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Hartford US Quality Growth ETF

HQGONasdaqHartfordC

$65.69−0.27 (−0.41%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:32 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 84 of 99 in US Multifactor

C40/100Rank 84 of 99inUS Multifactor
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Expense ratio
0.34%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
+11.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.52%
Holdings
190
Avg volume · 30D
869 sh
52W range
low $55.00high $68.58
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net HQGO Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
84 of 99
Six-pillar profile for HQGO. Scores out of 100: Cost 46, Risk 39, Mission 90, Tradability 42, Holdings 37, Durability 24. Strongest: Mission (90). Weakest: Durability (24). Leans toward Mission.

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.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
53
This cap took
−13
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 63 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 55 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 76 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 93 of 99

Our read on HQGO

ETF.net Research

In short

CHartford's growth sleeve with a seatbelt: an in-house index that leans on growth and quality while keeping a foot in value and momentum, packed into roughly 100 US stocks. Young, small, and priced above plain index growth.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to provide total returns corresponding to the Hartford US Quality Growth Index, which invests in U.S. equities emphasizing growth and quality while retaining exposure to value and momentum.

Why people hold it

  • Four factors, one ticker. The index emphasizes growth and quality but retains value and momentum exposure, so it is not a pure chase-the-winners growth build.
  • The portfolio has stayed tightly aligned with the Hartford US Quality Growth Index it advertises, one of the closer index-to-holdings matches in its multifactor group.
  • Concentrated on purpose: roughly 100 names rather than a sprawling growth basket, so individual positions carry real weight.
  • A conventional 1940 Act fund tracking a named, published index, with quarterly distributions. No derivatives wrapper, no outcome period to track.

Worth knowing

  • 0.34% a year is the price of the factor blend. Plain US growth beta in the same cohort runs far cheaper, with IUSG at 0.04%.
  • Small asset base and light trading volume, so spreads tend to be wider than at the cohort's giants.
  • Launched December 2023, so the record is short and does not cover a full market cycle.

HQGO Performance

Launched Dec 5, 2023

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.Not enough history yet.
HQGO$11,147
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. HQGO $11,147. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 HQGO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHQGO
Year to date+10.2%
1 month−3.8%
3 months−2.8%
1 year+11.5%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 HQGO
YearReturn barHQGO
2026 YTD+10.2%
2025+15.1%
2024+25.1%
2023+6.1%

History from Dec 6, 2023

HQGO in the news

HQGO Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
0.52%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.34Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Mar 25, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.06; Sep 26, 2024 $0.07; Dec 23, 2024 $0.07; Mar 25, 2025 $0.06; Jun 25, 2025 $0.07; Sep 25, 2025 $0.06; Dec 23, 2025 $0.12; Mar 25, 2026 $0.06; Jun 25, 2026 $0.07; Sep 25, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 25, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.10
Jun 25, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.07
Mar 25, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.06
Dec 23, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.12
Sep 25, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.06
Jun 25, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.07
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.06
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.07
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.07
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.06
Mar 25, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.07

$10,000 in HQGO 1 year ago paid $56.38 in dividends.

HQGO Risk

Risk pillarD39 out of 100Rank 63 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.7%
Annualised · 34 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.
1.01
vs 3-month T-bills · 34 months 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.
−20.9%
35 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
1.07
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.

HQGO Cost

Compare HQGO and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$6,083

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

  • HQGO 0.34%

    $6,932

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HQGO 0.34%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530HQGO $6,932VYM $849

Year by year

YearHQGOVYMOverpaying
10$616$73$543
20$2,386$288$2,098
30$6,932$849$6,083

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