61,548       77,367       54,153  

OTC swap contracts premiums received

                6,043,812                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    21,749,882       9,440,846       918,262,529       7,911,369       63,601,933       4,792,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 624,333,154     $ 1,509,594,135     $ 2,087,520,144     $ 450,731,823     $ 321,384,449     $ 444,070,563  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

           

Capital stock and paid-in-capital

  $ 455,870,343     $ 922,026,504     $ 1,960,576,886     $ 439,656,056     $ 339,856,705     $ 302,745,328  

Distributable earnings (loss)

    168,462,811       587,567,631       126,943,258       11,075,767       (18,472,256     141,325,235  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 624,333,154     $     1,509,594,135     $     2,087,520,144     $ 450,731,823     $ 321,384,449     $ 444,070,563  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

        1,500,000,000       4,200,000,000       5,000,000,000           14,000,000,000       700,000,000       800,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010     $ 0.0010  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IA:   Net asset value per share

  $ 20.45     $ 92.58     $ 11.44     $ 10.19     $ 10.31     $ 14.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

    27,995,328       14,858,863       163,753,048       38,639,573       25,783,227       26,603,583  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $ 572,642,431     $ 1,375,642,640     $ 1,873,181,714     $ 393,589,633     $ 265,860,329     $ 382,126,758  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IB:   Net asset value per share

  $ 18.44     $ 92.57     $ 11.38     $ 10.18     $ 10.30     $ 14.34  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Shares outstanding

    2,803,763       1,447,066       18,838,969       5,612,728       5,389,184       4,318,530  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Net Assets

  $ 51,690,723     $ 133,951,495     $ 214,338,430     $ 57,142,190     $ 55,524,120     $ 61,943,805  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

  $ 526,575,560     $ 1,021,186,871     $ 2,716,681,829     $ 456,146,971     $     369,846,534     $     338,192,006  

Cost of foreign currency

  $ 5     $     $ 105,163     $     $     $ 26,049  

Proceeds of TBA sale commitments

  $     $     $ 72,079,025     $     $ 7,329,224     $  

(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value

  $ 8,365,526     $     $ 7,460,798     $ 7,099,310     $     $  

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

    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
 

Investment Income:

             

Dividends

  $ 27,509,943     $ 74,121,784     $ 9,784,846     $ 80,198,109     $ 6,105,064     $ 5,584,572     $ 2,249,989  

Interest

    22,501,249       1,595,673       94,481       1,155,700       114,177       914,646       178,144  

Securities lending

    252,427       265,057       110,112       196,485       56,952       199,181       62,387  

Less: Foreign tax withheld

    (407,984     (892,612           (802,011     (244,608     (22,712     (40,379
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

    49,855,635       75,089,902       9,989,439       80,748,283       6,031,585       6,675,687       2,450,141  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

             

Investment management fees

    12,786,411       27,851,982       4,584,984       20,757,445       3,762,027       9,557,138       2,045,917  

Administrative services fees

             

Class IC

          81,251                         117,935        

Transfer agent fees

             

Class IA

    4,755       7,304       4,712       5,271       4,700       7,078       4,634  

Class IB

    634       897       648       715       881       787       917  

Class IC

          62                         243        

Distribution fees

             

Class IB

    601,769       1,174,948       188,679       951,183       198,192       382,760       97,710  

Class IC

          81,251                         117,935        

Custodian fees

    20,755       41,577       7,922       19,207       19,189       3,909       12,844  

Registration and filing fees

    33,964       45,303       32,809       34,041       32,809       47,783       32,371  

Accounting services fees

    368,286       746,335       87,318       446,136       70,302       283,714       33,820  

Board of Directors’ fees

    65,354       137,938       19,860       101,829       15,973       50,351       7,901  

Audit fees

    30,894       56,210       21,013       21,457       36,993       45,059       26,252  

Other expenses

    226,411       391,993       116,240       299,422       89,112       217,001       22,925  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers, reimbursements and fees paid indirectly)

    14,139,233       30,617,051       5,064,185       22,636,706       4,230,178       10,831,693       2,285,291  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Management fee waivers

    (613,810                                    

Commission recapture

    (31,930     (24,615     (1,756     (18,468     (1,602     (6,780     (1,431
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers, reimbursements and fees paid indirectly

    (645,740     (24,615     (1,756     (18,468     (1,602     (6,780     (1,431
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

    13,493,493       30,592,436       5,062,429       22,618,238       4,228,576       10,824,913       2,283,860  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    36,362,142       44,497,466       4,927,010       58,130,045       1,803,009       (4,149,226     166,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

             

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    88,220,800       201,705,816       49,562,302       152,232,935       39,490,050       124,345,807       41,453,427  

Less: Foreign taxes paid on realized capital gains

          (11,544                              

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

    688,365       11,906,527                                

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

          206,918                                

Net realized gain (loss) on other foreign currency transactions

    (18,868     (63,729           12,533       (16,604     12,828       (11,470
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

    88,890,297       213,743,988       49,562,302       152,245,468       39,473,446       124,358,635       41,441,957  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

             

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    292,627,098       907,130,900       127,301,596       585,892,351       97,750,659       286,567,387       33,386,503  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

    (326,284     2,474,753                                

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

          438,494                                

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

    17,550       33,428             (92     9,856       3,637       332  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

    292,318,364       910,077,575       127,301,596    

 

585,892,259

 

    97,760,515       286,571,024       33,386,835  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

    381,208,661       1,123,821,563       176,863,898       738,137,727       137,233,961       410,929,659       74,828,792  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $     417,570,803     $     1,168,319,029     $     181,790,908     $     796,267,772     $     139,036,970     $     406,780,433     $     74,995,073  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Includes change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on deferred capital gains tax of

  $     $ (58,435   $     $     $     $     $  

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

     Hartford
High Yield
HLS Fund
    Hartford
International
Opportunities
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap
Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford
MidCap
Value
HLS Fund
    Hartford
Small Cap
Growth
HLS Fund
 

Investment Income:

            

Dividends

   $ 64,927     $ 32,318,708     $ 16,964,716     $ 471,923     $ 5,639,682     $ 8,633,143  

Interest

     15,628,712       499,087       46,660       31,960       89,636       377,302  

Securities lending

           359,582       194,325       20,823       8,849       564,287  

Less: Foreign tax withheld

           (3,497,636     (64,652           (40,220      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

     15,693,639       29,679,741       17,141,049       524,706       5,697,947       9,574,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Investment management fees

     1,781,859       8,346,731       13,990,951       746,229       2,457,588       7,729,686  

Transfer agent fees

            

Class IA

     3,993       6,166       8,216       4,250       3,914       5,183  

Class IB

     1,225       762       216       742       1,173       2,028  

Distribution fees

            

Class IB

     149,470       328,931       134,397       34,646       177,041       894,540  

Custodian fees

     8,649       47,397       23,095       4,958       8,922       14,983  

Registration and filing fees

     31,809       33,906       37,604       36,728       32,596       36,708  

Accounting services fees

     35,637       167,367       293,797       13,059       43,008       228,890  

Board of Directors’ fees

     8,164       37,394       66,523       2,934       9,721       40,426  

Audit fees

     30,619       46,608       21,092       21,473       21,168       21,416  

Other expenses

     63,308       184,935       125,149       25,182       50,605       117,504  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers, reimbursements and fees paid indirectly)

     2,114,733       9,200,197       14,701,040       890,201       2,805,736       9,091,364  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Management fee waivers

                             (122,879      

Commission recapture

           (9,702     (13,428     (279     (8,969     (19,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers, reimbursements and fees paid indirectly

           (9,702     (13,428     (279     (131,848     (19,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

     2,114,733       9,190,495       14,687,612       889,922       2,673,888       9,071,869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     13,578,906       20,489,246       2,453,437       (365,216     3,024,059       502,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (6,543,786     (25,575,550     144,617,790       5,337,071       19,109,222       44,683,578  

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

     (54,937                              

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

     281,939       (16,254                        

Net realized gain (loss) on other foreign currency transactions

     1,237       (294,280     4,794             1,915        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (6,315,547     (25,886,084     144,622,584       5,337,071       19,111,137       44,683,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

            

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     28,053,727       284,979,402       428,817,893       24,903,853       60,456,988       335,112,204  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

     122,308                                

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

     (55,881                              

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     943       55,446                   (40      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     28,121,097       285,034,848       428,817,893       24,903,853       60,456,948       335,112,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     21,805,550       259,148,764       573,440,477       30,240,924       79,568,085       379,795,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     35,384,456     $     279,638,010     $     575,893,914     $     29,875,708     $     82,592,144     $     380,298,645  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

 

 

 

     Hartford
Small
Company
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
 

Investment Income:

             

Dividends

   $ 3,056,425     $ 30,394,675     $ 81,944     $      $     $ 10,762,018  

Interest

     250,062       449,874       76,993,260       12,810,133        8,559,481       103,194  

Securities lending

     59,327       55,573       56,184       12,083        7,700       41,198  

Less: Foreign tax withheld

     (4,849     (125,948                        (105,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

     3,360,965       30,774,174       77,131,388       12,822,216        8,567,181       10,801,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

             

Investment management fees

     4,452,378       7,025,084       9,886,054       1,928,688        1,494,841       2,918,601  

Transfer agent fees

             

Class IA

     4,977       4,865       5,196       4,841        4,315       4,762  

Class IB

     462       479       597       700        901       778  

Distribution fees

             

Class IB

     128,074       328,072       541,118       152,240        143,508       152,956  

Custodian fees

     9,640       10,876       40,867       9,272        8,059       7,189  

Registration and filing fees

     35,463       33,546       33,751       33,538        35,327       33,771  

Accounting services fees

     108,730       204,947       377,942       67,504        46,506       61,008  

Board of Directors’ fees

     19,273       46,892       67,427       15,670        10,670       13,889  

Audit fees

     41,365       30,725       48,904       30,603        44,383       21,241  

Other expenses

     99,473       160,578       267,956       78,898        59,001       71,797  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers, reimbursements and fees paid indirectly)

     4,899,835       7,846,064       11,269,812       2,321,954        1,847,511       3,285,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commission recapture

     (10,035     (2,903                        (3,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers, reimbursements and fees paid indirectly

     (10,035     (2,903                        (3,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

     4,889,800       7,843,161       11,269,812       2,321,954        1,847,511       3,282,675  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (1,528,835     22,931,013       65,861,576       10,500,262        6,719,670       7,518,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

             

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     64,291,332       98,284,076       43,658,314       294,254        2,584,171       32,466,142  

Net realized gain (loss) on purchased options contracts

                 (688,017                   

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

                 19,971,254              6,101,592        

Net realized gain (loss) on written options contracts

                 810,184                     

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

                 (6,444,783            (464,689      

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

                 1,753,329                     

Net realized gain (loss) on other foreign currency transactions

     (5,992     (21,429     (68,460                  (1,728
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     64,285,340       98,262,647       58,991,821       294,254        8,221,074       32,464,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

    

    

 

 

          

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     120,697,580       269,913,296       92,180,697       2,390,882        5,716,614       66,130,114  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of purchased options contracts

                 1,311,727                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

                 (7,448,465            (2,220,130      

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options contracts

                 224,937                     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

                 473,661              (1,514,095      

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

                 (969,546                   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     163       25,677       31,635                    5,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

  

 

120,697,743

 

    269,938,973       85,804,646       2,390,882        1,982,389       66,135,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     184,983,083       368,201,620       144,796,467       2,685,136        10,203,463       98,599,601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     183,454,248     $     391,132,633     $     210,658,043     $     13,185,398      $     16,923,133     $     106,118,189  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Hartford Balanced
HLS Fund
    Hartford Capital Appreciation
HLS Fund
    Hartford Disciplined Equity
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Operations:

 

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 36,362,142     $ 42,139,010     $ 44,497,466     $ 47,501,815     $ 4,927,010     $ 4,594,725  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     88,890,297       182,656,507       213,743,988       503,833,446       49,562,302       72,774,676  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     292,318,364       (330,783,578     910,077,575       (829,651,424     127,301,596       (83,373,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     417,570,803       (105,988,061     1,168,319,029       (278,316,163     181,790,908       (6,003,935
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

       

Class IA

     (185,511,739     (123,979,008     (453,254,297     (454,718,791     (66,982,886     (59,926,122

Class IB

     (23,789,456     (15,722,695     (55,760,662     (55,433,183     (9,168,659     (8,120,313

Class IC

                 (3,992,375     (3,306,481            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (209,301,195     (139,701,703     (513,007,334     (513,458,455     (76,151,545     (68,046,435
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

       

Sold

     13,809,419       17,623,057       27,135,599       41,412,513       11,880,527       8,267,277  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     209,301,195       139,701,703       513,007,334       513,458,455       76,151,545       68,046,434  

Redeemed

     (282,083,299     (337,066,656     (840,778,982     (817,092,381     (109,938,872     (129,497,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (58,972,685     (179,741,896     (300,636,049     (262,221,413     (21,906,800     (53,183,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     149,296,923       (425,431,660     354,675,646       (1,053,996,031     83,732,563       (127,234,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

       

Beginning of period

     1,947,549,378       2,372,981,038       4,003,199,983       5,057,196,014       570,180,246       697,414,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     2,096,846,301     $     1,947,549,378     $     4,357,875,629     $     4,003,199,983     $     653,912,809     $     570,180,246  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

  158  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)

 

 

 

     Hartford Dividend and Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford Global Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford Growth Opportunities
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Operations:

 

   

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 58,130,045     $ 61,938,823     $ 1,803,009     $ 1,764,762     $ (4,149,226   $ (2,469,727

