N-CSRS 1 v353145_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08629

 

HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Edward P. Macdonald, Esquire

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC

5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300

100 Matsonford Road

Radnor, PA 19087

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 843-9934

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31st

 

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc.

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance and Manager Discussions (Unaudited) 2
Hartford Series Fund, Inc. Financial Statements:  
Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited):  
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund 13
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund 13
American Funds Bond HLS Fund 14
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund 14
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund 15
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund 15
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund 16
American Funds Growth HLS Fund 16
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund 17
American Funds International HLS Fund 17
American Funds New World HLS Fund 18
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 20
Statements of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 22
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 24
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 28
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 36
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 40
How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 42
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 42
Expense Example (Unaudited) 43
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 44

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and is not an offer of contracts. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent product information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

 

 

American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks high total return (including income and capital gains) consistent with preservation of capital over the long term.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund IB   10.11%    18.37%    6.06%    5.29% 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -2.44%    -0.69%    5.19%    4.85% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    5.23% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Funds current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 0.86% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.26%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund returned 10.11% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the returns of 13.82% for the S&P 500 Index and -2.44% for the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund outperformed the 6.60% average return of the Lipper Mixed Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Asset Allocation Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks to produce income exceeding the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund IB   14.29%    19.79%    6.47%    4.13% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    5.23% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.00% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.50%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund returned 14.29% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 13.82% for the S&P 500 Index. The Fund outperformed the 13.60% average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Bond HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks to maximize current income and preservation of capital.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

  

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Bond HLS Fund IB   -2.74%    -0.74%    3.21%    2.85% 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -2.44%    -0.69%    5.19%    4.85% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 0.93% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.18%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Bond HLS Fund returned -2.74% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of -2.44% for the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund underperformed the -2.55% average return of the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Bond HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Bond HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks a high level of total return over the long term.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund IB   -5.22%    -2.34%    3.64%    3.29% 
Barclays Global Aggregate Index   -4.82%    -2.18%    3.68%    3.35% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Barclays Global Aggregate Index represents the global investment-grade fixed-income markets. This index is unmanaged and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.13% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.63%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund returned -5.22% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of -4.82% for the Barclays Global Aggregate Index. The Fund underperformed the -4.62% average return of the Lipper Global Income Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Bond Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Bond Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks growth of capital over time and current income.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund IB   7.20%    19.10%    3.73%    2.24% 
MSCI All Country World Index   6.38%    17.21%    2.86%    1.41% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indices. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.17% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.72%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund returned 7.20% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 6.38% for the MSCI All Country World Index. The Fund underperformed the 7.31% average return of the Lipper Global Growth Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Growth and Income Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Growth and Income Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund IB   7.29%    20.53%    5.09%    3.66% 
MSCI All Country World Index   6.38%    17.21%    2.86%    1.41% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indices. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.14% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.89%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund returned 7.29% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 6.38% for the MSCI All Country World Index. The Fund underperformed the 8.05% average return of the Lipper Global Core Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Growth Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Growth Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks growth of capital over time.

  

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund IB   8.78%    20.85%    1.44%    0.64% 
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index   9.02%    21.22%    6.79%    5.37% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of smaller capitalization companies in both developed and emerging markets. This index is unmanaged and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.31% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.86%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund returned 8.78% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 9.02% for the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index. The Fund outperformed the 7.31% average return of the Lipper Global Growth Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Small Capitalization Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Global Small Capitalization Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Growth HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks growth of capital.

  

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Growth HLS Fund IB   10.04%    19.74%    4.25%    3.50% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    5.23% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 0.89% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.39%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Growth HLS Fund returned 10.04% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 13.82% for the S&P 500 Index. The Fund underperformed the 10.54% average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Growth HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Growth HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008
(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)  

 

Investment Goal: Seeks long-term growth of capital and income over time.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund IB   11.58%    20.72%    5.37%    3.75% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    5.23% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 0.83% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.28%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund returned 11.58% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 13.82% for the S&P 500 Index. The Fund underperformed the 13.60% average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

10

 

American Funds International HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008

(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)
   
Investment Goal: Seeks long-term growth of capital over time.

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds International HLS Fund IB   3.14%    16.28%    0.78%    -0.65% 
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index   0.27%    14.14%    -0.34%    -1.64% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World ex USA Index is a broad-based, unmanaged, market capitalization weighted, total return index that measures the performance of both developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the U.S. The index is calculated to exclude companies and share classes which cannot be freely purchased by foreigners.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.08% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.68%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds International HLS Fund returned 3.14% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the return of 0.27% for the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. The Fund underperformed the 3.18% average return of the Lipper International Core Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds International HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds International HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds New World HLS Fund inception 4/30/2008

(advised by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC)
   
Investment Goal: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.  

 

Performance Overview 4/30/08 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 years   Since
Inception▲
 
American Funds New World HLS Fund IB   -2.54%    9.51%    1.65%    0.64% 
MSCI All Country World Index   6.38%    17.21%    2.86%    1.41% 
MSCI Emerging Markets Index   -9.40%    3.23%    -0.11%    -1.76% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 04/30/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of more than 40 developed and emerging market country indices. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets, consisting of 24 emerging market country indices. This index is unmanaged and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 1.35% and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 2.20%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect for as long as the Fund is a part of a master-feeder fund structure unless terminated or changed by the Fund or its Board of Directors if the fund structure changes. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

The Class IB Shares of the American Funds New World HLS Fund returned -2.54% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, versus the returns of 6.38% for the MSCI All Country World Index and -9.40% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Fund outperformed the -8.44% average return of the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Variable Products-Underlying Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

The performance of the American Funds New World HLS Fund is directly related to the performance of the American Funds Insurance Series – New World Fund Class 1, in which the Fund invests. The financial statements of the American Funds Insurance Series – New World Fund Class 1, including the Schedule of Investments, are provided in the accompanying report and should be read in conjunction with the American Funds New World HLS Fund’s financial statements.

 

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American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares         Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%        
 4,030   American Funds Insurance Series - Asset Allocation Fund Class 1            $81,698 
                     
     Total investment companies               
     (cost $65,001)            $81,698 
                     
     Total investments               
     (cost $65,001) ▲   100.0%  $81,698 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (12)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $81,686 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $66,832 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:   

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $14,866 
Unrealized Depreciation    
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $14,866 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $81,698 
Total  $81,698 

 

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%        
 3,757   American Funds Insurance Series -  Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund Class 1      $43,097 
               
     Total investment companies         
     (cost $32,776)      $43,097 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $32,776) ▲   100.0%  $43,097 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (11)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $43,086 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $33,775 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:   

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $9,322 
Unrealized Depreciation    
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $9,322 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $43,097 
Total  $43,097 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

13

 

American Funds Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

17,580

   American Funds Insurance Series - Bond Fund Class 1      $190,570 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $188,701)

      $190,570 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $188,701) ▲   100.0%  $190,570 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (31)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $190,539 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $189,538 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $1,032 
Unrealized Depreciation    
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $1,032 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $190,570 
Total  $190,570 

 

American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

2,598

   American Funds Insurance Series - Global Bond Fund Class 1      $30,053 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $31,125)

      $30,053 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $31,125) ▲   100.0%  $30,053 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (11)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $30,042 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $31,177 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $ 
Unrealized Depreciation   (1,124)
Net Unrealized Depreciation  $(1,124)

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $30,053 
Total  $30,053 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

6,297

   American Funds Insurance Series - Global Growth and Income Fund Class 1      $71,035 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $47,979)

      $71,035 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $47,979) ▲   100.0%  $71,035 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (15)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $71,020 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $49,874 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $21,161 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $21,161

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $71,035 
Total  $71,035 

 

American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

1,098

   American Funds Insurance Series - Global Growth Fund Class 1      $27,762 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $19,412)

      $27,762 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $19,412) ▲   100.0%  $27,762 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (9)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $27,753 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $21,003 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $6,759 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $6,759

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $27,762 
Total  $27,762 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

2,488

   American Funds Insurance Series - Global Small Capitalization Fund Class 1      $54,206 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $42,583)

      $54,206 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $42,583) ▲   100.0%  $54,206 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (15)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $54,191 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $44,984 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $9,222 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $9,222

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $54,206 
Total  $54,206 

 

American Funds Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

5,235

   American Funds Insurance Series - Growth Fund Class 1      $350,213 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $207,882)

      $350,213 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $207,882) ▲   100.0%  $350,213 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (49)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $350,164 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $217,026 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $133,187 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $133,187

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $350,213 
Total  $350,213 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

4,570

   American Funds Insurance Series - Growth-Income Fund Class 1      $196,071 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $127,112)

      $196,071 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $127,112) ▲   100.0%  $196,071 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (26)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $196,045 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $130,982 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $65,089 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $65,089

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $196,071 
Total  $196,071 

 

American Funds International HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

12,021

   American Funds Insurance Series - International Fund Class 1      $218,908 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $179,088)

      $218,908 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $179,088) ▲   100.0%  $218,908 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (37)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $218,871 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $185,117 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $33,791 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $33,791

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $218,908 
Total  $218,908 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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American Funds New World HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares      Market Value ╪ 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%      

1,962

   American Funds Insurance Series - New World Fund Class 1      $43,610 
              
     Total investment companies         
    

(cost $38,892)

      $43,610 
               
     Total investments          
     (cost $38,892) ▲   100.0%  $43,610 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (14)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $43,596 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $40,917 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $2,693 
Unrealized Depreciation   
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $2,693

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

At June 30, 2013, the investment valuation hierarchy levels were:
Assets:     
Investment in Securities - Level 1  $43,610 
Total  $43,610 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   American Funds
Asset Allocation
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Blue Chip
Income and
Growth
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Bond
HLS Fund
 
Assets:               
Investments in underlying funds, at market value @  $81,698   $43,097   $190,570 
Receivables:               
Investment securities sold           2,309 
Fund shares sold   12,058    19    316 
Other assets   5    4    8 
Total assets   93,761    43,120    193,203 
Liabilities:               
Payables:               
Investment securities purchased   12,042    13     
Fund shares redeemed   14    5    2,619 
Investment management fees   7    5    16 
Distribution fees   3    2    8 
Accrued expenses   9    9    21 
Total liabilities   12,075    34    2,664 
Net assets  $81,686   $43,086   $190,539 
Summary of Net Assets:               
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $58,376   $27,676   $174,352 
Undistributed net investment income   1,127    692    4,607 
Accumulated net realized gain   5,486    4,397    9,711 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   16,697    10,321    1,869 
Net assets  $81,686   $43,086   $190,539 
Shares authorized   200,000    200,000    200,000 
Par value  $0.001   $0.001   $0.001 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $12.16   $11.55   $10.23 
Shares outstanding   6,719    3,729    18,626 
Net assets  $81,686   $43,086   $190,539 
@ Cost of underlying funds  $65,001   $32,776   $188,701 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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American Funds
Global Bond
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Growth
and Income
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Growth
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Small
Capitalization
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Growth
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Growth-Income
HLS Fund
   American Funds
International
HLS Fund
   American Funds
New World
HLS Fund
 
                              
$30,053   $71,035   $27,762   $54,206   $350,213   $196,071   $218,908   $43,610 
                                      
 85    148            78        253    138 
 8    11    12    160    302    116    24    17 
 3    6    4    5    29    15    21    6 
 30,149    71,200    27,778    54,371    350,622    196,202    219,206    43,771 
                                      
                                      
         10    42        36         
 93    157    1    117    370    74    271    154 
 4    9    5    7    43    23    30    8 
 1    3    1    2    14    8    9    2 
 9    11    8    12    31    16    25    11 
 107    180    25    180    458    157    335    175 
$30,042   $71,020   $27,753   $54,191   $350,164   $196,045   $218,871   $43,596 
                                      
$27,274   $42,994   $17,292   $35,363   $193,221   $120,542   $171,590   $32,033 
 785    1,856    166    906    2,283    2,510    2,847    345 
 3,055    3,114    1,945    6,299    12,329    4,034    4,614    6,500 
 (1,072)   23,056    8,350    11,623    142,331    68,959    39,820    4,718 
$30,042   $71,020   $27,753   $54,191   $350,164   $196,045   $218,871   $43,596 
 200,000    200,000    200,000    200,000    200,000    200,000    200,000    200,000 
$0.001   $0.001   $  0.001   $  0.001   $  0.001   $  0.001   $  0.001   $  0.001 
$10.52   $10.27   $  11.22   $  9.01  $  11.50   $  11.38   $  9.01   $  9.22 
 2,855    6,917    2,474    6,012    30,439    17,224    24,303    4,728 
$30,042   $71,020   $27,753   $54,191   $350,164   $196,045   $218,871   $43,596 
$31,125   $47,979   $19,412   $42,583   $207,882   $127,112   $179,088   $38,892 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Statements of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   American Funds
Asset Allocation
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Blue Chip
Income and
Growth
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Bond
HLS Fund
 
Investment Income:               
Dividends from underlying funds  $274   $185   $817 
Total investment income   274    185    817 
                
Expenses:               
Investment management fees   226    162    486 
Distribution fees - Class IB   87    54    243 
Custodian fees            
Accounting services fees   3    2    10 
Board of Directors' fees   1    1    3 
Audit fees   5    5    6 
Other expenses   6    5    19 
Total expenses (before waivers)   328    229    767 
Expense waivers   (139)   (108)   (243)
Total waivers   (139)   (108)   (243)
Total expenses, net   189    121    524 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   85    64    293 
                
Net Realized Gain on Investments:               
Capital gain distribution received from underlying funds           2,112 
Net realized gain on investments in underlying funds   2,814    2,594    2,440 
Net Realized Gain on Investments   2,814    2,594    4,552 
                
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments:               
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in underlying funds   3,699    2,997    (10,190)
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments   6,513    5,591    (5,638)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $6,598   $5,655   $(5,345)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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American Funds
Global Bond
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Growth
and Income
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Growth
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Small
Capitalization
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Growth
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Growth-Income
HLS Fund
   American Funds
International
HLS Fund
   American Funds
New World
HLS Fund
 
                              
$   $466   $103   $502   $1,531   $691   $915   $159 
     466    103    502    1,531    691    915    159 
                                      
                                      
 133    302    146    222    1,304    679    957    270 
 45    94    36    69    435    243    282    61 
                              
 2    4    1    3    17    10    11    3 
 1    1    1    1    5    2    3    1 
 5    5    5    5    6    6    6    5 
 5    8    4    8    35    16    27    8 
 191    414    193    308    1,802    956    1,286    348 
 (89)   (207)   (109)   (152)   (869)   (437)   (675)   (209)
 (89)   (207)   (109)   (152)   (869)   (437)   (675)   (209)
 102    207    84    156    933    519    611    139 
 (102)   259    19    346    598    172    304    20 
                                      
                                      
 397                            214 
 990    4,022    1,797    3,107    10,725    5,544    6,411    3,405 
 1,387    4,022    1,797    3,107    10,725    5,544    6,411    3,619 
                                      
                                      
 (3,147)   1,040    254    1,272    21,886    15,415    510    (4,783)
 (1,760)   5,062    2,051    4,379    32,611    20,959    6,921    (1,164)
$(1,862)  $5,321   $2,070   $4,725   $33,209   $21,131   $7,225   $(1,144)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   American Funds
Asset Allocation
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Blue Chip Income and Growth
HLS Fund
 
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income (loss)  $85   $1,042   $64   $628 
Net realized gain on investments   2,814    4,503    2,594    2,809 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   3,699    4,256    2,997    1,230 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net assets Resulting from Operations   6,598    9,801    5,655    4,667 
Distributions to Shareholders:                    
From net investment income                    
Class IB       (1,026)       (467)
From net realized gain on investments                    
Class IB       (140)       (266)
Total distributions       (1,166)       (733)
Capital Share Transactions:                    
Class IB                    
Sold   19,163    10,741    5,233    14,324 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       1,166        733 
Redeemed   (8,691)   (20,282)   (7,722)   (11,496)
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions   10,472    (8,375)   (2,489)   3,561 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   17,070    260    3,166    7,495 
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of period   64,616    64,356    39,920    32,425 
End of period  $81,686   $64,616   $43,086   $39,920 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $1,127   $1,042   $692   $628 
Shares:                    
Class IB                    
Sold   1,593    1,021    464    1,460 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       109        73 
Redeemed   (726)   (1,912)   (684)   (1,160)
Total share activity   867    (782)   (220)   373 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Funds
Bond
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Bond
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Growth and Income
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Global Growth
HLS Fund
 
For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
                                      
$293   $4,314   $(102)  $706   $259   $1,598   $19   $147 
 4,552    6,087    1,387    2,000    4,022    2,782    1,797    1,741 
 (10,190)   (428)   (3,147)   (311)   1,040    7,964    254    4,172 
 (5,345)   9,973    (1,862)   2,395    5,321    12,344    2,070    6,060 
                                      
                                      
     (5,360)       (1,092)       (1,976)       (313)
                                      
     (4,400)       (825)               (324)
     (9,760)       (1,917)       (1,976)       (637)
                                      
                                      
 19,721    33,978    2,061    3,834    1,697    4,117    1,387    2,125 
     9,760        1,917        1,976        637 
 (22,845)   (43,146)   (8,350)   (12,388)   (10,925)   (20,173)   (4,759)   (8,449)
 (3,124)   592    (6,289)   (6,637)   (9,228)   (14,080)   (3,372)   (5,687)
 (8,469)   805    (8,151)   (6,159)   (3,907)   (3,712)   (1,302)   (264)
                                      
 199,008    198,203    38,193    44,352    74,927    78,639    29,055    29,319 
$190,539   $199,008   $30,042   $38,193   $71,020   $74,927   $27,753   $29,055 
$4,607   $4,314   $785   $887   $1,856   $1,597   $166   $147 
                                      
                                      
 1,892    3,188    188    342    168    452    125    219 
     943        177        221        65 
 (2,186)   (4,046)   (773)   (1,105)   (1,074)   (2,235)   (430)   (861)
 (294)   85    (585)   (586)   (906)   (1,562)   (305)   (577)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets – (continued)
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   American Funds
Global Small Capitalization
HLS Fund
   American Funds
Growth
HLS Fund
 
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income  $346   $560   $598   $1,686 
Net realized gain on investments   3,107    5,606    10,725    10,749 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   1,272    3,066    21,886    41,625 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net assets Resulting from Operations   4,725    9,232    33,209    54,060 
Distributions to Shareholders:                    
From net investment income                    
Class IB       (648)       (1,117)
From net realized gain on investments                    
Class IB       (4,957)       (975)
Total distributions       (5,605)       (2,092)
Capital Share Transactions:                    
Class IB                    
Sold   2,789    3,154    18,955    33,586 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       5,605        2,092 
Redeemed   (7,204)   (14,163)   (35,889)   (71,725)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (4,415)   (5,404)   (16,934)   (36,047)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   310    (1,777)   16,275    15,921 
Net Assets:                    
Beginning of period   53,881    55,658    333,889    317,968 
End of period  $54,191   $53,881   $350,164   $333,889 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $906   $560   $2,283   $1,685 
Shares:                    
Class IB                    
Sold   310    379    1,690    3,394 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       731        210 
Redeemed   (801)   (1,717)   (3,188)   (7,202)
Total share activity   (491)   (607)   (1,498)   (3,598)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Funds
Growth-Income
HLS Fund
   American Funds
International
HLS Fund
   American Funds
New World
HLS Fund
 
For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
                            
$172   $2,338   $304   $2,543   $20   $325 
 5,544    3,072    6,411    4,308    3,619    4,944 
 15,415    22,943    510    28,881    (4,783)   3,202 
 21,131    28,353    7,225    35,732    (1,144)   8,471 
                            
                            
     (2,243)       (3,474)       (835)
                            
                     (2,795)
     (2,243)       (3,474)       (3,630)
                            
                            
 14,580    25,921    10,163    20,802    2,469    6,030 
     2,243        3,474        3,630 
 (22,886)   (41,113)   (23,815)   (39,635)   (9,426)   (15,373)
 (8,306)   (12,949)   (13,652)   (15,359)   (6,957)   (5,713)
 12,825    13,161    (6,427)   16,899    (8,101)   (872)
                            
 183,220    170,059    225,298    208,399    51,697    52,569 
$196,045   $183,220   $218,871   $225,298   $43,596   $51,697 
$2,510   $2,338   $2,847   $2,543   $345   $325 
                            
                            
 1,316    2,678    1,122    2,601    259    658 
     226        432        417 
 (2,054)   (4,240)   (2,622)   (4,853)   (995)   (1,684)
 (738)   (1,336)   (1,500)   (1,820)   (736)   (609)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

The Hartford HLS Funds serve as underlying investment options for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. Certain Hartford HLS Funds may also serve as underlying investment options for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the funds if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios, eleven portfolios of which are included in these financial statements (each a “Fund” or together the “Funds”). These eleven portfolios of the Company are American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund, American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund, American Funds Bond HLS Fund, American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund, American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund, American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund, American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund, American Funds Growth HLS Fund, American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund, American Funds International HLS Fund and American Funds New World HLS Fund.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). Each Fund is organized as a diversified open-end management investment company, except for American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund, which is non-diversified.

 

Each Fund operates in the manner of a fund of funds, investing in shares of underlying mutual funds (the “Underlying Funds”). Each Underlying Fund is offered by American Funds Insurance Series, and is a registered open-end investment company. The Funds and their related Underlying Funds are listed below:

 

Fund   Underlying Fund
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund   Asset Allocation Fund Class 1
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund   Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund Class 1
American Funds Bond HLS Fund   Bond Fund Class 1
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund   Global Bond Fund Class 1
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund   Global Growth and Income Fund Class 1
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund   Global Growth Fund Class 1
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund   Global Small Capitalization Fund Class 1
American Funds Growth HLS Fund   Growth Fund Class 1
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund   Growth-Income Fund Class 1
American Funds International HLS Fund   International Fund Class 1
American Funds New World HLS Fund   New World Fund Class 1

 

The Underlying Funds’ accounting policies are outlined in the Underlying Funds’ shareholder report, which accompanies this report.

 

Class IB shares of the Funds are offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and are subject to distribution fees charged pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan. The Distribution and Service Plan has been adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that

 

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affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Funds’ shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Funds after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at the respective NAV of each Underlying Fund as determined as of the NYSE Close on Valuation Date. Valuation of investments held by the Underlying Funds is discussed in Notes to Financial Statements of the Underlying Funds, which are included in the Underlying Funds’ shareholder report, accompanying this report.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such securities. Individual securities within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Funds held no Level 3 securities, therefore no reconciliations of Level 3 securities are presented.

 

For additional information, refer to the investment valuation hierarchy level summary which follows the Schedule of Investments for each Fund.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between different hierarchy levels.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Income and capital gain distributions from the Underlying Funds are accrued on the ex-dividend date.

 

d)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Funds’ shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders. The NAV of each Fund’s shares is determined as of

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

the close of each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined for each Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets by the number of shares outstanding. Orders for the purchase of a Fund’s shares received by an insurance company prior to the close of the Exchange on any day on which the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received by an insurance company after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Funds. The policy of all the Funds is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments and short-term capital gain adjustments. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Funds’ capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Principal Risks:

 

a)Market Risks – The Funds are exposed to the risks of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets each Fund allocates to each Underlying Fund. The market values of the Underlying Funds may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular fund, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions or adverse investor sentiment generally.

 

4.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Funds intend to continue to qualify as Regulated Investment Companies (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of their taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to their shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Funds have distributed substantially all of their income and capital gains in the prior year and each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its income and gains prior to the next fiscal year end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments and short-term capital gain adjustments. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the net investment income (loss) or net realized gains (losses) were recorded by a Fund.

 

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c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
   Ordinary
Income
   Long-
Term
Capital
Gains(a)
   Tax
return
of
capital
   Ordinary
Income
   Long-
Term
Capital
Gains(a)
   Tax
return
of
capital
 
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund  $1,026   $140   $   $863   $5   $ 
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund   467    266        8         
American Funds Bond HLS Fund   5,360    4,400        5,572    62     
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund   1,092    825        962    316     
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund   1,976            1,921         
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund   313    324        363         
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund   648    4,957        866    360     
American Funds Growth HLS Fund   1,117    975        10         
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund   2,243            2         
American Funds International HLS Fund   3,474            3,792         
American Funds New World HLS Fund   835    2,795        797         

 

(a) The Funds designate these distributions as long-term capital dividends per IRC code Sec. 852(b) (3) (C).

 

As of December 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
   Accumulated
Capital and Other
Losses
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)@
   Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund  $1,042   $4,503   $   $11,167   $16,712 
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund   628    2,802        6,325    9,755 
American Funds Bond HLS Fund   4,314    5,996        11,222    21,532 
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund   887    1,720        2,023    4,630 
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund   1,597    987        20,121    22,705 
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund   147    1,739        6,505    8,391 
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund   560    5,593        7,950    14,103 
American Funds Growth HLS Fund   1,685    10,748        111,301    123,734 
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund   2,338    2,360        49,674    54,372 
American Funds International HLS Fund   2,543    4,232        33,281    40,056 
American Funds New World HLS Fund   324    4,907        7,476    12,707 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of wash sale losses.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Funds may record reclassifications in their capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Funds. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for items such as net operating losses that reduce distribution requirements. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of a Fund’s distributable income may be shown in the accompanying Statement of

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets and Liabilities as from net investment income, from net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds recorded the following reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below.

 

   Net Investment
Income
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Paid-in-
Capital
 
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund  $182   $(182)  $ 

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

The Funds had no capital loss carryforward for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the following Funds utilized prior year capital loss carryforwards:

 

   Amount 
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund  $1,801 
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund   782 
American Funds International HLS Fund   304 

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules that require the Funds to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the Statute of Limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Funds do not have an examination in progress.

 

The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules have no effect on the Funds’ financial positions or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax returns for the fiscal year-end December 31, 2012. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

5.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Funds pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for each Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Funds.

 

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The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets paid to the investment manager for investment management services rendered during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013. The rates are accrued daily and paid monthly:

 

Fund  Annual Rate* 
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund   0.65%
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund   0.75%
American Funds Bond HLS Fund   0.50%
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund   0.75%
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund   0.80%
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund   1.00%
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund   0.80%
American Funds Growth HLS Fund   0.75%
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund   0.70%
American Funds International HLS Fund   0.85%
American Funds New World HLS Fund   1.10%

 

*The investment manager has entered into an agreement under which it will waive a portion of its investment management fee with respect to each Fund for as long as that Fund is invested in its corresponding Underlying Fund. The net investment management fee under the agreement with the investment manager, after giving effect to the waiver, is 0.25% of the average daily net assets for each Fund.

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Funds, HFMC provides accounting services to the Funds and receives monthly compensation of 0.01% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

c)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Funds are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Funds was in the amount of $1. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

d)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of each Fund, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund.

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), a wholly owned, ultimate subsidiary of The Hartford, serves as the Funds’ principal underwriter and distributor. The Company, on behalf of the Funds, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, HFD, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that each Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, each Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

6.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, aggregate purchases and sales of investments in underlying funds (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Cost of Purchases
Excluding U.S.
Government
Obligations
   Sales Proceeds
Excluding U.S.
Government
Obligations
 
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund  $17,579   $7,021 
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund   3,212    5,634 
American Funds Bond HLS Fund   17,825    18,541 
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund   1,635    7,626 
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund   880    9,847 
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund   562    3,913 
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund   1,856    5,920 
American Funds Growth HLS Fund   6,293    22,624 
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund   5,798    13,931 
American Funds International HLS Fund   4,596    17,938 
American Funds New World HLS Fund   1,222    7,940 

 

7.Line of Credit:

 

The Funds, along with several other Hartford funds, participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, a fund is required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Funds did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

8.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Funds, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

9.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed

 

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without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights

 

  

─ Selected Per-Share Data(A) ─

  

─ Ratios and Supplemental Data ─

 

Class

 

Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period

  

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

  

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income

  

Distributions
from
Realized
Capital
Gains

  

Total
Distributions

  

Net
Asset
Value at
End of
Period

  

Total
Return(B)

  

Net
Assets

at
End of

Period

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to

Average
Net

Assets
Before
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
After
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net
Assets(C)

  

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

 
                                                         
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund        
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013(D) (Unaudited)        
IB  $11.04   $0.01   $1.11   $1.12   $   $   $   $12.16     10.11%(E)  $81,686     0.95%(F)    0.55%(F)    0.24%(F)   10%
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   9.70    0.19    1.34    1.53    (0.17)   (0.02)   (0.19)   11.04    15.80    64,616    0.95    0.55    1.56    14 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.74    0.14    (0.05)   0.09    (0.13)       (0.13)   9.70    1.02    64,356    0.95    0.55    1.61    9 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.85    0.14    0.91    1.05    (0.16)       (0.16)   9.74    12.13    58,326    0.95    0.55    1.73    11 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(D)
IB   7.31    0.18    1.53    1.71    (0.14)   (0.03)   (0.17)   8.85    23.59    48,568    0.95    0.55    2.33    8 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.19    (2.88)   (2.69)               7.31    (26.88)(E)   26,312     0.99(F)    0.59(F)    8.02(F)    
                                                                       
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB   10.11    0.03    1.41    1.44                11.55     14.29(E)   43,086     1.06(F)    0.56(F)    0.30(F)   7 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   9.07    0.15    1.07    1.22    (0.12)   (0.06)   (0.18)   10.11    13.53    39,920    1.07    0.57    1.67    23 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.18    0.13    (0.24)   (0.11)               9.07    (1.19)   32,425    1.07    0.57    1.44    14 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.44    0.12    0.86    0.98    (0.24)       (0.24)   9.18    11.98    34,030    1.07    0.57    1.48    11 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(D)
IB   6.74    0.15    1.68    1.83    (0.09)   (0.04)   (0.13)   8.44    27.46    29,030    1.07    0.57    2.06    6 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.14    (3.40)   (3.26)               6.74    (32.64)(E)   13,182     1.17(F)    0.67(F)    6.79(F)   3 
                                                                       
American Funds Bond HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB   10.52    0.02    (0.31)   (0.29)               10.23    (2.74)(E)   190,539     0.79(F)    0.54(F)    0.30(F)   9 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   10.52    0.23    0.29    0.52    (0.29)   (0.23)   (0.52)   10.52    5.01    199,008    0.79    0.54    2.13    15 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   10.21    0.29    0.30    0.59    (0.28)       (0.28)   10.52    5.84    198,203    0.79    0.54    2.57    15 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   9.84    0.26    0.35    0.61    (0.24)       (0.24)   10.21    6.15    206,360    0.80    0.55    2.75    13 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(D)
IB   8.98    0.35    0.74    1.09    (0.23)       (0.23)   9.84    12.23    181,550    0.78    0.53    3.75    2 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.44    (1.46)   (1.02)               8.98    (10.21)(E)   67,597     0.80(F)    0.55(F)    16.32(F)   5 

 

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Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

  

─ Selected Per-Share Data(A) ─

─ Ratios and Supplemental Data ─

 

Class

 

Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period

  

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

  

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income

  

Distributions
from
Realized
Capital
Gains

  

Total
Distributions

  

Net
Asset
Value at
End of
Period

  

Total
Return(B)

  

Net
Assets
 at
End of

Period

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to

Average
 Net
Assets
Before
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
After
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net
Assets(C)

  

