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Investment Goal and Approach
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in value style stocks. Under normal
circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of mid-capitalization companies.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. Current Performance may be lower or higher than
the performance data quoted. For performance current to the most recent month ended, please see www.hartfrodadvisor.com.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed,
may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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| Excluding sales charge
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| As of 10/31/2008 - Monthly |
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All returns in percentages
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Return |
Average Annual Total Return |
Return |
| Class |
Date |
Ytd |
1YR |
3YR |
5YR |
10YR |
(Since inception) |
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| A |
04/29/2005 |
-33.07% |
-38.30% |
-9.47% |
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-6.15% |
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| B |
04/29/2005 |
-33.40% |
-38.65% |
-10.06% |
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-6.77% |
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| C |
04/29/2005 |
-33.44% |
-38.68% |
-10.10% |
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-6.81% |
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| Sales charge adjusted* |
| As of 10/31/2008 - Monthly |
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Average Annual Total Return |
Return |
Current |
| Class |
Date |
1YR |
3YR |
5YR |
10YR |
(Since inception) |
Yield |
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| A |
04/29/2005 |
-41.69% |
-11.16% |
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-7.65% |
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| B |
04/29/2005 |
-41.38% |
-10.82% |
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-7.44% |
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| C |
04/29/2005 |
-39.23% |
-10.10% |
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-6.81% |
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| Sales charge adjusted* |
| As of 09/30/2008 - Quarterly |
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Average Annual Total Return |
Return |
Current |
| Class |
Date |
1YR |
3YR |
5YR |
10YR |
(Since inception) |
Yield |
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| A |
04/29/2005 |
-27.19% |
-4.45% |
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-0.86% |
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| B |
04/29/2005 |
-26.79% |
-4.07% |
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-0.62% |
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| C |
04/29/2005 |
-24.17% |
-3.35% |
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0.06% |
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. Current Performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
For more current performance information to the most recent month ended, please see www.hartfordadvisor.com.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares,
when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
* Performance Including Maximum Sales Charge-
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 5.5% (Except: 4.5% for High Yield, Income, Total Return Bond, Tax- Free MN, Tax- Free CA, Tax- Free NY, Tax- Free National, U.S. Government Securities, and the Inflation Plus Fund. 3.0% for Short Duration, and no sales charge for the Money Market Fund). Class B shares reflect the deduction of the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in years one through six of 5%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2%, and 1% respectively. Class C shares reflect a 1% CDSC in year one.
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| Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) |
2.0% |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG) |
1.9% |
| Lexmark International, Inc. ADR (LXK) |
1.5% |
| Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) |
1.4% |
| Nuveen Investments, Inc. (JNC) |
1.4% |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD) |
1.4% |
| The Student Loan Corp. (STU) |
1.3% |
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Manpower, Inc. (MAN) |
1.2% |
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| Sector |
Fund |
Russell Mid Cap Growth* |
| Consumer Discretionary |
24% |
12% |
| Information Technology |
14% |
8% |
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*Click here to view
benchmark information
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Click here to view Glossary of Terms
| Class |
Inception |
Fund Number |
Fund Symbol |
CUSIP |
| A |
04/29/2005 |
1201 |
HFVAX |
416648517
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| B |
04/29/2005 |
1202 |
HSVBX |
416648491
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| C |
04/29/2005 |
1203 |
HFVCX |
416648483 |
| Portfolio Characteristics |
As of 06/30/2006 |
| Price/Earnings Ratio (Est.) |
15.3x |
Click here to view Glossary of Terms
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Portfolio Management
Manager Hartford Investment Financial Services LLC.
Three-in-One: The Fund utilizes the experience and expertise of three proven investment management firms who employ distinct but complementary investment styles.
HIFSCO is responsible for oversight of these sub-Advisors, and allocation of the fund?s cash flows among them.
Artisan Partners
Management Team
3 member team with 16 years average
investment experience
Portfolio Managers
Scott Satterwhite, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
23 Years of Professional Experience
James Kieffer, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
15 Years of Professional Experience
Investment Approach
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Philosophy - To purchase companies with attractive
valuations, sound financial conditions, and an acceptable
return on capital, and control risk.
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Strategy - Identify opportunities in four general areas:
companies in transition, turnarounds, inefficiently valued
assets, and earnings shortfalls.
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Process - Utilize bottom-up fundamental analysis and
intensive company specific research to identify potential
candidates.
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC
Management Team
16 member team with 17 years average
investment experience
Team Leader
Jay B. Abramson,
Principal, Director of Research, Equity Portfolio,
Manager & Senior Research Analyst
20 Years of Professional Experience
Robert Rewey III, CFA
Vice President, Equity Portfolio,
Manager & Senior Research Analyst
16 Years of Professional Experience
Investment Approach
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Philosophy - Seeks successful investing results by
recognizing change in a company before its potential
becomes obvious to other investors.
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Strategy - Identify companies with low expectations,
due to neglect, behavioral bias or misunderstanding.
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Process - Comprehensive due diligence corroborates
observations and assumptions. Bottom-up stock
selection identifies stock mispricings in the
public market.
Sterling Capital Management, LLC
Management Team
9 member team with 15 years average
investment experience
Eduardo Brea, CFA,
Managing Director, Equity Portfolio Manager
16 Years of Professional Experience
Brian Walton, CFA,
Managing Director, Equity Portfolio Manager,
18 Years of Professional Experience
Patrick Rau, CFA,
Director & Principal, Equity Portfolio Manager,
16 Years of Professional Experience
Timothy Beyer, CFA,
Director, Equity Portfolio Manager,
17 Years of Professional Experience
Investment Approach
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Philosophy - Using an ?owner?s approach? to investing,
asking the same questions that a potential owner
would ask if they were to enter into a private purchase transaction.
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Strategy - Purchase high quality companies with
shareholder-oriented management trading at prices
significantly below their intrinsic worth.
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Process - Using fundamental, bottom-up security analysis,
to invest in high quality companies that can generate
substantial levels of free cash flow, have numerous
reinvestment opportunities at attractive returns, and
enjoy competitive advantages.
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Footnotes
The investment return and principal value of an investment will
fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Mid-cap stocks generally have higher risk characteristics than larger company stocks.
A
percentage of the Fund may be invested in securities of non-U.S. companies
and/or non-dollar securities. Investing in foreign securities may involve
different and additional risks associated with foreign currencies,
investment disclosure, accounting, securities regulation, commissions,
taxes, political or social instability, war or expropriation.
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