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     152,245,468       372,873,247       39,473,446       68,672,082       124,358,635       314,646,983  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     585,892,259       (593,183,815     97,760,515       (85,389,535     286,571,024       (288,647,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     796,267,772       (158,371,745     139,036,970       (14,952,691     406,780,433       23,529,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

   

Class IA

     (380,717,264     (367,065,830     (59,823,693     (38,893,548     (268,390,103     (183,161,141

Class IB

     (51,049,426     (50,078,265     (11,091,398     (7,324,732     (31,584,595     (21,414,890

Class IC

                             (9,866,813     (5,228,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (431,766,690     (417,144,095     (70,915,091     (46,218,280     (309,841,511     (209,804,270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

   

Sold

     52,980,701       61,469,849       14,484,277       36,885,058       56,475,941       50,069,414  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     431,766,690       417,144,095       70,915,091       46,218,280       309,841,511       209,804,270  

Redeemed

     (500,718,066     (561,723,069     (81,267,414     (91,759,918     (226,047,221     (225,579,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (15,970,675     (83,109,125     4,131,954       (8,656,580     140,270,231       34,293,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     348,530,407       (658,624,965     72,253,833       (69,827,551     237,209,153       (151,980,869
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

   

Beginning of period

     2,961,025,817       3,619,650,782       447,194,970       517,022,521       1,357,464,394       1,509,445,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     3,309,556,224     $     2,961,025,817     $     519,448,803     $     447,194,970     $     1,594,673,547     $     1,357,464,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 166,281     $ (129,611   $ 13,578,906     $ 14,942,261     $ 20,489,246     $ 21,970,804  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     41,441,957       31,460,608       (6,315,547     3,129,099       (25,886,084     45,857,314  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     33,386,835       (37,551,800     28,121,097       (27,080,181     285,034,848       (332,649,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     74,995,073       (6,220,803     35,384,456       (9,008,821     279,638,010       (264,821,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

            

Class IA

     (23,301,756     (17,636,397     (11,998,965     (12,607,847     (59,417,697     (24,591,559

Class IB

     (5,559,926     (2,726,361     (3,581,365     (3,775,566     (6,983,056     (2,394,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (28,861,682     (20,362,758     (15,580,330     (16,383,413     (66,400,753     (26,985,679
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

            

Sold

     18,614,353       31,276,586       10,501,246       13,407,636       64,607,494       144,483,508  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     28,861,682       20,362,758       15,580,330       16,383,413       66,400,753       26,985,679  

Redeemed

     (146,077,753     (74,733,932     (44,026,710     (56,481,478     (236,490,704     (339,252,535
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (98,601,718     (23,094,588     (17,945,134     (26,690,429     (105,482,457     (167,783,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (52,468,327     (49,678,149     1,858,992       (52,082,663     107,754,800       (459,590,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of period

     285,720,052       335,398,201       249,407,207       301,489,870       1,120,930,164       1,580,520,220  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $      233,251,725     $     285,720,052     $     251,266,199     $     249,407,207     $     1,228,684,964     $     1,120,930,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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
HLS Fund
    Hartford MidCap Growth
HLS Fund
    Hartford MidCap Value
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,453,437     $ 597,397     $ (365,216   $ 151,187     $ 3,024,059     $ 2,003,484  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     144,622,584       313,601,069       5,337,071       16,823,323       19,111,137       39,094,355  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     428,817,893       (453,906,710     24,903,853       (25,371,110     60,456,948       (89,944,997
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     575,893,914       (139,708,244     29,875,708       (8,396,600     82,592,144       (48,847,158
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

            

Class IA

     (301,703,983     (206,009,765     (14,592,832     (7,929,782     (32,005,532     (20,921,640

Class IB

     (8,149,131     (5,470,747     (2,562,985     (1,375,082     (9,453,950     (5,918,091
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (309,853,114     (211,480,512     (17,155,817     (9,304,864     (41,459,482     (26,839,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

            

Sold

     136,707,597       268,177,739       14,727,408       4,772,590       5,553,726       5,167,853  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     309,853,114       211,480,512       17,155,817       9,304,864       41,459,482       26,839,731  

Redeemed

     (427,293,869     (528,465,528     (18,446,275     (19,264,292     (48,984,177     (49,490,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     19,266,842       (48,807,277     13,436,950       (5,186,838     (1,970,969     (17,482,582
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     285,307,642       (399,996,033     26,156,841       (22,888,302     39,161,693       (93,169,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of period

     1,814,898,008       2,214,894,041       76,107,435       98,995,737       281,667,999       374,837,470  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     2,100,205,650     $     1,814,898,008     $     102,264,276     $     76,107,435     $     320,829,692     $     281,667,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Stock
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 502,863     $ (1,320,167   $ (1,528,835   $ (3,112,175   $ 22,931,013     $ 23,168,989  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     44,683,578       219,253,261       64,285,340       113,781,063       98,262,647       120,020,211  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions

     335,112,204       (363,380,245     120,697,743       (127,972,764     269,938,973       (138,545,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     380,298,645       (145,447,151     183,454,248       (17,303,876     391,132,633       4,643,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

            

Class IA

     (154,314,731     (60,365,921     (100,841,539     (37,253,096     (133,049,130     (20,294,819

Class IB

     (63,116,174     (23,243,803     (10,050,660     (4,017,068     (12,720,819     (1,685,834
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (217,430,905     (83,609,724     (110,892,199     (41,270,164     (145,769,949     (21,980,653
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

            

Sold

     178,522,218       200,210,026       63,567,701       55,281,428       10,222,248       8,126,181  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     193,713,157       74,744,865       110,892,199       41,270,164       145,769,949       21,980,653  

Redeemed

     (316,364,571     (264,548,970     (142,188,473     (126,680,602     (213,809,325     (212,336,911
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     55,870,804       10,405,921       32,271,427       (30,129,010     (57,817,128     (182,230,077
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     218,738,544       (218,650,954          104,833,476       (88,703,050     187,545,556       (199,567,297
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of period

     1,116,381,368       1,335,032,322       519,499,678       608,202,728       1,322,048,579       1,521,615,876  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     1,335,119,912     $     1,116,381,368     $ 624,333,154     $      519,499,678     $     1,509,594,135     $     1,322,048,579  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Total Return Bond
HLS Fund
    Hartford Ultrashort Bond
HLS Fund
    Hartford
U.S. Government Securities
HLS Fund
 

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 65,861,576     $ 71,823,626     $ 10,500,262     $ 8,766,837     $ 6,719,670     $ 7,546,931  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     58,991,821       (37,810,393     294,254       (18,669     8,221,074       (5,641,701

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     85,804,646       (54,351,601     2,390,882       (1,061,293     1,982,389       228,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     210,658,043       (20,338,368     13,185,398       7,686,875       16,923,133       2,133,333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

            

Class IA

     (74,150,238     (84,804,607     (7,948,551     (5,018,413     (6,935,499     (7,134,442

Class IB

     (8,003,440     (9,181,448     (964,500     (536,294     (1,302,292     (1,332,927
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (82,153,678     (93,986,055     (8,913,051     (5,554,707     (8,237,791     (8,467,369
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

            

Sold

     127,470,147       106,840,708       74,378,048       73,505,332       23,718,967       21,420,796  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     82,153,678       93,986,055       8,913,051       5,554,708       8,237,791       8,467,369  

Redeemed

     (337,029,607     (406,372,006     (138,850,731     (105,240,180     (64,840,559     (78,045,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (127,405,782     (205,545,243     (55,559,632     (26,180,140     (32,883,801     (48,157,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,098,583       (319,869,666     (51,287,285     (24,047,972     (24,198,459     (54,491,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Beginning of period

     2,086,421,561       2,406,291,227       502,019,108       526,067,080       345,582,908       400,074,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     2,087,520,144     $     2,086,421,561     $      450,731,823     $      502,019,108     $     321,384,449     $     345,582,908  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 Value
HLS Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 7,518,588     $ 8,638,811  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     32,464,414       48,079,686  

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions

     66,135,187       (103,394,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     106,118,189       (46,676,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Class IA

     (44,489,654     (45,728,961

Class IB

     (7,088,517     (7,417,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (51,578,171     (53,146,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Sold

     13,103,074       13,010,218  

Issued on reinvestment of distributions

     51,578,171       53,146,851  

Redeemed

     (86,395,094     (81,575,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (21,713,849     (15,418,502
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     32,826,169       (115,241,415
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     411,244,394       526,485,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     444,070,563     $      411,244,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

 

IA

  $   27.47     $   0.54 (4)    $   5.47 (4)    $   6.01     $   (0.56   $ (2.65   $ (3.21   $   30.27       22.80   $   1,849,582       0.66     0.63     1.81 %(4)      38

IB

    27.91       0.47 (4)      5.55 (4)      6.02       (0.48     (2.65     (3.13     30.80       22.47       247,264       0.91       0.88       1.56 (4)      38  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 31.02     $ 0.59     $ (2.12   $ (1.53   $ (0.61   $ (1.41   $ (2.02   $ 27.47       (5.24 )%    $ 1,717,759       0.66     0.63     1.92     31

IB

    31.48       0.52       (2.15     (1.63     (0.53     (1.41     (1.94     27.91       (5.50     229,790       0.91       0.88       1.67       31  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 27.46     $ 0.55     $ 3.72     $ 4.27     $ (0.71   $     $ (0.71   $ 31.02       15.59   $ 2,095,246       0.66     0.63     1.86     26

IB

    27.86       0.48       3.77       4.25       (0.63           (0.63     31.48       15.30       277,735       0.91       0.88       1.61       26  

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  
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 39.89     $ 0.48     $ 11.47     $ 11.95     $ (0.53   $ (5.26   $ (5.79   $ 46.05       31.28   $ 3,847,850       0.68     0.68     1.06     56

IB

    39.28       0.36       11.28       11.64       (0.42     (5.26     (5.68     45.24       30.96       474,982       0.93       0.93       0.81       56  

IC

    39.54       0.25       11.34       11.59       (0.42     (5.26     (5.68     45.45       30.63       35,043       1.18       1.18       0.56       56  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 48.16     $ 0.49     $ (3.33   $ (2.84   $ (0.43   $ (5.00   $ (5.43   $ 39.89       (6.96 )%    $ 3,543,187       0.67     0.67     1.03     73

IB

    47.48       0.37       (3.26     (2.89     (0.31     (5.00     (5.31     39.28       (7.18     432,334       0.92       0.92       0.77       73  

IC

    47.76       0.25       (3.26     (3.01     (0.21     (5.00     (5.21     39.54       (7.41     27,679       1.17       1.17       0.53       73  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 42.05     $ 0.43     $ 8.83     $ 9.26     $ (0.54   $ (2.61   $ (3.15   $ 48.16       22.14   $ 4,457,603       0.68     0.68     0.91     75

IB

    41.50       0.30       8.70       9.00       (0.41     (2.61     (3.02     47.48       21.82       569,615       0.93       0.93       0.66       75  

IC

    41.76       0.19       8.74       8.93       (0.32     (2.61     (2.93     47.76       21.50       29,979       1.18       1.18       0.41       75  

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  
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 13.59     $ 0.13     $ 4.26     $ 4.39     $ (0.14   $ (1.87   $ (2.01   $ 15.97       34.12   $ 573,688       0.78     0.78     0.82     15

IB

    13.44       0.09       4.20       4.29       (0.10     (1.87     (1.97     15.76       33.76       80,224       1.03       1.03       0.57       15  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 15.43     $ 0.11     $ (0.27   $ (0.16   $ (0.11   $ (1.57   $ (1.68   $ 13.59       (1.99 )%    $ 501,718       0.78     0.78     0.72     22

IB

    15.27       0.07       (0.26     (0.19     (0.07     (1.57     (1.64     13.44       (2.23     68,462       1.03       1.03       0.47       22  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 14.30     $ 0.15     $ 2.83     $ 2.98     $ (0.14   $ (1.71   $ (1.85   $ 15.43       21.92   $ 613,037       0.78     0.78     1.00     30

IB

    14.17       0.11       2.80       2.91       (0.10     (1.71     (1.81     15.27       21.63       84,377       1.03       1.03       0.76       30  

 

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 – (continued)  

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  
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 19.91     $ 0.41     $ 4.91     $ 5.32     $ (0.40   $ (2.75   $ (3.15   $ 22.08       28.60   $   2,916,542       0.68     0.68     1.85     19

IB

    19.82       0.35       4.89       5.24       (0.35     (2.75     (3.10     21.96       28.30       393,014       0.93       0.93       1.60       19  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 23.95     $ 0.43     $ (1.45   $ (1.02   $ (0.44   $ (2.58   $ (3.02   $ 19.91       (5.32 )%    $ 2,604,425       0.68     0.68     1.84     28

IB

    23.85       0.37       (1.44     (1.07     (0.38     (2.58     (2.96     19.82       (5.56     356,601       0.93       0.93       1.59       28  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 22.10     $ 0.41     $ 3.48     $ 3.89     $ (0.38   $ (1.66   $ (2.04   $ 23.95       18.36   $ 3,179,540       0.68     0.68     1.75     25

IB

    22.01       0.35       3.47       3.82       (0.32     (1.66     (1.98     23.85       18.11       440,111       0.93       0.93       1.50       25  

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  
Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 24.54     $ 0.11     $ 7.46     $ 7.57     $ (0.12   $ (4.13   $ (4.25   $ 27.86       32.61   $ 438,288       0.80     0.80     0.40     49

IB

    24.28       0.04       7.38       7.42       (0.04     (4.13     (4.17     27.53       32.29       81,161       1.05       1.05       0.15       49  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 27.89     $ 0.11     $ (0.83   $ (0.72   $ (0.15   $ (2.48   $ (2.63   $ 24.54       (3.81 )%    $ 375,825       0.80     0.80     0.37     55

