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- The Hartford International Opportunities Fund (IHOSX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC and sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP that seeks long-term capital growth primarily through investments in equity securities of non-U.S. companies, including non-dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers; it normally allocates at least 65% of net assets to such equities with a style-balanced approach targeting companies exhibiting sustainable or improving returns on capital not fully reflected in stock prices, across international developed and emerging markets. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio of approximately 82 holdings, with 98-99% in equities (96-98% foreign), emphasizing large-cap companies (95%+ over $10 billion market cap) in sectors including financials (21%), information technology (15-16%), industrials (14%), and communication services (8%), featuring top positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.5-4.7%), Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3%), ASML Holding NV (2.4-2.6%), and Shell PLC (2.2-2.3%); geographic exposure spans developed Europe (35%), emerging markets (20%), the United Kingdom (17%), Japan (13%), and North America (9%), benchmarked against the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. Launched on July 22, 1996, with Hartford Funds headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania as a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (founded 1810), the fund offers multiple share classes including R4 (IHOSX, net expense ratio 1.10%), I (IHOIX), F (IHOFX), A (IHOAX), Y (HAOYX), and others, targeting retirement plans, institutional investors, and individual accounts seeking foreign large blend exposure with active management. Recent developments include quarterly commentaries noting outperformance in Q1 2025 and positive Q3 2025 returns amid resilient international earnings, alongside Hartford Funds' broader expansions such as the December 2025 launch of the Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF (HEMI) sub-advised by Wellington and the May 2025 closure of select unrelated ETFs, reflecting ongoing product reviews and strategic sub-advisory collaborations under a longstanding preferred partnership with Wellington Management. As of late 2025, net assets approximate $4.0 billion, with portfolio characteristics showing a 3-year beta of 0.92-0.94, turnover of 43%, and active share of 77%.