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

                                                         
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013(D) (Unaudited)
IB  $11.10   $(0.03)  $(0.55)  $(0.58)  $   $   $   $10.52    (5.22)%(E)  $30,042    1.07%(F)   0.57%(F)   (0.57)%(F)   5%
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   11.02    0.24    0.38    0.62    (0.31)   (0.23)   (0.54)   11.10    5.83    38,193    1.07    0.57    1.69    8 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   10.86    0.23    0.24    0.47    (0.23)   (0.08)   (0.31)   11.02    4.28    44,352    1.06    0.56    2.56    16 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   10.47    0.27    0.24    0.51    (0.11)   (0.01)   (0.12)   10.86    4.85    38,654    1.07    0.57    2.49    17 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(D)
IB   9.85    0.13    0.79    0.92    (0.30)       (0.30)   10.47    9.43    38,533    1.06    0.56    1.29    5 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.42    (0.57)   (0.15)               9.85    (1.51)(E)   22,386    1.10(F)   0.60(F)   13.11(F)   42 
                                                                       
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013(D) (Unaudited)
IB   9.58    0.03    0.66    0.69                10.27    7.20(E)   71,020    1.10(F)   0.55(F)   0.69(F)   1 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   8.38    0.23    1.20    1.43    (0.23)       (0.23)   9.58    17.30    74,927    1.10    0.55    2.05    5 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.06    0.22    (0.70)   (0.48)   (0.20)       (0.20)   8.38    (5.19)   78,639    1.09    0.54    2.30    5 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.30    0.20    0.72    0.92    (0.16)       (0.16)   9.06    11.41    91,254    1.10    0.55    2.25    8 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(D)
IB   6.06    0.16    2.21    2.37    (0.13)       (0.13)   8.30    39.37    88,762    1.09    0.54    2.39    3 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.17    (4.11)   (3.94)               6.06    (39.43)(E)   44,065    1.11(F)   0.56(F)   8.24(F)    
                                                                       
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB   10.45    0.01    0.76    0.77                11.22    7.29(E)   27,753    1.33(F)   0.58(F)   0.13(F)   2 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   8.74    0.06    1.86    1.92    (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.21)   10.45    22.19    29,055    1.33    0.58    0.48    4 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.74    0.10    (0.99)   (0.89)   (0.11)       (0.11)   8.74    (9.18)   29,319    1.32    0.57    0.95    11 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.83    0.10    0.89    0.99    (0.08)       (0.08)   9.74    11.41    34,245    1.32    0.57    1.17    11 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(D)
IB   6.40    0.09    2.57    2.66    (0.12)   (0.11)   (0.23)   8.83    41.78    30,457    1.32    0.57    1.24    12 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.15    (3.75)   (3.60)               6.40    (35.95)(E)   15,490    1.37(F)   0.62(F)   5.68(F)    

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

  

─ Selected Per-Share Data(A) ─

  

─ Ratios and Supplemental Data ─

 

Class

 

Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period

  

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

  

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income

  

Distributions
from
Realized
Capital
Gains

  

Total
Distributions

  

Net
Asset
Value at
End of
Period

  

Total
Return(B)

  

Net
Assets
at

End of
Period

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to

Average
 Net

Assets
Before
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
After
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net
Assets(C)

  

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

 
 
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB  $8.29   $0.06   $0.66   $0.72   $   $   $   $9.01    8.78%(D)  $54,191    1.11%(E)   0.56%(E)   1.25%(E)   3%
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   7.83    0.10    1.23    1.33    (0.10)   (0.77)   (0.87)   8.29    17.85    53,881    1.11    0.56    0.99    4 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.92    0.10    (2.01)   (1.91)   (0.13)   (0.05)   (0.18)   7.83    (19.40)   55,658    1.11    0.56    0.98    11 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.13    0.11    1.68    1.79                9.92    22.06    74,999    1.12    0.57    1.35    16 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(F)
IB   5.10        3.08    3.08        (0.05)   (0.05)   8.13    60.77    61,519    1.10    0.55    0.02    10 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    (0.01)   (4.89)   (4.90)               5.10    (49.04)(D)   19,807    1.16(E)   0.61(E)   (0.62)(E)    
                                                                       
American Funds Growth HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB   10.45    0.02    1.03    1.05                11.50    10.04(D)   350,164    1.04(E)   0.54(E)   0.34(E)   2 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   8.95    0.05    1.51    1.56    (0.03)   (0.03)   (0.06)   10.45    17.56    333,889    1.04    0.54    0.50    4 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.38    0.03    (0.46)   (0.43)               8.95    (4.57)   317,968    1.04    0.54    0.33    5 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   7.96    0.04    1.42    1.46    (0.04)       (0.04)   9.38    18.36    356,162    1.05    0.55    0.43    7 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(F)
IB   5.81    0.03    2.22    2.25    (0.03)   (0.07)   (0.10)   7.96    39.02    296,659    1.03    0.53    0.47    3 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.07    (4.18)   (4.11)   (0.08)       (0.08)   5.81    (41.18)(D)   122,888    1.03(E)   0.53(E)   3.39(E)    
                                                                       
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013(F) (Unaudited)
IB   10.20    0.01    1.17    1.18                11.38    11.58(D)   196,045    0.99(E)   0.54(E)   0.18(E)   3 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   8.81    0.13    1.38    1.51    (0.12)       (0.12)   10.20    17.16    183,220    0.99    0.54    1.29    9 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   9.00    0.12    (0.31)   (0.19)               8.81    (2.12)   170,059    0.98    0.53    1.26    5 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.20    0.10    0.81    0.91    (0.11)       (0.11)   9.00    11.11    185,836    0.99    0.54    1.19    8 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(F)
IB   6.39    0.11    1.86    1.97    (0.11)   (0.05)   (0.16)   8.20    30.85    168,690    0.98    0.53    1.56    1 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.13    (3.63)   (3.50)   (0.11)       (0.11)   6.39    (34.98)(D)   74,039    0.99(E)   0.54(E)   5.87(E)    

 

38

 

  

─ Selected Per-Share Data(A) ─

  

─ Ratios and Supplemental Data ─

 

Class

 

Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period

  

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

  

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income

  

Distributions
from
Realized
Capital
Gains

  

Total
Distributions

  

Net
Asset
Value at
End of
Period

  

Total
Return(B)

  

Net
Assets

at
End of

Period

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to

Average
Net

Assets
Before
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
After
Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net
Assets(C)

  

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

 
                                                         
American Funds International HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB  $8.73   $0.02   $0.26   $0.28   $   $   $   $9.01    3.14%(D)  $218,871    1.14%(E)   0.54%(E)   0.27%(E)   2%
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   7.54    0.10    1.22    1.32    (0.13)       (0.13)   8.73    17.58    225,298    1.14    0.54    1.15    7 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   8.96    0.13    (1.40)   (1.27)   (0.15)       (0.15)   7.54    (14.23)   208,399    1.14    0.54    1.52    9 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.50    0.13    0.44    0.57    (0.08)   (0.03)   (0.11)   8.96    6.92    235,702    1.16    0.56    1.78    7 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(F)
IB   6.09    0.11    2.48    2.59    (0.11)   (0.07)   (0.18)   8.50    42.75    197,258    1.13    0.53    1.53    7 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.16    (4.07)   (3.91)               6.09    (39.10)(D)   78,825    1.14(E)   0.54(E)   8.05(E)    
                                                                       
American Funds New World HLS Fund
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB   9.46    0.01    (0.25)   (0.24)               9.22    (2.54)(D)   43,596    1.42(E)   0.57(E)   0.08(E)   2 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   8.66    0.07    1.38    1.45    (0.15)   (0.50)   (0.65)   9.46    17.47    51,697    1.41    0.56    0.61    8 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IB   10.24    0.15    (1.60)   (1.45)   (0.13)       (0.13)   8.66    (14.23)   52,569    1.41    0.56    1.33    9 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IB   8.80    0.11    1.42    1.53    (0.09)       (0.09)   10.24    17.54    72,257    1.42    0.57    1.30    12 
                                                                       
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009(F)
IB   6.00    0.10    2.84    2.94    (0.08)   (0.06)   (0.14)   8.80    49.14    58,578    1.40    0.55    1.44    8 
                                                                       
From (commencement of operations) April 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008
IB   10.00    0.11    (4.11)   (4.00)               6.00    (39.97)(D)   23,933    1.44(E)   0.59(E)   5.06(E)   1 

 

(A)   Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)   The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)   Ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds.
(D)   Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(E)   Not annualized.
(F)   Annualized.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Funds and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Funds pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Funds. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Funds’ statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Funds pay to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but do not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

  

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012

  

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013

  

Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013

  

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012

  

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013

  

Expenses paid
during the period
December 31,
2012 through
June 30, 2013

  

Annualized
expense
ratio*

  

Days in
the
current
1/2
year

  

Days
in the
full
year

 
                                     
American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,101.10   $2.87   $1,000.00   $1,022.07   $2.76    0.55%   181    365 
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,142.90   $2.98   $1,000.00   $1,022.02   $2.81    0.56%   181    365 
American Funds Bond HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $972.60   $2.64   $1,000.00   $1,022.12   $2.71    0.54%   181    365 
American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $947.80   $2.75   $1,000.00   $1,021.97   $2.86    0.57%   181    365 
American Funds Global Growth and Income HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,072.00   $2.83   $1,000.00   $1,022.07   $2.76    0.55%   181    365 
American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,072.90   $2.98   $1,000.00   $1,021.92   $2.91    0.58%   181    365 
American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,087.80   $2.90   $1,000.00   $1,022.02   $2.81    0.56%   181    365 
American Funds Growth HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,100.40   $2.81   $1,000.00   $1,022.12   $2.71    0.54%   181    365 
American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,115.80   $2.83   $1,000.00   $1,022.12   $2.71    0.54%   181    365 
American Funds International HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,031.40   $2.72   $1,000.00   $1,022.12   $2.71    0.54%   181    365 
American Funds New World HLS Fund
Class IB  $1,000.00   $974.60   $2.79   $1,000.00   $1,021.97   $2.86    0.57%   181    365 

 

*The annualized expense ratios for the Funds do not include expenses of the American Funds Insurance Series Underlying Funds (see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements) in which the Funds invest.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc.
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Funds are described below. Each Fund is exposed to these risks through its investment in the corresponding Underlying Fund.

 

American Funds Asset Allocation HLS Fund 1,2,3,6,8,9,10,11,12

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth HLS Fund 4,6,7,9,11,12

American Funds Bond HLS Fund 2,3,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,16

American Funds Global Bond HLS Fund 2,3,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,14

American Global Growth and Income HLS Fund 4,5,6,7,9,11,12

American Funds Global Growth HLS Fund 5,6,7,9,11,12

American Funds Global Small Capitalization HLS Fund 5,6,7,9,11,12,15

American Funds Growth HLS Fund 6,7,9,11,12

American Funds Growth-Income HLS Fund 4,6,7,9,11,12

American Funds International HLS Fund 5,6,7,9,11,12

American Funds New World HLS Fund 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,15

 

1.Asset Allocation Risk - The risk that if the strategy of the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser for allocating assets among different asset classes does not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective or may underperform other funds with similar investment strategies.

 

2.Call Risk - Call risk is the risk that an issuer, especially during a period of falling interest rates, may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates.

 

3.Credit Risk - Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security or other instrument will not be able to make principal and interest payments when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the obligation.

 

4.Dividend Paying Security Investment Risk - Securities that pay high dividends as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund during such periods to underperform funds that do not focus on dividends. The Fund’s focus on dividend paying investments may cause the Fund’s share price and total return to fluctuate more than the share price and total return of funds that do not focus their investments on dividend paying securities. In addition, income provided by the Fund may be affected by changes in the dividend policies of the companies in which the Fund invests and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies.

 

5.Emerging Markets Risk - The risks related to investing in foreign securities are generally greater with respect to securities of companies that conduct their principal business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally on exchanges in emerging markets. The risks of investing in emerging markets include risks of illiquidity, increased price volatility, smaller market capitalizations, less government regulation, less extensive and less frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements, risk of loss resulting from problems in share registration and custody and substantial economic and political disruptions.

 

6.Foreign Investments Risk - Investments in foreign securities may be riskier than investments in U.S. securities. Differences between the U.S. and foreign regulatory regimes and securities markets, including the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions, may affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities. Changes in currency exchange rates may also adversely affect the Fund’s foreign investments.

 

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7.Growth Orientation Risk - The price of a growth company’s stock may decrease, or it may not increase to the level that the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser had anticipated. In addition, growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investors’ perceptions of the issuing company’s growth potential. Also, the growth investing style may over time go in and out of favor. At times when the investing style used by the Underlying Fund is out of favor, the Underlying Fund may underperform other equity funds that use different investing styles.

 

8.Interest Rate Risk - The risk that your investment may go down in value when interest rates rise, because when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds and fixed rate loans fall. Generally, the longer the maturity of a bond or fixed rate loan, the more sensitive it is to this risk. Falling interest rates also create the potential for a decline in the Fund’s income. These risks are greater during periods of rising inflation.

 

9.Investment Strategy Risk - The investment strategy of the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser will influence performance significantly. If the strategy of the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee that the Underlying Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

10.Junk Bond Risk - Investments rated below investment grade (also referred to as “junk bonds”) are considered to be speculative and are subject to heightened credit risk, which may make the Fund more sensitive to adverse developments in the U.S. and abroad. Lower rated debt securities generally involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than higher rated debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value or sell.

 

11.Master-Feeder Structure Risk - Because it invests in the Underlying Fund, the Fund is also subject to risks related to the master-feeder structure. Other “feeder” funds may also invest in an Underlying Fund. As shareholders of an Underlying Fund, feeder funds, including the Fund, vote on matters pertaining to their respective Underlying Fund. Feeder funds with a greater pro rata ownership in an Underlying Fund could have effective voting control of the operations of the Underlying Fund. Also, a large-scale redemption by another feeder fund may increase the proportionate share of the costs of an Underlying Fund borne by the remaining feeder fund shareholders, including the applicable fund.

 

12.Market Risk - Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to the activities and financial prospects of individual companies or to general market and economic movements and trends.

 

13.Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk - Mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, “prepayment risk” (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more quickly in periods of falling interest rates) and “extension risk” (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more slowly in periods of rising interest rates). If the Fund invests in mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may only receive payments after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include so-called “subprime” mortgages.

 

14.Non-Diversification Risk - The Underlying Fund is non-diversified, which means it is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than a “diversified” fund. Thus, the Fund may be more exposed to the risks associated with and developments affecting an individual issuer than a fund that invests more widely. The Fund may also be subject to greater market fluctuation and price volatility than a more broadly diversified Fund.

 

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Principal Risks (Unaudited) ─ (continued)

 

15.Small Cap Stock Risk – Small capitalization stocks may be more risky than stocks of larger companies. Historically, small market capitalization stocks and stocks of recently organized companies are subject to increased price volatility due to:
·less certain growth prospects
·lower degree of liquidity in the markets for such stocks
·thin trading that could result in the stocks being sold at a discount or in small lots over an extended period of time
·limited product lines, markets or financial resources
·dependence on a few key management personnel
·increased susceptibility to losses and bankruptcy increased transaction costs

 

16.U.S. Government Securities Risk - Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates, maturities, times of issuance and other characteristics. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund 

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 6
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 13
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 14
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 16
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 17
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 30
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 32
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 34
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 34
Expense Example (Unaudited) 35
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 36

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.


The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund inception 03/31/1983
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term total return.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)  

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Balanced IA   9.71%    15.89%    6.68%    6.08% 
Balanced IB   9.57%    15.60%    6.41%    5.81% 
Balanced HLS Fund Blended Index   7.14%    11.76%    6.50%    6.20% 
Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index   -2.67%    -0.61%    5.29%    4.43% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    7.29% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Balanced HLS Fund Blended Index is a blended index comprised of the following indices: S&P 500 (60%), Barclays Government/Credit Bond (35%) and 90-day Treasury Bill (5%).

 

Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value-weighted index of all debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies (excluding mortgaged-backed securities) and of all publicly-issued fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment grade domestic corporate debt.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.65% and 0.90%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers  
John C. Keogh Karen H. Grimes, CFA
Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Balanced HLS Fund returned 9.71% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, 60% S&P 500 Index, 35% Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index, and 5% Treasury Bills, which returned 7.14% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 6.60% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds that hold between 60%-80% in equity securities, with the remainder invested in bonds, cash, and cash equivalents.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, an equity market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators.

 

U.S. economic data signaled that the economy remains on a moderate growth path, underpinned by the housing and labor markets. The residential real estate recovery continued to pick up steam as home sales rose; house prices saw their greatest annual gain in seven years, according to data from S&P/Case-Shiller. Rising home values and equity-market gains helped boost consumer confidence and prop up consumption. However, manufacturing activity contracted and growth in the services sector slowed.

 

The Treasury yield curve steepened as the 10-year Treasury yield surged 0.73% to end the period at 2.49%, the highest level since August 2011. Major fixed income sectors, with the exception of high yield, posted negative absolute returns driven by rising rates and underperformed Treasuries on a duration-adjusted basis during the 6-month period. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of an asset of portfolio’s price to nominal interest rate movement. The Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index returned -2.67% for the period.

 

The Fund has three primary levers to generate investment performance: equity investments, fixed income investments, and asset allocation among stocks, bonds, and cash. During the period, the equity portion and fixed income portion of the Fund outperformed their respective benchmarks. Asset allocation contributed positively to benchmark-relative results as the Fund was generally overweight (i.e. the Fund’s position was greater than the benchmark position) equities and underweight fixed income and cash relative to the benchmark.

 

Equity outperformance versus the benchmark was driven by security selection, which was strongest in Financials, Industrials, and Information Technology. This was partially offset by weaker selection in Energy. Sector positioning, which is a result of bottom-up security selection (i.e. stock by stock fundamental research), contributed positively to relative performance due to an overweight to Health Care.

 

Top contributors to relative performance of the equity portion of the Fund during the period were Vertex Pharmaceutical (Health Care), Celgene (Health Care) and Allstar Co. (Consumer Discretionary). Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a biotech firm with a focus on cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, surged during the period after positive data for an important phase 2 clinical study increased investors’ confidence in the firm’s cystic fibrosis franchise. Celgene, a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies designed to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases, saw shares rise on strong long term guidance in the first quarter and a positive update on a greatly anticipated clinical study. Allstar Co. operates a chain of sporting good stores in the south and southwest United States. This is a private placement investment; the company had increased gross margins and incrementally positive sales compared to prior periods. JPMorgan (financials) and Cisco Systems (Information Technology) also contributed positively to the Fund’s returns on an absolute basis (i.e. total return).

 

Stocks that detracted the most from relative returns in the equity portion of the Fund during the period were Statoil (Energy), Maxim Integrated Products (Industrials), and UCB

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

(Health Care). Shares of Statoil, a Norway-based integrated energy company primarily engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, fell after reported adjusted first-quarter earnings missed consensus expectations. While production volume was in-line with consensus estimates, the mix was weaker than expected due to results from lower margin international gas volumes. Maxim Integrated Products is an international supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductors based in the U.S. Although earnings for the most recent quarter came in above consensus, the stock underperformed as the company's forward earnings guidance was below consensus. Shares of UCB, a Belgium-based biopharmaceutical and specialty chemical company, fell after first quarter sales came in below consensus expectations, causing weakness in the stock despite management’s reiteration of its long term guidance. Apple (Information Technology) and EMC (Information Technology) also detracted from the Fund’s returns on an absolute basis.

 

The fixed income portion of the Fund outperformed its benchmark during the period. Security selection within the investment grade corporate bond sector was the main driver of the outperformance. Within investment grade corporates, security selection was strongest in Financials and Utilities. Our short duration positioning relative to the benchmark in May and June was also additive to relative performance when interest rates rose.

 

What is the outlook?

In the equity portion of the Fund, we are starting to see stock prices reflect underlying company and industry fundamentals. Momentum is still in play, but to a much lesser degree as market extremes have diminished; it feels like less of a macro-driven environment. In this environment, we believe that only those attractively valued companies with strong market positions and high quality management teams will be the best performers. Our investment approach seeks to uncover exactly this combination. The change in the Fed’s rhetoric and the political and market turmoil in several emerging markets represents a serious challenge. What we believe we are left with is a world in which growth will be moderate (a long held view), and less skewed to emerging markets. Critically, we believe this means that in looking at developed markets, investors can shift their gaze from expensive ‘safety’ and capital preservation to other more attractively valued opportunities.

 

At the end of the period, our largest overweights relative to the benchmark in the equity portion of the Fund were in the Health Care and Information Technology sectors. Our largest underweights were Consumer Staples and Telecommunication Services.

 

Within the fixed income portion of the Fund, we ended the quarter positioned with a neutral duration posture while maintaining our curve flattening bias. We continue to be positioned with a modest underweight to the Government sector, as we believe that there are more compelling opportunities in other sectors such as agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS). Within investment grade corporates, we continue to focus on financials and communications issuers. Financial companies have de-levered significantly, and we believe that communications issuers have solid balance sheets. We also maintained an overweight to taxable municipals.

 

The equity and fixed income managers will continue to work collaboratively to make decisions regarding portfolio weights in stocks, bonds, and cash. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund’s equity exposure was at 69% compared to 60% in its benchmark and at the upper end of the Fund’s 50-70% range. 

 

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Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Equity Securities     
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   0.7%
Banks (Financials)   3.9 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   5.6 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   0.7 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   6.6 
Energy (Energy)   7.2 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   1.0 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   3.5 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   2.7 
Insurance (Financials)   2.4 
Materials (Materials)   2.4 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   2.8 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   9.2 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   4.2 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   3.3 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   5.6 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   5.3 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   0.4 
Transportation (Industrials)   0.6 
Utilities (Utilities)   1.2 
Total   69.3%
Fixed Income Securities     
Air Transportation (Transportation)   0.3%
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (Services)   0.8 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (Consumer Staples)   0.5 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (Technology)   0.1 
Couriers and Messengers (Services)   0.0 
Finance and Insurance (Finance)   5.5 
Food Manufacturing (Consumer Staples)   0.5 
General Obligations (General Obligations)   0.2 
Health Care and Social Assistance (Health Care)   0.3 
Health Care/Services (Health Care/Services)   0.1 
Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.) (Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.))   0.0 
Information (Technology)   0.4 
Mining (Basic Materials)   0.1 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (Capital Goods)   0.0 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing (Consumer Cyclical)   0.2 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (Energy)   0.5 
Pipeline Transportation (Utilities)   0.2 
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (Finance)   0.2 
Refunded (Refunded)   0.1 
Retail Trade (Consumer Cyclical)   0.2 
Soap, Cleaning Compound and Toilet Manufacturing (Consumer Staples)   0.4 
Tax Allocation (Tax Allocation)   0.1 
Transportation (Transportation)   0.4 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (Transportation)   0.0 
Utilities (Utilities)   0.4 
Wholesale Trade (Consumer Cyclical)   0.0 
Total   11.5%
U.S. Government Agencies   1.2 
U.S. Government Securities   15.8 
Short-Term Investments   2.8 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (0.6)
Total   100.0%

 

Distribution by Credit Quality
as of June 30, 2013
Credit Rating *  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Aaa / AAA   0.3%
Aa / AA   1.7 
A   4.5 
Baa / BBB   4.3 
Ba / BB   0.2 
Unrated   0.5 
U.S. Government Agencies and Securities   17.0 
Non-Debt Securities and Other Short-Term Instruments   72.1 
Other Assets & Liabilities   (0.6)
Total   100.0%

 

*Does not apply to the Fund itself. Based upon Moody’s and S&P long-term credit ratings for the Fund’s holdings as of the date noted. If Moody's and S&P assign different ratings to a holding, the lower rating is used. "Unrated" includes fixed-income securities (other than cash-like short-term instruments and U.S. Government securities) for which Moody’s and S&P have not issued long-term credit ratings.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 69.3%

     Automobiles and Components - 0.7%     
 1,511   Ford Motor Co.   $23,382 
           
     Banks - 3.9%     
 564   BB&T Corp.    19,116 
 532   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    38,758 
 1,621   Wells Fargo & Co.    66,917 
         124,791 
     Capital Goods - 5.6%     
 384   3M Co.    41,999 
 303   Boeing Co.    30,989 
 496   Ingersoll-Rand plc    27,560 
 604   PACCAR, Inc.    32,407 
 313   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    24,205 
 241   United Technologies Corp.    22,416 
         179,576 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 0.7%     
 171   Coach, Inc.    9,769 
 98   PVH Corp.    12,243 
         22,012 
     Diversified Financials - 6.6%     
 191   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    15,468 
 120   BlackRock, Inc.    30,747 
 874   Citigroup, Inc.    41,914 
 159   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    24,105 
 790   Invesco Ltd.    25,111 
 1,395   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    73,667 
         211,012 
     Energy - 7.2%     
 351   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    30,124 
 450   BP plc ADR    18,801 
 288   Chevron Corp.    34,050 
 94   EOG Resources, Inc.    12,329 
 509   Exxon Mobil Corp.    46,009 
 560   Halliburton Co.    23,355 
 288   Noble Corp.    10,836 
 254   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    22,686 
 363   Southwestern Energy Co. ●    13,259 
 848   Statoilhydro ASA ADR    17,540 
         228,989 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 1.0%     
 559   CVS Caremark Corp.    31,953 
           
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 3.5%     
 454   General Mills, Inc.    22,025 
 192   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.    10,751 
 411   PepsiCo, Inc.    33,648 
 242   Philip Morris International, Inc.    20,993 
 633   Unilever N.V. NY Shares ADR    24,885 
         112,302 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 2.7%     
 395   Baxter International, Inc.    27,336 
 443   Covidien plc    27,842 
 463   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    30,298 
         85,476 
     Insurance - 2.4%     
 564   American International Group, Inc. ●    25,189 
 852   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.    33,992 
 550   Unum Group    16,159 
         75,340 
     Materials - 2.4%     
 626   Dow Chemical Co.   20,143 
 514   International Paper Co.    22,776 
 347   Mosaic Co.    18,673 
 320   Nucor Corp.    13,850 
         75,442 
     Media - 2.8%     
 299   CBS Corp. Class B    14,620 
 622   Comcast Corp. Class A    26,065 
 589   Thomson Reuters Corp.    19,171 
 457   Walt Disney Co.    28,881 
         88,737 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 9.2%     
 480   Agilent Technologies, Inc.    20,546 
 228   Amgen, Inc.    22,485 
 203   Celgene Corp. ●    23,740 
 1,069   Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.    17,806 
 317   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●    16,208 
 147   Johnson & Johnson    12,594 
 1,139   Merck & Co., Inc.    52,928 
 974   Pfizer, Inc.    27,270 
 143   Roche Holding AG    35,531 
 485   UCB S.A.    26,031 
 354   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●    28,295 
 307   Zoetis, Inc.    9,479 
         292,913 
     Retailing - 4.2%     
 11,702   Allstar Co. ⌂●†    24,269 
 51   AutoZone, Inc. ●    21,808 
 11,241   Buck Holdings L.P. ⌂●†    3,413 
 370   Kohl's Corp.    18,674 
 1,085   Lowe's Cos., Inc.    44,375 
 325   Nordstrom, Inc.    19,481 
         132,020 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 3.3%     
 603   Analog Devices, Inc.    27,164 
 1,197   Intel Corp.    28,998 
 849   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.    23,589 
 597   Xilinx, Inc.    23,631 
         103,382 
     Software and Services - 5.6%     
 353   Accenture plc    25,389 
 352   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    24,249 
 501   eBay, Inc. ●    25,925 
 52   Google, Inc. ●    46,026 
 1,400   Microsoft Corp.    48,326 
 348   Symantec Corp.    7,824 
         177,739 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 5.3%     
 141   Apple, Inc.    55,895 
 2,744   Cisco Systems, Inc.    66,697 
 1,468   EMC Corp.    34,666 
 198   Qualcomm, Inc.    12,067 
         169,325 
     Telecommunication Services - 0.4%     
 423   Vodafone Group plc ADR    12,150 
           
     Transportation - 0.6%     
 204   FedEx Corp.    20,126 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 69.3% - (continued)

     Utilities - 1.2%     
 474   NextEra Energy, Inc.   $38,653 
           
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $1,658,031)   $2,205,320 
           

ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.1%

     Finance and Insurance - 0.1%     
     Ally Master Owner Trust     
$4,885    1.54%, 09/15/2019   $4,785 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II     
 110    2.79%, 03/06/2020 ■Δ    110 
     New Century Home Equity Loan Trust     
 8    0.48%, 03/25/2035 Δ    8 
         4,903 
           
     Total asset & commercial mortgage backed securities     
     (cost $5,001)   $4,903 
           

CORPORATE BONDS - 10.5%

     Air Transportation - 0.3%     
     Continental Airlines, Inc.     
$3,632   5.98%, 04/19/2022   $4,031 
     Southwest Airlines Co.     
 2,700   5.75%, 12/15/2016    2,995 
 2,768   6.15%, 08/01/2022    3,266 
         10,292 
     Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 0.8%     
     CBS Corp.     
 6,860   3.38%, 03/01/2022    6,613 
 575   5.75%, 04/15/2020    652 
     Comcast Corp.     
 1,000   4.50%, 01/15/2043    955 
 1,740   4.65%, 07/15/2042    1,668 
 4,500   5.90%, 03/15/2016    5,066 
     DirecTV Holdings LLC     
 3,310   6.38%, 03/01/2041    3,459 
     Discovery Communications, Inc.     
 280   3.25%, 04/01/2023    263 
 325   4.88%, 04/01/2043    300 
 250   4.95%, 05/15/2042    234 
     News America, Inc.     
 1,275   4.50%, 02/15/2021    1,366 
     Time Warner Cable, Inc.     
 4,120   5.85%, 05/01/2017    4,540 
     Viacom, Inc.     
 835   3.88%, 12/15/2021    846 
         25,962 
     Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.5%     
     Altria Group, Inc.     
 2,050   4.50%, 05/02/2043    1,823 
 2,445   4.75%, 05/05/2021    2,619 
     Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.     
 3,205   7.75%, 01/15/2019    4,054 
     BAT International Finance plc     
 2,775   3.25%, 06/07/2022 ■    2,716 
     Coca-Cola Co.     
 500   3.30%, 09/01/2021    511 
     Diageo Capital plc     
1,925   2.63%, 04/29/2023   1,791 
     Molson Coors Brewing Co.     
 60   2.00%, 05/01/2017    60 
 765   3.50%, 05/01/2022    751 
 495   5.00%, 05/01/2042    475 
     Philip Morris International, Inc.     
 270   5.65%, 05/16/2018    311 
         15,111 
     Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Apple, Inc.     
 1,930   2.40%, 05/03/2023    1,790 
 685   3.85%, 05/04/2043    608 
         2,398 
     Couriers and Messengers - 0.0%     
     FedEx Corp.     
 270   2.63%, 08/01/2022    251 
 405   2.70%, 04/15/2023    373 
         624 
     Finance and Insurance - 5.4%     
     ACE INA Holdings, Inc.     
 700   5.88%, 06/15/2014    733 
     American Express Centurion Bank     
 6,350   6.00%, 09/13/2017    7,297 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 4,500   5.00%, 05/13/2021    4,798 
 200   7.38%, 05/15/2014    211 
     Barclays Bank plc     
 2,150   2.38%, 01/13/2014    2,168 
     BP Capital Markets plc     
 2,850   4.75%, 03/10/2019    3,165 
     Brandywine Operating Partnership     
 2,010   6.00%, 04/01/2016    2,207 
     Capital One Financial Corp.     
 2,460   2.15%, 03/23/2015    2,499 
     CDP Financial, Inc.     
 3,475   4.40%, 11/25/2019 ■    3,823 
     Citigroup, Inc.     
 3,000   5.85%, 08/02/2016    3,355 
 2,700   6.13%, 05/15/2018    3,091 
 1,700   6.88%, 03/05/2038    2,061 
 520   8.13%, 07/15/2039    687 
     Credit Agricole S.A.     
 3,950   3.50%, 04/13/2015 ■    4,086 
     Discover Financial Services, Inc.     
 3,620   6.45%, 06/12/2017    4,112 
     Eaton Vance Corp.     
 3,305   6.50%, 10/02/2017    3,804 
     Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.     
 4,525   5.40%, 10/15/2014    4,682 
     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC     
 2,665   3.00%, 06/12/2017    2,671 
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 4,300   4.38%, 09/16/2020    4,552 
 5,000   5.88%, 01/14/2038    5,504 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
 6,000   5.63%, 01/15/2017    6,503 
 1,700   6.15%, 04/01/2018    1,916 
 2,590   6.25%, 02/01/2041    2,929 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