IB

    27.63       0.04       (0.83     (0.79     (0.08     (2.48     (2.56     24.28       (4.07     71,370       1.05       1.05       0.12       55  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 22.14     $ 0.14     $ 6.99     $ 7.13     $ (0.14   $ (1.24   $ (1.38   $ 27.89       32.73   $ 432,581       0.81     0.81     0.56     58

IB

    21.95       0.08       6.91       6.99       (0.07     (1.24     (1.31     27.63       32.37       84,442       1.06       1.06       0.31       58  

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  
Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 33.79     $ (0.09   $ 9.99     $ 9.90     $     $ (8.25   $ (8.25   $ 35.44       30.68   $ 1,389,571       0.65     0.65     (0.22 )%      66

IB

    32.19       (0.17     9.48       9.31             (8.25     (8.25     33.25       30.35       152,577       0.90       0.90       (0.47     66  

IC

    32.90       (0.27     9.70       9.43             (8.25     (8.25     34.08       30.04       52,525       1.15       1.15       (0.72     66  

 

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 Growth Opportunities HLS Fund – (continued)  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 38.42     $   (0.05   $ 1.17     $ 1.12     $     $   (5.75   $   (5.75   $   33.79       0.53   $ 1,188,514       0.65     0.65     (0.12 )%      118

IB

    36.91       (0.14     1.17       1.03             (5.75     (5.75     32.19       0.29       132,629       0.90       0.90       (0.37     118  

IC

    37.71       (0.25     1.19       0.94             (5.75     (5.75     32.90       0.04       36,321       1.15       1.15       (0.62     118  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 29.83     $ (0.05   $ 9.09     $ 9.04     $     $ (0.45   $ (0.45   $ 38.42       30.45   $   1,326,201       0.66     0.66     (0.15 )%      99

IB

    28.74       (0.13     8.75       8.62             (0.45     (0.45     36.91       30.14       149,212       0.91       0.91       (0.40     99  

IC

    29.43       (0.22     8.95       8.73             (0.45     (0.45     37.71       29.80       34,033       1.16       1.16       (0.65     99  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

IA

  $ 34.86     $ (0.04   $ 0.06 (5)    $ 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 (5)      (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 (5)      (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  
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 20.56     $ 0.03     $ 6.31     $ 6.34     $     $ (3.23   $ (3.23   $ 23.67       33.95   $ 191,260       0.91     0.91     0.11     42

IB

    19.44       (0.03     5.94       5.91             (3.23     (3.23     22.12       33.68       41,992       1.16       1.16       (0.16     42  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 22.46     $     $ (0.41   $ (0.41   $ (0.02   $ (1.47   $ (1.49   $ 20.56       (2.67 )%    $ 249,144       0.89     0.89     (0.01 )%      29

IB

    21.35       (0.06     (0.38     (0.44           (1.47     (1.47     19.44       (2.96     36,576       1.14       1.14       (0.26     29  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 21.46     $ 0.01     $ 4.69     $ 4.70     $     $ (3.70   $ (3.70   $ 22.46       22.26   $ 290,603       0.89     0.89     0.04     18

IB

    20.60       (0.05     4.50       4.45             (3.70     (3.70     21.35       21.96       44,796       1.14       1.14       (0.21     18  

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  
Hartford High Yield HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 7.45     $ 0.43 (6)    $ 0.67 (6)    $ 1.10     $ (0.51   $     $ (0.51   $ 8.04       15.06   $ 192,532       0.77     0.77     5.39 %(6)      41

IB

    7.32       0.40 (6)      0.66 (6)      1.06       (0.49           (0.49     7.89       14.73       58,734       1.02       1.02       5.14 (6)      41  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 8.20     $ 0.43     $ (0.69   $ (0.26   $ (0.49   $     $ (0.49   $ 7.45       (3.44 )%    $ 190,681       0.77     0.77     5.39     26

IB

    8.06       0.41       (0.68     (0.27     (0.47           (0.47     7.32       (3.66     58,726       1.02       1.02       5.14       26  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 8.11     $ 0.45     $ 0.15     $ 0.60     $ (0.51   $     $ (0.51   $ 8.20       7.60   $ 230,101       0.77     0.77     5.42     43

IB

    7.98       0.42       0.15       0.57       (0.49           (0.49     8.06       7.31       71,389       1.02       1.02       5.17       43  

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  

 

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 High Yield HLS Fund – (continued)  

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  
Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $   13.91     $ 0.27     $ 3.30     $   3.57     $   (0.30   $   (0.62   $   (0.92   $   16.56       26.43   $   1,093,030       0.74     0.74     1.74     88

IB

    14.09       0.24       3.35       3.59       (0.26     (0.62     (0.88     16.80       26.14       135,655       0.99       0.99       1.48       88  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 17.46     $   0.26     $ (3.49   $ (3.23   $ (0.32   $     $ (0.32   $ 13.91       (18.74 )%    $ 1,000,295       0.73     0.73     1.55     80

IB

    17.68       0.22       (3.53     (3.31     (0.28           (0.28     14.09       (18.96     120,635       0.98       0.98       1.28       80  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 14.14     $ 0.24     $ 3.31     $ 3.55     $ (0.23   $     $ (0.23   $ 17.46       25.25   $ 1,418,078       0.73     0.73     1.46     91

IB

    14.31       0.21       3.35       3.56       (0.19           (0.19     17.68       24.99       162,442       0.98       0.98       1.28       91  

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  
Hartford MidCap HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 33.77     $ 0.05     $ 10.56     $ 10.61     $ (0.07   $ (6.14   $ (6.21   $ 38.17       32.87   $ 2,045,156       0.69     0.69     0.12     29

IB

    32.85       (0.05     10.24       10.19             (6.14     (6.14     36.90       32.49       55,049       0.94       0.94       (0.12     29  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 40.10     $ 0.01     $ (2.35   $ (2.34   $ (0.01   $ (3.98   $ (3.99   $ 33.77       (7.44 )%    $ 1,768,712       0.69     0.69     0.03     35

IB

    39.18       (0.09     (2.26     (2.35           (3.98     (3.98     32.85       (7.65     46,186       0.94       0.94       (0.22     35  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 33.83     $ 0.01     $ 8.11     $ 8.12     $     $ (1.85   $ (1.85   $ 40.10       24.47   $ 2,156,044       0.70     0.70     0.02     36

IB

    33.17       (0.08     7.94       7.86             (1.85     (1.85     39.18       24.17       58,850       0.95       0.95       (0.23     36  

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  
Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 7.17     $ (0.03   $ 2.70     $ 2.67     $ (0.05   $ (1.62   $ (1.67   $ 8.17       39.79   $ 86,859       0.92     0.92     (0.35 )%      47

IB

    7.12       (0.05     2.68       2.63       (0.02     (1.62     (1.64     8.11       39.56       15,405       1.17       1.17       (0.60     47  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 8.81     $ 0.02     $ (0.74   $ (0.72   $ (0.06   $ (0.86   $ (0.92   $ 7.17       (10.05 )%    $ 64,744       0.91     0.91     0.20     160

IB

    8.75             (0.73     (0.73     (0.04     (0.86     (0.90     7.12       (10.25     11,363       1.16       1.16       (0.05     160  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 8.03     $ 0.08     $ 1.04     $ 1.12     $ (0.07   $ (0.27   $ (0.34   $ 8.81       14.43   $ 84,144       0.92     0.92     0.91     82

IB

    7.99       0.05       1.03       1.08       (0.05     (0.27     (0.32     8.75       13.94       14,851       1.17       1.17       0.66       82  

 

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 MidCap Growth HLS Fund – (continued)  

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  
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 9.93     $ 0.12     $ 2.74     $ 2.86     $ (0.11   $ (1.49   $ (1.60   $ 11.19       31.20   $ 247,804       0.86     0.82     1.04     51

IB

    9.88       0.09       2.72       2.81       (0.08     (1.49     (1.57     11.12       30.88       73,025       1.11       1.07       0.79       51  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 12.60     $ 0.08     $ (1.76   $ (1.68   $ (0.13   $ (0.86   $ (0.99   $ 9.93       (14.57 )%    $ 216,868       0.85     0.85     0.63     42

IB

    12.50       0.05       (1.75     (1.70     (0.06     (0.86     (0.92     9.88       (14.77     64,800       1.10       1.10       0.38       42  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 12.00     $ 0.05     $ 1.47     $ 1.52     $ (0.07   $ (0.85   $ (0.92   $ 12.60       13.47   $ 287,688       0.86     0.86     0.39     32

IB

    11.91       0.02       1.46       1.48       (0.04     (0.85     (0.89     12.50       13.18       87,149       1.11       1.11       0.14       32  

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  
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $   26.76     $ 0.03     $ 8.61     $ 8.64     $     $   (5.68   $   (5.68   $ 29.72       35.81   $   954,063       0.64     0.64     0.11     42

IB

    25.95       (0.04     8.30       8.26             (5.68     (5.68     28.53       35.45       381,057       0.89       0.89       (0.14     42  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 32.13     $   (0.01   $   (3.27   $   (3.28   $     $ (2.09   $ (2.09   $ 26.76       (11.70 )%    $ 803,907       0.64     0.64     (0.03 )%      86

IB

    31.28       (0.09     (3.15     (3.24           (2.09     (2.09     25.95       (11.89     312,475       0.89       0.89       (0.28     86  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 26.77     $ (0.02   $ 5.39     $ 5.37     $   (0.01   $     $ (0.01   $ 32.13       20.07   $ 960,690       0.65     0.65     (0.06 )%      51

IB

    26.12       (0.09     5.25       5.16                         31.28       19.75       374,342       0.90       0.90       (0.31     51  

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  
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 18.38     $ (0.05   $ 6.36     $ 6.31     $     $ (4.24   $ (4.24   $ 20.45       37.00   $ 572,642       0.79     0.79     (0.23 )%      79

IB

    16.94       (0.09     5.83       5.74             (4.24     (4.24     18.44       36.77       51,691       1.04       1.04       (0.49     79  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 20.42     $ (0.10   $ (0.46   $ (0.56   $     $ (1.48   $ (1.48   $ 18.38       (4.23 )%    $ 473,098       0.78     0.78     (0.47 )%      100

IB

    18.97       (0.15     (0.40     (0.55           (1.48     (1.48     16.94       (4.51     46,402       1.03       1.03       (0.73     100  

 

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 Small Company HLS Fund – (continued)  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $   16.16     $   (0.06   $ 4.32     $ 4.26     $     $     $     $ 20.42       26.36   $ 551,010       0.78     0.78     (0.33 )%      107

IB

    15.05       (0.10     4.02       3.92                         18.97       26.05       57,193       1.03       1.03       (0.58     107  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

IA

  $ 17.52     $ (0.01   $ 0.33 (5)    $ 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 (5)      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  
Hartford Stock HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 78.10     $ 1.43     $   22.40     $ 23.83     $ (1.46   $   (7.89   $ (9.35   $ 92.58       31.22   $ 1,375,643       0.51     0.51     1.59     15

IB

    78.11       1.20       22.39       23.59       (1.24     (7.89     (9.13     92.57       30.89       133,951       0.76       0.76       1.34       15  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 79.57     $ 1.31     $ (1.45   $ (0.14   $ (1.33   $     $ (1.33   $ 78.10       (0.14 )%    $ 1,201,873       0.51     0.51     1.60     22

IB

    79.54       1.10       (1.43     (0.33     (1.10           (1.10     78.11       (0.38     120,176       0.76       0.76       1.34       22  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 67.55     $ 1.30     $ 12.10     $ 13.40     $ (1.38   $     $ (1.38   $ 79.57       19.85   $ 1,378,245       0.52     0.52     1.76     14

IB

    67.53       1.11       12.08       13.19       (1.18           (1.18     79.54       19.54       143,370       0.77       0.77       1.51       14  

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  
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 10.76     $ 0.36 (7)    $ 0.77 (7)    $ 1.13     $ (0.45   $     $ (0.45   $ 11.44       10.65   $ 1,873,182       0.51     0.51     3.16 %(7)      61

IB

    10.70       0.33 (7)      0.77 (7)      1.10       (0.42           (0.42     11.38       10.32       214,338       0.76       0.76       2.91 (7)      61  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 11.32     $ 0.35     $ (0.43   $ (0.08   $ (0.44   $ (0.04   $ (0.48   $ 10.76       (0.81 )%    $ 1,871,299       0.51     0.51     3.23     53

IB

    11.25       0.33       (0.43     (0.10     (0.41     (0.04     (0.45     10.70       (0.91     215,123       0.76       0.76       2.98       53  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 11.09     $ 0.34     $ 0.23     $ 0.57     $ (0.34   $     $ (0.34   $ 11.32       5.16   $ 2,157,506       0.51     0.51     2.99     89

IB

    11.03       0.31       0.22       0.53       (0.31           (0.31     11.25       4.80       248,785       0.76       0.76       2.74       89  

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  
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 10.10     $ 0.23     $ 0.05     $ 0.28     $ (0.19   $     $ (0.19   $ 10.19       2.81   $ 393,590       0.45     0.45     2.21     70

IB

    10.09       0.20       0.06       0.26       (0.17           (0.17     10.18       2.54       57,142       0.70       0.70       1.96       70  

 

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 Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund – (continued)  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $   10.06     $   0.18     $   (0.02   $ 0.16     $   (0.12   $     $   (0.12   $   10.10       1.57   $   437,160       0.45     0.45     1.77     51

IB

    10.05       0.15       (0.02     0.13       (0.09           (0.09     10.09       1.27       64,859       0.70       0.70       1.52       51  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 10.04     $ 0.10     $ (5)    $ 0.10     $ (0.08   $     $ (0.08   $ 10.06       1.01   $ 460,643       0.45     0.45     1.00     60

