At a glance
HDUS charges 0.19% a year, above the 0.06% average of the 8 funds most like it (the 8th cheapest of 9). It has $203.6M in assets, the 9th largest of that group; it paid 1.42% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned +13.2% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 2nd of those 9 funds; over three years it returned +23.8% a year. Its ten largest positions make up 35.3% of the fund, out of 239 in all.
The short version
Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (HDUS) is an index fund that tracks the Hartford Disciplined US Equity Index. That index is a rules-based mix of roughly 250 to 350 large US companies. It leans toward value, momentum and quality stocks, and it aims for higher dividends and lower volatility than the market. Its largest holdings look a lot like the S&P 500's: NVIDIA, Microsoft and Apple. But its 0.19% expense ratio is well above the 0.03% charged by VOO and IVV.
Price history
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HDUS +13.2% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDUS official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2024 | — | +23.63% | — | — | — | +19.60% |
| HDUS price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +13.4% | +13.2% | +23.8% | — | — | +18.4% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, HDUS returned +13.2%, 2nd of 9 among similar funds.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2025 (+17.2%); its best was 2024 (+23.6%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 17.9% (Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025), recovered by Jun 24, 2025.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +13.4% | — |
| 2025 | +17.2% | — |
| 2024 | +23.6% | +23.63% |
| 2023 | +21.2% | +21.14% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Before this security existed |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Before this security existed |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.6900 | |
| 2025 | $0.9600 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | $0.8900 | +41.3% |
| 2023 | $0.6300 |
What's inside
As of Jul 31, 2026, the fund held 239 securities; the ten largest made up 35.26% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.88% | |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.69% | |
| Apple Inc | 5.46% | |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.44% | |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.80% | |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.43% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.89% | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.33% | |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 1.22% | |
| T Rowe Price Group Inc | 1.13% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.13% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.04% | |
| Tesla Inc | 1.04% | |
| SEI Investments Co | 1.02% | |
| Micron Technology Inc | 0.99% |
By country
United States 97.23%Ireland 1.82%Switzerland 0.66%Singapore 0.12%By asset type
Stocks 99.83%By sector
Sectors of the companies held, for the 73.3% of the fund in companies that have a stock page here; other holdings and cash aren't classified. Source: N-PORT holdings report as of Jul 31, 2026. Cash, money-market funds and derivatives are shown separately from the securities list.What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jul 31, 2026, investors added a net $16.0M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +4.54%, -1.33%, +1.44%.
How it works
HDUS is a passive fund. It tries to match the Hartford Disciplined US Equity Index (LHDUSX), not beat it, and it does not move to cash when markets look shaky. Lattice Strategies, the fund's adviser, developed the index, and Solactive AG calculates it. The index starts with the 1,000 largest US companies by free-float market value, meaning the value of shares available to trade.
Most index funds simply weight stocks by size. This index uses an optimization process instead: a computer model that picks and weights stocks to hit several targets at once. It aims for balanced exposure to three "factors": value (cheaper stocks), momentum (stocks that have been rising) and quality (financially sturdy companies). It also tries to raise the dividend yield, limit how far it strays from the market, and keep volatility below that of a size-weighted index. The index typically holds 250 to 350 stocks. The fund held 239 as of July 31, 2026.
The index resets its holdings twice a year, in March and September. The prospectus reports portfolio turnover of 33%. The fund keeps at least 80% of its assets in index stocks. As of July 31, 2026, stocks made up 99.8% of the portfolio. The rest was 0.15% cash and a tiny S&P 500 futures position.
What it really costs
- HDUS charges 0.19% a year, versus an average of 0.06% for the similar funds below (8th of 9, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $19 in the first year and $243 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDUS | $19 | $61 | $107 | $243 |
In a retirement portfolio
It owns a broad mix of large US companies across sectors, with a modest tilt toward steadier, dividend-paying stocks.