7

 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 10.5% - (continued)

     Finance and Insurance - 5.4% - (continued)     
     HCP, Inc.     
$2,030   6.00%, 01/30/2017   $2,277 
     HSBC Holdings plc     
 3,010   6.10%, 01/14/2042    3,502 
     ING Bank N.V.     
 5,200   3.75%, 03/07/2017 ■    5,442 
     Jackson National Life Insurance Co.     
 6,250   8.15%, 03/15/2027 ■    7,775 
     JP Morgan Chase & Co.     
 2,240   3.25%, 09/23/2022    2,127 
 2,000   4.95%, 03/25/2020    2,184 
 6,035   5.13%, 09/15/2014    6,332 
 1,080   5.40%, 01/06/2042    1,142 
     Loews Corp.     
 835   2.63%, 05/15/2023    759 
     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     
 1,000   6.40%, 08/28/2017    1,129 
 6,000   6.88%, 04/25/2018    6,906 
     Morgan Stanley     
 250   5.63%, 09/23/2019    269 
     National City Corp.     
 4,250   6.88%, 05/15/2019    5,084 
     Nordea Bank AB     
 1,790   3.70%, 11/13/2014 ■    1,856 
     Postal Square L.P.     
 12,788   8.95%, 06/15/2022    16,899 
     Prudential Financial, Inc.     
 3,000   5.50%, 03/15/2016    3,313 
     Rabobank Netherlands     
 3,900   3.20%, 03/11/2015 ■    4,044 
     Republic New York Capital I     
 500   7.75%, 11/15/2026    507 
     Southern Capital Corp.     
 49   5.70%, 06/30/2022 ■    51 
     Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.     
 4,795   8.75%, 05/30/2018    5,798 
     Svenska Handelsbanken AB     
 2,900   4.88%, 06/10/2014 ■    3,010 
     UBS AG Stamford     
 235   5.88%, 12/20/2017    270 
     Wachovia Corp.     
 10,000   5.25%, 08/01/2014    10,445 
 1,000   5.75%, 06/15/2017    1,135 
     WEA Finance LLC     
 1,450   7.13%, 04/15/2018 ■    1,721 
     Wellpoint, Inc.     
 421   3.30%, 01/15/2023    401 
         171,232 
     Food Manufacturing - 0.5%     
     ConAgra Foods, Inc.     
 265   1.90%, 01/25/2018    260 
 235   3.20%, 01/25/2023    225 
     Kellogg Co.     
 3,900   4.00%, 12/15/2020    4,106 
     Kraft Foods Group, Inc.     
 555   2.25%, 06/05/2017    559 
 535   3.50%, 06/06/2022    530 
 605   5.00%, 06/04/2042    613 
 285   5.38%, 02/10/2020    319 
     Mondelez International, Inc.     
3,800   4.13%, 02/09/2016   4,062 
     Wrigley Jr., William Co.     
 3,900   3.70%, 06/30/2014 ■    4,003 
         14,677 
     Health Care and Social Assistance - 0.3%     
     Amgen, Inc.     
 3,300   5.15%, 11/15/2041    3,287 
     GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.     
 2,370   2.80%, 03/18/2023    2,255 
     Kaiser Foundation Hospitals     
 326   3.50%, 04/01/2022    322 
 640   4.88%, 04/01/2042    636 
     McKesson Corp.     
 100   2.85%, 03/15/2023    94 
     Merck & Co., Inc.     
 1,640   2.80%, 05/18/2023    1,552 
 630   4.15%, 05/18/2043    600 
     Zoetis, Inc.     
 150   3.25%, 02/01/2023 ■    143 
 180   4.70%, 02/01/2043 ■    168 
         9,057 
     Information - 0.4%     
     America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.     
 635   3.13%, 07/16/2022    585 
 530   4.38%, 07/16/2042    452 
     AT&T, Inc.     
 2,510   6.80%, 05/15/2036    2,954 
     BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.     
 650   7.00%, 12/01/2095    709 
     Cox Communications, Inc.     
 1,325   4.50%, 06/30/2043 ■    1,141 
 255   4.70%, 12/15/2042 ■    226 
     France Telecom S.A.     
 1,300   4.13%, 09/14/2021    1,313 
     SBA Tower Trust     
 2,035   4.25%, 04/15/2015 ■Δ    2,106 
     Verizon Communications, Inc.     
 2,415   3.50%, 11/01/2021    2,426 
 715   4.75%, 11/01/2041    680 
         12,592 
     Mining - 0.1%     
     Barrick Gold Corp.     
 500   4.10%, 05/01/2023 ■    417 
     Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.     
 1,175   1.38%, 06/17/2016    1,168 
 1,175   2.25%, 12/14/2018    1,142 
         2,727 
     Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     United Technologies Corp.     
 365   3.10%, 06/01/2022    361 
           
     Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Daimler Finance NA LLC     
 5,600   2.63%, 09/15/2016 ■    5,748 
           
     Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.5%     
     Atmos Energy Corp.     
 5,875   6.35%, 06/15/2017    6,845 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 10.5% - (continued)

     Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.5% - (continued)     
     EnCana Corp.     
$305   5.90%, 12/01/2017   $346 
     Gazprom Neft OAO via GPN Capital S.A.     
 1,100   4.38%, 09/19/2022 ■    1,008 
     Motiva Enterprises LLC     
 420   5.75%, 01/15/2020 ■    479 
     Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd.     
 1,200   5.50%, 09/30/2014 ■    1,254 
     Shell International Finance B.V.     
 6,400   4.38%, 03/25/2020    7,114 
         17,046 
     Pipeline Transportation - 0.2%     
     Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.     
 5,000   6.95%, 01/15/2038    5,912 
           
     Real Estate, Rental and Leasing - 0.2%     
     ERAC USA Finance Co.     
 1,121   2.25%, 01/10/2014 ■    1,129 
 340   2.75%, 03/15/2017 ■    347 
 1,800   4.50%, 08/16/2021 ■    1,882 
 1,500   5.63%, 03/15/2042 ■    1,506 
         4,864 
     Retail Trade - 0.2%     
     Amazon.com, Inc.     
 1,550   2.50%, 11/29/2022    1,407 
     AutoZone, Inc.     
 900   3.13%, 07/15/2023    841 
 1,908   3.70%, 04/15/2022    1,855 
     Lowe's Cos., Inc.     
 3,400   4.63%, 04/15/2020    3,752 
         7,855 
     Soap, Cleaning Compound and Toilet Manufacturing - 0.4%     
     Procter & Gamble Co.     
 8,976   9.36%, 01/01/2021    11,653 
           
     Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V.     
 175   2.35%, 05/15/2020 ■    169 
           
     Utilities - 0.4%     
     Consolidated Edison Co. of NY     
 4,605   5.30%, 12/01/2016    5,202 
     Indianapolis Power and Light     
 3,750   6.60%, 06/01/2037 ■    4,589 
     Southern California Edison Co.     
 4,000   5.55%, 01/15/2037    4,551 
         14,342 
     Wholesale Trade - 0.0%     
     Heineken N.V.     
 1,330   2.75%, 04/01/2023 ■    1,219 
 50   4.00%, 10/01/2042 ■    43 
         1,262 
     Total corporate bonds     
     (cost $308,490)   $333,884 
           

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.9%

     General Obligations - 0.2%     
     California State GO, Taxable,     
1,235   7.55%, 04/01/2039    1,654 
     Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Water Reclamation GO,     
 685   5.72%, 12/01/2038    798 
     Los Angeles, CA, USD GO,     
 4,300   5.75%, 07/01/2034    4,627 
         7,079 
     Health Care/Services - 0.1%     
     University of California, Regents MedCenter Pooled Rev,     
 1,935   6.58%, 05/15/2049    2,295 
           
     Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.) - 0.0%     
     University of California, Build America Bonds Rev,     
 1,960   5.77%, 05/15/2043    2,158 
           
     Refunded - 0.1%     
     Irvine Ranch, CA, Water Dist Joint Powers Agency,     
 2,870   2.61%, 03/15/2014    2,911 
           
     Tax Allocation - 0.1%     
     Dallas, TX, Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Rev,     
 2,200   6.00%, 12/01/2044    2,649 
           
     Transportation - 0.4%     
     Bay Area, CA, Toll Auth Bridge Rev,     
 3,100   6.26%, 04/01/2049    3,598 
     Illinois State Toll Highway Auth, Taxable Rev,     
 1,875   6.18%, 01/01/2034    2,194 
     Maryland State Transportation Auth,     
 1,350   5.89%, 07/01/2043    1,495 
     New York and New Jersey PA, Taxable Rev,     
 975   5.86%, 12/01/2024    1,118 
 570   6.04%, 12/01/2029    650 
     North Texas Tollway Auth Rev,     
 3,400   6.72%, 01/01/2049    4,006 
         13,061 
     Total municipal bonds     
     (cost $26,787)   $30,153 
           

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 1.2%

     FHLMC - 0.3%     
$128   2.29%, 04/01/2029 Δ   $133 
 54   4.00%, 03/01/2041    56 
 4,563   5.00%, 07/01/2028 - 05/01/2041    4,889 
 4,312   5.50%, 12/01/2036 - 09/01/2040    4,646 
         9,724 
     FNMA - 0.6%     
 9,000   3.00%, 07/15/2028 ☼    9,257 
 7,500   3.50%, 07/15/2043 ☼    7,614 
 186   4.85%, 02/01/2014    187 
 181   5.00%, 02/01/2019 - 04/01/2019    195 
 635   5.09%, 12/01/2013    638 
 1   6.50%, 11/01/2013    1 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

9

 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount

        

Market Value ╪

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 1.2% - (continued)

     FNMA - 0.6% - (continued)             
$1   7.00%, 02/01/2029          $1 
                 17,893 
     GNMA - 0.3%             
 2,938   6.00%, 06/15/2024 - 06/15/2035           3,290 
 992   6.50%, 03/15/2026 - 02/15/2035           1,101 
 4,307   7.00%, 11/15/2031 - 11/15/2033           4,992 
 208   7.50%, 09/16/2035           242 
 833   8.00%, 09/15/2026 - 02/15/2031           919 
 27   9.00%, 07/20/2016 - 06/15/2022           27 
                 10,571 
     Total U.S. government agencies             
     (cost $37,375)          $38,188 
                   
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 15.8%
Other Direct Federal Obligations - 1.3%
     FFC - 0.5%             
$17,617   4.40%, 12/06/2013 - 12/27/2013 ○          $17,566 
                   
     Tennessee Valley Authority - 0.8%             
 22,300   4.38%, 06/15/2015           23,965 
                   
                 41,531 
U.S. Treasury Securities - 14.5%
     U.S. Treasury Bonds - 2.4%             
 8,300   2.88%, 05/15/2043           7,345 
 21,412   3.13%, 02/15/2043           19,986 
 22,000   4.38%, 02/15/2038           25,761 
 18,000   6.00%, 02/15/2026 ╦‡           24,165 
                 77,257 
     U.S. Treasury Notes - 12.1%             
 64,100   0.13%, 04/30/2015           63,857 
 35,520   0.25%, 02/28/2015 - 05/31/2015           35,490 
 8,300   0.63%, 05/31/2017           8,168 
 5,343   0.88%, 01/31/2017           5,335 
 11,800   1.00%, 09/30/2016 - 05/31/2018           11,713 
 113,200   1.25%, 10/31/2015           115,287 
 28,700   1.50%, 06/30/2016           29,393 
 39,000   1.75%, 05/15/2023           36,526 
 5,300   2.00%, 04/30/2016           5,504 
 23,000   2.75%, 02/15/2019           24,480 
 18,935   3.50%, 05/15/2020           20,948 
 24,575   3.88%, 05/15/2018           27,532 
                 384,233 
                 461,490 
     Total U.S. government securities             
     (cost $485,829)          $503,021 
                   
     Total long-term investments             
     (cost $2,521,513)          $3,115,469 
                   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%

Repurchase Agreements - 2.8%

     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $325,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $331)
            
$325   0.13%, 6/28/2013          $325 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $6,915, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043,
value of $7,035)
            
6,915   0.15%, 6/28/2013          6,915 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $13,435, collateralized by
FHLB 0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%,
2014, FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042,
value of $13,672)
            
 13,435   0.12%, 6/28/2013           13,435 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $9,310, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of
$9,463)
            
 9,310   0.10%, 6/28/2013           9,310 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $27,435,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill
0.85%, 2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% -
3.25%, 2013 - 2018, value of $27,848)
            
 27,435   0.10%, 6/28/2013           27,435 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $325,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $331)
            
 325   0.25%, 6/28/2013           325 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $11,002, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 -
2020, value of $11,223)
            
 11,002   0.10%, 6/28/2013           11,002 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $19,403, collateralized by
FHLMC 3.50% - 4.00%, 2042, FNMA
3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 - 2042, value of
$19,733)
            
 19,403   0.12%, 6/28/2013           19,403 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$280, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $286)
            
 280   0.09%, 6/28/2013           280 
                 88,430 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $88,430)          $88,430 
                   
   Total investments      
     (cost $2,609,943) ▲    100.6%  $3,203,899 
     Other assets and liabilities    (0.6)%   (19,880)
     Total net assets    100.0%  $3,184,019 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.
   
  Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $2,630,037 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:    

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $614,691 
Unrealized Depreciation   (40,829)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $573,862 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $27,682, which represents 0.9% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Non-income producing.

 

ΔVariable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at June 30, 2013.

 

The interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the effective yield on the date of the acquisition.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $62,211, which represents 2.0% of total net assets.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
08/2011   11,702   Allstar Co.  $6,915 
06/2007   11,241   Buck Holdings L.P.   758 

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $27,682, which represents 0.9% of total net assets.  

 

This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $17,113 at June 30, 2013.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with swap contracts.

  

Securities Sold Short Outstanding at June 30, 2013
 
Description  Principal
Amount
   Maturity Date  Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 
FHLMC TBA, 5.50%  $3,100   07/15/2043  $3,335   $(6)

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities represents 0.1% of total net assets.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013
 
Reference Entity  Counterparty  Notional
Amount (a)
   (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Market
Value ╪
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on traded indices:
Sell protection:                               
CMBX.NA.AAA.6  DEUT  $1,815    0.50%  05/11/63  $(88)  $(102)  $(14)
CMBX.NA.AAA.6  MSC   1,170    0.50%  05/11/63   (56)   (65)   (9)
Total                  $(144)  $(167)  $(23)

 

(a)The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.  Notional shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.  
MSC Morgan Stanley  
   
Index Abbreviations:
CMBX.NA Markit Commercial Mortgage Backed North American
 
Municipal Bond Abbreviations:
GO General Obligation  
PA Port Authority  
Rev Revenue  
USD United School District  
   
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FFC Federal Financing Corp.  
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $4,903   $   $4,895   $8 
Common Stocks ‡   2,205,320    2,098,270    79,368    27,682 
Corporate Bonds   333,884        309,637    24,247 
Municipal Bonds   30,153        30,153     
U.S. Government Agencies   38,188        38,188     
U.S. Government Securities   503,021    53,795    449,226     
Short-Term Investments   88,430        88,430     
Total  $3,203,899   $2,152,065   $999,897   $51,937 
Liabilities:                    
Securities Sold Short  $3,335   $   $3,335   $ 
Total  $3,335   $   $3,335   $ 
Credit Default Swaps *   23        23     
Total  $23   $   $23   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.  
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

  

Balance as
of
December
31, 2012

  

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

  

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

  

Net
Amortization

  

Purchases

  

Sales

  

Transfers
Into
Level 3 

  

Transfers
Out of
Level 3

  

Balance as
of June
30, 2013

 
Assets:                                             
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities   $8   $    $   —*  $   $   $   $   $   $8 
Common Stocks    24,542    5,109    4,380           (6,349)           27,682 
Corporate Bonds    25,415    (49)   (468)‡   (52)       (599)           24,247 
Total   $49,965   $5,060   $3,912   $(52)  $   $(6,948)  $   $   $51,937 

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 rounds to zero.
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $4,380.
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $(468).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $2,609,943)   $3,203,899 
Cash     289 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold    21,244 
Fund shares sold    188 
Dividends and interest    9,670 
Other assets     
Total assets    3,235,290 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts    23 
Securities sold short, at market value (proceeds $3,329)    3,335 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased    42,868 
Fund shares redeemed    4,365 
Investment management fees    321 
Distribution fees    16 
Accrued expenses    199 
Swap premiums received    144 
Total liabilities    51,271 
Net assets   $3,184,019 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital   $3,400,570 
Undistributed net investment income    29,515 
Accumulated net realized loss    (840,002)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency    593,936 
Net assets   $3,184,019 
Shares authorized    9,500,000 
Par value   $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $23.07 
    Shares outstanding    120,552 
    Net assets   $2,781,460 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $23.34 
    Shares outstanding    17,245 
    Net assets   $402,559 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends   $25,842 
Interest    14,585 
Less: Foreign tax withheld    (592)
Total investment income, net    39,835 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees    9,893 
Distribution fees - Class IB    513 
Custodian fees    10 
Accounting services fees    258 
Board of Directors' fees    43 
Audit fees    16 
Other expenses    258 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)    10,991 
Commission recapture    (7)
Custodian fee offset     
Total fees paid indirectly    (7)
Total expenses, net    10,984 
Net Investment Income    28,851 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments    105,634 
Net realized loss on securities sold short    (5)
Net realized gain on swap contracts    1 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts    52 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions    (63)
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions    105,619 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments    165,510 
Net unrealized appreciation of securities sold short    7 
Net unrealized depreciation of swap contracts    (23)
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    (11)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions    165,483 
Net Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions    271,102 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $299,953 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $28,851   $65,371 
Net realized gain on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions    105,619    166,748 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions    165,483    152,137 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    299,953    384,256 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (82,214)
Class IB       (10,942)
Total distributions       (93,156)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold    36,979    50,211 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        82,214 
Redeemed    (271,761)   (589,901)
Total capital share transactions    (234,782)   (457,476)
Class IB          
Sold    15,427    19,586 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        10,942 
Redeemed    (56,849)   (118,840)
Total capital share transactions    (41,422)   (88,312)
Net decrease from capital share transactions    (276,204)   (545,788)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    23,749    (254,688)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period    3,160,270    3,414,958 
End of period   $3,184,019   $3,160,270 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of)          
net investment income   $29,515   $664 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold    1,644    2,405 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        3,914 
Redeemed    (12,048)   (28,367)
Total share activity    (10,404)   (22,048)
Class IB          
Sold    673    928 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        514 
Redeemed    (2,492)   (5,664)
Total share activity    (1,819)   (4,222)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Balanced HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to

  

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Fixed income investments (other than short term obligations) and non-exchange traded derivatives held by the Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling and trading and pricing conventions. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models and the bond’s terms and conditions. Generally, the Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income investments when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant

 

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management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, as applicable.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral,

 

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including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

In connection with the Fund’s ability to purchase investments on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund may enter into to-be announced (“TBA”) commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed-upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. Although the Fund may enter into TBA commitments with the intention of acquiring or delivering securities for its portfolio, the Fund can extend the settlement date, roll the transaction, or dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if deemed appropriate to do so. If the TBA commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. In a TBA roll transaction, the Fund generally purchases or sells the initial TBA commitment prior to the agreed upon settlement date and enters into a new TBA commitment for future delivery or receipt of the mortgage-backed securities. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

 

The Fund may enter into “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities and contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase substantially similar securities (for example, same issuer, coupon and maturity) on a specified future date at an agreed upon price. The Fund gives up the right to receive interest paid on the investments sold. The Fund would benefit to the extent of any differences between the price received for the security and the lower forward price for the future purchase. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. The Fund records dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions are excluded from the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund had open dollar roll transactions as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

d)Mortgage Related and Other Asset Backed Securities The Fund may invest in mortgage related and other asset backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage backed securities, stripped mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment that consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of pre-payments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage related securities is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage related and other asset backed securities created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had mortgage related and other asset backed securities as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had no outstanding foreign currency contracts as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Swap Contracts – The Fund may invest in swap contracts. Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified future intervals. The Fund may enter into credit default, total return, cross-currency, interest rate, inflation and other forms of swap contracts to manage its exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, commodity and inflation risk. Swap contracts are also used to gain exposure to certain markets. In connection with these contracts, investments or cash may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Swaps are valued based on custom valuations furnished by an independent pricing service. Swaps for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service are valued in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments

 

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received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap and net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. Entering into these contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contracts may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the contracts, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty, which allows for the netting of payments made or received (although such amounts are presented on a gross basis within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as applicable) as well as the posting of collateral to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts – The credit default swap market allows the Fund to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. Certain credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying investment or index in the event of a credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy.

 

Under a credit default swap contract, one party acts as guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying investment at par if the defined credit event occurs. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. A “buyer” of credit protection agrees to pay a counterparty to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. The “seller” of the protection receives periodic payments and agrees to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. A “seller’s” exposure is limited to the total notional amount of the credit default swap contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or upfront payments received upon entering into the contract.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on corporate issues, sovereign government issues or U.S. municipal issues as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to the Schedule of Investments, as applicable, and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the contract. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. For credit default swap contracts on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced equity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding credit default swaps as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

c)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
     Total   
                             
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts  $   $   $23   $   $   $   $23 
Total  $   $   $23   $   $   $   $23 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net realized gain on swap contracts  $   $   $1   $   $   $   $1 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts       52                    52 
Total  $   $52   $1   $   $   $   $53 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of swap contracts  $   $   $(23)  $   $   $   $(23)
Total  $   $   $(23)  $   $   $   $(23)

 

d)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $88,430   $   $88,430   $   $(89,922)  $ 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $88,430   $   $88,430   $   $(88,922)  $ 

 

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Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Swap contracts at market value  $167   $   $167   $   $   $167 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $167   $   $167   $   $   $167 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Credit and Counterparty Risks – Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The Fund’s investments expose the Fund to various risks including, but not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, extension, foreign currency, and equity risks. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the values of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. In addition, securities are subject to extension risk. Rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment and extension risk are major risks of mortgage backed securities and certain asset backed securities. For certain asset backed securities, the actual maturity may be less than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. As a result, the timing of income recognition relating to these securities may vary based upon the actual maturity. If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $93,156   $57,855 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $664 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (925,527)
Unrealized Appreciation†   408,359 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(516,504)

 

  * The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
  Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $344 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (344)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an

 

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unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $925,527 
Total  $925,527 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $155,644 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.6800% 
On next $250 million   0.6550% 
On next $500 million   0.6450% 
On next $4 billion   0.5950% 
On next $5 billion   0.5925% 
Over $10 billion   0.5900% 

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.016% 
On next $5 billion   0.014% 
Over $10 billion   0.012% 

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.65%
Class IB   0.90 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $2. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations     $304,089 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations      624,144 
Cost of Purchases for U.S. Government Obligations      270,638 
Sales Proceeds for U.S. Government Obligations      218,863 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
– Selected Per-Share Data – (A)

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)       
IA  $21.03   $0.21   $1.83   $2.04   $   $   $   $   $23.07 
IB   21.30    0.19    1.85    2.04                    23.34 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   19.34    0.47    1.85    2.32    (0.63)           (0.63)   21.03 
IB   19.58    0.43    1.86    2.29    (0.57)           (0.57)   21.30 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   19.32    0.41    (0.06)   0.35    (0.33)           (0.33)   19.34 
IB   19.55    0.36    (0.05)   0.31    (0.28)           (0.28)   19.58 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (G)
IA   17.47    0.30    1.82    2.12    (0.27)           (0.27)   19.32 
IB   17.68    0.26    1.83    2.09    (0.22)           (0.22)   19.55 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   13.69    0.36    3.78    4.14    (0.36)           (0.36)   17.47 
IB   13.85    0.32    3.83    4.15    (0.32)           (0.32)   17.68 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   20.97    0.50    (7.09)   (6.59)   (0.58)   (0.11)       (0.69)   13.69 
IB   21.18    0.47    (7.17)   (6.70)   (0.52)   (0.11)       (0.63)   13.85 

 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(H)During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund incurred $204.5 million in purchases associated with the transition of assets from Hartford Global Advisers HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on March 19, 2010. These purchases were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment Income
(Loss) to Average Net Assets
   Portfolio Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                      
 9.71%(E)  $2,781,460    0.65%(F)   0.65%(F)   1.82%(F)   13%
 9.57(E)   402,559    0.90(F)   0.90(F)   1.57(F)    
                            
                            
 12.02    2,754,114    0.65    0.65    1.98    28 
 11.74    406,156    0.90    0.90    1.73     
                            
                            
 1.86    2,959,019    0.64    0.64    1.84    34 
 1.61    455,939    0.89    0.89    1.59     
                            
                            
 12.14    3,539,983    0.65    0.65    1.68    65(H)
 11.86    556,169    0.90    0.90    1.43     
                            
                            
 30.29    3,607,929    0.65    0.65    2.15    73 
 29.96    578,338    0.90    0.90    1.90     
                            
                            
 (31.64)   3,404,626    0.63    0.63    2.43    76 
 (31.81)   548,899    0.88    0.88    2.18     

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
 Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
  

Ending

Account Value
June 30, 2013

  

Expenses paid

during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013

   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
  

Expenses paid

during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013

   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,097.10   $3.38   $1,000.00   $1,021.57   $3.26    0.65%  181  365  
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,095.70   $4.68   $1,000.00   $1,020.33   $4.51    0.90%  181  365  

 

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Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Asset Allocation Strategy Risk: The portfolio managers’ asset allocation strategy may not always work as intended, and asset allocation does not guarantee better performance or reduce the risk of investment loss.

 

Fixed Income Risk: The Fund is subject to interest rate risk (the risk that the value of an investment decreases when interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk that the issuing company of a security is unable to pay interest and principal when due) and call risk (the risk that an investment may be redeemed early).

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, and the risk that an investment’s value may be reduced or become worthless if it receives interest or income payments only after other investments in the same pool.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

hartfordfunds.com

 

 

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-B13 8-13 114608 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD CAPITAL

 

APPRECIATION HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 13
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 14
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 16
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 17
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 30
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 32
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 34
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 34
Expense Example (Unaudited) 35
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 36

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund inception 04/02/1984
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview   6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Capital Appreciation IA   16.91%    28.57%    4.46%    10.25% 
Capital Appreciation IB   16.75%    28.24%    4.20%    9.98% 
Russell 3000 Index   14.06%    21.46%    7.25%    7.81% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    7.29% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.67% and 0.92%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers    
Saul J. Pannell, CFA Kent M. Stahl, CFA Peter I. Higgins, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Director, Investments
and Risk Managment
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
Paul E. Marrkand, CFA Nicolas M. Choumenkovitch Donald J. Kilbride
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio
Manager
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
Stephen Mortimer David W. Palmer, CFA Francis J. Boggan, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio
Manager
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
Gregg R. Thomas, CFA*    
Vice President and Director, Risk Management    
     
*Appointed as a Portfolio Manager for the Fund as of 2013.

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund returned 16.91% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which returned 14.06% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 10.99% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+14%), as measured by the Russell 3000 Index, gained during the six-month period. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Within the Russell 3000 Index, Consumer Discretionary (+20%), Health Care (+20%) and Financials (+18%) posted the strongest gains. Materials (+2%), Information Technology (+7%) and Energy (+10%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark due primarily to strong stock selection in the Information Technology, Financials, and Industrials sectors. Stock selection was weaker within the Materials and Energy sectors. Sector allocation, a residual of our bottom-up security selection process, also contributed to relative performance primarily as a result of an overweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was greater than the benchmark position) to Consumer Discretionary.

 

The top contributors to relative performance included Apple (Information Technology), Best Buy (Consumer Discretionary) and MBIA Insurance (Financials). Apple is a U.S.-based designer, manufacturer, and retailer of a range of personal electronic products. Shares of Apple declined during the period as a result of weaker guidance and slowing growth. Our underweight position in the security contributed to benchmark-relative performance. Shares of U.S.-based electronics retailer Best Buy climbed during the period in part due to an announcement that it would divest its interest in a European joint venture (JV) to its partner in the JV, Carphone Warehouse. U.S.-based insurance company MBIA Insurance outperformed after reporting positive earnings results and announcing the settlement of the legal action previously brought against the company by Aurelius Capital Master. Hertz Global (Industrials) and Gilead Sciences (Health Care) were also top contributors to absolute performance (i.e. total return).

 

The largest detractors from relative returns were Barrick Gold (Materials), JC Penney (Consumer Discretionary), and AuRico Gold (Materials). Barrick Gold, a Canadian based gold exploration and mining company, saw shares decline as

 

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Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

the spot price of gold continued to deteriorate and miners continued to reduce earnings forecasts. Shares of department store operator JC Penney fell as a result of soft earnings attributed to both slow same store sales and a decline in gross margins. Shares of Canadian-based gold producer AuRico Gold underperformed during the period as gold equities experienced broad declines. Apple (Information Technology) was also a large detractor from absolute performance.

 

What is the outlook?

Looking forward to the third quarter, we believe that we are in a limbo period in which investors are unsure of both the timing and magnitude of future interest rate increases. Our view is that although uncertainty among investors is causing some consternation in the markets, the environment will normalize as rates moderate over the next several months. We don’t anticipate a material increase in rates from current levels during the year. We believe that the current environment is conducive to stock picking. While we felt valuations were overpriced without being backed up by fundamentals last year at this time, we now believe that fundamentals are improving. We are finding compelling opportunities to invest in companies that we believe have strong fundamentals and we believe are trading at reasonable valuations. Given our unconstrained approach, we continue to look for compelling opportunities for capital appreciation across the market cap spectrum, and remain focused on company specifics, which we believe should continue to drive the portfolio’s overall positioning.