IB

    10.02       0.07       0.01 (5)      0.08       (0.05           (0.05     10.05       0.80       65,424       0.70       0.70       0.75       60  

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  
Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 10.05     $ 0.21     $ 0.32     $ 0.53     $ (0.27   $     $ (0.27   $ 10.31       5.22   $ 265,860       0.51     0.51     2.07       44

IB

    10.04       0.19       0.31       0.50       (0.24           (0.24     10.30       4.93       55,524       0.76       0.76       1.82       44  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 10.21     $ 0.21     $ (0.13   $ 0.08     $ (0.24   $     $ (0.24   $ 10.05       0.85   $ 286,243       0.52     0.52     2.08     42

IB

    10.20       0.18       (0.13     0.05       (0.21           (0.21     10.04       0.55       59,340       0.77       0.77       1.83       42  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 10.30     $ 0.19     $ (0.05   $ 0.14     $ (0.23   $     $ (0.23   $ 10.21       1.32   $ 329,889       0.51     0.51     1.79     109

IB

    10.28       0.16       (0.04     0.12       (0.20           (0.20     10.20       1.11       70,185       0.76       0.76       1.54       109  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

IA

  $ 10.34     $ 0.18     $ (0.02 )(5)    $ 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 )(5)      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  
Hartford Value HLS Fund  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

IA

  $ 12.81     $ 0.25     $ 3.08     $ 3.33     $ (0.28   $ (1.50   $ (1.78   $ 14.36       27.71   $ 382,127       0.72     0.72     1.76     43

IB

    12.79       0.21       3.08       3.29       (0.24     (1.50     (1.74     14.34       27.46       61,944       0.97       0.97       1.51       43  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

IA

  $ 16.05     $ 0.28     $ (1.75   $ (1.47   $ (0.25   $ (1.52   $ (1.77   $ 12.81       (10.18 )%    $ 353,040       0.71     0.71     1.80     28

IB

    16.02       0.24       (1.74     (1.50     (0.21     (1.52     (1.73     12.79       (10.40     58,204       0.96       0.96       1.55       28  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

IA

  $ 15.27     $ 0.25     $ 1.98     $ 2.23     $ (0.28   $ (1.17   $ (1.45   $ 16.05       15.44   $ 450,788       0.80     0.80     1.56     14

IB

    15.26       0.21       1.96       2.17       (0.24     (1.17     (1.41     16.02       15.04       75,698       1.05       1.05       1.31       14  

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  

 

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

 

 

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(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 contract level or by a qualified pension or retirement plan. 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) 

FASB issued ASU 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective January 1, 2019, the Fund amended its amortization policy and the effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2019 was an increase to net investment income per share for less than $0.005, decrease to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for less than $(0.005) and an increase to ratio of net investment income to average net assets for less than 0.005% for each class of shares. Per share data and ratios for periods prior to December 31, 2019 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(5) 

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.

(6) 

FASB issued ASU 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective January 1, 2019, the Fund amended its amortization policy and the effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2019 was an increase to net investment income per share for $0.01, decrease to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) to investments for $(0.01) and an increase to ratio of net investment income to average net assets of 0.07% for each class of shares. Per share data and ratios for periods prior to December 31, 2019 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(7) 

FASB issued ASU 2017-08 to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Effective January 1, 2019, the Fund amended its amortization policy and the effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2019 was a decrease to net investment income per share for less than $(0.005), increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for less than $0.005 and a decrease to ratio of net investment income to average net assets of (0.01)% for each class of shares. Per share data and ratios for periods prior to December 31, 2019 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

 

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

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, 2019. 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 MidCap Growth HLS Fund (the “MidCap Growth HLS Fund”)

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund (the “Small Cap Growth 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 insurance companies and certain qualified pension or retirement plans. 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 pension or retirement plans may choose the Funds if permitted by their plans.

Each Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company. Each Fund applies specialized accounting and reporting standards under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”

Each Fund has registered for sale Class IA and IB shares. Each of Capital Appreciation HLS Fund and Growth Opportunities HLS Fund also has registered for sale Class IC shares. Each Fund is closed to certain investors. For more information please see each Fund’s statutory 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 services fee.

 

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.

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  b)

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV of each class 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 official close price or last reported trade price. If no trades were reported, market value is based on prices obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers (including evaluated prices), or independent pricing services. Pricing vendors may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, general market conditions, news, and other factors and assumptions.

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 Board of Directors of the respective Company (the “Board of Directors”) (“Valuation Procedures”). 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. 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.

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be 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. 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.

Fixed income investments (other than short-term obligations) held by a Fund are normally valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. 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 derivatives, such as options, futures and options on futures, are valued at the last sale price determined by the exchange where such instruments principally trade as of the close of such exchange (“Exchange Close”). If a last sale price is not available, the value will be the mean of the most recently quoted bid and ask prices as of the Exchange Close. If a mean of the bid and ask prices cannot be calculated for the day, the value will be the most recently quoted bid price as of the Exchange Close. Over-the-counter derivatives are normally valued based on prices supplied by independent pricing services in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using the prevailing spot currency 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 Exchange 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.

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, if any, are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund on the Valuation Date. Shares of investment companies listed and traded on an exchange are valued in the same manner as any exchange-listed equity security. Such open-end mutual funds and listed investment companies 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 the Valuation Procedures.

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

   

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 has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures to the Valuation Committee. 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, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

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.

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund Level 3 Holdings on December 31, 2019

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

 

Security Type / Valuation Technique*

    

Unobservable Input

     Input Value(s) Range
(Weighted Average)
     Fair Value at
December 31, 2019
 

Common Stock

            

Market Approach

    

EV/EBITDA

       12.6x      $ 2,518,446  

Market Approach

    

EV/Revenue

       4.34x        674,811  

Target Event

    

Trade Price

       $3.42 - $19.19 ($3.71)        5,460,262  

Last Trade

    

Trade Price

       $8.72 - $241.72 ($63.30)        19,842,580  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 28,496,099  
            

 

 

 

Escrows

            

Future Cash Distribution

    

Discount

       20.00%      $ 129,224  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 129,224  
            

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

            

Market Approach

    

EV/Revenue

       1.25x - 5.6x (2.37x)      $ 22,343,601  

Market Approach

    

EV/EBITDA

       8.9x        2,358,566  

Last Trade

    

Trade Price

       $11.60 - $19.19 ($15.39)        3,796,339  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 28,498,506  
            

 

 

 

Warrant

            

Last Trade

    

Trade Price

       0.05      $ 25,820  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 25,820  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $     57,149,649  
            

 

 

 

 

  *

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.

 

 

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Small Company HLS Fund Level 3 Holdings on December 31, 2019

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

 

Security Type / Valuation Technique*

    

Unobservable Input

     Input Value(s) Range
(Weighted Average)
     Fair Value at
December 31, 2019
 

Common Stock

            

Market Approach

    

EV/EBITDA

       6.2x - 12.6x (9.9x)      $ 4,803,363  

Target Event

    

Trade Price

       $3.42        3,113,195  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 7,916,558  
            

 

 

 

Escrows

            

Future Cash Distribution

    

Discount

       20.00%      $ 85,420  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 85,420  
            

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

            

Market Approach

    

EV/Revenue

       1.25x - 2.75x (1.89x)      $ 6,811,247  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 6,811,247  
            

 

 

 

Total

             $     14,813,225  
            

 

 

 

 

  *

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.

The trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the primary loan market is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. The 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.

Please refer to Note 8 for Securities Lending information.

 

  d)

Taxes – A Fund may be subject to taxes imposed on realized gains on securities of certain foreign countries in which such Fund invests. A Fund may also be subject to taxes withheld on foreign dividends and interest from securities in which a Fund invests. The amount of any foreign taxes withheld and foreign tax expense is included on the accompanying Statements of Operations as a reduction to net investment income or net realized gain on investments in these securities, if applicable.

 

  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 class of each Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of each class of each Fund’s shares is determined as

 

 

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  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 of the Fund. 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)

Restricted Securities – Each Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if applicable, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

  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, 2019.

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. These transactions are excluded from a Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for TBA commitments as of December 31, 2019.

 

  c)

Senior Floating Rate Interests – Certain Funds may invest in senior floating rate interests. Senior floating rate interests generally 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 debt holders 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, 2019.

 

 

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  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, 2019.

 

  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, 2019.

 

4.

Financial Derivative Instruments:

The following disclosures contain information on how and why a Fund may use 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 year ended December 31, 2019, each of Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, High Yield HLS Fund, International Opportunities HLS Fund and Total Return Bond HLS Fund had used 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 may use 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 year ended December 31, 2019, each of Balanced HLS Fund, Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Total Return Bond HLS Fund and U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund had used 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

 

 

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  contracts are either over-the-counter (“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, swaps, investments or currency transactions 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 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 year ended December 31, 2019, Total Return Bond HLS Fund had used Options Contracts.

 

  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 cleared through a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization (“centrally cleared 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 in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. 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 swaps. 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.

 

 

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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 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 year ended December 31, 2019, each of High Yield HLS Fund and Total Return Bond HLS Fund had used 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 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 year ended December 31, 2019, each of Total Return Bond HLS Fund and U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund had used Interest Rate Swap Contracts.

Total Return Swap Contracts – Certain Funds may invest in total return swap contracts in pursuit of the Fund’s investment objective or for hedging purposes. An investment in a total return swap allows a Fund to gain or mitigate exposure to underlying reference assets. Total return swap contracts involve commitments where cash flows are exchanged based on the price of underlying reference assets and based on a fixed or variable interest rate. One party receives payments based on the price appreciation or depreciation of the underlying reference asset, in exchange for paying to or receiving from the counterparty seller an agreed-upon interest rate. A variable interest rate may be correlated to a base rate, such as the LIBOR, and is adjusted each reset period, which is defined at the beginning of the contract. Therefore, if interest rates increase over the term of the swap contract, the party paying the rate may be required to pay a higher rate at each swap reset date.

Total return swap contracts on indices involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return. One party pays out the total return of a specific reference asset, which may be an equity, index, or bond, and in return receives a regular stream of payments. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, a Fund

 

 

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will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. If the Fund is a payer in a total return swap, it may be subject to unlimited losses. They are also subject to counterparty risk. If the counterparty fails to meet its obligations, the Fund may lose money.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, Total Return Bond HLS Fund had used Total Return Swap Contracts.

 

  e)

Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

Balanced HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2019:

 

     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)

   $ 148,169      $      $      $      $      $      $ 148,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     148,169      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     148,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the cumulative 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $ 688,365     $      $      $      $      $      $ 688,365  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     688,365     $      $      $      $      $      $     688,365  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

                   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

   $ (326,284   $      $      $      $      $      $ (326,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (326,284   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $ (326,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 at Number of Contracts

   204

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $      $ 92,912      $      $      $      $      $ 92,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $     92,912      $      $      $      $      $ 92,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(1)

   $      $      $      $ 182,173      $      $      $ 182,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     —      $      $     —      $     182,173      $     —      $     —      $     182,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the cumulative 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund – (continued)

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $      $      $      $ 11,906,527      $      $      $ 11,906,527  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

            206,918                                    206,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 206,918      $      $     11,906,527      $      $      $     12,113,445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

                    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

   $      $      $      $ 2,474,753      $      $      $ 2,474,753  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

            438,494                                    438,494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     —      $     438,494      $     —      $ 2,474,753      $     —      $     —      $ 2,913,247  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 at Number of Contracts

     398  

Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased at Contract Amount

   $ 5,756,887  

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold at Contract Amount

   $ 13,694,499  

High Yield HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Risk Exposure Category  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets:

                    

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts(1)

   $      $      $ 122,308      $      $      $      $ 122,308  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $      $     122,308      $      $      $      $     122,308  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

   $      $ 40,031      $      $      $      $      $ 40,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     —      $     40,031      $      $     —      $     —      $     —      $ 40,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the cumulative appreciation on centrally cleared swaps, if applicable, as disclosed within the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin, if any, are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. OTC swaps are reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities within Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts, if applicable.

