Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (ITHAX)

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

Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (ITHAX) has returned -8.46% so far this year and 7.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ITHAX has returned 10.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 22, 1996, ITHAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was May 1997 with a return of +20.5%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -21.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ITHAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.8%.

Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 3.07%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 23, 1996.

• This fund captured 118.60% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.04% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.07% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.86, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ITHAX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.

ITHAX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (ITHAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A provided a 7.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.11 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A. 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 Capital Appreciation Fund Class A. 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 Capital Appreciation Fund Class A was 63.22%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1141 trading sessions.

The current Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A drawdown is 10.13%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.