 

As a result of our bottom-up investment process, at the end of the period the Fund was most overweight the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Industrials sectors relative to the benchmark. The Fund was most underweight the Financials, Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors at the end of the period relative to the benchmark.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

 

Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Equity Securities     
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   4.3%
Banks (Financials)   2.9 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   6.8 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   0.8 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   1.3 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   2.2 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   6.6 
Energy (Energy)   8.5 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   2.5 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   3.6 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   2.9 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   0.6 
Insurance (Financials)   4.7 
Materials (Materials)   3.5 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   3.0 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   10.4 
Real Estate (Financials)   0.6 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   7.6 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   4.7 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   9.2 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   5.2 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   0.9 
Transportation (Industrials)   5.4 
Utilities (Utilities)   1.5 
Total   99.7%
Short-Term Investments   1.9 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (1.6)
Total   100.0%

 

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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% 
     Automobiles and Components - 4.3%     
 125   Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   $2,885 
 344   Dana Holding Corp.    6,629 
 65   Delphi Automotive plc    3,269 
 8,558   Ford Motor Co.    132,394 
 249   General Motors Co. ●   8,279 
 2,794   Goodyear (The) Tire & Rubber Co. ●   42,724 
 209   Harley-Davidson, Inc.    11,483 
 172   Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.    33,676 
 1,720   Isuzu Motors Ltd.    11,758 
 283   Tenneco Automotive, Inc. ●   12,820 
 775   TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. ●   51,496 
         317,413 
     Banks - 2.9%     
 10,194   Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.    62,954 
 677   Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.    5,321 
 1,037   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    75,605 
 1,687   Wells Fargo & Co.    69,611 
         213,491 
     Capital Goods - 6.8%     
 140   3M Co.    15,287 
 208   AGCO Corp.    10,459 
 246   AMETEK, Inc.    10,414 
 292   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ●   13,934 
 157   Assa Abloy Ab    6,145 
 1,445   BAE Systems plc    8,417 
 275   Belden, Inc.    13,714 
 43   Boeing Co.    4,401 
 464   Cummins, Inc.    50,336 
 88   Dover Corp.    6,811 
 196   Eaton Corp. plc    12,892 
 4   Esterline Technologies Corp. ●   304 
 195   Flowserve Corp.    10,544 
 276   HD Supply Holdings, Inc. ●☼   5,178 
 20   Honeywell International, Inc.    1,601 
 165   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    11,420 
 2,490   Itochu Corp.    28,794 
 1,829   KBR, Inc.    59,456 
 124   Lockheed Martin Corp.    13,502 
 159   Northrop Grumman Corp.    13,127 
 254   Owens Corning, Inc. ●   9,931 
 80   Parker-Hannifin Corp.    7,665 
 193   Polypore International, Inc. ●   7,782 
 416   Rexel S.A.    9,366 
 2,278   Rolls-Royce Holdings plc    39,232 
 872   Safran S.A.    45,531 
 118   Schneider Electric S.A.    8,564 
 82   Siemens AG    8,343 
 264   SKF AB Class B    6,177 
 118   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    9,137 
 213   Textron, Inc.    5,549 
 218   Titan International, Inc.    3,678 
 61   TransDigm Group, Inc.    9,532 
 137   United Technologies Corp.    12,742 
 350   WESCO International, Inc. ●   23,802 
         503,767 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 0.8%     
 228   Edenred    6,969 
 304   Herman Miller, Inc.    8,237 
 51   IHS, Inc. ●   5,349 
 209   Knoll, Inc.   2,967 
 1,037   Nielsen Holdings N.V.    34,834 
 103   Wageworks, Inc. ●   3,531 
         61,887 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 1.3%     
 78   Coach, Inc.    4,431 
 578   D.R. Horton, Inc.    12,307 
 53   De'Longhi S.p.A.    821 
 710   Fifth & Pacific Cos., Inc. ●   15,852 
 95   Fossil Group, Inc. ●   9,799 
 293   Mattel, Inc.    13,271 
 173   PVH Corp.    21,584 
 207   Tempur Sealy International, Inc. ●   9,095 
 376   Vera Bradley, Inc. ●   8,149 
 45   Whirlpool Corp.    5,132 
         100,441 
     Consumer Services - 2.2%     
 87   American Public Education, Inc. ●   3,222 
 251   Bloomin' Brands, Inc. ●   6,233 
 60   Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. ●   5,841 
 325   Burger King Worldwide, Inc.    6,336 
 923   Compass Group plc    11,793 
 114   DeVry, Inc.    3,535 
 256   Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.    10,953 
 435   Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ●   14,010 
 117   ITT Educational Services, Inc. ●   2,843 
 86   Life Time Fitness, Inc. ●   4,330 
 217   Melco PBL Entertainment Ltd. ADR ●   4,852 
 2,420   MGM China Holdings Ltd.    6,423 
 27   Penn National Gaming, Inc. ●   1,438 
 178   Starbucks Corp.    11,638 
 216   Tim Hortons, Inc.    11,706 
 904   Wyndham Worldwide Corp.    51,758 
 880   Wynn Macau Ltd.    2,366 
 110   Yum! Brands, Inc.    7,641 
         166,918 
     Diversified Financials - 6.6%     
 544   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    43,990 
 221   Banca Generali S.p.A.    4,775 
 1,224   Bank of America Corp.    15,747 
 206   BlackRock, Inc.    52,947 
 1,218   Citigroup, Inc.    58,406 
 433   Credit Suisse Group AG    11,459 
 1,538   E*Trade Financial Corp. ●   19,469 
 321   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   57,118 
 210   Invesco Ltd.    6,682 
 3,021   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    159,489 
 540   Julius Baer Group Ltd.    21,089 
 186   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.    7,017 
 19   Partners Group    5,138 
 396   Platform Acquisition Holdings Ltd. ●   4,241 
 75   Solar Cayman Ltd. ⌂■●†   5 
 389   Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A    16,935 
 342   Wisdomtree Investment, Inc. ●   3,955 
         488,462 
     Energy - 8.5%     
 511   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    43,902 
 234   Atwood Oceanics, Inc. ●   12,181 
 595   Baker Hughes, Inc.    27,465 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued) 
     Energy - 8.5% - (continued)     
 4,178   BG Group plc   $71,002 
 1,357   BP plc    9,415 
 1,362   BP plc ADR    56,830 
 76   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.    5,395 
 168   Cameron International Corp. ●   10,279 
 408   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. ADR    11,522 
 1,556   Chesapeake Energy Corp.    31,715 
 126   Chevron Corp.    14,863 
 1,880   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●   49,953 
 125   Continental Resources, Inc. ●   10,723 
 65   Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    4,492 
 104   Exxon Mobil Corp.    9,387 
 1,161   Halliburton Co.    48,428 
 4,665   JX Holdings, Inc.    22,526 
 3,260   Karoon Gas Australia Ltd. ●   15,170 
 438   Kior, Inc. ●   2,504 
 1,264   McDermott International, Inc. ●   10,343 
 159   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.    10,974 
 218   Newfield Exploration Co. ●   5,219 
 222   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    19,835 
 259   Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR    3,480 
 221   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    32,020 
 347   QEP Resources, Inc.    9,650 
 107   Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR    7,064 
 572   Southwestern Energy Co. ●   20,886 
 249   Statoil ASA    5,143 
 269   Suncor Energy, Inc.    7,939 
 243   Superior Energy Services, Inc. ●   6,311 
 105   TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA    3,053 
 114   Transocean, Inc.    5,447 
 508   Trican Well Service Ltd. ☼   6,757 
 146   Valero Energy Corp.    5,079 
 256   Whiting Petroleum Corp. ●   11,792 
         628,744 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 2.5%     
 1,512   CVS Caremark Corp.    86,454 
 157   FamilyMart Co., Ltd.    6,699 
 1,795   Kroger (The) Co.    61,999 
 171   Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.    6,270 
 1,274   Tesco plc    6,416 
 185   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.    13,796 
 113   Whole Foods Market, Inc.    5,831 
         187,465 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 3.6%     
 662   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.    59,606 
 131   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. ADR    11,795 
 162   British American Tobacco plc    8,285 
 267   Coca-Cola Co.    10,723 
 66   Diageo plc ADR    7,583 
 238   Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. ●   17,855 
 96   Groupe Danone    7,195 
 43   Hillshire (The) Brands Co.    1,426 
 362   Imperial Tobacco Group plc    12,553 
 335   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.    18,692 
 31,747   LT Group, Inc.    16,580 
 784   Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. w/ Rights    10,904 
 182   Molson Coors Brewing Co.    8,698 
 258   Monster Beverage Corp. ●   15,662 
 66   Nutreco Holding N.V.    2,775 
 321   PepsiCo, Inc.   26,291 
 244   Philip Morris International, Inc.    21,163 
 267   Unilever N.V. NY Shares ADR    10,500 
         268,286 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 2.9%     
 92   Aetna, Inc.    5,836 
 3,118   Boston Scientific Corp. ●   28,905 
 705   Cardinal Health, Inc.    33,289 
 9,120   CareView Communications, Inc. ●   5,016 
 160   Catamaran Corp. ●   7,771 
 22   Cie Generale d'Optique Essilor International S.A.    2,310 
 148   CIGNA Corp.    10,698 
 446   Covidien plc    28,014 
 21   Heartware International, Inc. ●   1,991 
 981   Hologic, Inc. ●   18,927 
 774   Medtronic, Inc.    39,813 
 247   St. Jude Medical, Inc.    11,264 
 68   Team Health Holdings ●   2,799 
 297   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    19,469 
         216,102 
     Household and Personal Products - 0.6%     
 295   Coty, Inc. ●   5,062 
 172   Estee Lauder Co., Inc.    11,280 
 70   Reckitt Benckiser Group plc    4,956 
 904   Svenska Cellulosa Ab B Shares    22,680 
         43,978 
     Insurance - 4.7%     
 218   ACE Ltd.    19,524 
 390   Aflac, Inc. ‡   22,642 
 3,159   AIA Group Ltd.    13,308 
 2,756   American International Group, Inc. ●   123,208 
 77   Aon plc    4,972 
 553   Assured Guaranty Ltd.    12,193 
 551   AXA S.A.    10,857 
 1,646   China Pacific Insurance Co., Ltd.    5,218 
 400   Fidelity National Financial, Inc.    9,524 
 344   Lincoln National Corp.    12,535 
 426   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.    17,014 
 432   MetLife, Inc.    19,767 
 151   Principal Financial Group, Inc.    5,661 
 198   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.    13,704 
 177   Swiss Re Ltd.    13,193 
 570   T&D Holdings, Inc.    7,625 
 353   Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.    11,136 
 257   Unum Group    7,559 
 352   XL Group plc    10,662 
 25   Zurich Financial Services AG    6,423 
         346,725 
     Materials - 3.5%     
 118   Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.    3,263 
 99   Air Liquide    12,267 
 193   Akzo Nobel N.V.    10,877 
 836   Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ●   5,416 
 3,149   AuRico Gold, Inc.    13,760 
 3,582   Barrick Gold Corp.    56,387 
 365   Cabot Corp.    13,659 
 1,822   Continental Gold Ltd. ●   5,716 
 63   Crown Holdings, Inc. ●   2,600 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued) 
     Materials - 3.5% - (continued)     
 492   Dow Chemical Co.   $15,813 
 3,000   Glencore Xstrata plc    12,419 
 412   International Paper Co.    18,269 
 278   JSR Corp.    5,629 
 279   Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ●   4,126 
 261   Methanex Corp. ADR    11,178 
 7,696   Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.    17,325 
 1,290   Molycorp, Inc. ●   7,997 
 34   Monsanto Co.    3,315 
 177   Mosaic Co.    9,546 
 368   Norbord, Inc.    10,638 
 145   Reliance Steel & Aluminum    9,521 
 82   Rock Tenn Co. Class A    8,163 
 161   SunCoke Energy, Inc. ●   2,253 
         260,137 
     Media - 2.8%     
 206   CBS Corp. Class B    10,069 
 145   Comcast Corp. Class A    6,063 
 30   Harvey Weinstein Co. Holdings Class A-1 ⌂●†∞    
 25   Imax Corp. ●   614 
 2,355   Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.    34,265 
 540   Omnicom Group, Inc.    33,946 
 716   Pandora Media, Inc. ●   13,175 
 92   Publicis Groupe    6,520 
 115   Time Warner Cable, Inc.    12,902 
 1,073   Time Warner, Inc.    62,033 
 204   Walt Disney Co.    12,861 
 1,076   WPP plc    18,397 
         210,845 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 10.4%     
 42   Actavis, Inc. ●   5,333 
 95   Actelion Ltd.    5,702 
 132   Agilent Technologies, Inc.    5,664 
 188   Alkermes plc ●   5,403 
 637   Almirall S.A.    8,098 
 235   Amgen, Inc.    23,141 
 2,337   Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   17,998 
 103   AstraZeneca plc    4,849 
 1,232   AVANIR Pharmeceuticals, Inc. ●   5,669 
 28   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   6,132 
 1,676   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    74,890 
 122   Bruker Corp. ●   1,975 
 247   Celgene Corp. ●   28,905 
 71   Covance, Inc. ●   5,439 
 480   Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.    7,994 
 51   Eli Lilly & Co.    2,522 
 2,372   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   121,480 
 435   Johnson & Johnson    37,371 
 2,095   Merck & Co., Inc.    97,305 
 100   Novartis AG ADR    7,047 
 68   Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   5,906 
 419   Pfizer, Inc.    11,745 
 49   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   11,120 
 246   Roche Holding AG    61,167 
 55   Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ●   3,654 
 3,555   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR    139,361 
 3,994   TherapeuticsMD, Inc. ●   12,100 
 429   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   34,260 
 453   WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. ●   9,513 
 411   Zoetis, Inc.   12,692 
         774,435 
     Real Estate - 0.6%     
 92   AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT    12,374 
 59   Boston Properties, Inc. REIT    6,209 
 348   Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT    5,866 
 152   Realogy Holdings Corp. ●   7,278 
 33   Unibail Rodamco REIT    7,715 
 191   Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT    5,427 
 32   Zillow, Inc. ●   1,813 
         46,682 
     Retailing - 7.6%     
 116   Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A    5,241 
 353   Aeropostale, Inc. ●   4,871 
 8,452   Allstar Co. ⌂●†   17,528 
 19   Amazon.com, Inc. ●   5,309 
 658   Ascena Retail Group, Inc. ●   11,478 
 117   AutoZone, Inc. ●   49,487 
 3,484   Best Buy Co., Inc.    95,222 
 29,055   Buck Holdings L.P. ⌂●†   8,822 
 177   Buckle (The), Inc.    9,222 
 160   Chico's FAS, Inc.    2,724 
 145   Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.    7,238 
 192   Dollar Tree, Inc. ●   9,739 
 84   Dollarama, Inc.    5,851 
 69   DSW, Inc.    5,061 
 34   Dufry Group ●   4,152 
 344   Five Below, Inc. ●   12,644 
 181   Francescas Holding Corp. ●   5,019 
 476   GameStop Corp. Class A    19,990 
 146   Gap, Inc.    6,072 
 106   GNC Holdings, Inc.    4,668 
 1,129   Groupon, Inc. ●   9,596 
 76   HomeAway, Inc. ●   2,472 
 12,299   Intime Department Store Group Co., Ltd.    11,911 
 1,076   Liberty Media - Interactive A ●   24,754 
 331   LKQ Corp. ●   8,523 
 1,460   Lowe's Cos., Inc.    59,712 
 893   Marks & Spencer Group plc    5,843 
 123   Men's Wearhouse, Inc.    4,644 
 23   Netflix, Inc. ●   4,954 
 221   Pier 1 Imports, Inc.    5,201 
 56   Priceline.com, Inc. ●   46,252 
 535   Rakuten, Inc.    6,330 
 76   Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. ●   3,301 
 489   Start Today Co., Ltd.    9,575 
 251   Target Corp.    17,278 
 876   TJX Cos., Inc.    43,874 
 105   TripAdvisor, Inc. ●   6,365 
 81   Urban Outfitters, Inc. ●   3,257 
         564,180 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 4.7%     
 220   Altera Corp.    7,253 
 312   Analog Devices, Inc.    14,072 
 238   ASML Holding N.V.    18,826 
 518   Broadcom Corp. Class A    17,493 
 2,084   GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. ●   8,648 
 3,688   Intel Corp.    89,325 
 393   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.    10,915 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued) 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 4.7% - (continued)     
 4,378   Micron Technology, Inc. ●  $62,731 
 594   NXP Semiconductors N.V. ●   18,416 
 10   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.    11,674 
 606   Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ●   13,261 
 3,227   SunEdison, Inc. ●   26,364 
 1,676   Teradyne, Inc. ●   29,446 
 506   Xilinx, Inc.    20,057 
         348,481 
     Software and Services - 9.2%     
 89   Accenture plc    6,426 
 596   Activision Blizzard, Inc.    8,504 
 972   Akamai Technologies, Inc. ●   41,339 
 914   Amadeus IT Holding S.A. Class A    29,265 
 233   Autodesk, Inc. ●   7,921 
 190   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    13,080 
 80   BMC Software, Inc. ●   3,622 
 370   Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.    6,438 
 519   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ●   7,508 
 493   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ADR ●   24,476 
 196   Citrix Systems, Inc. ●   11,837 
 116   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   7,244 
 105   Concur Technologies, Inc. ●   8,535 
 40   Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. ●   1,719 
 252   DeNa Co., Ltd.    4,941 
 218   Dropbox, Inc. ⌂●†   1,986 
 305   eBay, Inc. ●   15,780 
 188   Facebook, Inc. ●   4,682 
 1,821   Genpact Ltd.    35,035 
 254   Global Payments, Inc.    11,761 
 71   Google, Inc. ●   62,504 
 503   IAC/InterActiveCorp.    23,935 
 704   iGate Corp. ●   11,568 
 106   Imperva, Inc. ●   4,757 
 204   Kakaku.com, Inc.    6,230 
 62   LinkedIn Corp. Class A ●   11,104 
 4,067   Microsoft Corp.    140,445 
 76   Open Text Corp.    5,211 
 1,148   Oracle Corp.    35,263 
 99   Red Hat, Inc. ●   4,723 
 327   ServiceNow, Inc. ●   13,219 
 61   Symantec Corp.    1,366 
 135   Teradata Corp. ●   6,767 
 160   Trulia, Inc. ●   4,985 
 24   Visa, Inc.    4,438 
 82   VMware, Inc. ●   5,466 
 585   Web.com Group, Inc. ●   14,981 
 303   Western Union Co.    5,190 
 30   Workday, Inc. Class A ●   1,905 
 2,583   Yahoo!, Inc. ●   64,855 
 1,463   Zynga, Inc. ●   4,066 
         685,077 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 5.2%     
 4,453   Alcatel - Lucent ADR ●   8,104 
 67   Apple, Inc.    26,507 
 6,205   Cisco Systems, Inc.    150,855 
 2,574   EMC Corp.    60,806 
 429   Hewlett-Packard Co.    10,647 
 1,815   JDS Uniphase Corp. ●  26,096 
 564   Juniper Networks, Inc. ●   10,891 
 11,344   Lenovo Group Ltd.    10,210 
 197   Motorola Solutions, Inc.    11,361 
 183   National Instruments Corp.    5,110 
 279   NetApp, Inc. ●   10,539 
 310   QLogic Corp. ●   2,962 
 1,981   Quanta Computer, Inc.    4,261 
 735   SanDisk Corp. ●   44,895 
 12   Seagate Technology plc    548 
         383,792 
     Telecommunication Services - 0.9%     
 461   Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.    3,604 
 686   Intelsat S.A. ●   13,728 
 3,116   Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A.    12,124 
 95   SoftBank Corp.    5,522 
 307   Telenor ASA    6,101 
 365   T-Mobile US, Inc.    9,055 
 143   Verizon Communications, Inc.    7,179 
 2,450   Vodafone Group plc    7,020 
 222   Vodafone Group plc ADR    6,384 
         70,717 
     Transportation - 5.4%     
 2,919   AirAsia X Berhad ●☼   1,155 
 232   C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.    13,048 
 84   Canadian National Railway Co.    8,159 
 1,649   Delta Air Lines, Inc. ●   30,862 
 91   FedEx Corp.    8,971 
 5,073   Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ●   125,818 
 5,343   JetBlue Airways Corp. ●   33,658 
 122   Kansas City Southern    12,962 
 596   Knight Transportation, Inc.    10,021 
 87   Union Pacific Corp.    13,345 
 3,040   United Continental Holdings, Inc. ●   95,133 
 530   United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B    45,804 
         398,936 
     Utilities - 1.5%     
 546   Calpine Corp. ●   11,591 
 7,339   China Longyuan Power Group Corp.    7,546 
 276   Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais ADR    2,479 
 162   Entergy Corp.    11,293 
 346   National Grid plc    3,926 
 1,280   NRG Energy, Inc.    34,171 
 1,633   Snam S.p.A.    7,436 
 342   UGI Corp.    13,368 
 730   Xcel Energy, Inc.    20,689 
         112,499 
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $6,484,218)  $7,399,460 
           

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.2%

     
     Media - 0.2%     
 388   ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG   $16,642 
           
     Total preferred stocks     
     (cost $15,512)  $16,642 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
WARRANTS - 0.0%    
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 0.0%     
 510   Novavax, Inc. ⌂●  $ 
           
     Telecommunication Services - 0.0%     
 396   Platform Acquisition ⌂    
           
     Total warrants     
     (cost $4)  $ 
           
     Total long-term investments
(cost $6,499,734)
  $7,416,102 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.9%
Repurchase Agreements - 1.9%
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $527,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $536)
     
$527   0.13%, 6/28/2013  $527 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $21,764, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $22,149)
     
 21,764   0.12%, 6/28/2013   21,764 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $11,203, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value
of $11,397)
     
 11,203   0.15%, 6/28/2013   11,203 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $15,082, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value
of $15,331)
     
 15,082   0.10%, 6/28/2013   15,082 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $44,445,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $45,114)
     
 44,445   0.10%, 6/28/2013   44,445 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $527,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $536)
     
 527   0.25%, 6/28/2013   527 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $17,824, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $18,181)
     
 17,824   0.10%, 6/28/2013   17,824 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$31,432, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041
- 2042, value of $31,968)
     
31,432   0.12%, 6/28/2013  31,432 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$454, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $463)
     
 454   0.09%, 6/28/2013   454 
        143,258 
     Total short-term investments     
     (cost $143,258)  $143,258 
           
     Total investments     
     (cost $6,642,992) ▲ 101.6 %  $7,559,360 
     Other assets and liabilities (1.6 )%   (121,851)
     Total net assets 100.0 %  $7,437,509 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $6,813,450 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $1,128,932 
Unrealized Depreciation   (383,022)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $745,910 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $28,341, which represents 0.4% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Non-income producing.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $5, which rounds to zero percent of total net assets.

 

Securities exempt from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.  The Fund may only be able to resell these securities if they are subsequently registered or if an exemption from registration under the federal and state securities laws is available.  Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value and percentage of net assets of these securities rounds to zero.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
08/2011   8,452   Allstar Co.  $4,994 
06/2007   29,055   Buck Holdings L.P.   1,942 
05/2012   218   Dropbox, Inc.   1,972 
10/2005   30   Harvey Weinstein Co. Holdings Class A-1  - Reg D   27,951 
07/2008   510   Novavax, Inc. Warrants    
05/2013   396   Platform Acquisition Warrants   4 
03/2007   75   Solar Cayman Ltd.  - 144A   22 

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $28,341, which represents 0.4% of total net assets.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $6,095 at June 30, 2013.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD  Sell  07/01/2013  CBA  $1,083   $1,062   $21 
AUD  Sell  07/02/2013  DEUT   870    855    15 
AUD  Sell  07/03/2013  NAB   833    824    9 
CAD  Buy  07/03/2013  BCLY   27    27     
CHF  Buy  07/01/2013  BCLY   255    255     
CHF  Buy  07/02/2013  UBS   2    2     
CHF  Buy  07/03/2013  UBS   219    219     
CHF  Sell  07/03/2013  UBS   128    128     
EUR  Buy  07/01/2013  DEUT   292    292     
EUR  Buy  07/02/2013  DEUT   1,849    1,846    (3)
EUR  Buy  07/03/2013  HSBC   175    175     
EUR  Sell  07/03/2013  HSBC   63    63     
GBP  Buy  07/01/2013  BCLY   6,142    6,096    (46)
GBP  Buy  07/03/2013  BCLY   4,010    4,010     
GBP  Buy  07/02/2013  UBS   4,593    4,581    (12)
GBP  Sell  07/01/2013  NAB   1,518    1,507    11 
HKD  Buy  07/02/2013  DEUT   7,230    7,231    1 
HKD  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   340    340     
HKD  Sell  07/02/2013  DEUT   509    509     
HKD  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   1,912    1,912     
JPY  Buy  07/02/2013  BCLY   1,028    1,017    (11)
JPY  Buy  12/12/2013  CBK   45,614    45,506    (108)
JPY  Buy  12/12/2013  CSFB   37,182    35,298    (1,884)
JPY  Buy  07/03/2013  DEUT   2,752    2,748    (4)
JPY  Buy  07/01/2013  JPM   508    499    (9)
JPY  Buy  12/12/2013  UBS   9,336    8,781    (555)
JPY  Sell  07/02/2013  BCLY   3,150    3,116    34 
JPY  Sell  12/12/2013  BCLY   51,668    44,952    6,716 
JPY  Sell  12/12/2013  CSFB   24,581    21,424    3,157 
JPY  Sell  07/03/2013  DEUT   7,101    7,091    10 
JPY  Sell  12/12/2013  DEUT   36,088    29,862    6,226 
JPY  Sell  12/12/2013  GSC   24,599    21,424    3,175 
JPY  Sell  07/01/2013  JPM   4,084    4,015    69 
JPY  Sell  12/12/2013  MSC   36,063    29,862    6,201 
JPY  Sell  12/12/2013  UBS   9,267    8,647    620 
MYR  Buy  07/08/2013  JPM   1,145    1,166    21 
NOK  Buy  07/02/2013  JPM   258    257    (1)
NOK  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   258    258     
SEK  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   441    441     
SEK  Sell  07/01/2013  UBS   578    580    (2)
SGD  Sell  07/02/2013  BCLY   519    518    1 
SGD  Sell  07/03/2013  DEUT   1,538    1,535    3 
                    $23,655 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays  
CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia
CBK Citibank NA  
CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.  
GSC Goldman Sachs & Co.
HSBC HSBC Bank USA
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.  
MSC Morgan Stanley  
NAB National Australia Bank
UBS UBS AG  
 
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD Australian Dollar  
CAD Canadian Dollar  
CHF Swiss Franc  
EUR EURO  
GBP British Pound  
HKD Hong Kong Dollar  
JPY Japanese Yen  
MYR Malaysian Ringgit  
NOK Norwegian Krone  
SEK Swedish Krona  
SGD Singapore Dollar  
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

  

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles and Components  $317,413   $271,979   $45,434   $ 
Banks   213,491    145,216    68,275     
Capital Goods   503,767    343,198    160,569     
Commercial and Professional Services   61,887    54,918    6,969     
Consumer Durables and Apparel   100,441    99,620    821     
Consumer Services   166,918    146,336    20,582     
Diversified Financials   488,462    445,996    42,461    5 
Energy   628,744    502,435    126,309     
Food and Staples Retailing   187,465    168,080    19,385     
Food, Beverage and Tobacco   268,286    161,292    106,994     
Health Care Equipment and Services   216,102    213,792    2,310     
Household and Personal Products   43,978    16,342    27,636     
Insurance   346,725    278,965    67,760     
Materials   260,137    201,620    58,517     
Media   210,845    185,928    24,917     
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences   774,435    686,625    87,810     
Real Estate   46,682    38,967    7,715     
Retailing   564,180    500,019    37,811    26,350 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment   348,481    336,807    11,674     
Software and Services   685,077    642,655    40,436    1,986 
Technology Hardware and Equipment   383,792    369,321    14,471     
Telecommunication Services   70,717    36,346    34,371     
Transportation   398,936    397,781        1,155 
Utilities   112,499    93,591    18,908     
Total   7,399,460    6,337,829    1,032,135    29,496 
Preferred Stocks   16,642        16,642     
Warrants                
Short-Term Investments   143,258        143,258     
Total  $7,559,360   $6,337,829   $1,192,035   $29,496 
Foreign Currency Contracts*   26,290        26,290     
Total  $26,290   $   $26,290   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Foreign Currency Contracts*   2,635        2,635     
Total  $2,635   $   $2,635   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, investments valued at $16,496 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, and investments valued at $16,367 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. Investments are transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:

1)Foreign equities for which a fair value price is more representative of exit value than the local market close (transfer into Level 2). Foreign equities for which the local market close is more representative of exit value (transfer into Level 1).
2)U.S. Treasury securities that no longer represent the most recent issue (transfer into Level 2).
3)Equity investments with no observable trading but a bid or close price is used (transfer into Level 2). Equity investments using observable quoted prices in an active market (transfer into Level 1).

* Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3
   Balance
as of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Common Stocks  $34,559   $13,204   $(3,006)*  $   $1,150   $(16,411)  $   $   $29,496 
Total  $34,559   $13,204   $(3,006)  $   $1,150   $(16,411)  $   $   $29,496 

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $(3,006).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $6,642,992)  $7,559,360 
Foreign currency on deposit with custodian (cost $458)   457 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   26,290 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   110,988 
Fund shares sold   1,346 
Dividends and interest   8,250 
Total assets   7,706,691 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   2,635 
Bank overdraft   249 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   114,292 
Fund shares redeemed   150,839 
Investment management fees   782 
Distribution fees   37 
Accrued expenses   348 
Total liabilities   269,182 
Net assets  $7,437,509 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $6,233,883 
Undistributed net investment income   36,855 
Accumulated net realized gain   226,867 
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   939,904 
Net assets  $7,437,509 
Shares authorized   5,000,000 
Par value  $ 0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $50.71 
Shares outstanding   128,752 
Net assets  $6,528,610 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $50.26 
Shares outstanding   18,085 
Net assets  $908,899 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Statement of Operations

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

  

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $70,001 
Interest   65 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (2,754)
Total investment income, net   67,312 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   25,913 
Transfer agent fees   3 
Distribution fees - Class IB   1,131 
Custodian fees   93 
Accounting services fees   708 
Board of Directors' fees   100 
Audit fees   42 
Other expenses   542 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   28,532 
Commission recapture   (225)
Custodian fee offset    
Total fees paid indirectly   (225)
Total expenses, net   28,307 
Net Investment Income   39,005 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:    
Net realized gain on investments   833,709 
Net realized loss on purchased options   (205)
Net realized gain on futures   194 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   590 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (828)
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   833,460 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:    
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   411,363 
Net unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts   19,938 
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (111)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   431,190 
Net Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   1,264,650 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $1,303,655 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(000’s Omitted)

 

  

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $39,005   $111,091 
Net realized gain on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions   833,460    526,059 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency transactions   431,190    921,257 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   1,303,655    1,558,407 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (113,065)
Class IB       (10,365)
Total distributions       (123,430)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   89,828    251,349 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       113,065 
Redeemed   (2,475,401)   (2,056,141)
Total capital share transactions   (2,385,573)   (1,691,727)
Class IB          
Sold   36,690    60,463 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       10,365 
Redeemed   (142,573)   (460,000)
Total capital share transactions   (105,883)   (389,172)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (2,491,456)   (2,080,899)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (1,187,801)   (645,922)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   8,625,310    9,271,232 
End of period  $7,437,509   $8,625,310 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $36,855   $(2,150)
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   1,843    6,122 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       2,632 
Redeemed   (51,792)   (49,673)
Total share activity   (49,949)   (40,919)
Class IB          
Sold   764    1,472 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       243 
Redeemed   (2,991)   (11,267)
Total share activity   (2,227)   (9,552)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Fixed income investments (other than short term obligations) and non-exchange traded derivatives held by the Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling and trading and pricing conventions. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models and the bond’s terms and conditions. Generally, the Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income investments when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. In the case of OTC options and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to

 

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reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party

 

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custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Options Contracts – An option contract is a contract sold by one party to another party that offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an investment or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price during a specific period of time or on a specific date. The Fund may write (sell) covered call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities, commodities or currencies. “Covered” means that so long as the Fund is obligated as the writer of an option, it will own either the underlying investments or currency or an option to purchase the same underlying investments or currency having an expiration date of the covered option and an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the covered option, or will pledge cash or other liquid investments having a value equal to or greater than the fluctuating market value of the option investment or currency. Writing put options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, investment or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the instrument underlying the written option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund pays a premium, which is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is generally limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Entering into over-the-counter options also exposes the Fund to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the possibility that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements. As of June 30, 2013 the Fund had no outstanding purchased options or written options contracts.  There were no transactions involving written options contracts during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

c)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $26,290   $   $   $   $   $26,290 
Total  $   $26,290   $   $   $   $   $26,290 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $2,635   $   $   $   $   $2,635 
Total  $   $2,635   $   $   $   $   $2,635 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:     
Net realized loss on purchased options  $   $   $   $(205)  $   $   $(205)
Net realized gain on futures               194            194 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts       590                    590 
Total  $   $590   $   $(11)  $   $   $579 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $19,938   $   $   $   $   $19,938 
Total  $   $19,938   $   $   $   $   $19,938 

 

d)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
  

 

Financial

Instruments

with

Allowable

Netting

   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $143,258   $   $143,258   $   $(145,675)  $ 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   26,290        26,290    (2,527)       23,763 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $169,548   $   $169,548   $(2,527)  $(145,675)  $23,763 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $2,635   $   $2,635   $(2,527)  $   $108 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $2,635   $   $2,635   $(2,527)  $   $108 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Credit and Counterparty Risks – Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The Fund’s investments expose the Fund to various risks including, but not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, extension, foreign currency, and equity risks. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the values of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. In addition, securities are subject to extension risk. Rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment and extension risk are major risks of mortgage backed securities and certain asset backed securities. For certain asset backed securities, the actual maturity may be less than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. As a result, the timing of income recognition relating to these securities may vary based upon the actual maturity. If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net

 

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realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $123,430   $78,001 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $742 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (435,312)
Unrealized Appreciation †   334,541 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(100,029)

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.

Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $4,227 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (1,176)
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (3,051)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $435,312 
Total  $435,312 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $431,146 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750% 
On next $250 million   0.7250% 
On next $500 million   0.6750% 
On next $1.5 billion   0.6250% 
On next $2.5 billion   0.6200% 
On next $5 billion   0.6150% 
Over $10 billion   0.6100% 

 

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b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.018% 
On next $5 billion   0.016% 
Over $10 billion   0.014% 

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.66%
Class IB   0.91 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $4. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   %   %
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   45.66%   45.30%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $3,925,592 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   6,229,508 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

– Selected Per-Share Data (A) –

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                     
IA  $43.37   $0.27   $7.07   $7.34   $   $   $   $   $50.71 
IB   43.05    0.18    7.03    7.21                    50.26 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   37.20    0.57    6.24    6.81    (0.64)           (0.64)   43.37 
IB   36.90    0.52    6.14    6.66    (0.51)           (0.51)   43.05 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   42.36    0.37    (5.20)   (4.83)   (0.33)           (0.33)   37.20 
IB   42.00    0.32    (5.20)   (4.88)   (0.22)           (0.22)   36.90 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IA   36.63    0.30    5.72    6.02    (0.26)       (0.03)   (0.29)   42.36 
IB   36.32    0.21    5.66    5.87    (0.16)       (0.03)   (0.19)   42.00 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   25.34    0.31    11.27    11.58    (0.29)           (0.29)   36.63 
IB   25.14    0.25    11.14    11.39    (0.21)           (0.21)   36.32 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   52.46    0.46    (22.58)   (22.12)   (0.50)(H)   (4.28)   (0.22)(H)   (5.00)   25.34 
IB   52.01    0.39    (22.37)   (21.98)   (0.39)(H)   (4.28)   (0.22)(H)   (4.89)   25.14 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(H)In 2009, the Fund amended its 2008 federal tax return in order to change an election relating to the recognition and classification of certain net realized losses and ordinary income items. As a result, a portion of the distributions that were made by the Fund during 2008 were reclassified as return of capital. This reclassification had no impact on the total net assets or net asset value of the Fund.

  

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
  Turnover  
Rate(D)
 
  
                            
 16.91%(E)  $6,528,610    0.67%(F)   0.67%(F)   0.98%(F)   48%
 16.75(E)   908,899    0.92(F)   0.92(F)   0.73(F)    
                            
                            
 18.34    7,750,924    0.67    0.67    1.24    142 
 18.04    874,386    0.92    0.92    0.99     
                            
                            
 (11.41)   8,169,178    0.67    0.67    0.95    113 
 (11.62)   1,102,054    0.92    0.92    0.71     
                            
                            
 16.50    8,889,906    0.67    0.67    0.77    95 
 16.21    1,522,218    0.92    0.92    0.52     
                            
                            
 45.67(G)   8,410,214    0.68    0.68    1.03    128 
 45.30(G)   1,595,912    0.93    0.93    0.79     
                            
                            
 (45.59)   6,017,984    0.67    0.67    1.12    131 
 (45.73)   1,295,065    0.92    0.92    0.87     

 

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Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

    Actual return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
    Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
    Ending
Account Value

June 30, 2013
    Expenses paid
during the period

December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
    Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
    Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
    Expenses paid
during the period

December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2
year
    Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,169.10     $ 3.60     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.47     $ 3.36       0.67 %   181     365  
Class IB   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,167.50     $ 4.94     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.23     $ 4.61       0.92 %   181     365  

 

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Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objectives.

 

Small/Mid-Cap Stock Risk: Small- and mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Foreign Investment & Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

 

Asset-Allocation Strategy Risk: The portfolio managers’ asset allocation strategy may not always work as intended, and asset allocation does not guarantee better performance or reduce the risk of investment loss.

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD DISCIPLINED EQUITY

 

HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 24
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 26
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 28
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 28
Expense Example (Unaudited) 29
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 30

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund inception 05/29/1998
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

    6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
Disciplined Equity IA   14.45%   21.58%   6.89%   7.27%
Disciplined Equity IB   14.31%   21.28%   6.62%   7.01%
S&P 500 Index   13.82%   20.58%   7.00%   7.29%

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.75% and 1.00%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Manager
Mammen Chally, CFA
Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund returned 14.45% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 13.82% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 13.60% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Overall equity market performance was positive for the period across all market capitalizations: large cap equities (+14%), mid caps (+15%), and small caps (+16%) all rose as represented by the S&P 500, S&P Midcap 400, and Russell 2000 Indices, respectively. During the six-month period all ten sectors within the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns, led by Health Care (+20%), Consumer Discretionary (+20%), and Financials (+20%).

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark due to positive stock selection, which was strongest in Industrials, Financials, and Consumer Staples. This was partially offset by weaker security selection in Information Technology, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary. Allocation among sectors contributed to relative performance.

 

The largest contributors to benchmark-relative performance were Apple (Information Technology), Actavis (Health Care), and Towers Watson (Industrials). Shares of Apple, a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of a range of personal electronic products, declined on weaker guidance and slowing growth. We were underweight the shares, which positively contributed to relative performance. Shares of a specialty pharmaceutical company Actavis rose after Valeant Pharmaceuticals initiated merger discussions with the company. Management rejected the offer but completed a merger agreement with Warner-Chilcott. Shares of Towers Watson, a global professional services company, outperformed after the firm posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and management offered solid guidance for the 2013 fiscal year. Top contributors to absolute performance (i.e. total return) also included Gilead Sciences (Health Care) and Wells Fargo (Financials).

 

The largest detractors from benchmark-relative performance were Microsoft (Information Technology), Teradata (Information Technology), and Oracle (Information Technology). Shares of Microsoft, a U.S.-based technology company, moved higher after the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings. The enterprise business continued to deliver strong results, more than offsetting the sluggish consumer business. We were underweight the shares, which detracted from relative performance. Shares of Teradata, a U.S.-based provider of analytic data and business applications, fell amid investors’ fears of increasing competition and declining pricing power. Oracle is a global provider of enterprise database software, hardware and services. A return to growth in their hardware division following the acquisition of Sun Microsystems is taking longer than originally expected. This delay, combined with weakness in public sector spending on Information Technology, has led to poor stock performance. Apple (Information Technology) and Newmont Mining (Materials) also detracted on an absolute basis.

 

What is the outlook?

We believe the global economy is gradually normalizing. While there are fears among market participants about the Fed reducing its quantitative easing measures, we are not overly concerned as we view this action as a shift from a “surge” in liquidity to becoming a source of steady liquidity. We believe the U.S. economy remains poised for a continued modest

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

recovery as consumer spending is still buoyed by household balance sheet and steady job gains. However, we believe the U.S. is still not creating jobs fast enough and a large part of the reduction in the unemployment rate is due to people dropping out of the labor force. Housing remains in a solid uptrend and we believe the shortage of inventory should boost prices further in the near term.

 

We believe Europe is gradually healing with growth likely to remain subpar but with the downside risks abating. In China, the transition from an infrastructure, heavy investment spending economy to a more diversified economy has been uneven, but we believe their policy makers have the tools to manage the transition. In our view, China should maintain above average growth. In Japan, we believe that the liquidity boost from accommodative monetary policy and growth recovery should add to the overall world economic recovery.

 

We seek to identify investment opportunities that have the following characteristics on a relative basis: incrementally improving quality, improving fundamentals, and attractive valuation. Disciplined portfolio construction allows us to assess risk, weight individual positions accordingly, and in the process build a portfolio that focuses largely on stock selection as a way to seek to generate benchmark relative outperformance. We seek to avoid surprises from unintended, uncompensated “risks”.

 

At the end of the period, our largest overweights (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was greater than the benchmark position) were to Health Care, Industrials, and Consumer Staples, while we remained underweight Financials, Energy, and Telecommunication Services, relative to the benchmark.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013 

Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Banks (Financials)   4.1%
Capital Goods (Industrials)   7.5 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   2.9 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   1.3 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   1.6 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   6.2 
Energy (Energy)   8.8 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   4.0 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   6.4 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   4.1 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   0.6 
Insurance (Financials)   4.2 
Materials (Materials)   2.2 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   2.5 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   13.3 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   6.3 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   13.0 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   3.9 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   1.5 
Transportation (Industrials)   0.6 
Utilities (Utilities)   3.7 
Short-Term Investments   0.0 
Other Assets and Liabilities   1.3 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%     
     Banks - 4.1%     
 189   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.   $13,748 
 452   Wells Fargo & Co.    18,637 
 184   Zions Bancorporation    5,300 
         37,685 
     Capital Goods - 7.5%     
 170   AMETEK, Inc.    7,181 
 102   Boeing Co.    10,447 
 117   Dover Corp.    9,048 
 127   Eaton Corp. plc    8,327 
 146   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    10,114 
 56   TransDigm Group, Inc.    8,751 
 166   United Technologies Corp.    15,409 
         69,277 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 2.9%     
 150   Equifax, Inc. ●   8,839 
 47   Quintiles Transnational Holdings ●   2,005 
 130   Towers Watson & Co.    10,652 
 86   Verisk Analytics, Inc. ●   5,120 
         26,616 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 1.3%     
 94   PVH Corp.    11,793 
           
     Consumer Services - 1.6%     
 151   McDonald's Corp.    14,910 
           
     Diversified Financials - 6.2%     
 110   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    8,857 
 34   BlackRock, Inc.    8,633 
 297   Citigroup, Inc.    14,231 
 341   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    18,024 
 295   Morgan Stanley    7,200 
         56,945 
     Energy - 8.8%     
 137   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    11,766 
 262   Chesapeake Energy Corp.    5,342 
 167   Chevron Corp.    19,706 
 226   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●   6,004 
 168   Exxon Mobil Corp.    15,214 
 154   Halliburton Co.    6,443 
 89   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.    6,130 
 185   Newfield Exploration Co. ●   4,428 
 105   Phillips 66    6,170 
         81,203 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 4.0%     
 106   Costco Wholesale Corp.    11,682 
 237   CVS Caremark Corp.    13,542 
 265   Walgreen Co.    11,702 
         36,926 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 6.4%     
 285   Altria Group, Inc.    9,959 
 138   Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A ●   7,175 
 170   Hillshire (The) Brands Co.    5,636 
 116   Lorillard, Inc.    5,072 
 164   Monster Beverage Corp. ●Θ   9,954 
 61   PepsiCo, Inc.    5,028 
 184   Philip Morris International, Inc.    15,915 
         58,739 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 4.1%     
 117   Covidien plc    7,366 
 92   McKesson Corp.    10,581 
 202   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    13,255 
 89   Zimmer Holdings, Inc.    6,681 
         37,883 
     Household and Personal Products - 0.6%     
 327   Coty, Inc. ●   5,619 
           
     Insurance - 4.2%     
 89   ACE Ltd.    7,982 
 237   American International Group, Inc. ●   10,614 
 187   Aon plc    12,034 
 110   Prudential Financial, Inc.    8,041 
         38,671 
     Materials - 2.2%     
 152   Crown Holdings, Inc. ●   6,271 
 272   Dow Chemical Co.    8,751 
 30   Sherwin-Williams Co.    5,236 
         20,258 
     Media - 2.5%     
 257   Time Warner, Inc.    14,863 
 123   Viacom, Inc. Class B    8,389 
         23,252 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 13.3%     
 97   Actavis, Inc. ●   12,227 
 92   Amgen, Inc.    9,036 
 42   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   9,004 
 110   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    4,921 
 133   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   6,427 
 233   Eli Lilly & Co.    11,442 
 273   Forest Laboratories, Inc. ●   11,174 
 309   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   15,833 
 445   Merck & Co., Inc.    20,671 
 362   Pfizer, Inc.    10,132 
 22   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   4,860 
 104   Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ●   6,879 
         122,606 
     Retailing - 6.3%     
 44   Amazon.com, Inc. ●   12,277 
 219   Dollar Tree, Inc. ●   11,120 
 339   Lowe's Cos., Inc.    13,870 
 133   Ross Stores, Inc.    8,587 
 234   TJX Cos., Inc.    11,692 
         57,546 
     Software and Services - 13.0%     
 172   Accenture plc    12,351 
 179   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    12,338 
 83   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   5,195 
 144   eBay, Inc. ●   7,464 
 435   Genpact Ltd.    8,362 
 19   Google, Inc. ●   16,798 
 164   Intuit, Inc.    10,012 
 15   Mastercard, Inc.    8,870 
 140   Microsoft Corp.    4,819 
 476   Oracle Corp.    14,614 
 106   Teradata Corp. ●   5,305 
 162   VeriSign, Inc. ●   7,233 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7% - (continued)     
     Software and Services - 13.0% - (continued)     
 250   Yahoo!, Inc. ●  $6,281 
         119,642 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 3.9%     
 34   Apple, Inc.    13,378 
 593   Cisco Systems, Inc.    14,412 
 331   EMC Corp.    7,820 
         35,610 
     Telecommunication Services - 1.5%     
 395   AT&T, Inc.    13,966 
           
     Transportation - 0.6%     
 216   Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ●   5,348 
           
     Utilities - 3.7%     
 192   American Electric Power Co., Inc.    8,591 
 86   NextEra Energy, Inc.    7,015 
 103   NRG Energy, Inc.    2,762 
 82   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.    4,547 
 382   Xcel Energy, Inc.    10,832 
         33,747 
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $666,270)  $908,242 
           
     Total long-term investments     
     (cost $666,270)  $908,242 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0%          
Repurchase Agreements - 0.0%          
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $-,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $-)
          
$   0.13%, 6/28/2013           $ 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $-, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $-)
          
    0.15%, 6/28/2013         
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $-, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of $-)
          
    0.12%, 6/28/2013         
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $-, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $-)
          
    0.10%, 6/28/2013         
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $1,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $1)
          
 1   0.10%, 6/28/2013        1 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $-, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $-)
          
    0.25%, 6/28/2013         
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $-, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $-)
          
    0.10%, 6/28/2013         
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$1, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $1)
          
 1   0.12%, 6/28/2013        1 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$-, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $-)
          
    0.09%, 6/28/2013         
              2 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $2)       $2 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $666,272) ▲   98.7%  $908,244 
     Other assets and liabilities   1.3%   12,186 
     Total net assets   100.0%  $920,430 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $666,988 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $247,449 
Unrealized Depreciation   (6,193)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $241,256 

 

Non-income producing.

 

ΘAt June 30, 2013, this security, or a portion of this security, is designated to cover written call options in the table below:

 

Written Call Options Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Description  Option Type  Exercise
Price/ Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts*
   Market
Value ╪
   Premiums
Received
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Monster Beverage Corp. Option  Equity  $65.00   07/22/2013   174   $9   $17   $8 

 

* The number of contracts does not omit 000's. Number of contracts shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

Written Put Option Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Description  Option Type  Exercise
Price/ Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Number of 
Contracts*
   Market
Value ╪
   Premiums
Received
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Option  Equity  $60.00   07/22/2013   125   $11   $18   $7 
Phillips 66 Option  Equity  $55.00   07/22/2013   149    8    9    1 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Option  Equity  $200.00   07/22/2013   40    7    11    4 
Yahoo!, Inc. Option  Equity  $23.00   07/22/2013   361    8    8     
                   $34   $46   $12 

 

*The number of contracts does not omit 000's.  Number of contracts shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

Cash of $2,923 was pledged as collateral for open written put option contracts at June 30, 2013.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Other Abbreviations:
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $908,242   $908,242   $   $ 
Short-Term Investments   2        2     
Total  $908,244   $908,242   $2   $ 
Written Options *   20    20         
Total  $20   $20   $   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Written Options *                
Total  $   $   $   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $666,272)  $908,244 
Cash   2,924*
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   11,990 
Fund shares sold   272 
Dividends and interest   947 
Total assets   924,377 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   2,956 
Fund shares redeemed   771 
Investment management fees   108 
Distribution fees   5 
Accrued expenses   64 
Written options (proceeds $63)   43 
Total liabilities   3,947 
Net assets  $920,430 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $747,440 
Undistributed net investment income   4,601 
Accumulated net realized loss   (73,603)
Unrealized appreciation of investments   241,992 
Net assets  $920,430 
Shares authorized   3,500,000 
Par value  0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  15.61 
  Shares outstanding   51,502 
  Net assets  $804,207 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  15.52 
  Shares outstanding   7,488 
  Net assets  $116,223 

  

*Cash of $2,923 was designated to cover open put options written at June 30, 2013.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Statement of Operations

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013  (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $8,295 
Interest   3 
Total investment income, net   8,298 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   3,378 
Distribution fees - Class IB   149 
Custodian fees   4 
Accounting services fees   57 
Board of Directors' fees   13 
Audit fees   8 
Other expenses   92 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   3,701 
Commission recapture   (4)
Total fees paid indirectly   (4)
Total expenses, net   3,697 
Net Investment Income   4,601 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Other Financial Instruments:     
Net realized gain on investments   67,544 
Net realized gain on written options   343 
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Other Financial Instruments   67,887 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments:    
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   55,840 
Net unrealized depreciation of written options   (10)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments   55,830 
Net Gain on Investments and Other Financial Instruments   123,717 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $128,318 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $4,601   $13,907 
Net realized gain on investments and other financial instruments   67,887    95,446 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and other financial instruments   55,830    52,037 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   128,318    161,390 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (12,461)
Class IB       (1,507)
Total distributions       (13,968)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   30,767    32,537 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       12,461 
Redeemed   (136,974)   (227,233)
Total capital share transactions   (106,207)   (182,235)
Class IB          
Sold   5,231    9,132 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       1,507 
Redeemed   (21,173)   (43,293)
Total capital share transactions   (15,942)   (32,654)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (122,149)   (214,889)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   6,169    (67,467)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   914,261    981,728 
End of period  $920,430   $914,261 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $4,601   $ 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   2,076    2,498 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       918 
Redeemed   (9,076)   (17,242)
Total share activity   (7,000)   (13,826)
Class IB          
Sold   351    705 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       111 
Redeemed   (1,414)   (3,301)
Total share activity   (1,063)   (2,485)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the

 

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Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. In the case of OTC options and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

e)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

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Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Options Contracts – An option contract is a contract sold by one party to another party that offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an investment or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price during a specific period of time or on a specific date. The Fund may write (sell) covered call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities, commodities or currencies. “Covered” means that so long as the Fund is obligated as the writer of an option, it will own either the underlying investments or currency or an option to purchase the same underlying investments or currency having an expiration date of the covered option and an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the covered option, or will pledge cash or other liquid investments having a value equal to or greater than the fluctuating market value of the option investment or currency. Writing put options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, investment or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the instrument underlying the written option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund pays a premium, which is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is generally limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Entering into over-the-counter options also exposes the Fund to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the possibility that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements. The Fund had no outstanding purchased options contracts as of June 30, 2013. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding written options contracts as of June 30, 2013. Transactions involving written options contracts during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, are summarized below:

 

   Options Contract Activity During the
Six-month Period Ended June 30, 2013
 
Call Options Written During the Period  Number of Contracts*   Premium Amounts 
Beginning of the period   1,364   $80 
Written   3,487    227 
Expired   (2,588)   (194)
Closed   (1,052)   (48)
Exercised   (1,037)   (48)
End of period   174   $17 

 

Put Options Written During the Period  Number of Contracts*   Premium Amounts 
Beginning of the period   755   $58 
Written   6,434    368 
Expired   (4,579)   (255)
Closed   (1,935)   (125)
Exercised        
End of period   675   $46 

 

* The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Liabilities:                                   
Written options, market value  $   $   $   $43   $   $   $          43 
Total  $   $   $   $43   $   $   $43 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized gain on written options  $   $   $   $343   $   $   $          343 
Total  $   $   $   $343   $   $   $343 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized depreciation of written options  $   $   $   $(10)  $   $   $(10)
Total  $   $   $   $(10)  $   $   $(10)

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013: 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net 
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $2   $   $2   $   $(2)  $          — 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $2   $   $2   $   $(2)  $ 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Written options at market value  $43   $   $43   $   $(2,923)  $          — 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $43   $   $43   $   $(2,923)  $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $13,968   $11,639 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*  $(140,775)
Unrealized Appreciation†   185,447 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $44,672 

 

  * The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
  Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

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d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(622)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   1,028 
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (406)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $140,775 
Total  $140,775 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $96,131 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750%
On next $250 million   0.7250%
On next $500 million   0.6750%
On next $4 billion   0.6250%
On next $5 billion   0.6225%
Over $10 billion   0.6200%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.012%
Over $5 billion   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.75%
Class IB   1.00 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily

 

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intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.01%   0.01%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   25.64%   25.32%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $132,603 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   253,311 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class

  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                         
IA  $13.64   $0.08   $1.89   $1.97   $   $    $    $   $15.61 
IB   13.58    0.06    1.88    1.94                    15.52 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                                   
IA   11.78    0.22    1.86    2.08    (0.22)           (0.22)   13.64 
IB   11.73    0.18    1.85    2.03    (0.18)           (0.18)   13.58 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                                   
IA   11.79    0.14    (0.01)   0.13    (0.14)           (0.14)   11.78 
IB   11.73    0.11        0.11    (0.11)           (0.11)   11.73 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010                                   
IA   10.47    0.15    1.32    1.47    (0.15)           (0.15)   11.79 
IB   10.42    0.13    1.30    1.43    (0.12)           (0.12)   11.73 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                                   
IA   8.46    0.15    2.01    2.16    (0.15)           (0.15)   10.47 
IB   8.41    0.13    2.00    2.13    (0.12)           (0.12)   10.42 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                                   
IA   15.05    0.14    (5.37)   (5.23)   (0.14)   (1.22)       (1.36)   8.46 
IB   14.97    0.12    (5.35)   (5.23)   (0.11)   (1.22)       (1.33)   8.41 

 

(A) Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B) The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C) Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E) Not annualized.
(F) Annualized.
(G) Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                      
 14.45%(E)  $804,207    0.75%(F)   0.75%(F)   1.00%(F)   14%
 14.31(E)   116,223    1.00(F)   1.00(F)   0.75(F)    
                            
                            
 17.62    798,148    0.75    0.75    1.45    34 
 17.33    116,113    1.00    1.00    1.20     
                            
                            
 1.15    852,312    0.74    0.74    1.06    44 
 0.90    129,416    0.99    0.99    0.81     
                            
                            
 14.04    1,022,321    0.75    0.75    1.35    44 
 13.76    159,898    1.00    1.00    1.10     
                            
                            
 25.65(G)   1,008,875    0.75    0.75    1.56    59 
 25.33(G)   173,063    1.00    1.00    1.31     
                            
                            
 (37.27)   868,799    0.71    0.71    1.14    73 
 (37.43)   165,848    0.96    0.96    0.89     

 

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Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

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Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account  Value

June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the  period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
   Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,144.50   $3.99   $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.76    0.75%      181          365    
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,143.10   $5.31   $1,000.00   $1,019.84   $5.01    1.00%   181    365 

 

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Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

Quantitative Analysis Risk: The Fund uses quantitative analysis in its securities selection; securities selected by this method may perform differently from the broader stock market.

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD DIVIDEND AND

 

GROWTH HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 22
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 24
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 26
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 26
Expense Example (Unaudited) 27
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 28

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund inception 03/09/1994

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)

 

Investment objective – Seeks a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Dividend and Growth IA   15.20%    21.91%    6.80%    8.60% 
Dividend and Growth IB   15.06%    21.60%    6.53%    8.33% 
Russell 1000 Value Index   15.90%    25.32%    6.67%    7.79% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    7.29% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, based on total market capitalizations.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.67% and 0.92%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Managers    
Edward P. Bousa, CFA Donald J. Kilbride Matthew G. Baker
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio
Manager
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
     

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund returned 15.20% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 13.82% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 13.63% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Equity Income Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Overall equity market performance was positive for the period across all market capitalizations: large cap equities (+14%), small caps (+16%), and mid caps (+15%) all rose as represented by the S&P 500, Russell 2000, and S&P 400 MidCap Indices, respectively. During the six-month period all ten sectors within the S&P 500 Index posted positive returns, led by Health Care (+20%), Consumer Discretionary (+20%), and Financials (+20%).

 

The Fund’s outperformance relative to the S&P 500 was driven by positive stock selection, particularly within Information Technology, Financials, and Industrials. This was partially offset by weaker selection in Health Care, Materials, and Energy. Sector allocation also positively contributed to relative results, in part by our underweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was less than the benchmark position) to Information Technology and overweight to Health Care. A modest cash position detracted in an upward trending market.

 

The Fund’s top contributors to benchmark-relative performance during the period were Apple (Information Technology), Prudential (Financials), and Wells Fargo (Financials). Shares of Apple, a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of a range of personal electronic products, declined on weaker guidance and slowing growth. We were underweight the shares which positively contributed to relative performance. Shares of Prudential, an insurance services firm, increased on strong and improved quality of earnings, driven by higher stock prices and higher long term interests rates. Shares of Wells Fargo, a diversified financial services company, rose due to better-than-expected earnings and the market’s positive outlook for bank results in a rising interest rate environment. JPMorgan Chase (Financials), Microsoft (Information Technology), and Johnson & Johnson (Health Care) were among the top contributors to absolute performance (i.e. total return).

 

The Fund’s top detractors from benchmark-relative returns were Barrick Gold (Materials), Pfizer (Health Care), and Eli Lilly (Health Care). Shares of Barrick Gold, a Canada-based gold exploration and mining company, fell due to the sharp decline in gold prices and poor execution on the development of an important new gold mine. Pfizer, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, detracted from relative performance as shares increased only modestly relative to the benchmark. Pfizer’s earnings growth has flattened as the company's restructuring is largely over. Eli Lilly, a U.S.-based global pharmaceutical company, underperformed as foreign exchange, weakness in the animal health division, and disappointing pipeline developments (Alzheimer’s) weighed on the stock. Apple (Information Technology) and EMC Corp (Information Technology) also detracted from absolute returns.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

What is the outlook?

We believe the global economy is gradually normalizing. While there are fears among market participants about the Fed reducing its quantitative easing measures, we are not overly concerned as we view this action as a shift from a “surge” in liquidity to becoming a source of steady liquidity. We believe the U.S. economy remains poised for a continued modest recovery as consumer spending is still buoyed by household balance sheet and steady job gains. However, we believe the U.S. is still not creating jobs fast enough and a large part of the reduction in the unemployment rate is due to people dropping out of the labor force. We believe housing remains in a solid uptrend and we believe the shortage of inventory should boost prices further in the near term. In the medium-term, we continue to expect U.S. Gross Domestic Product growth in the 1.5 – 2% range.

 

We believe Europe is gradually healing with growth likely to remain subpar but with the downside risks abating. In China, the transition from an infrastructure, heavy investment spending economy to a more diversified economy has been uneven, but we believe their policy makers have the tools to manage the transition. In our view, China should maintain above average growth. In Japan, we believe that the liquidity boost from accommodative monetary policy and growth recovery should add to the overall world economic recovery.