 

 

  182  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

High Yield HLS Fund – (continued)

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $      $     $ (54,937   $      $      $      $ (54,937

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

            281,939                                  281,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $     281,939     $ (54,937   $      $      $      $     227,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

                  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

   $      $     $ 122,308     $      $      $      $ 122,308  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

            (55,881                                (55,881
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     —      $ (55,881   $     122,308     $     —      $     —      $     —      $ 66,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 at Notional Amount

   $ 3,212,000  

Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased at Contract Amount

   $ 612,225  

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold at Contract Amount

   $ 4,791,212  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     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 foreign currency contracts

   $      $ (16,254   $      $      $      $      $ (16,254
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     —      $     (16,254   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     (16,254
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average Notional
Par, Contracts
or Face Amount
 

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold at Contract Amount

   $     730,498  

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $ 2,626,843      $      $      $      $      $      $ 2,626,843  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(1)

     1,384,659                                           1,384,659  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

            234,776                                    234,776  

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts(2)

     632,532               3,096,257                             3,728,789  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,644,034      $ 234,776      $     3,096,257      $     —      $     —      $     —      $ 7,975,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(1)

   $ 2,722,829      $      $      $      $      $      $ 2,722,829  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

            1,123,073                                    1,123,073  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts(2)

     6,930,055               1,515,727                             8,445,782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     9,652,884      $     1,123,073      $ 1,515,727      $      $      $      $     12,291,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the cumulative appreciation and 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

  (2) 

Amount represents the cumulative appreciation and depreciation on centrally cleared swaps, if applicable, as disclosed within the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin, if any, are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. OTC swaps are reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities within Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts, if applicable.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $ (688,017   $     $      $      $      $      $ (688,017

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

     19,971,254                                         19,971,254  

Net realized gain (loss) on written options contracts

     810,184                                         810,184  

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

     (6,449,852           5,069                             (6,444,783

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts

           1,753,329                                   1,753,329  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     13,643,569     $ 1,753,329     $ 5,069      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     15,401,967  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 1,311,727     $     $      $      $      $      $ 1,311,727  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

     (7,448,465                                       (7,448,465

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options contracts

     224,937                                         224,937  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

     (5,266,775           5,740,436                             473,661  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency contracts

           (969,546                                 (969,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,178,576   $ (969,546   $ 5,740,436      $      $      $      $ (6,407,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Total Return Bond HLS Fund – (continued)

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 at Number of Contracts

     80,626,333  

Futures Contracts Long at Number of Contracts

     2,860  

Futures Contracts Short at Number of Contracts

     (944

Written Options Contracts at Number of Contracts

     (320,560,004

Swap Contracts at Notional Amount

   $     352,535,859  

Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased at Contract Amount

   $ 4,436,292  

Foreign Currency Contracts Sold at Contract Amount

   $ 44,539,229  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2019:

 

     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)

   $ 588,088      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $ 588,088  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts(2)

     1,860,127                                           1,860,127  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     2,448,215      $      $      $      $      $      $     2,448,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the cumulative 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

  (2) 

Amount represents the cumulative depreciation on centrally cleared swaps, if applicable, as disclosed within the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin, if any, are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. OTC swaps are reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities within Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts, if applicable.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

     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

   $ 6,101,592     $      $      $      $      $      $ 6,101,592  

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

     (464,689                                        (464,689
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     5,636,903     $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     5,636,903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

                   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

   $ (2,220,130   $      $      $      $      $      $ (2,220,130

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts

     (1,514,095                                        (1,514,095
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (3,734,225   $      $      $      $      $      $ (3,734,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 at Number of Contracts

     957  

Futures Contracts Short at Number of Contracts

     (42

Swap Contracts at Notional Amount

   $ 35,828,083  

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the cumulative appreciation and 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

  185  

 


Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  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 a Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of a 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 a Fund’s 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 a Fund as of December 31, 2019:

Balanced HLS Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets      Liabilities  

Futures contracts

   $      $     (148,169
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

            (148,169
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

            148,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 92,912      $  

Futures contracts

                (182,173
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     92,912        (182,173
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

            182,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $     92,912      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount
of Assets
     Financial
Instruments
and Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received*
     Cash
Collateral
Received*
     Net Amount
of Assets
 

Citibank NA

   $ 76,704      $      $      $      $ 76,704  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     16,208                             16,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     92,912      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     92,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  *

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

   $     $ (40,031

Swap contracts

     122,308        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     122,308       (40,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

         (122,308      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $     $     (40,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount
of Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount
of Liabilities
 

Bank of Montreal

   $ (6,571   $      $      $      $ (6,571

Citibank NA

     (33,460                          (33,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     (40,031   $     —      $     —      $     —      $     (40,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  *

In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

 

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Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

   Assets     Liabilities  

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 234,776     $ (1,123,073

Futures contracts

     1,384,659       (2,722,829

Purchased options

     2,626,843        

Swap contracts

     3,728,789       (8,445,782
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     7,975,067           (12,291,684
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

         (2,163,977     9,718,045  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $ 5,811,090     $ (2,573,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 417,239     $     $      $     $ 417,239  

Barclays

     394,425       (83,892                  310,533  

BNP Paribas Securities Services

     2,241                          2,241  

Citibank NA

     709,312       (169,034                  540,278  

Credit Suisse International

     993,911       (733,836                  260,075  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     539,634       (15,482                  524,152  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     777,863       (387,483                  390,380  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     803,277       (63,412            (120,000     619,865  

Morgan Stanley

     1,163,134       (298,737                  864,397  

State Street Global Markets LLC

     10,054       (10,054                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     5,811,090     $     (1,761,930   $     —      $     (120,000   $     3,929,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amount
of Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
and Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
    Net Amount
of Liabilities
 

Barclays

   $ (83,892   $ 83,892     $      $     $  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     (21,441                        (21,441

Citibank NA

     (169,034     169,034                     

Credit Suisse International

     (733,836     733,836                     

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (15,482     15,482                     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (387,483     387,483                     

HSBC Bank USA

     (290,549                        (290,549

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     (63,412     63,412                     

Morgan Stanley

     (298,737     298,737                     

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     (14,304                        (14,304

Standard Chartered Bank

     (27,446                        (27,446

State Street Global Markets LLC

     (464,421     10,054                    (454,367

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     (3,602                        (3,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     (2,573,639   $     1,761,930     $     —      $     —     $     (811,709
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *

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

   $      $ (588,088

Swap contracts

            (1,860,127
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

                (2,448,215
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA

            2,448,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

   $     —      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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5.

Principal Risks:

A Fund’s investments expose it to various types of risks associated with financial instruments and the markets. A Fund may be exposed to the risks described below. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of its principal risks.

The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related derivative 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. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Certain investments held by a Fund expose the Fund to various risks which may include, but are not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, and extension 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.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other protectionist measures; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; and greater social, economic and political uncertainties. These risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed markets.

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. 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.

 

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 year. 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, 2019. 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, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 42,007,653      $ 167,293,542      $ 49,937,858      $ 89,763,845  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         99,015,169            413,992,165            155,684,592            357,773,863  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     8,181,434        67,970,111        10,105,656        57,940,779  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     58,525,929        373,240,761        62,479,436        354,664,659  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     6,279,746        64,635,345        4,474,845        41,743,435  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     97,423,710        212,417,801        87,935,173        121,869,097  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     136,553        28,725,129        6,465,231        13,897,527  

High Yield HLS Fund

     15,580,330               16,383,413         

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     21,562,148        44,838,605        26,985,679         

MidCap HLS Fund

     4,865,029        304,988,085        18,326,031        193,154,481  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     591,291        16,564,526        745,839        8,559,025  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     3,413,839        38,045,643        3,997,177        22,842,554  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     47,675,414        169,755,491               83,609,724  

Small Company HLS Fund

     14,521,011        96,371,188               41,270,164  

Stock HLS Fund

     29,221,971        116,547,978        21,980,653         

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     82,153,678               86,216,331        7,769,724  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     8,913,051               5,554,707         

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     8,237,791               8,467,369         

Value HLS Fund

     8,982,252        42,595,919        12,380,863        40,765,988  

As of December 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) for each Fund on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
on Investments
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 6,715,207      $ 82,168,207      $     $ (44,409   $ 476,175,040      $ 565,014,045  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         32,753,308            149,906,516              (269     701,584,656        884,244,211  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     661,603        47,159,027                    229,322,832        277,143,462  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     3,203,463        152,643,462                        1,149,763,395            1,305,610,320  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     1,786,093        39,766,533                    151,174,469        192,727,095  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     19,618,449        97,818,987                    263,051,711        380,489,147  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     5,101,502        35,703,131                    53,216,486        94,021,119  

High Yield HLS Fund

     13,585,736               (19,434,433           4,182,347        (1,666,350

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     20,163,115                   (22,796,193           157,724,549        155,091,471  

MidCap HLS Fund

     3,900,010        143,863,033                    559,165,639        706,928,682  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     4,000,186        1,232,011                    17,332,342        22,564,539  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     131,671        20,270,395                    54,414,508        74,816,574  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     11,763,012        34,103,879                    258,543,882        304,410,773  

Small Company HLS Fund

     24,851,298        41,113,203                    102,498,310        168,462,811  

Stock HLS Fund

     4,320,924        89,887,636                    493,359,071        587,567,631  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     81,807,228                         (683,034     45,819,064        126,943,258  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     10,522,305               (577,794           1,131,256        11,075,767  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     7,093,225               (26,714,682     (303,857     1,453,058        (18,472,256

Value HLS Fund

     284,094        31,554,266                    109,486,875        141,325,235  

 

  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 prior year adjustments. 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 distributable earnings or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Funds recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

Fund

   Paid-in-Capital     Distributable
Earnings
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ (12,484   $ 12,484  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         (21,465         21,465  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     (7,231     7,231  

Small Company HLS Fund

     (8,029     8,029  

 

 

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  e)

Tax Basis of Investments – The aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2019 is different from book purposes primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) mark-to-market adjustments, partnership adjustments and non-taxable distributions from underlying investments. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments for tax purposes, which consists of gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, was also different from book purposes primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals and mark-to-market adjustments on swaps, forwards, futures, options, PFICs, partnership adjustments and nontaxable distributions from underlying investments. Both the cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes are disclosed below:

 

Fund

   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $     1,616,972,817      $ 495,208,139      $ (19,034,865   $ 476,173,274  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     3,695,724,057        773,049,590        (71,378,094     701,671,496  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     424,962,220        233,986,856        (4,664,024     229,322,832  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     2,159,381,993            1,175,687,713        (25,924,318         1,149,763,395  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     372,637,730        156,520,836        (5,338,649     151,182,187  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,372,066,011        304,648,130        (41,589,699     263,058,431  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     184,045,802        62,510,963        (9,293,690     53,217,273  

High Yield HLS Fund

     243,905,145        11,521,541        (7,340,122     4,181,419  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,071,818,616        166,670,690        (8,955,803     157,714,887  

MidCap HLS Fund

     1,539,592,300        609,350,151        (50,184,513     559,165,638  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     85,703,107        19,388,090        (2,055,748     17,332,342  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     269,358,199        60,269,852        (5,855,344     54,414,508  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     1,071,261,726        314,722,702            (56,178,820     258,543,882  

Small Company HLS Fund

     531,727,776        114,199,158        (11,701,033     102,498,125  

Stock HLS Fund

     1,023,243,392        499,285,354        (5,926,574     493,358,780  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     2,716,781,342        74,980,172        (29,171,732     45,808,440  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     456,146,971        1,189,805        (58,549     1,131,256  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     369,846,793        5,054,526        (3,601,468     1,453,058  

Value HLS Fund

     338,808,633        115,606,056        (6,119,896     109,486,160  

 

  f)

Capital Loss Carryforward – Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period of time.

At December 31, 2019 (tax year end), each Fund’s capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund

   Short-Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

with No Expiration
     Long-Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

with No Expiration
 

High Yield HLS Fund

   $ 1,669,478      $ 17,764,955  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

         18,338,539        4,457,654  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     96,680        481,114  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     472,755            26,241,927  

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, MidCap HLS Fund, MidCap Growth HLS Fund, MidCap Value HLS Fund, Small Cap Growth HLS Fund, Small Company HLS Fund, Stock HLS Fund, Total Return Bond HLS Fund and Value HLS Fund had no capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2019.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Total Return Bond HLS Fund, Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund and U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund had utilized $39,899,100, $272,202 and $5,479,153 of prior year capital loss carryforwards, respectively.

 

  g)

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, 2019, 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. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. 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 – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“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

 

 

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December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  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.

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of December 31, 2019; 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

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

 

 

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Fund

  

Management Fee Rates

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 Growth 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

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

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

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

  

0.6900% on first $250 million and;

  

0.6425% on next $250 million and;

  

0.6325% 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 0.03% and 0.04% of average daily net assets until April 30, 2020, for the Balanced HLS Fund and MidCap Value HLS Fund, respectively.

 

 

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  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.

 

Balanced HLS Fund, Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Growth Opportunities HLS Fund, Small Cap Growth HLS Fund, Small Company HLS Fund
and Total Return Bond HLS Fund
 
Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fees  

First $3.5 billion and;

     0.018%  

Next $3.5 billion and

     0.014%  

Amount over $7 billion

     0.010%  
 
Disciplined Equity HLS Fund, Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Global Growth HLS Fund, Healthcare HLS Fund, High Yield HLS Fund,
International Opportunities HLS Fund, MidCap HLS Fund, MidCap Growth HLS Fund, MidCap Value HLS Fund, Stock HLS Fund,
U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund, Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund and Value HLS Fund
 
Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fees  

First $3.5 billion and;

     0.014%  

Next $3.5 billion and

     0.012%  

Amount over $7 billion

     0.010%  

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 series within such Company, and allocated to classes within each such series, in proportion to the average daily net assets of such series and classes, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to a 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.

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

     0.63     0.88     N/A  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     0.68     0.93     1.18

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     0.78     1.03     N/A  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     0.68     0.93     N/A  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     0.80     1.05     N/A  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.65     0.90     1.15

Healthcare HLS Fund

     0.90     1.16     N/A  

High Yield HLS Fund

     0.77     1.02     N/A  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.74     0.99     N/A  

MidCap HLS Fund

     0.69     0.94     N/A  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     0.92     1.17     N/A  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     0.81     1.06     N/A  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     0.64     0.89     N/A  

Small Company HLS Fund

     0.79     1.04     N/A  

Stock HLS Fund

     0.51     0.76     N/A  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     0.51     0.76     N/A  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     0.45     0.70     N/A  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     0.51     0.76     N/A  

Value HLS Fund

     0.72     0.97     N/A  

 

  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

 

 

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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, 2019, a portion of each Company’s Chief Compliance Officer’s (“CCO”) compensation 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 Statements of Operations, is outlined in the table below.

 

Fund

   CCO Compensation
Paid by Fund
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 9,802  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     20,871  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     2,958  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     15,171  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     2,365  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     7,408  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     1,373  

High Yield HLS Fund

     1,241  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     5,763  

MidCap HLS Fund

     9,820  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     418  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     1,478  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     6,088  

Small Company HLS Fund

     2,864  

Stock HLS Fund

     6,800  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     10,040  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     2,385  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     1,622  

Value HLS Fund

     2,104  

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 DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (“DST”), HASCO has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent functions to DST. 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 accrued amount shown in the Statements of Operations reflects the amounts charged by HASCO. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective rate of compensation paid to HASCO for transfer agency services as a percentage of each Class’ average daily net assets is as follows:

 

Fund

   Class IA     Class IB     Class IC  

Balanced HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      0.00 %* 

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      0.00 %* 

Healthcare HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

High Yield HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

MidCap HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     0.01     0.01     N/A  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Small Company HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Stock HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

Value HLS Fund

     0.00 %*      0.00 %*      N/A  

 

  *

Percentage rounds to zero.

