Articles Supplementary dated March 25, 2021

THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

/s/ Thomas R. Phillips

/s/ Walter F. Garger

Thomas R. Phillips

Secretary

Walter F. Garger

Vice President

EX-99.A.(L) 2 d306651dex99al.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY DATED MARCH 25, 2021 Articles Supplementary dated March 25, 2021

THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (“SDAT”) that:

FIRST: Pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) by Section 2-208 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and the charter (the “Charter”) of the Corporation, the Board of Directors, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held, classified 150,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), without further classification or designation, as additional shares of the series and classes set forth below, having the preferences, rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of such classes of Common Stock as set forth in the Charter:


Series	Class	Additional Shares
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund	Class F	50,000,000
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Class F	50,000,000
The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Class I	50,000,000

SECOND: Immediately after these Articles Supplementary are accepted for record by the SDAT, the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock is 49,860,000,000, of which 5,325,000,000 are shares of Common Stock without further classification or designation and 44,535,000,000 are shares of Common Stock classified and designated as follows:


SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
Hartford AARP Balanced Retirement Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford Balanced Income Fund
Class A		500,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		400,000,000
Class F		200,000,000
Class I		450,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
Class A		570,000,000
Class B		175,000,000
Class C		220,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		400,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund
Class A		400,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		200,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford Climate Opportunities Fund
Class A		13,000,000
Class C		13,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		20,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		20,000,000
Class R3		13,000,000
Class R4		13,000,000
Class R5		13,000,000
Class R6		20,000,000

The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund
Class A		100,000,000
Class B		50,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
Hartford Core Equity Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		150,000,000
Class I		200,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund
Class A		325,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		200,000,000
Class I		200,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford Equity Income Fund
Class A		175,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		100,000,000
Class I		100,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

The Hartford Floating Rate Fund
Class A		800,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		800,000,000
Class F		200,000,000
Class I		1,000,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		250,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		100,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund
Class A		250,000,000
Class C		150,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		100,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford Global Capital Appreciation Fund
Class A		200,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		200,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
Hartford Global Equity Income Fund
Class A		200,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		200,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford Global Impact Fund
Class A		63,000,000
Class C		13,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		20,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		20,000,000
Class R3		13,000,000
Class R4		13,000,000
Class R5		13,000,000
Class R6		20,000,000

The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		100,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund
Class A		100,000,000
Class B		50,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford Healthcare Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford High Yield Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
Class A		5,660,000,000
Class B		105,000,000
Class C		180,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford International Equity Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		60,000,000

The Hartford International Growth Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford International Opportunities Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		100,000,000
Class I		100,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		100,000,000

The Hartford International Small Company Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford International Value Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		150,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		120,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		60,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000

The Hartford MidCap Fund
Class A		225,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		110,000,000
Class F		120,000,000
Class I		300,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		100,000,000

The Hartford MidCap Value Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund
Class A		100,000,000
Class B		50,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford Multi-Asset Income and Growth Fund
Class A		375,000,000
Class B		175,000,000
Class C		110,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford Municipal Income Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund
Class A		200,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		200,000,000
Class F		100,000,000
Class I		150,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		20,000,000

Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000

The Hartford Quality Bond Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
Hartford Real Total Return Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford Short Duration Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		200,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

Hartford Small Cap Value Fund
Class A		200,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		200,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		200,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Small Company Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

The Hartford Strategic Income Fund
Class A		200,000,000
Class B		200,000,000
Class C		200,000,000
Class F		100,000,000
Class I		300,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		100,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund
Class A		175,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		200,000,000
Class I		100,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		400,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

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SERIES AND CLASS	NUMBER OF SHARES
The Hartford Unconstrained Bond Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class B		75,000,000
Class C		50,000,000
Class F		50,000,000
Class I		50,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		50,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		10,000,000

The Hartford World Bond Fund
Class A		125,000,000
Class C		75,000,000
Class F		350,000,000
Class I		600,000,000
Class T		50,000,000
Class Y		150,000,000
Class R3		50,000,000
Class R4		50,000,000
Class R5		50,000,000
Class R6		50,000,000

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THIRD: The shares of Common Stock described in Article FIRST above have been classified by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter.

FOURTH: These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law. These Articles Supplementary do not increase the total number of authorized shares of stock of the Corporation.

FIFTH: The undersigned Vice President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Vice President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and attested by its Secretary as of the 25^th day of March 2021.

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