Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund (HIABX)

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund (HIABX) is up 0.4% since the beginning of the year. HIABX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HIABX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,022.

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund (HIABX) has returned 0.42% so far this year and 5.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HIABX has returned 1.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, HIABX's average daily return is +0.22%, while the average monthly return is +4.42%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 1.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 1983 with a return of +889.3%, while the worst month was Jan 1987 at -90.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HIABX closed higher 32% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 1993 with a return of +894.3%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 1987 at -90.0%.

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund has an annualized alpha of 73.95%, beta of -0.04, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund captured 7.84% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -34.20%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.04 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• 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.

HIABX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.

HIABX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% 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 Total Return Bond HLS Fund (HIABX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund provided a 5.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hartford Total Return Bond 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 Total Return Bond 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 Total Return Bond HLS Fund was 91.15%, occurring on Oct 1, 1987. Recovery took 1581 trading sessions.

The current Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund drawdown is 2.56%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.