 

 

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8.

Securities Lending:

Each Company has entered into a securities lending agency agreement (“lending agreement”) with Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”). A Fund may lend portfolio securities to certain borrowers in U.S. and non-U.S. markets in an amount not to exceed one-third (33 1/3%) of the value of its total assets. If a Fund security is on loan, under the lending agreement, the borrower is required to deposit cash or liquid securities as collateral at least equal to 100% of the market value of the loaned securities; cash collateral is invested for the benefit of the Fund by the Fund’s lending agent pursuant to collateral investment guidelines. The collateral is marked to market daily, in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned.

A Fund is subject to certain risks while its securities are on loan, including the following: (i) the risk that the borrower defaults on the loan and the collateral is inadequate to cover the Fund’s loss; (ii) the risk that the earnings on the collateral invested are not sufficient to pay fees incurred in connection with the loan; (iii) the risk that the principal value of the collateral invested may decline; (iv) the risk that the borrower may use the loaned securities to cover a short sale, which may in turn place downward pressure on the market prices of the loaned securities; (v) the risk that return of loaned securities could be delayed and interfere with portfolio management decisions; and (vi) the risk that any efforts to restrict or recall the securities for purposes of voting may not be effective. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund.

The Funds retain loan fees and the interest on cash collateral investments but are required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Funds). Upon termination of a loan, the Funds are required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statements of Operations as Investment Income from securities lending. The Funds also receive payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Investment Income from dividends or interest, respectively, on the Statements of Operations.

The following table presents the market value of the Funds’ securities on loan, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collateral received by the Funds as of December 31, 2019.

 

Fund

   Investment
Securities on
Loan, at market
value, Presented
on the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities(1)
     Collateral Posted
by Borrower
    Net Amount(2)  

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 1,259,139      $ (1,259,139   $  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         36,073,339        (36,073,339      

Global Growth HLS Fund

     2,354,301        (2,354,301      

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     34,718,346            (34,718,346         —  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     2,857,063        (2,857,063      

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     7,283,858        (7,283,858      

MidCap HLS Fund

     9,661,255        (9,661,255      

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     692,811        (692,811      

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     3,231,912        (3,231,912      

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     13,788,323        (13,788,323      

Small Company HLS Fund

     8,365,526        (8,365,526      

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     7,460,798        (7,460,798      

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     7,099,310        (7,099,310      

 

(1) 

It is each Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from, or return excess collateral to, the borrower by the end of the next business day following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than that required under the lending contract.

(2)

Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

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The total cash and non-cash collateral received by each Fund in connection with securities lending transactions is presented below:

 

Fund

   Cash
Collateral
     Non-Cash
Collateral
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 1,296,480      $  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         36,904,443         

Global Growth HLS Fund

     2,417,250         

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     34,985,906        251,326  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     2,978,534         

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     7,572,918         

MidCap HLS Fund

     9,784,951         

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     699,591         

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     3,401,914        1  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     12,322,305            2,097,033  

Small Company HLS Fund

     8,609,022         

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     7,704,490         

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     7,408,300         

 

9.

Secured Borrowings:

The following tables reflect a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2019.

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  
Balanced HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Municipal Bonds

   $ 1,296,480      $      $      $      $ 1,296,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $     1,296,480      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     1,296,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 1,296,480  
              

 

 

 
Capital Appreciation HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 36,904,443      $      $      $      $ 36,904,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 36,904,443      $      $      $      $ 36,904,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

               $ 36,904,443  
              

 

 

 
Global Growth HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 2,417,250      $      $      $      $ 2,417,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 2,417,250      $      $      $      $ 2,417,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

               $ 2,417,250  
              

 

 

 
Growth Opportunities HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 34,985,906      $      $      $      $ 34,985,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 34,985,906      $      $      $      $ 34,985,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 34,985,906  
        

 

 

 
Healthcare HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 2,978,534      $      $      $      $ 2,978,534  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 2,978,534      $      $      $      $ 2,978,534  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 2,978,534  
              

 

 

 
International Opportunities HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 7,572,918      $      $      $      $ 7,572,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 7,572,918      $      $      $      $ 7,572,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 7,572,918  
              

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  
MidCap HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 9,784,951      $      $      $      $ 9,784,951  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 9,784,951      $      $      $      $ 9,784,951  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 9,784,951  
              

 

 

 
MidCap Growth HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 699,591      $      $      $      $ 699,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 699,591      $      $      $      $ 699,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 699,591  
              

 

 

 
MidCap Value HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 3,401,914      $      $      $      $ 3,401,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $     3,401,914      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     3,401,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 3,401,914  
              

 

 

 
Small Cap Growth HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 12,322,305      $      $      $      $ 12,322,305  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 12,322,305      $      $      $      $ 12,322,305  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 12,322,305  
              

 

 

 
Small Company HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Common Stocks

   $ 8,609,022      $      $      $      $ 8,609,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 8,609,022      $      $      $      $ 8,609,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 8,609,022  
              

 

 

 
Total Return Bond HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Corporate Bonds

   $ 3,748,498      $      $      $      $ 3,748,498  

Municipal Bonds

     3,955,992                             3,955,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 7,704,490      $      $      $      $ 7,704,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 7,704,490  
              

 

 

 
Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund                                   

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

 

Corporate Bonds

   $ 104,671      $      $      $      $ 104,671  

U.S. Government Securities

     7,303,629                             7,303,629  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 7,408,300      $      $      $      $ 7,408,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ 7,408,300  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

10.

Investment Transactions:

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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
     Cost of Purchases
For U.S.
Government
Obligations
    
Sales Proceeds
For U.S.
Government
Obligations
     Total Cost of
Purchases
     Total Sales
Proceeds
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 585,000,672      $ 807,881,079      $     180,690,691      $     176,055,569      $ 765,691,363      $ 983,936,648  

Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

         2,360,107,579            3,121,006,134                          2,360,107,579            3,121,006,134  

Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

     93,165,615        180,920,961                      93,165,615        180,920,961  

Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

     578,822,176        963,429,211                      578,822,176        963,429,211  

Global Growth HLS Fund

     244,516,149        306,251,691                      244,516,149        306,251,691  

Growth Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,013,297,666        1,201,317,708                      1,013,297,666        1,201,317,708  

Healthcare HLS Fund

     98,753,252        225,162,950                      98,753,252        225,162,950  

High Yield HLS Fund

     101,209,310        119,133,824                      101,209,310        119,133,824  

International Opportunities HLS Fund

     1,022,511,582        1,153,856,392                      1,022,511,582        1,153,856,392  

MidCap HLS Fund

     606,067,665        896,030,683                      606,067,665        896,030,683  

MidCap Growth HLS Fund

     43,374,221        47,042,111                      43,374,221        47,042,111  

MidCap Value HLS Fund

     153,714,027        193,556,261                      153,714,027        193,556,261  

Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

     520,764,414        681,846,346                      520,764,414        681,846,346  

Small Company HLS Fund

     461,364,219        533,748,244                      461,364,219        533,748,244  

Stock HLS Fund

     217,216,076        395,773,488                      217,216,076        395,773,488  

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     710,809,117        951,020,966        557,554,707        516,959,202        1,268,363,824        1,467,980,168  

Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund

     194,001,669        240,760,112        118,214,602        76,276,710        312,216,271        317,036,822  

U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund

     35,453,191        30,807,540        103,377,482        153,390,264        138,830,673        184,197,804  

Value HLS Fund

     183,477,420        241,659,676                      183,477,420        241,659,676  

 

11.

Capital Share Transactions:

The following information is for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Balanced HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       370,207        $ 11,072,683          377,029        $ 11,576,568  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       6,502,840          185,511,739          4,232,006          123,979,008  

Shares Redeemed

       (8,291,111            (248,180,201        (9,617,908            (296,172,690
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (1,418,064        (51,595,779        (5,008,873        (160,617,114
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       89,913        $ 2,736,736          194,734        $ 6,046,489  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       821,698          23,789,456          526,962          15,722,695  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,116,398        (33,903,098        (1,312,276        (40,893,966
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (204,787        (7,376,906        (590,580        (19,124,782
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (1,622,851      $ (58,972,685        (5,599,453      $ (179,741,896
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Capital Appreciation HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       442,603        $ 19,657,868          711,578        $ 32,492,124  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       10,575,503          453,254,297          10,121,562          454,718,791  

Shares Redeemed

       (16,294,013        (749,541,968        (14,565,754        (701,373,697
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (5,275,907        (276,629,803        (3,732,614        (214,162,782
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       89,487        $ 3,963,852          110,197        $ 5,115,632  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       1,327,697          55,760,662          1,249,788          55,433,182  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,925,404        (86,699,371        (2,349,094        (111,859,162
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (508,220        (26,974,857        (989,109        (51,310,348
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IC

                   

Shares Sold

       77,205        $ 3,513,879          79,629        $ 3,804,757  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       94,517          3,992,375          74,019          3,306,482  

Shares Redeemed

       (100,769        (4,537,643        (81,252        (3,859,522
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       70,953          2,968,611          72,396          3,251,717  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (5,713,174      $     (300,636,049        (4,649,327      $     (262,221,413
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Disciplined Equity HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       611,641        $ 8,940,276          418,081        $ 6,351,289  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       4,665,126          66,982,886          3,963,155          59,926,121  

Shares Redeemed

       (6,262,868        (96,972,372        (7,184,640        (112,570,690
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (986,101        (21,049,210        (2,803,404        (46,293,280
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       197,355        $ 2,940,251          125,940        $ 1,915,988  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       648,866          9,168,659          541,890          8,120,313  

Shares Redeemed

       (849,660        (12,966,500        (1,097,934        (16,926,882
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (3,439        (857,590        (430,104        (6,890,581
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (989,540      $ (21,906,800        (3,233,508      $ (53,183,861
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Dividend and Growth HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       2,171,062        $ 47,176,118          2,238,948        $ 51,960,388  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       18,976,398          380,717,264          16,643,249          367,065,830  

Shares Redeemed

       (19,882,805        (436,905,756        (20,816,118        (488,971,318
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,264,655          (9,012,374        (1,933,921        (69,945,100
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       268,745        $ 5,804,583          410,222        $ 9,509,461  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       2,566,659          51,049,426          2,277,912          50,078,265  

Shares Redeemed

       (2,930,032        (63,812,310        (3,148,825        (72,751,751
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (94,628        (6,958,301        (460,691        (13,164,025
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,170,027        $ (15,970,675        (2,394,612      $ (83,109,125
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Global Growth HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       443,578        $ 12,123,928          1,078,775        $ 31,212,233  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       2,366,444          59,823,693          1,375,789          38,893,548  

Shares Redeemed

       (2,394,067        (66,820,575        (2,645,726        (75,484,691
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       415,955          5,127,046          (191,162        (5,378,910
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       88,756        $ 2,360,349          195,826        $ 5,672,825  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       443,479          11,091,398          261,598          7,324,732  

Shares Redeemed

       (523,698        (14,446,839        (574,093        (16,275,227
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       8,537          (995,092        (116,669        (3,277,670
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       424,492        $ 4,131,954          (307,831      $ (8,656,580
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Growth Opportunities HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       1,132,331        $ 41,806,606          880,238        $ 34,499,287  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       8,011,645          268,390,103          4,558,515          183,161,141  

Shares Redeemed

       (5,110,758        (197,194,177        (4,784,503        (194,145,164
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       4,033,218          113,002,532          654,250          23,515,264  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       166,719        $ 6,052,405          247,857        $ 9,559,584  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       1,003,960          31,584,595          558,990          21,414,890  

Shares Redeemed

       (702,525        (25,289,417        (728,619        (28,067,244
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       468,154          12,347,583          78,228          2,907,230  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IC

                   

Shares Sold

       229,371        $ 8,616,930          153,006        $ 6,010,543  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       305,758          9,866,813          133,407          5,228,239  

Shares Redeemed

       (97,866        (3,563,627        (84,803        (3,367,405
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       437,263          14,920,116          201,610          7,871,377  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       4,938,635        $ 140,270,231          934,088        $ 34,293,871  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Healthcare HLS Fund                                    

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       781,044        $ 17,515,748          1,245,774        $ 29,306,376  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       1,181,032          23,301,756          745,725          17,636,397  

Shares Redeemed

       (6,003,232        (139,008,140        (2,811,944        (65,218,731
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (4,041,156        (98,190,636        (820,445        (18,275,958
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       52,502        $ 1,098,605          88,489        $ 1,970,210  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       301,351          5,559,926          121,767          2,726,361  

Shares Redeemed

       (336,728        (7,069,613        (427,867        (9,515,201
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       17,125          (411,082        (217,611        (4,818,630
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (4,024,031      $ (98,601,718        (1,038,056      $ (23,094,588
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
High Yield HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       944,313        $ 7,498,944          1,286,518        $ 10,403,608  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       1,546,258          11,998,965          1,614,321          12,607,847  

Shares Redeemed

       (4,128,219        (32,826,806        (5,381,959        (43,050,250
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (1,637,648        (13,328,897        (2,481,120        (20,038,795
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       385,698        $ 3,002,302          383,944        $ 3,004,028  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       469,995          3,581,365          491,610          3,775,566  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,433,811        (11,199,904        (1,712,158        (13,431,228
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (578,118        (4,616,237        (836,604        (6,651,634
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (2,215,766      $ (17,945,134        (3,317,724      $ (26,690,429
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
International Opportunities HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       3,670,173        $ 57,219,180          7,906,986        $ 133,045,266  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       3,993,125          59,417,697          1,511,466          24,591,559  