 

At the end of the period, our largest overweights were to Financials, Health Care, and Industrials, while we remained underweight to Information Technology, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary, relative to the benchmark.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   1.2%
Banks (Financials)   7.0 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   7.0 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   0.7 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   7.5 
Energy (Energy)   10.9 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   1.5 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   4.5 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   3.6 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   1.5 
Insurance (Financials)   6.0 
Materials (Materials)   1.7 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   6.0 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   12.3 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   2.4 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   2.5 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   7.5 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   4.2 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   2.7 
Transportation (Industrials)   3.5 
Utilities (Utilities)   4.0 
Short-Term Investments   1.6 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.2 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 98.2%

     
     Automobiles and Components - 1.2%     
 3,176   Ford Motor Co.   $49,127 
 75   Johnson Controls, Inc.    2,693 
         51,820 
     Banks - 7.0%     
 1,181   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    86,149 
 799   US Bancorp    28,873 
 4,633   Wells Fargo & Co.    191,205 
         306,227 
     Capital Goods - 7.0%     
 306   Boeing Co.    31,389 
 385   Deere & Co.    31,289 
 651   Eaton Corp. plc    42,859 
 2,527   General Electric Co.    58,608 
 703   Honeywell International, Inc.    55,790 
 717   Raytheon Co.    47,419 
 259   Siemens AG ADR    26,273 
 506   Textron, Inc.    13,183 
         306,810 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 0.7%     
 527   Equifax, Inc. ●   31,039 
           
     Diversified Financials - 7.5%     
 604   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    48,855 
 1,715   Bank of America Corp.    22,051 
 227   BlackRock, Inc.    58,258 
 811   Citigroup, Inc.    38,893 
 2,639   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    139,295 
 862   Morgan Stanley    21,051 
         328,403 
     Energy - 10.9%     
 906   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    77,857 
 809   Baker Hughes, Inc.    37,336 
 1,103   BP plc ADR    46,025 
 949   Cameco Corp.    19,606 
 783   Chevron Corp.    92,704 
 847   EnCana Corp. ADR    14,345 
 1,374   Exxon Mobil Corp.    124,129 
 484   Halliburton Co.    20,210 
 254   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    22,686 
 854   Suncor Energy, Inc.    25,199 
         480,097 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 1.5%     
 1,134   CVS Caremark Corp.    64,855 
           
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 4.5%     
 498   General Mills, Inc.    24,188 
 558   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.    31,167 
 655   PepsiCo, Inc.    53,590 
 586   Philip Morris International, Inc.    50,735 
 981   Unilever N.V. Class NY ADR    38,557 
         198,237 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 3.6%     
 1,193   Cardinal Health, Inc.    56,294 
 1,341   Medtronic, Inc.    69,011 
 502   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    32,852 
         158,157 
     Household and Personal Products - 1.5%     
 853   Procter & Gamble Co.    65,701 
            
     Insurance - 6.0%     
 848   ACE Ltd.    75,896 
 440   American International Group, Inc. ●   19,646 
 606   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.    24,199 
 729   MetLife, Inc.    33,341 
 1,046   Principal Financial Group, Inc.    39,176 
 1,016   Prudential Financial, Inc.    74,162 
         266,420 
     Materials - 1.7%     
 966   Barrick Gold Corp.    15,210 
 1,851   Dow Chemical Co.    59,547 
         74,757 
     Media - 6.0%     
 2,004   Comcast Corp. Class A    83,948 
 499   Omnicom Group, Inc.    31,357 
 261   Time Warner Cable, Inc.    29,400 
 1,096   Time Warner, Inc.    63,365 
 864   Walt Disney Co.    54,539 
         262,609 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 12.3%     
 1,003   AstraZeneca plc ADR    47,428 
 856   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    38,259 
 1,384   Eli Lilly & Co.    67,960 
 1,174   Johnson & Johnson    100,794 
 2,890   Merck & Co., Inc.    134,247 
 2,994   Pfizer, Inc.    83,868 
 984   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR    38,571 
 944   Zoetis, Inc.    29,151 
         540,278 
     Retailing - 2.4%     
 1,402   Lowe's Co., Inc.    57,341 
 707   Target Corp.    48,660 
         106,001 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 2.5%     
 2,488   Intel Corp.    60,260 
 1,405   Texas Instruments, Inc.    48,999 
         109,259 
     Software and Services - 7.5%     
 235   Accenture plc    16,900 
 528   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    36,337 
 551   eBay, Inc. ●   28,516 
 506   IBM Corp.    96,755 
 3,138   Microsoft Corp.    108,340 
 674   Oracle Corp.    20,695 
 935   Yahoo!, Inc. ●   23,485 
         331,028 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 4.2%     
 81   Apple, Inc.    31,912 
 3,104   Cisco Systems, Inc.    75,456 
 1,901   Corning, Inc.    27,056 
 2,080   EMC Corp.    49,135 
         183,559 
     Telecommunication Services - 2.7%     
 2,406   Verizon Communications, Inc.    121,143 
           
     Transportation - 3.5%     
 834   CSX Corp.    19,337 
 1,548   Delta Air Lines, Inc. ●   28,971 
 435   FedEx Corp.    42,845 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount        Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.2% - (continued)           
     Transportation - 3.5% - (continued)           
 707   United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B        $61,155 
               152,308 
     Utilities - 4.0%           
 943   Dominion Resources, Inc.         53,559 
 292   Edison International         14,061 
 1,101   Exelon Corp.         34,001 
 648   NextEra Energy, Inc.         52,760 
 809   Xcel Energy, Inc.         22,927 
               177,308 
     Total common stocks           
     (cost $3,186,477)        $4,316,016 
                 
     Total long-term investments           
     (cost $3,186,477)        $4,316,016 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6%           
Repurchase Agreements - 1.6%           
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $256,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $261)
          
$256    0.13%, 6/28/2013        $256 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $5,451, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value
of $5,545)
          
 5,451    0.15%, 6/28/2013         5,451 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $10,590, collateralized by
FHLB 0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $10,776)
          
 10,590    0.12%, 6/28/2013         10,590 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $7,338, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of
$7,459)
          
 7,338    0.10%, 6/28/2013         7,338 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $21,625,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $21,950)
          
 21,625    0.10%, 6/28/2013         21,625 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $256,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $261)
          
 256    0.25%, 6/28/2013         256 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $8,672, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 -
2020, value of $8,846)
          
 8,672    0.10%, 6/28/2013         8,672 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $15,293, collateralized by
FHLMC 3.50% - 4.00%, 2042, FNMA
3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 - 2042, value of
$15,554)
          
 15,293    0.12%, 6/28/2013         15,293 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$221, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $225)
          
 221    0.09%, 6/28/2013         221 
               69,702 
     Total short-term investments           
     (cost $69,702)        $69,702 
                 
     Total investments           
     (cost $3,256,179) ▲   99.8 %  $4,385,718 
     Other assets and liabilities   0.2 %   9,029 
     Total net assets   100.0 %  $4,394,747 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $3,265,673 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $1,176,825 
Unrealized Depreciation   (56,780)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $1,120,045 

 

Non-income producing.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $4,316,016   $4,316,016   $   $ 
Short-Term Investments   69,702        69,702     
Total  $4,385,718   $4,316,016   $69,702   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $3,256,179)  $4,385,718 
Cash   1 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   14,632 
Fund shares sold   642 
Dividends and interest   5,246 
Other assets    
Total assets   4,406,239 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   4,136 
Fund shares redeemed   6,682 
Investment management fees   463 
Distribution fees   25 
Accrued expenses   186 
Total liabilities   11,492 
Net assets  $4,394,747 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $2,899,359 
Undistributed net investment income   42,444 
Accumulated net realized gain   323,405 
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   1,129,539 
Net assets  $4,394,747 
Shares authorized   4,000,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $24.72 
 Shares outstanding   153,175 
 Net assets  $3,787,110 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $24.65 
 Shares outstanding   24,654 
 Net assets  $607,637 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Statement of Operations

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $56,895 
Interest   29 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (464)
Total investment income, net   56,460 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   14,203 
Transfer agent fees   2 
Distribution fees - Class IB   764 
Custodian fees   8 
Accounting services fees   265 
Board of Directors' fees   57 
Audit fees   26 
Other expenses   262 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   15,587 
Commission recapture   (12)
Total fees paid indirectly   (12)
Total expenses, net   15,575 
Net Investment Income   40,885 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   237,944 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts    
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (2)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   237,942 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:    
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   346,139 
Net unrealized appreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   346,139 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   584,081 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $624,966 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $40,885   $93,878 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   237,942    237,302 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   346,139    243,080 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   624,966    574,260 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (83,992)
Class IB       (12,015)
Total distributions       (96,007)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   78,761    108,142 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       83,992 
Redeemed   (488,821)   (794,723)
Total capital share transactions   (410,060)   (602,589)
Class IB          
Sold   29,548    52,210 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       12,015 
Redeemed   (96,977)   (202,695)
Total capital share transactions   (67,429)   (138,470)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (477,489)   (741,059)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   147,477    (262,806)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   4,247,270    4,510,076 
End of period  $4,394,747   $4,247,270 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $42,444   $1,559 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   3,279    5,191 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       3,923 
Redeemed   (20,552)   (37,859)
Total share activity   (17,273)   (28,745)
Class IB          
Sold   1,242    2,507 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       562 
Redeemed   (4,094)   (9,685)
Total share activity   (2,852)   (6,616)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund.

 

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The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

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f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

5.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $96,007   $93,438 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $1,559 
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain   94,957 
Unrealized Appreciation*   773,906 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $870,422 

 

*Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

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d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(362)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   362 

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

The Fund had no capital loss carryforward for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $139,514 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

6.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750%
On next $250 million   0.7250%
On next $500 million   0.6750%
On next $1.5 billion   0.6250%
On next $2.5 billion   0.6200%
On next $5 billion   0.6150%
Over $10 billion   0.6100%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.012%
Over $5 billion   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.67%
Class IB   0.92 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has

 

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the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $2. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   %   %
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   24.67%   24.36%

 

7.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $544,254 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   1,000,460 

 

8.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

9.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

10.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

11.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class 

Net Asset Value at

Beginning of
Period

   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                       
IA  $21.46   $0.24   $3.02   $3.26   $   $   $   $   $24.72 
IB   21.42    0.20    3.03    3.23                    24.65 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                                       
IA   19.34    0.49    2.13    2.62    (0.50)           (0.50)   21.46 
IB   19.30    0.45    2.11    2.56    (0.44)           (0.44)   21.42 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                                       
IA   19.50    0.42    (0.16)   0.26    (0.42)           (0.42)   19.34 
IB   19.46    0.36    (0.16)   0.20    (0.36)           (0.36)   19.30 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010                                       
IA   17.55    0.35    1.96    2.31    (0.36)           (0.36)   19.50 
IB   17.51    0.32    1.94    2.26    (0.31)           (0.31)   19.46 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                                       
IA   14.37    0.35    3.19    3.54    (0.36)           (0.36)   17.55 
IB   14.34    0.33    3.16    3.49    (0.32)           (0.32)   17.51 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                                       
IA   22.35    0.44    (7.57)   (7.13)   (0.44)   (0.41)       (0.85)   14.37 
IB   22.28    0.42    (7.56)   (7.14)   (0.39)   (0.41)       (0.80)   14.34 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly. Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                      
 15.20%(E)  $3,787,110    0.67%(F)   0.67%(F)   1.88%(F)   13%
 15.06(E)   607,637    0.92(F)   0.92(F)   1.64(F)    
                            
                            
 13.59    3,658,076    0.67    0.67    2.13    20 
 13.31    589,194    0.92    0.92    1.88     
                            
                            
 1.32    3,851,657    0.67    0.67    1.98    24 
 1.06    658,419    0.92    0.92    1.73     
                            
                            
 13.21    4,409,787    0.68    0.68    1.87    32 
 12.93    756,001    0.93    0.93    1.62     
                            
                            
 24.68(G)   4,247,031    0.69    0.69    2.24    34 
 24.36(G)   815,752    0.94    0.94    2.00     
                            
                            
 (32.43)   3,628,793    0.67    0.67    2.20    41 
 (32.60)   776,959    0.92    0.92    1.95     

 

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Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2)Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

    Actual return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    
    Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
    Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
    Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
    Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
    Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
    Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2
year
    Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,152.00     $ 3.57     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.47     $ 3.36       0.67 %   181     365  
Class IB   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,150.60     $ 4.91     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.23     $ 4.61       0.92 %   181     365  

 

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Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

Dividend Paying Security Investment Risk: Dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to change. Dividend paying securities as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD GLOBAL GROWTH

 

HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 12
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 13
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 24
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 26
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 28
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 28
Expense Example (Unaudited) 29
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 30

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund inception 09/30/1998
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

 

  6 Month† 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Global Growth IA 11.46% 25.44% 0.27% 6.14%
Global Growth IB 11.32% 25.12% 0.02% 5.88%
MSCI World Growth Index 7.72% 17.12% 3.06% 7.55%

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI World Growth Index is a broad-based unmanaged market capitalization-weighted total return index which measures the performance of growth securities in 23 developed-country global equity markets including the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.82% and 1.07%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers  
Matthew D. Hudson, CFA John A. Boselli, CFA
Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Director and Equity Portfolio Manager
   

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund returned 11.46% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Growth Index, which returned 7.72% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 7.31% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Global Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Global equities gained during the six-month period. Favorable global liquidity dynamics and accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe provided a tailwind for stocks, helping investors to look past slowing growth and an increase in lending rates in China. Following a dramatic shift in monetary policy by the Bank of Japan to more aggressive management of a 2% inflation target, Japanese equities soared. U.S. equities also outperformed global indexes, as the U.S. economy appeared relatively stable compared to other countries. Although investors initially reacted negatively to news in May that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might slow its bond-buying program sooner than expected, U.S. equities recovered toward the end of the quarter. Signs of strength in Germany and France partially offset concerns elsewhere in the eurozone. Ongoing European sovereign-debt issues weighed on investors in Greece and Spain. Political unrest in Turkey, Egypt, and Brazil contributed to declines in emerging markets.

 

For the annual period, Growth stocks (+7.7%) underperformed Value stocks (+9.9%) as measured by the MSCI World Growth Index and the MSCI World Value Indexes, respectively. Within the MSCI World Growth Index, nine of ten sectors posted positive returns. Telecommunication Services (+20%), Health Care (+18%) and Consumer Discretionary (+17%) gained the most, while the Materials (-11%), Information Technology (0%), and Energy (+3%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund’s outperformance versus its benchmark was primarily due to strong security selection, particularly in the Information Technology, Health Care, and Industrials sectors. This more than offset unfavorable selection in Utilities and Telecommunication Services. Sector allocation, a residual of our bottom-up stock selection process, contributed to relative returns, primarily due to an underweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was less than the benchmark position) to the Materials and overweight to Health Care sectors.

 

Top contributors to relative performance included Apple (Information Technology), Gilead Sciences (Health Care), and Green Mountain Coffee (Consumer Staples). Shares of Apple, a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of a range of personal electronic products, declined on weaker guidance and slowing growth. We were underweight the shares which positively contributed to relative performance. Shares of Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company, moved steadily higher alongside positive news flow, including passing the first hurdle for the firm's hepatitis C single tablet regimen. Shares of Green Mountain Coffee, a U.S.-based provider of single-cup brewers and k-cups for coffee and other beverages, increased after the company reported fiscal second quarter results with earnings exceeding consensus expectations. In addition, plans for an expanded relationship with Starbucks and increased 2013 earnings guidance boosted the stock price. Top absolute performance (i.e. total return) contributors also included Roche (Health Care) and Google (Information Technology).

 

The top detractors from the Fund’s relative performance were Samsung (Information Technology), SABESP (Utilities), and Toyota (Consumer Discretionary). Shares of South Korea-based global electronics company, Samsung, declined due to competitive concerns regarding a weakening yen and political rhetoric from North Korea. Shares of SABESP, one of the Brazilian water utilities, declined as the market became concerned about the sustainability of tariffs in the wake of massive protests throughout Brazil. Shares of Toyota, a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the automobile business, rose as the company’s earnings results exceeded expectations helped by the new Abe administrations market-friendly policies and a weak yen, which supports the company’s large export business. We were underweight the shares which negatively contributed to relative performance. Top absolute detractors also included Apple (Information Technology).

 

What is the outlook?

Economic data continues to improve slowly across the world, driven mostly by quantitative easing. While excessive leverage in European banks and government balance sheets in the Western Hemisphere continue, the economic improvement

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

has positive effects on earnings and stock prices. Global industrial confidence and capacity utilization have improved and consumer wealth is improving globally with recoveries in housing and stock markets. Continued quantitative easing and significant stimulus programs around the world have improved credit spreads and economic activity. As the economy recovers, our stock positions reflect improving cyclical fundamentals.

 

In Europe, the overall region remains fragile, and although conditions have not deteriorated, the economies continue to bump along the bottom. We believe Northern Europe continues to be more favorably positioned than Southern Europe, and smaller peripheral countries have showed some signs of a recovery from a deep trough. In other regions, Canada and Australia continue to be affected disproportionately by commodities, which have struggled in this low-growth environment.

 

In Japan, we believe the market has embraced ‘Abenomics’ (i.e. economic policies advocated by Shinzo Abe, the current Prime Minister of Japan), and the weakening yen will be beneficial to most companies’ earnings. We are closely monitoring the further execution of the Prime Minister’s plan, which we believe will be critical for sustained economic development. In China, economic recovery post the leadership transition has taken longer than we would have anticipated.

 

Our focus remains on stock selection that is driven by bottom-up, fundamental research, diligent meetings with the management of leading companies globally, and leveraging the deep research capabilities of our firm. As always, we seek to invest in companies with improving fundamentals and catalysts that we think will lead to accelerating earnings growth above consensus expectations.

 

At the end of the period, our largest overweights were to information technology, financials, and health care, while we remained underweight consumer staples, industrials, and energy, relative to the benchmark.

 

Diversification by Country

as of June 30, 2013

 

   Percentage of 
Country  Net Assets 
Austria   0.5%
Belgium   2.2 
China   1.7 
France   4.0 
Germany   2.5 
Hong Kong   1.6 
Ireland   1.6 
Italy   0.4 
Japan   3.7 
Jersey   0.5 
Mexico   1.2 
Netherlands   2.5 
Norway   0.6 
South Korea   1.5 
Sweden   1.0 
Switzerland   6.2 
Taiwan   1.1 
United Kingdom   4.5 
United States   60.9 
Short-Term Investments   1.7 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.1 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%     
     Automobiles and Components - 0.7%     
 273   Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.  $2,737 
           
     Banks - 2.3%     
 452   Barclays Bank plc ADR   1,925 
 50   BNP Paribas   2,723 
 75   Erste Group Bank AG   2,003 
 380   Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.   2,347 
         8,998 
     Capital Goods - 4.7%     
 20   Boeing Co.   2,090 
 30   Honeywell International, Inc.   2,352 
 23   Parker-Hannifin Corp.   2,148 
 145   Rolls-Royce Holdings plc   2,505 
 68   Safran S.A.   3,565 
 27   Schneider Electric S.A.   1,983 
 87   SKF AB Class B   2,048 
 10   SMC Corp. of America   2,007 
         18,698 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 1.8%     
 40   Equifax, Inc. ●   2,375 
 51   Intertek Group plc   2,259 
 1   SGS S.A.   2,534 
         7,168 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 1.5%     
 28   Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.   2,448 
 2   NVR, Inc. ●   1,796 
 185   Prada S.p.A.   1,671 
         5,915 
     Consumer Services - 3.4%     
 295   Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. ●   1,433 
 148   MGM Resorts International ●   2,182 
 29   Paddy Power plc   2,474 
 1,084   Sands China Ltd.   5,068 
 34   Starbucks Corp.   2,203 
         13,360 
     Diversified Financials - 10.4%     
 418   Aberdeen Asset Management plc   2,430 
 19   Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. ●   3,049 
 27   American Express Co.   2,014 
 38   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.   3,090 
 18   BlackRock, Inc.   4,571 
 64   Discover Financial Services, Inc.   3,042 
 21   Franklin Resources, Inc.   2,791 
 31   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   5,434 
 76   JP Morgan Chase & Co.   4,014 
 59   Julius Baer Group Ltd.   2,296 
 47   Moody's Corp.   2,837 
 12   Partners Group   3,178 
 95   SEI Investments Co.   2,687 
         41,433 
     Energy - 2.2%     
 26   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   2,212 
 81   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●   2,160 
 16   EOG Resources, Inc.   2,049 
 34   Schlumberger Ltd.   2,466 
         8,887 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 2.0%     
 97   CVS Caremark Corp.   5,568 
 61   Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.   2,249 
         7,817 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 7.9%     
 79   Altria Group, Inc.   2,770 
 74   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.   6,640 
 72   British American Tobacco plc   3,688 
 182   Diageo Capital plc   5,210 
 22   Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR   2,234 
 45   Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. ●   3,356 
 32   Heineken N.V.   2,034 
 21   Pernod-Ricard S.A.   2,276 
 87   Unilever N.V.   3,406 
         31,614 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 1.8%     
 32   Aetna, Inc.   2,047 
 50   Medtronic, Inc.   2,584 
 35   Zimmer Holdings, Inc.   2,593 
         7,224 
     Insurance - 2.0%     
 130   American International Group, Inc. ●   5,801 
 70   Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.   2,199 
         8,000 
     Materials - 2.1%     
 229   Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. ADR ●   2,426 
 449   Glencore Xstrata plc   1,858 
 30   HeidelbergCement AG   2,007 
 231   James Hardie Industries plc   1,984 
         8,275 
     Media - 6.2%     
 57   Comcast Corp. Class A   2,405 
 47   DirecTV ●   2,896 
 186   News Corp. Class A   6,074 
 623   Sirius XM Radio, Inc. w/ Rights   2,086 
 28   Time Warner Cable, Inc.   3,118 
 52   Viacom, Inc. Class B   3,545 
 38   Walt Disney Co.   2,381 
 119   WPP plc   2,031 
         24,536 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 14.0%     
 42   Actelion Ltd.   2,537 
 41   Amgen, Inc.   4,018 
 16   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   3,379 
 49   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   2,199 
 50   Celgene Corp. ●   5,889 
 158   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   8,108 
 57   Merck & Co., Inc.   2,633 
 102   Mylan, Inc. ●   3,172 
 36   Novartis AG   2,532 
 12   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   2,635 
 37   Roche Holding AG   9,199 
 27   Sanofi-Aventis S.A.   2,794 
 30   Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   2,539 
 41   UCB S.A.   2,212 
 26   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   2,101 
         55,947 
     Real Estate - 0.6%     
 31   American Tower Corp. REIT   2,298 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount   Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5% - (continued)     
     Retailing - 5.6%     
 8   Amazon.com, Inc. ●  $2,285 
 7   AutoZone, Inc. ●   3,170 
 72   GameStop Corp. Class A   3,005 
 170   Lowe's Cos., Inc.   6,961 
 8   Priceline.com, Inc. ●   6,965 
         22,386 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 5.0%     
 56   ASML Holding N.V.   4,391 
 261   Infineon Technologies AG   2,187 
 66   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.   1,831 
 147   MediaTek, Inc.   1,699 
 179   Micron Technology, Inc. ●   2,572 
 4   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   4,576 
 738   Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   2,672 
         19,928 
     Software and Services - 14.9%     
 46   Accenture plc   3,301 
 12   Alliance Data Systems Corp. ●   2,184 
 75   Amdocs Ltd.   2,771 
 37   Citrix Systems, Inc. ●   2,248 
 34   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   2,123 
 20   Dassault Systemes S.A.   2,504 
 117   eBay, Inc. ●   6,036 
 89   Facebook, Inc. ●   2,213 
 11   Google, Inc. ●   9,921 
 17   LinkedIn Corp. Class A ●   2,999 
 7   Mastercard, Inc.   3,969 
 46   Salesforce.com, Inc. ●   1,754 
 42   SAP AG   3,092 
 35   Splunk, Inc. ●   1,639 
 56   Tencent Holdings Ltd.   2,179 
 42   Teradata Corp. ●   2,089 
 25   Visa, Inc.   4,497 
 153   Yahoo!, Inc. ●   3,842 
         59,361 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 5.5%     
 7   Apple, Inc.   2,822 
 102   Cisco Systems, Inc.   2,478 
 124   EMC Corp.   2,929 
 468   Hitachi Ltd.   2,999 
 138   Juniper Networks, Inc. ●   2,658 
 2,290   Lenovo Group Ltd.   2,061 
 135   LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.   1,597 
 42   Motorola Solutions, Inc.   2,396 
 160   Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B   1,815 
         21,755 
     Telecommunication Services - 1.2%     
 374   Sprint Nextel Corp. ●   2,626 
 112   Telenor ASA   2,232 
         4,858 
     Transportation - 1.1%     
 131   Delta Air Lines, Inc. ●   2,445 
 21   FedEx Corp.   2,038 
         4,483 
           
     Utilities - 0.6%     
 2,902   Guangdong Investment Ltd.   2,515 
           
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $315,514)  $388,193 
           
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.7%     
     Media - 0.7%     
 64   ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG  $2,761 
           
     Total preferred stocks     
     (cost $2,226)  $2,761 
           
     Total long-term investments     
     (cost $317,740)  $390,954 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.7%     
Repurchase Agreements - 1.7%     
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $25,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $26)
     
$25   0.13%, 6/28/2013  $25 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $536, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $545)
     
 536   0.15%, 6/28/2013   536 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $1,041, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of
$1,059)
     
 1,040   0.12%, 6/28/2013   1,040 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $721, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $733)
     
 721   0.10%, 6/28/2013   721 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $2,125,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $2,157)
     
 2,125   0.10%, 6/28/2013   2,125 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $25, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $26)
     
 25   0.25%, 6/28/2013   25 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.7% - (continued) 
Repurchase Agreements - 1.7% - (continued)             
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $852, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $869)
            
$852   0.10%, 6/28/2013          $852 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$1,503, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $1,528)
            
 1,503   0.12%, 6/28/2013           1,503 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$22, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $22)
            
 22   0.09%, 6/28/2013           22 
                 6,849 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $6,849)          $6,849 
                   
     Total investments          
     (cost $324,589) ▲   99.9%  $397,803 
     Other assets and liabilities   0.1%   370 
     Total net assets   100.0%  $398,173 

 

Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.
  
Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $326,266 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $80,111 
Unrealized Depreciation   (8,574)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $71,537 

 

Non-income producing.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR  Buy  07/01/2013    DEUT  $192   $192   $ 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR EURO
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles and Components  $2,737   $   $2,737   $ 
Banks   8,998        8,998     
Capital Goods   18,698    6,590    12,108     
Commercial and Professional Services   7,168    2,375    4,793     
Consumer Durables and Apparel   5,915    1,796    4,119     
Consumer Services   13,360    6,859    6,501     
Diversified Financials   41,433    33,529    7,904     
Energy   8,887    8,887         
Food and Staples Retailing   7,817    5,568    2,249     
Food, Beverage and Tobacco   31,614    8,360    23,254     
Health Care Equipment and Services   7,224    7,224         
Insurance   8,000    5,801    2,199     
Materials   8,275    2,426    5,849     
Media   24,536    22,505    2,031     
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences   55,947    36,673    19,274     
Real Estate   2,298    2,298         
Retailing   22,386    22,386         
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment   19,928    4,403    15,525     
Software and Services   59,361    51,586    7,775     
Technology Hardware and Equipment   21,755    14,880    6,875     
Telecommunication Services   4,858    2,626    2,232     
Transportation   4,483    4,483         
Utilities   2,515        2,515     
Total   388,193    251,255    136,938     
Preferred Stocks   2,761        2,761     
Short–Term Investments   6,849        6,849     
Total  $397,803   $251,255   $146,548   $ 
Foreign Currency Contracts*                
Total  $   $   $   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $324,589)  $397,803 
Foreign currency on deposit with custodian (cost $38)   38 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts    
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   727 
Fund shares sold   81 
Dividends and interest   751 
Total assets   399,400 
Liabilities:     
Bank overdraft   12 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   616 
Fund shares redeemed   481 
Investment management fees   49 
Distribution fees   3 
Accrued expenses   66 
Total liabilities   1,227 
Net assets  $398,173 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $412,522 
Undistributed net investment income   4,480 
Accumulated net realized loss   (92,049)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   73,220 
Net assets  $398,173 
Shares authorized   3,400,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $18.40 
Shares outstanding   17,526 
Net assets  $322,391 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $18.24 
Shares outstanding   4,155 
Net assets  $75,782 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $3,704 
Interest   3 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (311)
Total investment income, net   3,396 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   1,543 
Transfer agent fees    
Distribution fees - Class IB   98 
Custodian fees   13 
Accounting services fees   29 
Board of Directors' fees   6 
Audit fees   7 
Other expenses   72 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   1,768 
Commission recapture   (2)
Total fees paid indirectly   (2)
Total expenses, net   1,766 
Net Investment Income   1,630 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   32,160 
Net realized loss on foreign currency contracts   (231)
Net realized gain on other foreign currency transactions   182 
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   32,111 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   10,723 
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts    
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (9)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   10,714 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   42,825 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $44,455 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $1,630   $3,002 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   32,111    53,493 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency transactions   10,714    36,058 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   44,455    92,553 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (2,003)
Class IB       (201)
Total distributions       (2,204)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   7,870    18,835 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       2,003 
Redeemed   (42,810)   (125,314)
Total capital share transactions   (34,940)   (104,476)
Class IB          
Sold   4,231    8,583 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       201 
Redeemed   (14,168)   (31,213)
Total capital share transactions   (9,937)   (22,429)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (44,877)   (126,905)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (422)   (36,556)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   398,595    435,151 
End of period  $398,173   $398,595 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $4,480   $2,850 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   438    1,247 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       129 
Redeemed   (2,385)   (8,150)
Total share activity   (1,947)   (6,774)
Class IB          
Sold   235    574 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       13 
Redeemed   (794)   (2,035)
Total share activity   (559)   (1,448)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund’s portfolio managers are Matthew D. Hudson (51.13%) and John A. Boselli (48.87%). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including

 

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the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the

 

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customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total     $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

The volume of derivative activity was minimal during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Loss on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:               
Net realized loss on foreign currency contracts  $   $(231)  $   $   $   $   $(231)
Total  $   $(231)  $   $   $   $   $(231)
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $6,849   $   $6,849   $   $(6,965)  $ 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts                        
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $6,849   $   $6,849   $   $(6,965)  $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns

 

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of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $2,204   $149 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $2,850 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (122,483)
Unrealized Appreciation†   60,829 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(58,804)

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(222)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   222 

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $122,483 
Total  $122,483 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $54,451 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

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The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750% 
On next $250 million   0.7250% 
On next $500 million   0.6750% 
On next $4 billion   0.6250% 
On next $5 billion   0.6225% 
Over $10 billion   0.6200% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.014% 
On next $5 billion   0.012% 
Over $10 billion   0.010% 

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.82%
Class IB   1.07 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. Hartford Administrative Services Company ("HASCO"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amound paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.04%   0.04%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   35.59%   35.26%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $167,718 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   211,907 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

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10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                
IA  $16.50   $0.09   $1.81   $1.90   $   $   $   $   $18.40 
IB   16.38    0.07    1.79    1.86                    18.24 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                          
IA   13.45    0.14    3.00    3.14    (0.09)           (0.09)   16.50 
IB   13.34    0.09    2.99    3.08    (0.04)           (0.04)   16.38 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                          
IA   15.62    0.08    (2.24)   (2.16)   (0.01)           (0.01)   13.45 
IB   15.53    0.04    (2.23)   (2.19)                   13.34 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010                          
IA   13.71    0.04    1.91    1.95    (0.04)           (0.04)   15.62 
IB   13.64        1.90    1.90    (0.01)           (0.01)   15.53 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                          
IA   10.17    0.08    3.55    3.63    (0.09)           (0.09)   13.71 
IB   10.12    0.05    3.53    3.58    (0.06)           (0.06)   13.64 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                          
IA   22.42    0.12    (11.56)   (11.44)   (0.12)   (0.69)       (0.81)   10.17 
IB   22.27    0.08    (11.47)   (11.39)   (0.07)   (0.69)       (0.76)   10.12 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                      
 11.46%(E)  $322,391    0.82%(F)   0.82%(F)   0.85%(F)   42%
  11.32(E)   75,782     1.07(F)    1.07(F)    0.59(F)    
                            
                            
 23.41    321,371    0.82    0.82    0.73    108 
 23.10    77,224    1.07    1.07    0.47     
                            
                            
 (13.89)   352,947    0.80    0.80    0.46    57 
 (14.10)   82,204    1.05    1.05    0.22     
                            
                            
 14.25    484,754    0.81    0.81    0.28    62 
 13.96    118,824    1.06    1.06    0.03     
                            
                            
  35.64(G)   488,720    0.81    0.81    0.67    70 
  35.31(G)   126,320    1.06    1.06    0.42     
                            
                            
 (52.46)   419,183    0.75    0.75    0.67    76 
 (52.58)   112,226    1.00    1.00    0.42     

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,114.60   $4.30   $1,000.00   $1,020.73   $4.11    0.82%  181  365
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,113.20   $5.61   $1,000.00   $1,019.49   $5.36    1.07%  181  365

 

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Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

 

Growth Investing Risk: Growth investments can be volatile, and may fail to increase earnings or grow as quickly as anticipated. Growth-style investing falls in and out of favor, which may result in periods of underperformance.

 

Mid-cap Stock Risk: Mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

hartfordfunds.com

 

 

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-GG13 8-13 113539-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD GLOBAL RESEARCH

 

HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 13
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 15
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 16
Statement of Changes in Net Assets  for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 17
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 18
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 30
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 32
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 34
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 34
Expense Example (Unaudited) 35
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 36

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Global Research HLS Fund inception 01/31/2008

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)

 

Investment objective – Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Performance Overview 1/31/08 - 6/30/13

 

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   Since
Inception▲
 
Global Research IA   8.50%    19.35%    4.05%    3.32% 
Global Research IB   8.34%    19.03%    3.79%    3.06% 
MSCI All Country World Index   6.38%    17.21%    2.86%    2.17% 

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 01/31/2008

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, consisting of 45 developed and emerging market country indices. This index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 1.04% and 1.29%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers    
Cheryl M. Duckworth, CFA   Mark D. Mandel, CFA*
Senior Vice President and Associate Director of Global Industry Research   Director and Director of Global Industry Research

 

* Mr. Mandel supervises a team of global industry analysts that manage the Fund. Mr. Mandel is not involved in day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Global Research HLS Fund returned 8.50% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, which returned 6.38% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 7.31% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Global Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Global equities (+6.4%), as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index, gained during the six-month period. Favorable global liquidity dynamics and accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe provided a tailwind for stocks, helping investors to look past slowing growth and an increase in lending rates in China. Following a dramatic shift in monetary policy by the Bank of Japan to more aggressive management of a 2% inflation target, Japanese equities soared. U.S. equities also outperformed global indexes, as the U.S. economy appeared relatively stable compared to other countries. Although investors initially reacted negatively to news in May that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might slow its bond-buying program sooner than expected, U.S. equities recovered some of those losses toward the end of the quarter. Signs of strength in Germany and France partially offset concerns elsewhere in the eurozone. Ongoing European sovereign-debt issues weighed on investors in Greece and Spain. Political unrest in Turkey, Egypt, and Brazil contributed to declines in emerging markets.

