Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund (HIAOX)

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund (HIAOX) is up 11.9% since the beginning of the year. HIAOX is currently trading at $23 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HIAOX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,471.

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund (HIAOX) has returned 11.91% so far this year and 27.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HIAOX has returned 9.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 29, 1990, HIAOX's average daily return is +0.14%, while the average monthly return is +2.71%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Dec 1993 with a return of +956.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HIAOX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 1993 with a return of +994.6%, while the worst single day was Jun 27, 2001 at -14.4%.

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund has an annualized alpha of 31.43%, beta of 0.66, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 1990.

• This fund captured 104.79% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 90.71% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
• Beta of 0.66 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

HIAOX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.

HIAOX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% 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.

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund provided a 2.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hartford International Opportunities 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 International Opportunities 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 International Opportunities HLS Fund was 65.82%, occurring on Mar 12, 2003. Recovery took 1084 trading sessions.

The current Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund drawdown is 0.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.