Shares Redeemed

       (13,599,042        (213,803,290        (18,708,966        (314,533,972
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (5,935,744        (97,166,413        (9,290,514        (156,897,147
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       470,421        $ 7,388,314          682,479        $ 11,438,242  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       462,454          6,983,056          145,186          2,394,120  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,421,238        (22,687,414        (1,453,082        (24,718,563
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (488,363        (8,316,044        (625,417        (10,886,201
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (6,424,107      $     (105,482,457        (9,915,931      $     (167,783,348
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
MidCap HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       3,379,056        $ 132,078,823          6,486,190        $ 264,741,334  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       8,523,595          301,703,983          5,086,106          206,009,765  

Shares Redeemed

       (10,684,124        (416,937,937        (12,978,019        (515,877,276
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,218,527          16,844,869          (1,405,723        (45,126,177
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       119,757        $ 4,628,774          85,061        $ 3,436,405  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       238,418          8,149,131          138,789          5,470,747  

Shares Redeemed

       (272,338        (10,355,932        (319,892        (12,588,252
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       85,837          2,421,973          (96,042        (3,681,100
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,304,364        $ 19,266,842          (1,501,765      $ (48,807,277
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
MidCap Growth HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       1,431,378        $ 11,584,365          443,078        $ 3,855,962  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       1,990,837          14,592,833          907,298          7,929,782  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,823,366        (14,961,942        (1,874,449        (16,135,241
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,598,849          11,215,256          (524,073        (4,349,497
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
MidCap Growth HLS Fund – (continued)  

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       377,732        $ 3,143,043          103,365        $ 916,628  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       352,058          2,562,984          158,237          1,375,082  

Shares Redeemed

       (425,212        (3,484,333        (362,990        (3,129,051
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       304,578          2,221,694          (101,388        (837,341
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,903,427        $ 13,436,950          (625,461      $ (5,186,838
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
MidCap Value HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       339,708        $ 3,765,204          363,704        $ 4,488,869  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       3,248,969          32,005,532          1,760,255          20,921,640  

Shares Redeemed

       (3,287,018        (36,580,549        (3,101,516        (37,927,053
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       301,659          (809,813        (977,557        (12,516,544
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       166,668        $ 1,788,522          55,809        $ 678,984  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       969,744          9,453,950          497,931          5,918,091  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,129,325        (12,403,628        (961,412        (11,563,113
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       7,087          (1,161,156        (407,672        (4,966,038
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       308,746        $ (1,970,969        (1,385,229      $ (17,482,582
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Small Cap Growth HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       4,705,468        $ 138,725,195          4,222,713        $ 140,276,410  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       5,121,450          130,596,983          1,485,036          51,501,062  

Shares Redeemed

       (7,759,736        (238,252,546        (5,574,766        (183,058,917
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       2,067,182          31,069,632          132,983          8,718,555  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       1,357,735        $ 39,797,023          1,901,268        $ 59,933,616  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       2,576,170          63,116,174          690,752          23,243,803  

Shares Redeemed

       (2,618,822        (78,112,025        (2,517,531        (81,490,053
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       1,315,083          24,801,172          74,489          1,687,366  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       3,382,265        $ 55,870,804          207,472        $ 10,405,921  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Small Company HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       2,903,171        $ 59,916,505          2,279,458        $ 49,529,365  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       5,501,448          100,841,539          1,609,205          37,253,096  

Shares Redeemed

       (6,154,407        (128,043,271        (5,131,207        (111,785,237
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       2,250,212          32,714,773          (1,242,544        (25,002,776
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       193,635        $ 3,651,196          282,487        $ 5,752,063  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       608,025          10,050,660          188,065          4,017,068  

Shares Redeemed

       (736,416        (14,145,202        (747,252        (14,895,365
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       65,244          (443,346        (276,700        (5,126,234
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       2,315,456        $ 32,271,427          (1,519,244      $ (30,129,010
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Stock HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       88,143        $ 8,024,102          72,515        $ 5,954,634  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       1,498,758          133,049,130          265,343          20,294,819  

Shares Redeemed

       (2,116,151            (190,491,309        (2,271,073            (186,699,226
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (529,250        (49,418,077        (1,933,215        (160,449,773
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       24,363        $ 2,198,146          25,748        $ 2,171,547  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       143,656          12,720,819          22,018          1,685,834  

Shares Redeemed

       (259,517        (23,318,016        (311,649        (25,637,685
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (91,498        (8,399,051        (263,883        (21,780,304
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (620,748      $ (57,817,128        (2,197,098      $ (182,230,077
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
       For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Total Return Bond HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       10,292,709        $ 115,993,996          8,943,428        $ 98,737,562  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       6,510,117          74,150,238          7,874,151          84,804,607  

Shares Redeemed

       (27,038,343        (303,528,466        (33,490,964        (367,229,305
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (10,235,517        (113,384,232        (16,673,385        (183,687,136
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       1,022,576        $ 11,476,151          737,317        $ 8,103,146  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       705,771          8,003,440          856,478          9,181,448  

Shares Redeemed

       (2,997,668        (33,501,141        (3,590,545        (39,142,701
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (1,269,321        (14,021,550        (1,996,750        (21,858,107
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (11,504,838      $     (127,405,782        (18,670,135      $     (205,545,243
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       6,425,360        $ 65,532,098          5,794,419        $ 58,434,281  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       785,430          7,948,551          499,842          5,018,414  

Shares Redeemed

       (11,863,152        (120,750,652        (8,804,753        (88,776,912
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (4,652,362        (47,270,003        (2,510,492        (25,324,217
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       867,804        $ 8,845,950          1,496,586        $ 15,071,051  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       95,306          964,500          53,416          536,294  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,777,491        (18,100,079        (1,634,853        (16,463,268
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (814,381        (8,289,629        (84,851        (855,923
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (5,466,743      $ (55,559,632        (2,595,343      $ (26,180,140
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       1,925,074        $ 19,785,036          1,738,359        $ 17,500,321  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       670,097          6,935,500          716,309          7,134,442  

Shares Redeemed

       (5,296,273        (54,286,696        (6,266,754        (63,056,532
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (2,701,102        (27,566,160        (3,812,086        (38,421,769
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       382,786        $ 3,933,931          390,678        $ 3,920,475  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       125,825          1,302,291          133,828          1,332,927  

Shares Redeemed

       (1,030,826        (10,553,863        (1,494,961        (14,988,690
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (522,215        (5,317,641        (970,455        (9,735,288
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (3,223,317      $ (32,883,801        (4,782,541      $ (48,157,057
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Value HLS Fund  

Class IA

                   

Shares Sold

       848,038        $ 12,206,211          769,369        $ 11,763,745  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       3,430,401          44,489,654          3,182,011          45,728,961  

Shares Redeemed

       (5,244,949        (74,374,262        (4,476,365        (69,613,039
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (966,510        (17,678,397        (524,985        (12,120,333
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IB

                   

Shares Sold

       64,173        $ 896,863          81,995        $ 1,246,473  

Shares Issued for Reinvested Dividends

       549,355          7,088,517          515,685          7,417,890  

Shares Redeemed

       (844,858        (12,020,832        (771,648        (11,962,532
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

       (231,330        (4,035,452        (173,968        (3,298,169
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

       (1,197,840      $ (21,713,849        (698,953      $ (15,418,502
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

12.

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 $370 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 and as of the year ended December 31, 2019, none of the Funds had borrowings under this facility.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

13.

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.

 

14.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

The FASB issued ASU 2017-08 (the “ASU” or “Update”) to amend the amortization period to the earliest call date for purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and will become effective for private entities one year later. Upon initial adoption, the impacted funds adjusted the cost of their callable debt securities by the cumulative amount of amortization that would have been recognized had the amortization period initially extended only to the earliest call date, with a corresponding reclassification between interest income and net realized gain (loss) on investments or net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in the Statements of Operations. The adoption of this Update does not affect the impacted funds’ net asset values and the cumulative effect to the impacted funds resulting from the adoption of amending the amortization period to the earliest call date for callable debt securities is as follows:

 

     As of
January 1, 2019
    For the Year Ended December 31, 2019  

Fund

   Cost of
Investments
    Interest
Income
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation) of
Investments
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

on Investments
 

Balanced HLS Fund

   $ 318     $ (1   $ 1     $  

High Yield HLS Fund

     121,132       48,710       31,116       (79,826

Total Return Bond HLS Fund

     (102,075     (84,529     (110,540     195,069  

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update introduces new fair value disclosure requirements, eliminates some prior fair value disclosure requirements, and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements.

ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, however, an entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. Management has elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2018-13 that eliminate disclosure requirements effective with the current reporting period. The impact of each Fund’s early adoption of these provisions was limited to changes in the Fund’s financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting the additional provisions of ASU 2018-13.

 

15.

Subsequent Events:

In connection with the preparation of the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, events and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2019, through the date the financial statements were issued have been evaluated by the Funds’ management for possible adjustment and/or disclosure. The following subsequent events requiring financial statement disclosure have been identified.

HFMC agreed to extend the current contractual management fee waiver of 0.03% for the Balanced HLS Fund. This waiver will remain in effect until April 30, 2021 unless the Board of Directors approves its earlier termination.

Effective January 1, 2020, HFMC agreed to waive 0.03% of the High Yield HLS Fund’s contractual management fee. This waiver will remain in effect until December 31, 2020 unless the Board of Directors approves its earlier termination.

Effective January 1, 2020, the management fee of HFMC set forth in the investment management agreement with respect to the Disciplined Equity HLS Fund is as follows: 0.7500% of the first $250 million, 0.6500% of the next $250 million, 0.6000% of the next $500 million, 0.5800% of the next $4 billion, 0.5700% of the next $5 billion, and 0.5600% in excess of $10 billion annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.

 

 

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (the “Companies”) (Hartford Series Fund, Inc. comprising 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 Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund, Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund (formerly, Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity HLS Fund), Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund, and Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund (collectively referred to as the “Funds”)), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2019, 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, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds comprising the Companies at December 31, 2019, 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 their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companies’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Companies in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Companies are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, audits of the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, 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.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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February 25, 2020

 

 

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Directors and Officers of Each Company

 

 

 

Each of Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (each a, “Company”) is governed by a Board of Directors (the “Directors”). The following tables present certain information regarding the Directors and officers of each Company as of December 31, 2019. For more information regarding the Directors and officers, please refer to the Statement of Additional Information, which is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-843-7824.

 

NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH
AND ADDRESS(1)

  

POSITION
HELD WITH
EACH COMPANY

 

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. Ms. Ackermann has served as a Director of Dynegy, Inc. from October 2012 through April 2018. Upon the merger of Dynegy, Inc. with Vistra Energy Corporation, Ms. Ackermann became a member of the Board of Directors of Vistra Energy Corporation effective May 2018. Ms. Ackerman also serves as a Director of Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. since January 2017.   81    Ms. Ackermann has served as a Director of as Dynegy, Inc. from October 2012 through April 2018. Upon the merger of Dynegy, Inc. with Vistra Energy Corporation, Ms. Ackermann became a member of the Board of Directors of Vistra Energy Corporation effective May 2018. Ms. Ackermann serves as a Director of Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. from January 2017 to present.

ROBIN C. BEERY

(1967)

   Director   Since 2017   Ms. Beery has served as a consultant to ArrowMark Partners (an alternative asset manager) since March of 2015 and since November 2018 has been employed by ArrowMark Partners as a Senior Advisor. Previously, she was Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution, for Janus Capital Group, and Chief Executive Officer and President of the Janus Mutual Funds (a global asset manager) from September 2009 to August 2014.   81    Ms. Beery serves as a Director of UMB Financial Corporation (January 2015 to present).

LYNN S. BIRDSONG

(1946)

   Director and Chair of the Board   Director since 2003; Chair of the Board since August 2019   Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of Aberdeen Global and Aberdeen Global II (investment funds) (since September 2014), Aberdeen Islamic SICAV and Aberdeen Liquidity Fund (investment funds) (since 2016), and Aberdeen Alpha Fund (since December 2017). 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.   81    None

CHRISTINE R. DETRICK

(1958)

   Director   Since 2016   Ms. Detrick has served as a Director of Reinsurance Group of America since January 2014. Previously, she was a director of Forest City Realty Trust (a real estate company) from November 2014 to March 2018, 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.   81    Ms. Detrick serves as a Director of Reinsurance Group of America (January 2014 to present).

