Hartford Checks and Balances Fund (HCKAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hartford Checks and Balances 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 Checks and Balances Fund (HCKAX) has returned -4.65% so far this year and 7.28% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HCKAX has returned 8.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 31, 2007, HCKAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -13.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, HCKAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.6%.

Hartford Checks and Balances Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.15%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 01, 2007.

• This fund participated in 72.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.38% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.63 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

HCKAX has an expense ratio of 0.37%, placing it in the medium range.

HCKAX ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% 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 Checks and Balances Fund (HCKAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Hartford Checks and Balances Fund provided a 7.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hartford Checks and Balances 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 Checks and Balances 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 Checks and Balances Fund was 41.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 484 trading sessions.

The current Hartford Checks and Balances Fund drawdown is 6.45%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.