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Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF

HFGOCboeHartfordC

$26.94−0.44 (−1.62%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 64 of 90 in US Active Growth

C40/100Rank 64 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 27.38 to 26.94. Range 26.94 to 27.74. Use the arrow keys to read each point.27.2027.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$169M
1Y total return
−3.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
47
Avg volume · 30D
34.4K sh
52W range
low $23.25high $31.37
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net HFGO Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
64 of 90
Six-pillar profile for HFGO. Scores out of 100: Cost 38, Risk 29, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 32, Durability 61. Strongest: Durability (61). Weakest: Risk (29). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 55 of 90

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 74 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 81 of 90

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 90

Our read on HFGO

ETF.net Research

In short

CWellington's high-conviction growth desk in an ETF wrapper: roughly 40 large-cap names run against the Russell 1000 Growth benchmark, with the freedom to reach down the market-cap ladder for ideas.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks capital appreciation. It is actively managed and invests in large-cap securities using a growth-oriented style.

Why people hold it

  • Concentrated by design: about 40 holdings, so each pick carries real weight instead of being diluted across hundreds of names.
  • Actively managed and sub-advised by Wellington Management, whose team picks stocks across market caps rather than replicating an index.sec.govhartfordfunds.com
  • At 0.59%, it undercuts several rivals measured against the same Russell 1000 Growth benchmark, including TLG (0.82%), PJFG (0.75%) and LSGR (0.67%).

Worth knowing

  • 0.59% sits above the typical fund in its active large-cap growth group, and far above enhanced-index cousins like FELG (0.18%) and JUSA (0.12%).
  • Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so spreads can be wider than the mega-cap growth ETFs it competes with.
  • The mandate is capital appreciation, not income; distributions have not been a feature of this fund.

HFGO Performance

Launched Nov 9, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
HFGO$9,699
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. HFGO $9,699. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for HFGO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHFGO
Year to date+0.5%
1 month−9.3%
3 months−2.4%
1 year−3.0%
3 yearsper year+24.3%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for HFGO
YearReturn barHFGO
2026 YTD+0.5%
2025+15.5%
2024+40.7%
2023+42.4%
2022−36.7%
2021−5.2%

History from Nov 10, 2021

HFGO in the news

HFGO Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

HFGO Risk

Risk pillarD29 out of 100Rank 74 of 85 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.98
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−44.6%
59 months · trough Jun 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.29
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

HFGO Cost

Compare HFGO and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$7,886

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • HFGO 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HFGO 0.59%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530HFGO $11,635FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearHFGOFELGOverpaying
10$1,058$328$730
20$4,051$1,281$2,770
30$11,635$3,749$7,886

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