Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF
$30.55−0.01 (−0.03%)
- 0.59%
- $188M
- +15.0%
- 0M sh
- $30.84
- low $23.25high $31.37
The ETF.net HFGO Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 49 of 90
Score 45 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.C42 out of 100Rank 51 of 90Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C43 out of 100Rank 50 of 82Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B55 out of 100Rank 39 of 90Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D35 out of 100Rank 78 of 89Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B62 out of 100Rank 38 of 90
Our read on HFGO
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 47
- 62%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology58.9%
- Communication20.2%
- Consumer Discretionary7.2%
- Industrials6.1%
- Health Care6.0%
- Financials1.2%
- Energy0.4%
Geography
- United States91.27%
- Canada3.34%
- Netherlands1.93%
- Sweden1.75%
- United Kingdom1.31%
- Switzerland0.40%
HFGO Performance
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HFGO$11,502
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | HFGO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.9% |
| 1 month | +3.4% |
| 3 months | +3.0% |
| 1 year | +15.0% |
| 3 years | +27.1% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | HFGO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.9% | |
| 2025 | +15.5% | |
| 2024 | +40.7% | |
| 2023 | +42.4% | |
| 2022 | −36.7% | |
| 2021 | −5.2% |
HFGO in the news
HFGO Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
HFGO Risk
- 18.8%
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.
- 1.17
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.
- −44.6%
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.
- 1.29
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
HFGO Cost
0.59%
HFGO0.59%
- The middle half of US Active Growth funds
- Median 0.56%
51 of the 90 US Active Growth funds charge less.
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- CBAMGBrookstone Growth Stock ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +22.3%
- CCLCGCrossmark ETF Trust - Crossmark Large Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +12.1%
- CAMGRAmana Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return —