HISCX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund (HISCX) belongs to the Small Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HISCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HISCX

HISCX charges 0.64% annually. There are 11 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	HISCX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	45.50B	May 2000	HISCX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	45.50B	Sep 2011	HISCX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	HISCX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	HISCX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HISCX

HISCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 52 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	95	—	Dec 2016	HISCX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	95	—	May 2002	HISCX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	93	—	Dec 2016	HISCX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	93	—	Sep 2001	HISCX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	92	—	Dec 1995	HISCX vs OBMCX

Top Performing HISCX Alternatives (YTD)

HISCX is at 24.65% YTD. There are 42 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 83.93%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	83.93%	—	Dec 2016	HISCX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	83.39%	—	May 2002	HISCX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	64.46%	—	Dec 2016	HISCX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	64.16%	—	Sep 2001	HISCX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	52.27%	—	Dec 1995	HISCX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HISCX

HISCX has 21.77% 1-year volatility. There are 92 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	14.48%	—	Nov 1995	HISCX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.39%	—	Jul 2011	HISCX vs CMCIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.28%	—	Jan 1997	HISCX vs ETEGX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.32%	—	Sep 1988	HISCX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.32%	—	Jul 1999	HISCX vs NBGIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HISCX

HISCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.26%. There are 77 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	HISCX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	HISCX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	HISCX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	HISCX vs EMCAX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-9.11%	—	Jun 2018	HISCX vs RFIMX

Other Mutual Funds from Hartford

The 10 most viewed Hartford mutual funds shown here include HGOIX, HSNIX, SCIEX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HGOIX	The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	9.04%	—	Feb 2002	HISCX vs HGOIX
HSNIX	The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	55	0.94%	—	May 2007	HISCX vs HSNIX
SCIEX	Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	8.37%	—	Dec 1985	HISCX vs SCIEX
HGIYX	Hartford Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	6.69%	—	Apr 1998	HISCX vs HGIYX
HBLYX	The Hartford Balanced Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	33	2.70%	—	Jul 2006	HISCX vs HBLYX
HHMIX	Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund	Municipal Bonds	67	1.46%	—	May 2007	HISCX vs HHMIX
HDGYX	The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	66	8.55%	—	Jul 1996	HISCX vs HDGYX
HILYX	Hartford International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	11.28%	—	May 2010	HISCX vs HILYX
HGOYX	The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	9.05%	—	Feb 2002	HISCX vs HGOYX
SEMNX	Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	91	36.34%	—	—	HISCX vs SEMNX

Often Compared With HISCX

Investors most often compare HISCX with FSCCX, TOTL, PNSAX. These 19 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSCCX	Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	39	15.93%	—	Aug 1994	HISCX vs FSCCX
TOTL	State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	-0.54%	4.18B	Feb 2015	HISCX vs TOTL
PNSAX	Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	47	27.82%	—	Dec 1997	HISCX vs PNSAX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	85	29.20%	—	Nov 2013	HISCX vs DMCRX
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	79	37.63%	—	Mar 2011	HISCX vs CTSIX
KSCOX	Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	3	13.17%	—	Mar 2000	HISCX vs KSCOX
PXQSX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	5	5.78%	—	Jun 2006	HISCX vs PXQSX
KSOAX	Kinetics Small Capital Opportunities Advisor Fund ...	Small Cap Growth Equities	3	13.05%	—	Dec 2001	HISCX vs KSOAX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	88	37.89%	—	Jan 2003	HISCX vs HRSMX
NCLEX	Nicholas Limited Edition Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	1	-7.51%	—	May 1987	HISCX vs NCLEX
HQIYX	The Hartford Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	39	6.44%	—	Aug 2003	HISCX vs HQIYX
SSCPX	Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	63	27.15%	—	Sep 1994	HISCX vs SSCPX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	25	10.51%	—	Jun 1993	HISCX vs VLEOX
JATTX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class T	Small Cap Growth Equities	43	15.03%	—	Feb 2005	HISCX vs JATTX
JGMNX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N	Small Cap Growth Equities	44	15.14%	—	May 2012	HISCX vs JGMNX
UMBHX	Carillon Scout Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	—	—	—	Nov 1986	HISCX vs UMBHX
FGROX	Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class	Small Cap Growth Equities	89	35.00%	—	Oct 2008	HISCX vs FGROX
JANIX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	44	15.05%	—	Feb 2005	HISCX vs JANIX
HSPGX	Emerald Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	88	34.80%	—	Oct 1992	HISCX vs HSPGX

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