Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (ITHAX)

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Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (ITHAX) is up 7.7% since the beginning of the year. ITHAX is currently trading at $47 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ITHAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,516.

Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class A (ITHAX) has returned 7.73% so far this year and 21.44% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ITHAX has returned 12.51% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% 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 +1.05%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.5 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 22, 1996.

• This fund captured 118.42% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.15% 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 37 for risk / return — below 37% 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 Capital Appreciation Fund Class A provided a 6.56% 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 2.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.