HDUS could serve as a core stock holding with a slightly calmer profile than the market. Its one-year beta was 0.88, meaning it moved about 88% as much as the market. It has gained in every full calendar year since its November 2022 launch. But it is too new to have faced the 2008 crisis, the 2020 COVID crash or the 2022 bear market. Its deepest drop was 17.9%, from February 19 to April 8, 2025, and it recovered by June 24, 2025, about 2.5 months later. A longer bear market could hurt more, which matters for anyone who may need to sell shares in a bad year. The trailing yield was 1.42% as of October 27, 2026, paid quarterly. In the SEC's example, the 0.19% fee costs $243 over 10 years on $10,000. Past results don't predict the future, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors wanting a broad large-cap US stock fund that tilts toward value, momentum, quality and dividends instead of weighting purely by company size.
- People hoping for somewhat smaller swings than the market: its one-year beta was 0.88, and its deepest drop was 17.9%.
- Long-term holders happy with quarterly dividends and a modest 1.42% trailing yield as of October 27, 2026.
Look elsewhere if
- Cost-focused investors: the 0.19% expense ratio is far above the 0.03% charged by VOO and IVV, and ranks 8th of 9 among similar funds.
- Anyone wanting a long track record: launched in November 2022, HDUS has not yet been tested by a deep, lasting bear market.
- Investors who prefer large, heavily traded funds: with about $204 million in net assets as of July 31, 2026, HDUS is the smallest of nine similar funds.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDUS this fund | — | 0.19% | $203.6M | +13.2% | +23.8% |
| BKLC BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF | 59% | 0% | $5.47B | +13.4% | +25.4% |
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 58% | 0.0945% | $781.19B | +11.5% | +21.9% |
| SPYM SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | 57% | 0.02% | $153.92B | +11.5% | +22.0% |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 57% | 0.03% | $888.13B | +11.5% | +22.0% |
| VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 57% | 0.03% | $1.67T | +12.4% | +23.6% |
| SPYX SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF | 57% | 0.2% | $2.74B | +12.6% | +24.8% |
| DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF | 57% | 0.09% | $20.88B | +11.7% | +22.0% |
Questions investors ask
Is HDUS a good fund for retirement?
It may suit retirees and savers who want a core US stock fund that leans toward reasonably priced, financially sturdy, dividend-paying companies. It has gained in every full calendar year since its 2022 launch. Its deepest drop was 17.9% in early 2025, and it recovered in about 2.5 months. The drawbacks: it has not yet faced a long bear market, and its 0.19% fee is higher than plain S&P 500 funds charge.
What's the difference between HDUS and VOO?
VOO simply holds the S&P 500, weighted by company size. HDUS picks and weights its stocks (239 as of July 31, 2026) using value, momentum, quality, dividend and volatility rules. About 57% of their holdings overlap. VOO charges 0.03% a year, compared with 0.19% for HDUS. HDUS returned 23.8% a year over three years through October 27, 2026, and VOO returned 23.6% through October 30, 2026. VOO is also far larger, with about $1.67 trillion in net assets as of June 30, 2026.
Does HDUS pay dividends?
Yes. HDUS pays dividends quarterly. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid $1.04 per share, a trailing yield of 1.42%. Its index is designed to raise dividend yield compared with a plain size-weighted approach. But the fund still holds mostly large growth companies like NVIDIA, Microsoft and Apple, so the payout is modest compared with dedicated dividend funds.
What is the HDUS expense ratio?
HDUS charges 0.19% a year, according to its November 2025 prospectus. That works out to $19 in the first year on $10,000 invested. The SEC's standard example assumes $10,000 invested with a 5% yearly return. In that example, total costs come to $61 over three years, $107 over five years and $243 over ten. HDUS ranks 8th of 9 by cost among similar funds, which averaged 0.06%.
How has HDUS performed since launch?
HDUS has gained in every full calendar year so far. According to its prospectus, it returned 21.14% in 2023 and 23.63% in 2024. It averaged 19.6% a year from its November 2022 launch through December 31, 2024. It then gained 17.2% in 2025 and 13.4% in 2026 through October 27. Its weakest quarter was a 3.4% loss in the third quarter of 2023. That record comes from a strong stock market and doesn't predict future results.