 

 

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Directors and Officers of Each Company – (continued)

 

 

 

NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH
AND ADDRESS(1)

  

POSITION
HELD WITH
EACH COMPANY

 

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

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.   81    None

LEMMA W. SENBET

(1946)

   Director   Since 2005   Dr. Senbet currently serves as the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance, and previously was the Founding Director, Center for Financial Policy, in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. He was chair of the Finance Department Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland from 1998 to 2006. In June 2013, he began a sabbatical from the University to serve as Executive Director of the African Economic Research Consortium which focuses on economic policy research and training, which he completed in 2018. 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.   81    None

DAVID SUNG

(1953)

   Director   Since 2017   Mr. Sung has served as a Director of Nippon Wealth Bank since April 2015 and CITIC-Prudential Fund Management Company, Inc. since January 2016. Mr. Sung is an Independent Director of six private investment funds, and two closed-end registered investment companies, sponsored by Ironwood Capital Management. Previously, he was a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP from October 1995 to July 2014.   81    Mr. Sung serves as a Trustee of Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC and Ironwood Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC (October 2015 to present) (2 portfolios).
OFFICERS AND INTERESTED DIRECTOR

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, President, and Senior Managing Director for Hartford Funds Management Group, Inc. (“HFMG”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, Chairman of the Board, and President of Lattice Strategies LLC (since July 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.   81    None

 

 

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Directors and Officers of Each Company – (continued)

 

 

 

NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH
AND ADDRESS(1)

  

POSITION
HELD WITH
EACH COMPANY

 

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

ANDREW S. DECKER

(1963)

   AML Compliance Officer   Since 2015   Mr. Decker serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO (since April 2015) and Vice President of HASCO (since April 2018). Mr. Decker serves as AML Officer of HFD (since May 2015). Mr. Decker also serves as Vice President of HFMG (since April 2018). 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

AMY N. FURLONG

(1979)

   Vice President and Treasurer   Since 2018   Ms. Furlong serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of HFMC (since September 2019). Ms. Furlong has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Ms. Furlong joined The Hartford in 2004. Prior to joining The Hartford, Ms. Furlong worked at KPMG LLP in audit services.   N/A    N/A

WALTER F. GARGER

(1965)

   Vice President and Chief Legal Officer   Since 2016   Mr. Garger serves as Secretary, Managing Director and General Counsel of HFD, HASCO, HFMC and HFMG (since 2013). Mr. Garger also serves as Secretary and General Counsel of Lattice Strategies LLC (since July 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

ALBERT Y. LEE

(1979)

   Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since 2017   Mr. Lee serves as Head of Systemic Strategies and ETF Operations and Senior Vice President of HFMG (since July 2016). Mr. Lee also serves as Senior Vice President of Lattice Strategies LLC (since June 2017). Previously, Mr. Lee served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Lattice Strategies LLC (2009–2016); Chief Operating Officer at Avicenna Capital Management (2007–2009); and Chief Financial Officer at Steeple Capital LP (2005–2007).   N/A    N/A

THEODORE J. LUCAS

(1966)

   Vice President   Since 2017   Mr. Lucas serves as Executive Vice President of HFMG (since July 2016) and as Executive Vice President of Lattice Strategies LLC (since June 2017). Previously, Mr. Lucas served as Managing Partner of Lattice Strategies LLC (2003 to 2016).   N/A    N/A

JOSEPH G. MELCHER

(1973)

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2013   Mr. Melcher serves as Executive Vice President of HFD (since December 2013) and has served as President (from April 2018 to June 2019) and Chief Executive Officer (from April 2018 to June 2019) of HFD. He also serves as Executive Vice President of HFMG and HASCO (since December 2013). Mr. Melcher also serves as Executive Vice President (since December 2013) and Chief Compliance Officer (since December 2012) of HFMC. Mr. Melcher also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Lattice Strategies, LLC (since July 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 Each Company – (continued)

 

 

 

NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH
AND ADDRESS(1)

  

POSITION
HELD WITH
EACH COMPANY

 

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

VERNON J. MEYER

(1964)

   Vice President   Since 2006   Mr. Meyer serves as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of HFMC and Managing Director of HFMG (since 2013). 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

ALICE A. PELLEGRINO

(1960)

   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2016   Ms. Pellegrino serves as Vice President of HFMG (since December 2013). Ms. Pellegrino also serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Lattice Strategies LLC (since June 2017). 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

THOMAS R. PHILLIPS

(1960)

   Vice President and Secretary   Since 2017   Mr. Phillips currently serves as Vice President (since February 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since June 2017) for HFMG. Mr. Phillips is Deputy General Counsel for HFMG. Prior to joining HFMG in 2017, Mr. Phillips was a Director and Chief Legal Officer of Saturna Capital Corporation from 2014–2016. Prior to that, Mr. Phillips was a Partner and Deputy General Counsel of Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC.   N/A    N/A

 

(1) 

The address for each officer and Director is 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 of the “Fund Complex” are operational series of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., Hartford Funds Master Fund, Lattice Strategies Trust, Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust, Hartford Schroders Opportunistic Income Fund and Hartford Funds NextShares Trust.

(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.

 

 

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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 its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 888-843-7824 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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

 

 

 

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 Growth HLS Fund

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

Hartford Small Company 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 their meeting held on August 6-7, 2019, the Boards of Directors (collectively, the “Board”) of Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HLS”) and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HLS II”), including each of the Independent Directors, unanimously voted to approve (i) the continuation of an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) by and between each of HLS and HLS II, on behalf of each of their respective funds listed above (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”); and (ii) the continuation of investment sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”) between HFMC and each Fund’s sub-adviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (the “Sub-adviser,” and together with HFMC, the “Advisers”), with respect to each Fund.

In the months preceding the August 6-7, 2019 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, as applicable, 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 approval of the continuation of the Agreements that was presented at the Board’s meetings held on June 18, 2019 and August 6-7, 2019. Information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year included, among other things, reports on Fund performance, legal, compliance and risk management 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 18, 2019 and August 6-7, 2019 concerning the Agreements.

The Independent Directors, advised by independent legal counsel throughout the evaluation process, engaged service providers to assist them with evaluating the Agreements with respect to each Fund, as applicable. 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 each Fund’s management fees, other non-management fees, overall expense ratios and investment performance. In addition, the Consultant reviewed the profitability methodologies utilized by HFMC in connection with the continuation of the Management Agreement.

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 through the exercise of their 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 throughout the evaluation process. A more detailed summary of the important, but not necessarily all, factors the Board considered with respect to its approval of the continuation of the Agreements is provided below.

 

 

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

 

 

 

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 funds managed by HFMC and its affiliates (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 any compliance or other 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 and the Funds’ liquidity risk management program, as well as the efforts of the Advisers 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. In this regard, the Board evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and risks assumed by HFMC that were not delegated to, or assumed by, 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’ portfolio managers. The Board recognized that HFMC has demonstrated a record of initiating changes to the portfolio management and/or investment 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 considered HFMC’s oversight of the Funds’ securities lending program and noted the income earned by the Funds in connection with their participation in the program. The Board also considered HFMC’s day-to-day oversight of each Fund’s compliance with its investment 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.

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 Sub-adviser’s 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 quality and 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). The Board also considered the Sub-adviser’s succession planning to ensure continuity of portfolio management services provided to the Funds.

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 Hartford Funds with a broad range of investment styles and asset classes.

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.

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 HFMC’s Investment Advisory Group throughout the year, including in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Agreements. These reports included, among other things, information on each Fund’s gross returns and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance relative to an appropriate benchmark and peer group (if available), various statistics

 

 

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concerning the Fund’s portfolio, a narrative summary of various factors affecting Fund performance and commentary of the effect of current and recent market conditions. The Board also noted that, for each of the Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund and the Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund, the Fund utilizes a multiple portfolio manager structure and considered the performance attributions of the underlying managers. The Board considered the Advisers’ work with the Investment Committee, which assists the Board in evaluating the performance of each Fund at periodic meetings throughout the year and specifically with respect to the approval of the continuation of the Agreements. 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 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 and that the sub-advisory fees are paid by HFMC and not the Funds. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the profitability of the Sub-adviser is a less relevant factor with respect to the Board’s consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

The Board considered the Consultant’s review of the methodologies and estimates used by HFMC in calculating profitability in connection with the continuation of the Management Agreement, including a description of the methodology used to allocate certain expenses. The Board noted the Consultant’s view that HFMC’s 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 consistent with common industry practice.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds were not excessive.

Comparison of Fees and Services Provided by the Advisers

The Board considered the comparative information that had been provided at meetings on June 18, 2019 and August 6-7, 2019 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. 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 the amount of the management fee retained by HFMC, and total operating expenses for each Fund. The Board also reviewed information from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s contractual management fees, actual management fees and total expense ratios relative to an appropriate group of funds selected by Broadridge, in consultation with the Consultant. 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, among other differences, 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 fees and total operating expenses. In addition, the Board considered the analysis and recommendations of the Consultant relating to each Fund’s fees and total operating expenses.

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 considered, 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 breakpoint at a lower asset level provides shareholders with the benefit of anticipated or potential economies of scale. The Board considered that fee waivers that reduce a Fund’s expenses at all asset levels can have the same effect as breakpoints in sharing economies of scale with shareholders and provide protection from an increase in expenses if the Fund’s assets decline. In addition, the Board considered that initially setting competitive fee rates, pricing the Funds to scale at inception and making additional investments intended to enhance services available to shareholders are other means of sharing anticipated or potential economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also considered that HFMC has been active in managing expenses. The Board noted the effect of the run-off of the variable annuity business on the Funds and also noted that, for Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund, the Fund’s current low

 

 

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asset levels have kept the Fund from fully realizing the benefits of anticipated or potential economies of scale. The Board also noted that the assets under management had declined for certain Funds and considered the potential impact of such declines on the expense ratios for such Funds. The Board noted the completed sale of the annuity run-off business in 2018 and considered how the sale may impact the Funds’ asset levels going forward.

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 management fees and total expense ratios for the Fund at its current and reasonably anticipated asset levels. The Board noted, however, that it would continue to monitor any future growth in each Fund’s assets and the appropriateness of additional management fee breakpoints or other methods to share benefits from economies of scale.

Other Benefits

The Board considered other benefits to the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds.

The Board noted that HFMC receives fees for fund accounting and related services from the Funds. The Board considered information on profits to HFMC for such 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 for providing such services. 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. The Board noted that, as principal underwriter, HFD receives distribution and service fees from the Funds.

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.

Fund-by-Fund Factors

For purposes of the Fund-by-Fund discussion below, Fund performance is referred to as “in line with” a Fund’s benchmark where it was 0.5% above or below the benchmark return, and each Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark reflects the net performance of the Fund’s Class IA shares as of March 31, 2019.

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its performance universe for the 1- and 5-year periods and the 3rd quintile for the 3-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below its custom blended benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

 

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 its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile. The Board noted that the Fund has a contractual management fee waiver of 0.03% through April 30, 2021.

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its performance universe for the 1- and 3-year periods and the 3rd quintile for the 5-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 recent changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team.

 

 

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 2nd quintile.

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- and 5-year periods and the 2nd quintile for the 3-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1- and 5-year periods and below its benchmark for the 3-year period.

 

 

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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 its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 5th quintile. In considering the Fund’s expenses, the Board noted the shareholder savings expected to result from a permanent fee reduction to be implemented on January 1, 2020.

Hartford Dividend and 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 below its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board noted upcoming changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team.

 

 

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 4th 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 and actual management fee were in the 4th quintile of its expense group and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd 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 above its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board noted upcoming changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team.

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 1st quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile.

Hartford Healthcare 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-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 and actual management fee were in the 2nd quintile of its expense group and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile.

Hartford High Yield 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-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Board noted recent changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team.

 

 

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 its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 4th quintile. In considering the Fund’s expenses, the Board noted the shareholder savings expected to result from a contractual management fee waiver of 0.03% to be implemented on January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period, the 4th quintile for the 3-year period and the 3rd quintile for the 5-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was below 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 and actual management fee were in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 1st quintile.

Hartford MidCap Growth 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 5th 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 noted that certain changes had recently been made to the Fund’s principal investment strategy and portfolio management team.

 

 

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Hartford HLS Funds

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The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee was in the 3rd quintile and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 4th quintile.

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its performance universe for the 1-year period, the 3rd 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 and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 2nd quintile, while its actual management fee was 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- and 3-year periods and the 5th quintile for the 5-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 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 2nd quintile. The Board noted that the Fund has a contractual management fee waiver of 0.04% through April 30, 2020.

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its performance universe for the 1- and 3-year periods and the 3rd quintile for the 5-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the 1-year period and in line with its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board noted that certain changes had recently been made to the Fund’s principal investment strategy and 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 1st quintile of its expense group.

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its performance universe for the 1- and 3-year periods and the 4th quintile for the 5-year period. 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 certain changes had recently been made to the Fund’s principal investment strategy and portfolio management team.

 

 

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 2nd 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, 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 above its benchmark for the 1-year period, below its benchmark for the 3-year period and in line with its benchmark for the 5-year period.

 

 

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 Total Return Bond 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 in line with its benchmark for the 1- and 5-year periods and above its benchmark for the 3-year period.

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and its actual management fee were in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd 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- and 5-year periods and the 3rd quintile for the 3-year period. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its benchmark for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

 

 

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The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and actual management fee were in the 2nd quintile of its expense group and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile.

Hartford U.S. Government Securities 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-year period and in line with its benchmark for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board noted upcoming changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team.

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 1st quintile of its expense group, while its actual management fee was in the 2nd quintile and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were in the 3rd quintile.

Hartford Value HLS Fund

 

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its performance universe for the 1- and 3-year periods and 2nd quintile for the 5-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 and its total expenses (less 12b-1 and shareholder service fees) were 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 continuation of 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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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

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. There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to 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, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description. 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. A copy of the code of ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Directors of the registrant (the “Board”) has designated David Sung as an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Sung 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:

$352,500 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018; $352,500 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.    

 

  (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:

$0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018; $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

  (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:

$75,258 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018; $79,325 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Tax-related services are principally in connection with, but not limited to, general tax services, excise tax and Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) analysis.

 

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  (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, 2018; $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

  (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)

Not applicable.

 

  (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

 

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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:

Non-Audit Fees: $115,258 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018; $79,325 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

  (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 the 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)).

 

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(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 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

(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

(a)(4) Response to Item 13(a)(4) is filed herewith.

(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.

 

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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: March 6, 2020

 

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: March 6, 2020

 

By:

 

/s/ James E. Davey

   

James E. Davey

   

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: March 6, 2020

 

By:

 

/s/ Amy N. Furlong

   

Amy N. Furlong

   

Treasurer

   

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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