Hartford Balanced HLS Fund (HADAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hartford Balanced HLS Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund (HADAX) has returned -5.33% so far this year and 7.22% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HADAX has returned 8.14% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 1983, HADAX's average daily return is +8.82%, while the average monthly return is +2.21%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.6 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jan 1984 with a return of +884.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, HADAX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 1991 with a return of +963.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 3, 1990 at -90.0%.

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund has an annualized alpha of 149246507838.14%, beta of 1.86, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 1983.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (61.65%) than losses (40.52%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

HADAX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.

HADAX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hartford Balanced HLS Fund (HADAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund provided a 12.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hartford Balanced HLS Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Hartford Balanced HLS Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Hartford Balanced HLS Fund was 91.68%, occurring on Dec 1, 1987. Recovery took 356 trading sessions.

The current Hartford Balanced HLS Fund drawdown is 6.89%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.