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The Hartford Strategic Income Fund (HSNIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US41664L6332
CUSIP
41664L633
Issuer
Hartford
Inception Date
May 30, 2007
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

The Hartford Strategic Income Fund (HSNIX) has returned -1.75% so far this year and 5.57% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HSNIX has returned 4.46% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


The Hartford Strategic Income Fund

1D
0.26%
1M
-3.10%
YTD
-1.75%
6M
-0.32%
1Y
5.57%
3Y*
6.37%
5Y*
1.92%
10Y*
4.46%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 31, 2007, HSNIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jul 2009 with a return of +5.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HSNIX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.61%0.78%-3.10%-1.75%
20250.77%0.89%-1.13%-0.47%0.79%2.31%0.50%1.66%0.99%0.83%0.49%0.13%8.00%
20240.51%0.35%1.51%-2.06%1.83%1.16%2.05%1.76%1.64%-1.39%1.14%-1.76%6.81%
20233.98%-1.36%0.44%0.78%-0.56%0.66%0.62%-0.62%-1.51%-1.77%4.67%3.96%9.40%
2022-2.11%-2.76%-1.96%-2.71%-0.68%-5.14%2.26%0.60%-4.86%-0.96%4.31%0.85%-12.77%
2021-0.13%-0.83%-0.54%1.12%0.47%0.82%0.16%0.70%-0.92%-0.30%-1.03%0.69%0.17%

Benchmark Metrics

The Hartford Strategic Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.92%, beta of 0.04, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 01, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 30.19% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 29.83% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.04 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 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 0.03 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.

Alpha
3.92%
Beta
0.04
0.03
Upside Capture
29.83%
Downside Capture
30.19%

Expense Ratio

HSNIX has an expense ratio of 0.64%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HSNIX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


HSNIX Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
HSNIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HSNIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7575
Sortino Ratio Rank
HSNIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
HSNIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
HSNIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7171
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


HSNIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.41

0.90

+0.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.92

1.39

+0.53

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.28

1.21

+0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.59

1.40

+0.19

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.75

6.61

+0.15

Explore HSNIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

The Hartford Strategic Income Fund provided a 6.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.50$0.42$0.42$0.45$0.35$0.40$0.38$0.38$0.55$0.55$0.43$0.39

Dividend yield

6.35%5.29%5.31%5.87%4.73%4.40%4.09%4.32%6.82%6.21%5.00%4.65%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.07
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.10$0.42
2024$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.42
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.10$0.45
2022$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.35
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.14$0.40

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Hartford Strategic Income 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 The Hartford Strategic Income Fund was 23.39%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 227 trading sessions.

The current The Hartford Strategic Income Fund drawdown is 3.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23.39%Jun 5, 2007374Nov 24, 2008227Oct 20, 2009601
-19.44%Sep 16, 2021278Oct 21, 2022457Aug 19, 2024735
-15.99%Mar 9, 202011Mar 23, 202052Jun 5, 202063
-8.46%Jul 24, 2014392Feb 11, 201678Jun 3, 2016470
-6.86%May 9, 201383Sep 5, 2013117Feb 24, 2014200

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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