 

Nine of the ten sectors in the MSCI All Country World Index rose during the period. Health Care (+18%), Consumer Discretionary (+15%), and Consumer Staples (+10%) rose the most while Materials (-14%) and Energy (+0.2%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund’s outperformance versus the benchmark was driven by positive security selection in nine of the ten sectors. Stock selection was strongest in Industrials, Materials, and Information Technology while selection in Telecommunication Services detracted from relative performance.

 

Top contributors to benchmark-relative performance during the period included Delta Airlines (Industrials), an underweight to Apple (Information Technology), and not owning BHP Billiton (Materials). Shares of Delta Air Lines, a U.S.-based air line carrier, rose during the first half of the period, benefitting from continued capacity discipline and industry consolidation; shares continued to rise in the latter half of the period after the company announced a strategy to return $1 billion capital to shareholders. Shares of consumer electronics manufacturer Apple fell during the period as investors feared that the stock may face near term pressure due to increasing competition, slowing growth rates, and compressing margins. Our underweight in the declining stock contributed to benchmark-relative performance. Not owning benchmark-component BHP Billiton, a U.K.-domiciled diversified metals and mining company with global operations, contributed positively to relative performance. BHP’s first half 2013 profits declined meaningfully from its first half 2012 results, raising investors’ concerns and sending the stock lower. The profit decline was due to costs remaining high and petroleum and copper operations missing targets. Top contributors to absolute performance (i.e. total return) also included Citigroup (Financials) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (Health Care).

 

The largest detractors from benchmark-relative returns were VeriFone Systems (Information Technology), Banco Santander Brasil (Financials), and Whitehaven Coal (Energy). VeriFone Systems, an electronic payment solution provider, underperformed during the period after the company lowered its earnings guidance citing weak macroeconomic conditions in Europe, lower revenue from Brazil-based business, and delays in customer projects. Shares of Banco Santander, a Brazil-based bank, fell during the period after the company underperformed and was forced to lay off employees. Shares of Whitehaven Coal, a company engaged in the development and operation of coal mines, declined during the period as a result of the weak metallurgical coal market and increasing coal supply. Top absolute detractors during the period included Rio Tinto (Materials) and Apple (Information Technology).

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

What is the outlook?

In Information Technology, we believe that the market has a negative view of stocks exposed to the PC (personal computer) business due to poor demand trends and execution challenges from the launch of Windows 8. In contrast to this view, we believe that improving world economic growth and the replacement cycle in the developed market will improve demand for PCs and related businesses in the value chain.

 

Within Industrials, we believe that commercial after-market aerospace suppliers are well-positioned to generate attractive growth. We also have a favorable view of select defense stocks with attractive capital allocation. Among transportation stocks, we believe our holdings in select U.S.-based companies should benefit from the steady economic recovery in the U.S.

 

Within Consumer Staples, we believe that many global and local tobacco companies continue to operate with competitive business models and generate strong results.

 

The Fund ended the period most overweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was greater than the benchmark position) the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, and Information Technology sectors and most underweight the Financials, Energy, and Telecommunication Services sectors relative to the MSCI All Country World Index. The Fund’s largest absolute weightings were in the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, and Information Technology sectors.

 

Diversification by Country

as of June 30, 2013

   Percentage of 
Country  Net Assets 
Australia   1.4%
Belgium   1.4 
Brazil   1.8 
Canada   2.9 
China   1.0 
Cyprus   0.0 
Denmark   0.4 
Finland   0.1 
France   2.5 
Germany   1.8 
Greece   0.0 
Hong Kong   0.9 
India   1.0 
Indonesia   0.1 
Ireland   0.8 
Israel   0.6 
Italy   0.4 
Japan   4.2 
Luxembourg   0.4 
Malaysia   0.6 
Marshall Islands   0.1 
Mexico   0.0 
Netherlands   1.4 
Norway   1.4 
Papua New Guinea   0.2 
Philippines   0.1 
Poland   0.2 
Portugal   0.1 
Russia   0.1 
Singapore   0.1 
South Africa   0.6 
South Korea   1.8 
Spain   0.6 
Sweden   0.3 
Switzerland   3.0 
Taiwan   0.9 
Thailand   0.0 
Turkey   0.3 
United Kingdom   5.8 
United States   57.8 
Short-Term Investments   1.6 
Other Assets and Liabilities   1.3 
Total   100.0%

 

4

 

Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.6%

     Automobiles and Components - 1.8%     
 3   Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG   $245 
 17   Ford Motor Co.    270 
 33   Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.    328 
 8   Toyota Motor Corp.    463 
         1,306 
     Banks - 6.8%     
 5   Alior Bank S.A. ●   135 
 38   Banco ABC Brasil S.A.    224 
 60   Banco Santander Brasil S.A.    371 
 8   Bancorpsouth, Inc.    143 
 5   BNP Paribas    257 
 4   BOK Financial Corp.    243 
 11   BS Financial Group, Inc.    143 
 5   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ☼   333 
 2   Citizens & Northern Corp.    29 
 4   Concentradora Fibra Hotelera    8 
    ConnectOne Bancorp Inc. ●   6 
 15   DGB Financial Group, Inc.    207 
 31   DNB ASA    445 
 411   E.Sun Financial Holdings Co    250 
 1   Gronlandsbanken    63 
 4   Hana Financial Holdings    103 
 4   Home Capital Group, Inc.    213 
 21   Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo S.A. ADR    276 
 6   KBC Groep N.V.    220 
 5   National Bank of Canada ☼   327 
 3   Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.    107 
 30   Spar Nord Bank A/S ●   192 
 22   Standard Chartered plc    482 
 233   Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi A.S.    231 
         5,008 
     Capital Goods - 7.0%     
 5   AMETEK, Inc.    214 
 16   BAE Systems plc    93 
 3   Boeing Co.    283 
 1   Brenntag AG    204 
 1   Carlisle Cos., Inc.    34 
 5   Colfax Corp. ●   248 
 2   Compagnie De Saint-Gobain    91 
 4   Danaher Corp.    235 
 1   Dover Corp.    41 
 2   Eaton Corp. plc    99 
 1   European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. N.V.    68 
 19   First Tractor Co.    10 
 23   General Electric Co.    526 
 15   GrafTech International Ltd. ●   106 
 3   Honeywell International, Inc.    250 
 3   IDEX Corp.    156 
 4   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    243 
 3   Ingersoll-Rand plc    149 
 5   KBR, Inc.    174 
 1   Komatsu Ltd.    26 
 1   Leighton Holdings Ltd.    10 
 1   Lockheed Martin Corp.    150 
 10   Luxfer Holdings plc    166 
    Moog, Inc. Class A ●   23 
 1   Northrop Grumman Corp.    68 
 4   Pentair Ltd.    236 
 2   Raytheon Co.    106 
 8   Rexel S.A.    182 
 9   Rolls-Royce Holdings plc    150 
 5   Russel Metals, Inc. ☼   115 
 2   Safran S.A.    101 
 1   Textron, Inc.    37 
 4   United Technologies Corp.    328 
 3   Vinci S.A.    127 
 2   WESCO International, Inc. ●   117 
         5,166 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 0.4%     
 3   Huron Consulting Group, Inc. ●   134 
 3   Nielsen Holdings N.V.    115 
 1   Quintiles Transnational Holdings ●   43 
 7   Transfield Services Ltd.    5 
         297 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 2.2%     
 1   Adidas AG    134 
 4   Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.    94 
 7   Coway Co., Ltd.    359 
 2   Fifth & Pacific Cos., Inc. ●   52 
 3   iRobot Corp. ●   130 
 1   LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.    177 
 2   Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ●   128 
 4   NIKE, Inc. Class B    267 
 1   Persimmon plc    11 
 1   PVH Corp.    89 
 75   Samsonite International S.A.    179 
         1,620 
     Consumer Services - 0.6%     
 3   Carnival Corp.    103 
 1   Churchill Downs, Inc.    46 
 1   McDonald's Corp.    57 
 30   MGM China Holdings Ltd.    80 
 2   Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ●   55 
 8   Sands China Ltd.    39 
    Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc.    22 
    Whitbread plc    15 
    Wyndham Worldwide Corp.    27 
         444 
     Diversified Financials - 4.0%     
 24   CETIP S.A. - Mercados Organizado    239 
 71   Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd.    257 
 16   Citigroup, Inc.    763 
 11   EFG International AG ●   135 
 1   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   124 
 8   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    397 
 10   Julius Baer Group Ltd.    406 
 36   UBS AG    616 
         2,937 
     Energy - 8.2%     
 3   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    279 
 2   Baker Hughes, Inc.    92 
 47   Beach Energy Ltd.    49 
 25   BG Group plc    422 
 44   BP plc    302 
 5   BP plc ADR    215 
 11   Buru Energy Ltd. ●   12 
 21   Cairn Energy plc ●   80 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

5

 

Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)

     Energy - 8.2% - (continued)     
 4   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. ADR   $104 
 5   Chevron Corp.    534 
 78   CNOOC Ltd.    131 
 3   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●   91 
 2   ConocoPhillips Holding Co.    136 
 3   Consol Energy, Inc.    86 
 1   Dril-Quip, Inc. ●   98 
 3   Enbridge, Inc. ☼   126 
 6   EnCana Corp. ADR    97 
 1   EOG Resources, Inc.    170 
 2   Exxon Mobil Corp.    186 
 7   Galp Energia SGPS S.A.    101 
 5   Halliburton Co.    219 
 5   Imperial Oil Ltd.    193 
 12   JX Holdings, Inc.    56 
 11   Karoon Gas Australia Ltd. ●   53 
 1   Marathon Petroleum Corp.    90 
 3   MEG Energy Corp. ●☼   82 
 1   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.    67 
 103   New Standard Energy Ltd. ●   11 
 10   OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR §   67 
 3   Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. ●   58 
 13   Oil Search Ltd.    90 
 17   Ophilr Energy plc ●   94 
 4   Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.    69 
 7   Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR    87 
 4   Phillips 66    209 
 1   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    194 
 9   Reliance Industries Ltd.    124 
 6   Repsol S.A.    121 
 4   Repsol S.A. Rights    2 
 5   Santos Ltd.    57 
 1   Schlumberger Ltd.    107 
 3   Southwestern Energy Co. ●   119 
 8   Statoil ASA    160 
 3   Superior Energy Services, Inc. ●   71 
 1   Tesoro Corp.    78 
 7   Tonengeneral Sekiyu KK    68 
 1   Tourmaline Oil Corp. ●   51 
 6   Trican Well Service Ltd.    79 
 2   Whiting Petroleum Corp. ●   74 
         6,061 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 2.1%     
 7   Carrefour S.A.    190 
 2   Costco Wholesale Corp.    266 
 2   CVS Caremark Corp.    92 
 6   Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.    226 
 29   Tesco plc    148 
 8   Walgreen Co.    351 
 9   Woolworths Ltd.    255 
         1,528 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 9.3%     
 25   Altria Group, Inc.    875 
 6   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.    519 
 18   Coca-Cola Co.    713 
 4   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.    147 
 17   Diageo Capital plc    500 
 3   Dr. Pepper Snapple Group    156 
 2   GLG Life Technology Corp. ●   1 
 43   ITC Ltd.    236 
 4   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.    205 
 21   Lorillard, Inc.    935 
 14   Mondelez International, Inc.    400 
 12   Nestle S.A.    770 
 6   New Britain Palm Oil Ltd.    47 
 7   PepsiCo, Inc.    552 
 9   Philip Morris International, Inc.    780 
         6,836 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 3.0%     
 2   Abbott Laboratories    54 
 1   Aetna, Inc.    94 
 2   Al Noor Hospitals Group ●   20 
 2   Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ●   27 
 17   Boston Scientific Corp. ●   156 
 2   Cardinal Health, Inc.    82 
 2   CIGNA Corp.    179 
 3   Covidien plc    218 
 2   HCA Holdings, Inc.    82 
 3   Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A ●   51 
 3   Hologic, Inc. ●   53 
    M3, Inc.    110 
 2   McKesson Corp.    231 
 4   Medtronic, Inc.    181 
 5   NMC Health plc    20 
    Qualicorp S.A. ●   3 
 1   Rhoen-Klinikum AG    32 
 6   Smith & Nephew plc    70 
 1   St. Jude Medical, Inc.    59 
    Straumann Holding AG    26 
 3   Stryker Corp.    183 
 4   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    277 
 1   Zimmer Holdings, Inc.    48 
         2,256 
     Household and Personal Products - 0.4%     
 2   Beiersdorf AG    155 
    Coty, Inc. ●   6 
 34   Jyothy Laboratories Ltd.    102 
         263 
     Insurance - 3.4%     
 4   Ageas    123 
 17   AXA S.A.    330 
 2   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B ●   239 
 13   Delta Lloyd N.V.    268 
 79   Direct Line Insurance Group plc    279 
 22   Discovery Ltd. ☼   184 
 5   Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.    235 
 57   RMI Holdings ☼   145 
 38   Storebrand ASA    182 
 5   Unum Group    147 
 13   XL Group plc    401 
         2,533 
     Materials - 5.0%     
 2   Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. ‡   185 
 3   Akzo Nobel N.V.    153 
 10   Allegheny Technologies, Inc. ‡   253 
 13   ArcelorMittal ADR    144 
 4   Asahi Kasei Corp.    25 
 11   AuRico Gold, Inc.    46 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

6

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)

     Materials - 5.0% - (continued)     
 5   AZ Electronic Materials S.A.   $24 
 3   Ball Corp.    141 
 2   BHP Billiton plc    59 
 3   Billerud    26 
 1   Cabot Corp.    30 
 1   Celanese Corp.    66 
 54   China Shanshui Cement Group    24 
 4   Constellium N.V. ●   67 
 2   Crown Holdings, Inc. ●   73 
 4   Dow Chemical Co.    126 
 7   EcoSynthetix, Inc. ●   28 
 64   Fosun International    47 
 10   Graphic Packaging Holding Co. ●   80 
 2   HeidelbergCement AG    115 
 82   Huabao International Holdings Ltd.    36 
 6   Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT    14 
 2   International Paper Co.    97 
 2   JSR Corp.    38 
 2   Lafarge S.A.    100 
 1   Lanxess    43 
 3   LyondellBasell Industries Class A    198 
 1   MeadWestvaco Corp.    30 
 2   Methanex Corp. ADR    84 
 5   Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings    24 
 215   Mongolian Mining Corp. ●   40 
 1   Monsanto Co.    98 
 1   Mosaic Co.    49 
 15   Nine Dragons Paper Holdings    9 
 3   Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.    30 
 6   NuFarm Ltd.    25 
 5   Omnova Solutions, Inc. ●   38 
 4   Owens-Illinois, Inc. ●   101 
 53   Platinum Group Metals Ltd. ●☼   46 
 5   Rexam plc    35 
 8   Rio Tinto plc    339 
 1   Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.    69 
 9   Smurfit Kappa Group plc    148 
 8   Synthomer plc    23 
 2   Tikkurila Oyj    38 
 8   Ube Industries Ltd.    15 
 1   Umicore S.A.    44 
 5   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. ●   157 
    Westlake Chemical Corp.    27 
         3,707 
     Media - 3.4%     
    AMC Networks, Inc. Class A ●   22 
 3   Cablevision Systems Corp.    54 
 1   CBS Corp. Class B    40 
 2   Charter Communications, Inc. ●   245 
 3   Comcast Corp. Class A    113 
 6   Comcast Corp. Special Class A    227 
 3   DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. ●   74 
    Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.    32 
 2   Imax Corp. ●   48 
 8   Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.    115 
 2   MDC Partners, Inc. Class A    30 
 3   Omnicom Group, Inc.    182 
 3   Pandora Media, Inc. ●   58 
 4   Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc.    49 
 21   Sirius XM Radio, Inc. w/ Rights    71 
 3   Thomson Reuters Corp. ☼   93 
 2   Time Warner Cable, Inc.    169 
 5   Time Warner, Inc.    278 
 2   Tremor Video, Inc. ●   13 
 2   TV Asahi Corp.    36 
 9   Walt Disney Co.    598 
         2,547 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 7.7%     
 1   Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. ●   38 
 1   Actavis, Inc. ●‡   115 
 1   Actelion Ltd.    44 
 2   Agilent Technologies, Inc.    85 
 2   Algeta ASA ●   67 
 6   Alkermes plc ●   172 
 3   Almirall S.A.    40 
 6   Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   47 
 2   Astellas Pharma, Inc.    90 
 4   AstraZeneca plc ADR    171 
 2   Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   39 
 1   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   145 
 10   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    469 
 3   Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   19 
 1   Covance, Inc. ●   69 
 1   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   52 
 7   Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.    117 
 3   Eisai Co., Ltd.    109 
 18   Elan Corp. plc ADR ●   248 
 9   Eli Lilly & Co.    419 
 15   Exelixis, Inc. ●   67 
 5   Forest Laboratories, Inc. ●   193 
 6   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   330 
 2   H. Lundbeck A/S    41 
 2   Immunogen, Inc. ●   40 
 2   Incyte Corp. ●   36 
 1   Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   17 
 2   Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   21 
 2   Johnson & Johnson    178 
 3   Medicines Co. ●   104 
 8   Merck & Co., Inc.    373 
 3   Mylan, Inc. ●   103 
 2   NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   29 
 1   Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.    49 
 1   Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   100 
 2   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   393 
 5   Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   18 
 1   Roche Holding AG    173 
    Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ●   12 
 2   Seattle Genetics, Inc. ●   66 
 11   Shionogi & Co., Ltd.    222 
 8   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR    316 
 2   UCB S.A.    118 
 1   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   110 
 2   Xenoport, Inc. ●   10 
         5,674 
     Real Estate - 2.4%     
    Acadia Realty Trust REIT    9 
    Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. ●   15 
 1   American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT    22 
 2   American Tower Corp. REIT    133 
 9   Ascendas REIT    16 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

7

 

Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)

     Real Estate - 2.4% - (continued)     
 3   Asesor De Activos Prisma SAP REIT   $4 
    AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT    63 
 222   Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate Tbk PT    18 
 7   Beni Stabili S.p.A.    4 
 3   Big Yellow Group REIT    15 
    Boston Properties, Inc. REIT    36 
 1   British Land Co. plc REIT    4 
    Camden Property Trust REIT    28 
 2   Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta S. de RL de C.V.    4 
 1   Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT    6 
 1   DDR Corp. REIT    21 
 1   Derwent London plc REIT    38 
 25   Dexus Property Group REIT    24 
 1   Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT    27 
    EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT    19 
    Education Realty Trust, Inc. REIT    2 
    Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT    27 
    Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT    41 
 1   EuroBank Properties REIT ●   8 
    Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT    18 
 4   Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. REIT    15 
 2   Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Class A ●   27 
 33   Fortune REIT    31 
 3   General Growth Properties, Inc. REIT    55 
 7   Goodman Group REIT    31 
 3   Hammerson plc REIT    24 
 1   Health Care, Inc. REIT    67 
 1   Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. REIT    11 
 2   Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT    26 
    Icade REIT    9 
    Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. REIT    29 
    Japan Logistics Fund REIT    37 
    Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT    19 
 11   Link (The) REIT    53 
 15   Mirvac Group REIT    22 
 2   Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.    65 
 2   Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.    66 
    Ntt Urban Development Corp.    40 
 358   Pakuwon Jati TBK    12 
    Public Storage REIT    48 
 1   Rayonier, Inc. REIT    29 
 53   Robinsons Land Corp.    25 
 1   Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT    99 
 11   Sino Land Co., Ltd.    15 
    SL Green Realty Corp. REIT    35 
 1   Stag Industrial, Inc. REIT    13 
 4   Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.    45 
 30   Supalai Public Co., Ltd. ☼   17 
    Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT    29 
    Unibail Rodamco REIT    55 
 3   Unite Group plc    19 
    Wereldhave N.V. REIT    9 
 7   Westfield Group REIT    73 
 1   Wihlborgs Fastigheter A.B.    14 
         1,766 
     Retailing - 5.4%     
 3   Amazon.com, Inc. ●   940 
    AutoZone, Inc. ●   144 
 8   Best Buy Co., Inc.    208 
 2   Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.    100 
 4   Dollar Tree, Inc. ●   203 
 1   DSW, Inc.    63 
 1   Five Below, Inc. ●   29 
 2   GNC Holdings, Inc.    80 
 4   Hennes & Mauritz Ab    133 
 2   HSN, Inc.    84 
 102   Intime Department Store Group Co., Ltd.    99 
 4   Liberty Media - Interactive A ●   95 
 14   LightInTheBox Holdings Co., LTD ●   186 
 15   Lowe's Cos., Inc.    620 
 30   Marks & Spencer Group plc    194 
 1   Netflix, Inc. ●   153 
 2   Nordstrom, Inc.    91 
 3   Pier 1 Imports, Inc.    59 
    Priceline.com, Inc. ●   274 
 9   Rakuten, Inc.    111 
 1   Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.    91 
 2   Urban Outfitters, Inc. ●   69 
         4,026 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%     
 4   ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.    48 
 1   ASML Holding N.V.    109 
 2   Cypress Semiconductor Corp.    19 
 2   First Solar, Inc. ●   75 
 3   Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.    94 
 21   Intel Corp.    519 
 2   International Rectifier Corp. ●   36 
 2   Lam Research Corp. ●   84 
 7   NXP Semiconductors N.V. ●   230 
 12   RF Micro Devices, Inc. ●   64 
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.    206 
 1   Silicon Laboratories, Inc. ●   50 
 47   Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.    170 
         1,704 
     Software and Services - 7.2%     
 2   Accenture plc    177 
 9   Activision Blizzard, Inc. ‡   131 
 2   Akamai Technologies, Inc. ●   93 
 1   Alliance Data Systems Corp. ●   190 
 3   Autodesk, Inc. ●   94 
 2   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    155 
 9   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ●   130 
 2   Citrix Systems, Inc. ●   147 
 2   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   133 
 1   CyrusOne, Inc.    28 
 4   Dropbox, Inc. ⌂●†   38 
 10   eBay, Inc. ●   532 
    Equinix, Inc. ●   23 
 1   Exlservice Holdings, Inc. ●   38 
 8   Facebook, Inc. ●   206 
 10   Genpact Ltd.    186 
 1   Google, Inc. ●   484 
    Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.    11 
 22   Higher One Holdings, Inc. ●   255 
 1   IBM Corp.    244 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

8

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.6% - (continued)

     Software and Services - 7.2% - (continued)     
 5   Kakaku.com, Inc.   $157 
 1   LinkedIn Corp. Class A ●   231 
 10   Microsoft Corp.    360 
 4   Pactera Technology International Ltd. ●   29 
 3   QLIK Technologies, Inc. ●   71 
 4   Teradata Corp. ●   190 
 16   VeriFone Systems, Inc. ●   270 
 2   Visa, Inc.    358 
 13   Yahoo!, Inc. ●   331 
         5,292 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 3.5%     
 13   AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.    75 
 10   Advantech Co., Ltd.    49 
 4   Anritsu Corp.    50 
 1   Apple, Inc.    419 
 1   Arrow Electronics, Inc. ●   48 
 5   Asustek Computer, Inc.    46 
 1   Avnet, Inc. ●   50 
 3   Ciena Corp. ●   62 
 17   Cisco Systems, Inc.    421 
 13   Delta Electronics, Inc.    58 
 13   EMC Corp.    306 
 16   JDS Uniphase Corp. ●   225 
 19   Juniper Networks, Inc. ●   365 
 1   National Instruments Corp.    21 
    QIWI plc ADR    8 
 1   Rogers Corp. ●   58 
 5   Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR    59 
 2   TPK Holding Co., Ltd. ●   38 
 2   Trimble Navigation Ltd. ●   47 
 7   Wacom Co., Ltd.    82 
 72   WPG Holdings Co., Ltd.    85 
         2,572 
     Telecommunication Services - 3.1%     
 46   Axiata Group Berhad    95 
 114   Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.    152 
 32   Bharti Airtel Ltd.    158 
 24   Bharti Infratel Ltd.    62 
 73   China Unicom Ltd.    96 
 2   Crown Castle International Corp. ●   171 
 13   Frontier Communications Co.    51 
 2   KDDI Corp.    84 
 2   KT Corp. ADR    26 
 22   Leap Wireless International, Inc. ●   149 
 6   MTN Group Ltd. ☼   104 
 6   NII Holdings, Inc. Class B ●   43 
 1   P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR    58 
 1   Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. ADR    65 
 2   SBA Communications Corp. ●   118 
 6   SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR    117 
 1   SoftBank Corp.    60 
 27   Sprint Nextel Corp. ●   189 
 10   Telefonica S.A. ADR    131 
 9   Telenor ASA    181 
 2   T-Mobile US, Inc.    39 
 4   TW Telecom, Inc. ●   121 
         2,270 
     Transportation - 3.4%     
 238   AirAsia Berhad    239 
 82   AirAsia X Berhad ●☼   32 
 4   Celadon Group, Inc.    66 
 7   Covenant Transport ●   42 
 31   Delta Air Lines, Inc. ●   584 
 1   DSV A/S    19 
 3   FedEx Corp.    260 
    Flughafen Zuerich AG    55 
 1   Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A ●   97 
 3   Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ●   80 
 3   J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.    183 
 1   Kansas City Southern    91 
 28   Malaysia Airports Holdings BHD    56 
 2   Norfolk Southern Corp.    178 
 19   Transurban Group    120 
 18   US Airways Group, Inc. ●   297 
 7   Vitran Corp., Inc. ●   46 
 3   XPO Logistics, Inc. ●   54 
         2,499 
     Utilities - 4.0%     
 2   Alliant Energy Corp.    87 
 3   American Electric Power Co., Inc.    115 
 6   Calpine Corp. ●   135 
 7   Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.    43 
 7   Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo    70 
 4   Cia Paranaense de Energie    43 
 5   Duke Energy Corp.    321 
 9   E.On SE    149 
 33   Enel Green Power S.p.A.    68 
 20   Enel S.p.A.    63 
 13   ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.    71 
 5   GDF Suez    104 
 101   Guangdong Investment Ltd.    88 
 16   Iberdrola S.A.    84 
    Infraestructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. ●   1 
 23   National Grid plc    260 
 6   NextEra Energy, Inc.    485 
 3   Northeast Utilities    123 
 19   NTPC Ltd.    47 
 2   OGE Energy Corp.    150 
 15   Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.    63 
 4   PG&E Corp.    187 
 1   Red Electrica Corporacion S.A.    33 
 11   Snam S.p.A.    50 
 6   Suez Environment S.A.    83 
 10   Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.    53 
         2,976 
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $64,629)  $71,288 
           

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.4%

     Automobiles and Components - 0.3%     
 1   Volkswagen AG N.V.   $239 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount      Market Value ╪ 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.4% - (continued)    
     Software and Services - 0.1%          
 7   FireEye, Inc. Private Placement ⌂†       $81 
                
     Total preferred stocks          
     (cost $303)       $320 
                
WARRANTS - 0.0%
     Telecommunication Services - 0.0%          
 1   Micex AP Generis ⌂■       $2 
                
     Total warrants          
     (cost $2)       $2 
                
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 0.1%    
     Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.1%          
 1   iShares S&P North American Technology Sector Index Fund       $74 
                
     Total exchange traded funds          
     (cost $73)       $74 
                
     Total long-term investments          
     (cost $65,007)       $71,684 
                
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6%
Repurchase Agreements - 1.6%
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $4,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $4)
          
$4   0.13%, 6/28/2013       $4 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $92, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $93)
          
 92   0.15%, 6/28/2013        92 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $178, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of $181)
          
 178   0.12%, 6/28/2013        178 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $123, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $125)
          
 123   0.10%, 6/28/2013        123 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $364,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $369)
          
 364   0.10%, 6/28/2013        364 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $4, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $4)
          
 4   0.25%, 6/28/2013       4 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $146, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $149)
          
 146   0.10%, 6/28/2013        146 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$257, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $262)
          
 257   0.12%, 6/28/2013        257 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$4, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $4)
          
 4   0.09%, 6/28/2013        4 
              1,172 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $1,172)       $1,172 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $66,179) ▲   98.7%  $72,856 
     Other assets and liabilities   1.3%   959 
     Total net assets   100.0%  $73,815 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.
   
  Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $67,338 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $8,624 
Unrealized Depreciation   (3,106)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $5,518 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $119, which represents 0.2% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.
   
Non-income producing.
   
Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $2, which rounds to zero percent of total net assets.
   
§ These securities were sold to the Fund under Regulation S, rules governing offers and sales made outside the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Fund may only be able to resell these securities in the United States if an exemption from registration under the federal and state securities laws is available, or the Fund may only be able to sell these securities outside of the United States (such as on a foreign exchange) to a non-U.S. person. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $67, which represents 0.1% of total net assets.
   
The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
05/2012   4   Dropbox, Inc.  $38 
12/2012   7   FireEye, Inc. Private Placement Preferred   71 
05/2013   1   Micex AP Generis Warrants - 144A   2 

 

  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $121, which represents 0.2% of total net assets.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $652 at June 30, 2013.
   
This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM  $266   $264   $(2)
AUD  Sell  07/01/2013  CBA   27    26    1 
AUD  Sell  07/01/2013  JPM   177    176    1 
CHF  Buy  07/03/2013  UBS   525    525     
CHF  Sell  07/03/2013  UBS   319    319     
DKK  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   105    105     
EUR  Buy  07/02/2013  HSBC   291    291     
EUR  Buy  07/03/2013  HSBC   880    880     
EUR  Sell  07/02/2013  HSBC   165    165     
EUR  Sell  07/03/2013  HSBC   1,308    1,308     

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013 - (continued)

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
GBP  Buy  07/03/2013  BCLY  $507   $507   $ 
GBP  Sell  07/03/2013  BCLY   2,244    2,244     
HKD  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   268    268     
HKD  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   487    487     
IDR  Buy  07/01/2013  JPM   1    1     
JPY  Buy  07/01/2013  DEUT   395    389    (6)
JPY  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   509    508    (1)
JPY  Sell  07/01/2013  DEUT   391    359    32 
JPY  Sell  07/01/2013  DEUT   30    30     
JPY  Sell  07/29/2013  DEUT   218    215    3 
JPY  Sell  12/20/2013  DEUT   153    151    2 
JPY  Sell  07/01/2013  JPM   38    37    1 
JPY  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   1,590    1,588    2 
MYR  Buy  07/08/2013  JPM   32    33    1 
NOK  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   322    322     
NOK  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   127    127     
PLN  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   53    53     
PLN  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   16    16     
SEK  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   27    27     
SEK  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   76    76     
SGD  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   11    11     
SGD  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   165    165     
TRY  Buy  07/02/2013  JPM   85    85     
ZAR  Buy  07/05/2013  JPM   162    162     
                      $34 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays
CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
HSBC HSBC Bank USA
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.
UBS UBS AG
 
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD Australian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
DKK Danish Krone
EUR EURO
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
IDR Indonesian New Rupiah
JPY Japanese Yen
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
NOK Norwegian Krone
PLN Polish New Zloty
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore Dollar
TRY Turkish New Lira
ZAR South African Rand
 
Index Abbreviations:
S&P Standard & Poors
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles and Components  $1,306   $270   $1,036   $ 
Banks   5,008    2,173    2,835     
Capital Goods   5,166    4,104    1,062     
Commercial and Professional Services   297    292    5     
Consumer Durables and Apparel   1,620    666    954     
Consumer Services   444    310    134     
Diversified Financials   2,937    1,523    1,414     
Energy   6,061    4,130    1,931     
Food and Staples Retailing   1,528    709    819     
Food, Beverage and Tobacco   6,836    4,764    2,072     
Health Care Equipment and Services   2,256    2,050    206     
Household and Personal Products   263    6    257     
Insurance   2,533    1,301    1,232     
Materials   3,707    2,164    1,543     
Media   2,547    2,430    117     
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences   5,674    4,645    1,029     
Real Estate   1,766    960    806     
Retailing   4,026    3,398    628     
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment   1,704    1,186    518     
Software and Services   5,292    5,097    157    38 
Technology Hardware and Equipment   2,572    2,089    483     
Telecommunication Services   2,270    1,278    992     
Transportation   2,499    2,034    433    32 
Utilities   2,976    1,717    1,259     
Total   71,288    49,296    21,922    70 
Exchange Traded Funds   74    74         
Preferred Stocks   320        239    81 
Warrants   2    2         
Short-Term Investments   1,172        1,172     
Total  $72,856   $49,372   $23,333   $151 
Foreign Currency Contracts*   43        43     
Total  $43   $   $43   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Foreign Currency Contracts*   9        9     
Total  $9   $   $9   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, investments valued at $1,216 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, and investments valued at $49 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. Investments are transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:

  1) Foreign equities for which a fair value price is more representative of exit value than the local market close (transfer into Level 2). Foreign equities for which the local market close is more representative of exit value (transfer into Level 1).
  2) U.S. Treasury securities that no longer represent the most recent issue (transfer into Level 2).
  3) Equity investments with no observable trading but a bid or close price is used (transfer into Level 2). Equity investments using observable quoted prices in an active market (transfer into Level 1).

* Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3 *
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3 *
   Balance
as of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Common Stocks  $37      $2     $33   $(1)     $(1)  $70 
Preferred Stocks   64        17                       81 
Total  $101   $   $19      $33   $(1)     $(1)  $151 

 

* Investments are transferred into and out of Level 3 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:

  1) Investments where trading has been halted (transfer into Level 3) or investments where trading has resumed (transfer out of Level 3).
  2) Broker quoted investments (transfer into Level 3) or quoted prices in active markets (transfer out of Level 3).
  3) Investments that have certain restrictions on trading (transfer into Level 3) or investments where trading restrictions have expired (transfer out of Level 3).

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $3.
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $17.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $66,179)  $72,856 
Foreign currency on deposit with custodian (cost $10)   10 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   43 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   15,280 
Fund shares sold   65 
Dividends and interest   161 
Total assets   88,415 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   9 
Bank overdraft   7 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   14,225 
Fund shares redeemed   327 
Investment management fees   11 
Distribution fees   1 
Accrued expenses   20 
Total liabilities   14,600 
Net assets  $73,815 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $74,161 
Undistributed net investment income   1,612 
Accumulated net realized loss   (8,666)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   6,708 
Net assets  $73,815 
Shares authorized   800,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $11.45 
Shares outstanding   4,547 
Net assets  $52,077 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $11.39 
Shares outstanding   1,908 
Net assets  $21,738 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Statement of Operations

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $1,051 
Interest   1 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (76)
Total investment income, net   976 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   348 
Distribution fees - Class IB   29 
Custodian fees   4 
Accounting services fees   7 
Board of Directors' fees   1 
Audit fees   9 
Other expenses   11 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   409 
Commission recapture   (1)
Total fees paid indirectly   (1)
Total expenses, net   408 
Net Investment Income   568 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   6,010 
Net realized gain on futures   7 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   53 
Net realized gain on other foreign currency transactions   8 
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   6,078 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized depreciation of investments   (262)
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts   (7)
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (4)
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   (273)
Net Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   5,805 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $6,373 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $568   $980 
Net realized gain on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions   6,078    3,819 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions   (273)   8,656 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   6,373    13,455 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (627)
Class IB       (228)
Total distributions       (855)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   6,335    10,859 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       627 
Redeemed   (11,495)   (20,019)
Total capital share transactions   (5,160)   (8,533)
Class IB          
Sold   2,819    5,524 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       228 
Redeemed   (6,111)   (12,440)
Total capital share transactions   (3,292)   (6,688)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (8,452)   (15,221)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (2,079)   (2,621)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   75,894    78,515 
End of period  $73,815   $75,894 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $1,612   $1,044 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   557    1,084 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       63 
Redeemed   (1,011)   (1,997)
Total share activity   (454)   (850)
Class IB          
Sold   249    557 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       23 
Redeemed   (539)   (1,249)
Total share activity   (290)   (669)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Global Research HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to

 

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purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Fixed income investments (other than short term obligations) and non-exchange traded derivatives held by the Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling and trading and pricing conventions. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models and the bond’s terms and conditions. Generally, the Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income investments when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. In the case of OTC options and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share,

 

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payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the

 

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counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage or obtain exposure to the investment markets, commodities, or movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the investments held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) an amount of cash or U.S. Government or Agency Obligations in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily at the most recent settlement price reported by an exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively, and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; however, the Fund seeks to reduce this risk through the use of an FCM. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding futures contracts.

 

c)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
     Total   
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $43   $   $   $   $   $            43 
Total  $   $43   $   $   $   $   $43 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $9   $   $   $   $   $9 
Total  $   $9   $   $   $   $   $9 

 

The ratio of foreign exchange contracts to net assets at June 30, 2013 was 13.43%, compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, average ratio of foreign exchange contracts to net assets of 3.07%. The volume of other derivatives that are presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
     Total   
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:      
Net realized gain on futures  $   $   $   $7   $   $   $            7 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts       53                    53 
Total  $   $53   $   $7   $   $   $60 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $(7)  $   $   $   $   $(7)
Total  $   $(7)  $   $   $   $   $(7)

 

d)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $1,172   $   $1,172   $   $(1,191)  $            — 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   43        43    (9)       34 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $1,215   $   $1,215   $(9)  $(1,191)  $34 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
  than 0)
 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $9   $   $9   $(9)  $   $            — 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $9   $   $9   $(9)  $   $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

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b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $855   $13 

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $1,099 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (13,597)
Unrealized Appreciation†   5,779 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(6,719)

 

  * The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
  Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $91 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (91)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $13,597 
Total  $13,597 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $3,364 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized

 

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tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $500 million   0.9000% 
On next $500 million   0.8750% 
On next $4 billion   0.8500% 
On next $5 billion   0.8475% 
Over $10 billion   0.8450% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.018% 
On next $5 billion   0.016% 
Over $10 billion   0.014% 

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.98%
Class IB   1.23 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payments from Affiliates – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes payments from an affiliate. Had the payments from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the periods listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.02%   0.02%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   42.10%   41.76%

 

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8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $43,782 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   53,522 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class 

Net Asset Value at

Beginning of

Period

  

Net Investment

Income (Loss)

  

Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain

(Loss) on

Investments

  

Total from

Investment

Operations

  

Dividends from Net

Investment Income

  

Distributions from

Realized Capital

Gains

  

Distributions from

Capital

   Total Distributions  

Net Asset Value at

End of Period

 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $10.56   $0.11   $0.78   $0.89         $      $11.45 
IB   10.52    0.10    0.77    0.87                    11.39 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   9.02    0.15    1.51    1.66    (0.12)           (0.12)   10.56 
IB   8.98    0.13    1.50    1.63    (0.09)           (0.09)   10.52 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   9.94    0.11    (1.03)   (0.92)                   9.02 
IB   9.93    0.09    (1.04)   (0.95)                   8.98 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IA   8.67    0.10    1.28    1.38    (0.11)           (0.11)   9.94 
IB   8.66    0.08    1.28    1.36    (0.09)           (0.09)   9.93 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   6.16    0.08    2.51    2.59    (0.08)           (0.08)   8.67 
IB   6.15    0.07    2.50    2.57    (0.06)           (0.06)   8.66 
                                              
From January 31, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008
IA(H)   10.00        (3.78)   (3.78)   (0.05)       (0.01)   (0.06)   6.16 
IB(H)   10.00    (0.08)   (3.72)   (3.80)   (0.04)       (0.01)   (0.05)   6.15 

 

(A) Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B) The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C) Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E) Not annualized.
(F) Annualized.
(G) Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(H) Commenced operations on January 31, 2008.
(I) During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund incurred $95.4 million in sales associated with the transition of assets from Hartford Global Communications HLS Fund, Hartford Global Financial Services HLS Fund and Hartford Global Technology HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on August 22, 2008.  These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover rate calculation.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment Income
(Loss) to Average Net Assets
   Portfolio
  Turnover  
Rate(D)
 
                      
                            
 8.50%(E)  $52,077    0.98%(F)   0.98%(F)   1.55%(F)   57%
 8.34(E)   21,738    1.23(F)   1.23(F)   1.29(F)    
                            
                            
 18.39    52,785    1.04    1.04    1.28    85 
 18.10    23,109    1.29    1.29    1.03     
                            
                            
 (9.28)   52,768    1.03    1.03    1.01    86 
 (9.51)   25,747    1.28    1.28    0.76     
                            
                            
 16.01    69,740    1.01    0.98    1.03    92 
 15.72    35,774    1.26    1.23    0.78     
                            
                            
 42.13(G)   67,012    1.16    1.06    1.17    124 
 41.79(G)   37,695    1.41    1.31    0.93     
                            
                            
 (37.87)(E)   48,627    1.02(F)   0.94(F)   1.29(F)   335(I)
 (38.01)(E)   31,008    1.27(F)   1.19(F)   0.99(F)    

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,085.00   $5.07   $1,000.00   $1,019.93   $4.91    0.98%  181  365
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,083.40   $6.35   $1,000.00   $1,018.70   $6.16    1.23%  181  365

 

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Hartford Global Research HLS Fund

Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

 

Small/Mid-cap Stock Risk: Small- and mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD GROWTH HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Growth HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 20
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 22
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 24
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 24
Expense Example (Unaudited) 25
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 26

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Growth HLS Fund inception 04/30/2002

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)

 

Investment objective – Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Growth IA   11.43%    19.49%    4.00%    6.40% 
Growth IB   11.29%    19.19%    3.74%    6.13% 
Russell 1000 Growth Index   11.80%    17.07%    7.47%    7.40% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. (The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.)

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.83% and 1.08%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Manager
Andrew J. Shilling, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Growth HLS Fund returned 11.43% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 11.80% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 11.80% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

All ten sectors of the Russell 1000 Growth Index had positive returns for the period. Health Care (+20.7%), Consumer Discretionary (+20.3%), and Telecommunication Services (+14.9%) performed the best, while Information Technology (+1.9%) and Utilities (+6.4) lagged on a relative basis. Growth stocks (+11.8%) underperformed Value stocks (+15.9%), as measured by the Russell 1000 Growth and Russell 1000 Value Indices, respectively.

 

The Fund’s relative performance benefited from strong security selection in Consumer Staples, Information Technology, and Industrials. However, this was outweighed by weaker security selection in Consumer Discretionary and Health Care, which detracted from relative returns. Sector allocation, which is a residual of bottom-up stock selection, contributed positively to relative performance. Positive effects from an overweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was greater than the benchmark position) to Consumer Discretionary was enough to offset the negative effects of the Fund’s overweight exposure to Information Technology and underweight exposure to Health Care. A modest cash position also detracted from performance in an upward-trending market.

 

Top detractors from benchmark relative performance during the period were Edwards Lifesciences (Health Care), Microsoft (Information Technology), and Cognizant Technology Solutions (Information Technology). Shares of Edwards Lifesciences, a medical device company specializing in heart valve technology and treatments for cardiovascular diseases, declined after it reported disappointing first quarter 2013 results due to poor transcatheter heart valve (THV) sales. Our underweight position in software and services company Microsoft detracted as shares moved higher during the period. The company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings as the enterprise business continued to deliver strong results, more than offsetting the sluggish consumer business. Cognizant Technology Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of customized information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, saw its shares decline despite solid quarterly results and positive guidance for 2013. The stock was under pressure due to uncertainty regarding how a proposed immigration bill will affect the company. Stocks that detracted most from absolute performance (i.e. total return) also included Apple (Information Technology) and Allergan (Health Care).

 

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Consumer Staples), Apple (Information Technology), and Gilead Sciences (Health Care) were the top contributors to relative performance during the period. Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, a provider of single-cup brewers and portion packs, outperformed during the period after the firm posted solid earnings. Investors also took solace from Starbucks' tepid sales results for its single serve Verismo machines. Our underweight in Apple contributed to relative performance as shares of the company fell when the company missed revenue expectations and issued disappointing earnings guidance. Shares of Gilead Sciences, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, moved steadily higher alongside positive news flow, including passing the first hurdle for the firm's hepatitis C single tablet

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

regimen. Top absolute contributors for the period also included Google (Information Technology).

 

What is the outlook?

We believe the global economy is gradually normalizing. While there are fears among market participants about the Fed reducing its quantitative easing measures, we are not overly concerned as we view this action as a shift from a “surge” in liquidity to becoming a source of steady liquidity. We believe that the U.S. economy remains poised for a continued modest recovery as consumer spending is still buoyed by household balance sheet and steady job gains. However, we believe the U.S. is still not creating jobs fast enough and a large part of the reduction in the unemployment rate is due to people dropping out of the labor force. Housing remains in a solid uptrend and we believe the shortage of inventory should boost prices further in the near term. With the Fed’s announcement that quantitative easing might end sooner than anticipated and with interest rates starting to increase, we believe that the U.S. economy will continue to slowly strengthen into the second half of 2013. At this point, we are cautiously optimistic and anticipate moderate growth within the U.S. going forward for 2013.

 

We believe Europe is gradually healing with growth likely to remain subpar but with the downside risks abating. In China, the transition from an infrastructure, heavy investment spending economy to a more diversified economy has been uneven, but we believe their policy makers have the tools to manage the transition. In our view, China should maintain above average growth. In Japan, we believe that the liquidity boost from accommodative monetary policy and growth recovery should add to the overall world economic recovery.

 

Our investment discipline is focused on finding proven companies with attractive valuations, solid fundamentals, and sustainable growth business models. At the end of the period, our largest overweights were to Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology, while we remained underweight Industrials and Consumer Staples, relative to the benchmark.

 

Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   1.7%
Capital Goods (Industrials)   5.4 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   1.9 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   6.3 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   5.5 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   4.5 
Energy (Energy)   3.3 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   1.4 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   6.1 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   2.4 
Materials (Materials)   2.1 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   7.3 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   9.7 
Real Estate (Financials)   0.8 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   11.2 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   2.0 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   21.7 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   4.7 
Transportation (Industrials)   1.7 
Short-Term Investments   0.1 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.2 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%     
     Automobiles and Components - 1.7%     
 85   Harley-Davidson, Inc.  $4,687 
           
     Capital Goods - 5.4%     
 87   AMETEK, Inc.   3,676 
 24   Cummins, Inc.   2,640 
 52   Eaton Corp. plc   3,418 
 10   Precision Castparts Corp.   2,275 
 59   Safran S.A. ADR   3,094 
         15,103 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 1.9%     
 30   IHS, Inc. ●   3,133 
 64   Nielsen Holdings N.V.   2,137 
         5,270 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 6.3%     
 177   D.R. Horton, Inc.   3,775 
 89   Lennar Corp.   3,190 
 41   Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ●   2,516 
 24   PVH Corp.   3,053 
 15   Ralph Lauren Corp.   2,681 
 43   Under Armour, Inc. Class A ●   2,562 
         17,777 
     Consumer Services - 5.5%     
 4   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ●   1,616 
 106   Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.   4,543 
 59   Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   3,718 
 32   Wyndham Worldwide Corp.   1,813 
 14   Wynn Resorts Ltd.   1,748 
 30   Yum! Brands, Inc.   2,072 
         15,510 
     Diversified Financials - 4.5%     
 43   American Express Co.   3,200 
 13   BlackRock, Inc.   3,443 
 16   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   2,776 
 60   JP Morgan Chase & Co.   3,154 
         12,573 
     Energy - 3.3%     
 35   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   2,970 
 30   Cameron International Corp. ●   1,850 
 96   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●   2,541 
 28   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   1,911 
         9,272 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 1.4%     
 70   CVS Caremark Corp.   3,986 
           
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 6.1%     
 39   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.   3,557 
 85   Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. ●   6,369 
 23   Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.   1,805 
 49   Monster Beverage Corp. ●   2,967 
 121   Pernod-Ricard S.A.   2,643 
         17,341 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 2.4%     
 53   Covidien plc   3,341 
 108   Hologic, Inc. ●   2,087 
 3   Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ●   1,429 
         6,857 
     Materials - 2.1%     
 60   Monsanto Co.   5,882 
           
     Media - 7.3%     
 102   Comcast Corp. Class A   4,265 
 110   News Corp. Class A   3,598 
 1,134   Sirius XM Radio, Inc. w/ Rights    3,798 
 67   Time Warner, Inc.    3,870 
 81   Walt Disney Co.    5,102 
         20,633 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 9.7%     
 70   Agilent Technologies, Inc.    2,986 
 37   Allergan, Inc.    3,096 
 22   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   4,839 
 92   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    4,099 
 144   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   7,350 
 13   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   2,982 
 23   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,871 
         27,223 
     Real Estate - 0.8%     
 33   American Tower Corp. REIT    2,407 
           
     Retailing - 11.2%     
 48   Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A    2,168 
 6   Amazon.com, Inc. ●   1,529 
 13   AutoZone, Inc. ●   5,516 
 53   Dollar General Corp. ●   2,669 
 60   Family Dollar Stores, Inc.    3,752 
 54   Home Depot, Inc.    4,168 
 170   Lowe's Cos., Inc.    6,947 
 6   Priceline.com, Inc. ●   4,814 
         31,563 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%     
 120   Altera Corp.    3,970 
 47   Broadcom Corp. Class A    1,584 
         5,554 
     Software and Services - 21.7%     
 22   Alliance Data Systems Corp. ●   4,004 
 67   Citrix Systems, Inc. ●   4,012 
 63   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   3,920 
 118   eBay, Inc. ●   6,087 
 142   Facebook, Inc. ●   3,536 
 13   Google, Inc. ●   11,322 
 22   IBM Corp.    4,119 
 18   LinkedIn Corp. Class A ●   3,257 
 8   Mastercard, Inc.    4,766 
 96   Oracle Corp.    2,946 
 73   Salesforce.com, Inc. ●   2,773 
 81   ServiceNow, Inc. ●   3,267 
 57   Splunk, Inc. ●   2,647 
 24   Visa, Inc.    4,346 
         61,002 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 4.7%     
 18   Apple, Inc.    7,001 
 128   Cisco Systems, Inc.    3,116 
 156   Juniper Networks, Inc. ●   3,020 
         13,137 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued) 
     Transportation - 1.7%          
 42   J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     $3,015 
 17   Kansas City Southern        1,757 
              4,772 
     Total common stocks          
     (cost $230,213)       $280,549 
                
     Total long-term investments          
     (cost $230,213)       $280,549 
                
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1%          
Repurchase Agreements - 0.1%          
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $1,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $1)
          
$1   0.13%, 6/28/2013       $1 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $17, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $17)
          
 17   0.15%, 6/28/2013        17 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $33, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of $34)
          
 33   0.12%, 6/28/2013        33 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $23, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $23)
          
 23   0.10%, 6/28/2013        23 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $68,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $69)
          
 68   0.10%, 6/28/2013        68 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $1, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $1)
          
 1   0.25%, 6/28/2013        1 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $27, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $28)
          
 27   0.10%, 6/28/2013        27 
   TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$48, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $49)
      
 48   0.12%, 6/28/2013        48 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$1, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $1)
          
 1   0.09%, 6/28/2013        1 
              219 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $219)       $219 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $230,432) ▲   99.8%  $280,768 
     Other assets and liabilities   0.2%   588 
     Total net assets   100.0%  $281,356 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $231,698 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $54,624 
Unrealized Depreciation   (5,554)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $49,070 

 

Non-income producing.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $280,549   $280,549   $   $ 
Short-Term Investments   219        219     
Total  $280,768   $280,549   $219   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $230,432)  $280,768 
Cash   2 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   2,525 
Fund shares sold   297 
Dividends and interest   118 
Total assets   283,710 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   1,987 
Fund shares redeemed   297 
Investment management fees   37 
Distribution fees   3 
Accrued expenses   30 
Total liabilities   2,354 
Net assets  $281,356 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $220,507 
Undistributed net investment income   74 
Accumulated net realized gain   10,439 
Unrealized appreciation of investments   50,336 
Net assets  $281,356 
Shares authorized   800,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $14.41 
  Shares outstanding   15,020 
  Net assets  $216,451 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $14.10 
  Shares outstanding   4,604 
  Net assets  $64,905 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $1,351 
Interest   1 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (17)
Total investment income, net   1,335 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   1,211 
Transfer agent fees   2 
Distribution fees - Class IB   85 
Custodian fees   3 
Accounting services fees   15 
Board of Directors' fees   5 
Audit fees   6 
Other expenses   42 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   1,369 
Commission recapture    
Total fees paid indirectly    
Total expenses, net   1,369 
Net Investment Loss   (34)
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments:     
Net realized gain on investments   22,478 
Net Realized Gain on Investments   22,478 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   11,546 
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments   11,546 
Net Gain on Investments   34,024 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $33,990 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(34)  $132 
Net realized gain on investments   22,478    41,625 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   11,546    13,554 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   33,990    55,311 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   14,059    35,467 
Redeemed   (57,275)   (88,213)
Total capital share transactions   (43,216)   (52,746)
Class IB          
Sold   4,164    7,707 
Redeemed   (14,074)   (29,736)
Total capital share transactions   (9,910)   (22,029)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (53,126)   (74,775)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (19,136)   (19,464)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   300,492    319,956 
End of period  $281,356   $300,492 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $74   $108 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   1,008    2,848 
Redeemed   (4,011)   (7,121)
Total share activity   (3,003)   (4,273)
Class IB          
Sold   303    629 
Redeemed   (1,020)   (2,436)
Total share activity   (717)   (1,807)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Growth HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the

 

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Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

e)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

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(“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

5.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $   $460 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $108 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (10,773)
Unrealized Appreciation†   37,524 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $26,859 

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(24)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   300 
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (276)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

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At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $10,773 
Total  $10,773 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $42,065 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

6.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.8000% 
On next $250 million   0.7500% 
On next $500 million   0.7000% 
On next $4 billion   0.6750% 
On next $5 billion   0.6725% 
Over $10 billion   0.6700% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All Assets   0.010% 

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.84%
Class IB   1.09 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

7.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $81,527 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   134,767 

 

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8.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

9.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

10.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

11.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from
Net Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
 
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $12.93   $0.01   $1.47   $1.48   $   $   $   $   $14.41 
IB   12.67    (0.02)   1.45    1.43                    14.10 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   10.92    0.01    2.00    2.01                    12.93 
IB   10.73    (0.02)   1.96    1.94                    12.67 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   12.02    0.01    (1.09)   (1.08)   (0.02)           (0.02)   10.92 
IB   11.81    (0.03)   (1.05)   (1.08)                   10.73 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (G)
IA   10.07    0.02    1.93    1.95                    12.02 
IB   9.92        1.89    1.89                    11.81 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   7.53    0.04    2.54    2.58    (0.04)           (0.04)   10.07 
IB   7.42    0.02    2.49    2.51    (0.01)           (0.01)   9.92 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   13.39    0.03    (5.47)   (5.44)   (0.03)   (0.39)       (0.42)   7.53 
IB   13.18        (5.37)   (5.37)       (0.39)       (0.39)   7.42 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(H)During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund incurred $49.9 million in sales associated with the transition of assets from Hartford Fundamental Growth HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on April 16, 2010. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
  
                            
 11.43%(E)  $216,451    0.84%(F)   0.84%(F)   0.03%(F)   27%
  11.29(E)   64,905     1.09(F)    1.09(F)    (0.22)(F)    
                            
                            
 18.42    233,089    0.83    0.83    0.10    64 
 18.12    67,403    1.08    1.08    (0.16)    
                            
                            
 (8.95)   243,509    0.82    0.82    0.06    37 
 (9.18)   76,447    1.07    1.07    (0.19)    
                            
                            
 19.37    317,464    0.84    0.84    0.21     74(H)
 19.07    108,774    1.09    1.09    (0.04)    
                            
                            
 34.24    242,406    0.88    0.88    0.44    85 
 33.90    86,556    1.13    1.13    0.20     
                            
                            
 (41.79)   203,993    0.84    0.84    0.27    93 
 (41.93)   81,720    1.09    1.09    0.02     

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,114.30   $4.40   $1,000.00   $1,020.63   $4.21    0.84%  181  365
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,112.90   $5.71   $1,000.00   $1,019.39   $5.46    1.09%  181  365

 

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Hartford Growth HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Growth Investing Risk: Growth investments can be volatile, and may fail to increase earnings or grow as quickly as anticipated. Growth-style investing falls in and out of favor, which may result in periods of underperformance.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-G13 8-13 113541-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE

 

HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 24
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 26
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 28
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 28
Expense Example (Unaudited) 29
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 30

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund inception 05/01/2000
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)  

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Healthcare IA   22.17%    26.49%    11.33%    10.17% 
Healthcare IB   22.00%    26.16%    11.05%    9.90% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    7.29% 
S&P North American Health Care Sector Index   20.78%    28.22%    12.83%    8.79% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

  

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

S&P North American Health Care Sector Index is a modified capitalization-weighted index based on United States headquartered health care companies. Stocks in the index are weighted such that each stock is no more than 7.5% of the market capitalization as of the most recent reconstitution date. The companies included in the index must be common stocks and be traded on the American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange and meet certain established market capitalization levels.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.91% and 1.16%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers      
Ann C. Gallo Jean M. Hynes, CFA Robert L. Deresiewicz Kirk J. Mayer, CFA

Senior Vice President and

Global Industry Analyst 

Senior Vice President and

Global Industry Analyst

Senior Vice President and

Global Industry Analyst

Senior Vice President and

Global Industry Analyst 

       

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund returned 22.17% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P North American Health Care Sector Index, which returned 20.78% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 20.18% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Health and Biotechnology Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Health Care stocks (+21%) outperformed both the broader U.S. market (+14%) and the global equity market (+9%) during the period, as measured by the S&P North American Health Care Sector, S&P 500, and the MSCI World Indexes, respectively. Within the S&P North American Health Care Sector Index, all four sub-sectors posted positive returns. Specialty Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology (+28%) gained the most while Health Services rose 22%, Major Pharmaceuticals rose 20%, and Medical Technology rose 13%.

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark primarily due to strong security selection. Positive stock selection in Medical Technology and Health Services was the primary driver of the Fund’s relative outperformance, more than offsetting weak security selection in Specialty Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology and Major Pharmaceuticals. Sector allocation had a neutral impact on relative performance with an underweight (i.e. the Fund’s position was less than the benchmark position) to Medical Technology and an overweight to Specialty Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology helping relative performance.

 

Holdings of TESARO (Specialty Pharmaceuticals), Alkermes (Specialty Pharmaceuticals), and Boston Scientific (Medical Technology) contributed most to benchmark-relative results. Oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company TESARO saw shares rise as investors continued to gain confidence in their robust drug pipeline focused on cancer. Shares of drug developer Alkermes rose on the announcement of positive phase two test results from its depression drug. Shares of medical technology company Boston Scientific responded positively to management’s plans for longer-term growth presented during the first quarter. Top contributors to absolute performance (i.e. total return) during the period also included Gilead Sciences (Specialty Pharmaceuticals) and CIGNA (Health Services).

 

Holdings of Orthofix International (Medical Technology), Celgene (Specialty Pharmaceuticals), and Volcano (Medical Technology) detracted from benchmark-relative performance. Medical device company Orthofix International saw its shares trade lower following the release of earnings results below investor expectations. Not owning global biotechnology company Celgene hurt relative performance as the stock is a component of the benchmark and had strong performance during the period after the company reported better-than-expected long term guidance. Shares of Volcano Corporation, designer, manufacturer, and retailer of precision guided therapy tools, fell after management provided revenue and earnings guidance below expectations. Top detractors from absolute performance during the period also included Infinity Pharmaceutical (Specialty Pharmaceuticals) and Rigel Pharmaceutical (Specialty Pharmaceuticals).

 

What is the outlook?

While the U.S. elections and Fiscal Cliff are behind us, we continue to believe that further Medicare and Medicaid cuts are inevitable as the U.S. Congress seeks to avoid prolonged sequestration, address the debt ceiling limit, and fund appropriations. While painful, this approach will undoubtedly result in more targeted, thoughtful changes than the 2% across the board cut to Medicare reimbursement currently dictated by sequestration. As we have said in the past, while it is impossible at this point to predict the details, the outcome appears clear. The bar has been raised for companies seeking reimbursement for health care products and services in the U.S. and across the globe. Going forward, we believe success will accrue only to those companies able to offer a demonstrable improvement over current standards of care, or alternatively, to those companies able to offer an equivalent level of care but at lower cost. This is one of the key tenets upon which we have structured the Fund’s portfolio.

 

We continue to find attractive investments within the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors, despite recent strength. Pipelines of several major biopharmaceutical companies are meaningfully improved relative to where they have been in recent years, and investors have begun to look through the current period of patent expiries. Cost-cutting measures, strong growth in emerging markets, and the improving Food and Drug Administration posture are all also contributing to the favorable outlook. Japanese pharmaceutical

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

companies remain attractive given their strong balance sheets and the value of their pipelines relative to the companies’ current market capitalizations.

 

Within Medical Technology, we continue to look for companies with underappreciated franchises or promising Research & Development projects. We continue to believe that cardiovascular disease represents one of the strongest areas for growth, with a large, under-penetrated market particularly for atrial fibrillation procedures. We believe longer-term prospects for the industry remain solid, as procedure volumes return to normal after the slowdown in 2010 - 2011 and emerging markets become more significant growth drivers.

 

Within Health Care Services, relative to recent years, the Fund’s holdings are more diversified among the various subsectors. Despite the near term uncertainty, we believe managed care companies are best positioned to address the cost issue longer term. While uncertainty regarding the implementation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges will overhang the group in the near/intermediate term, ultimately we believe that the impact of exchanges on the HMOs (health maintenance organization) will not be as bad as feared. We also believe drug distributors and drug stores, which we believe should continue to benefit from the ongoing conversion of approximately U.S. $100 billion of branded pharmaceuticals to generics over the next several years.

 

Internationally, we see a number of attractive opportunities in emerging market stocks. In addition to the burgeoning middle class, many emerging market countries are attempting to increase domestic spending on health care and are increasingly looking to the private sector to achieve this objective.

 

Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Biotechnology   24.5%
Drug Retail   3.9 
Health Care Distributors   5.6 
Health Care Equipment   19.4 
Health Care Facilities   1.8 
Health Care Services   0.2 
Health Care Supplies   0.4 
Health Care Technology   0.8 
Life Sciences Tools and Services   3.2 
Managed Health Care   10.3 
Pharmaceuticals   27.5 
Research and Consulting Services   1.6 
Short-Term Investments   0.5 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.3 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%

     Biotechnology - 24.5%     
 25   Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. ●  $808 
 52   Algeta ASA ●   1,998 
 177   Alkermes plc ●   5,081 
 264   Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,478 
 146   Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,122 
 11   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   2,359 
 90   Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. ●   1,402 
 38   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,845 
 364   Elan Corp. plc ADR ●   5,146 
 372   Exelixis, Inc. ●   1,687 
 243   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   12,465 
 75   Incyte Corp. ●   1,639 
 43   Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   691 
 102   Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,013 
 70   NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,049 
 27   Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   2,382 
 11   Prosensa Holdings B.V. ●   210 
 16   Puma Biotechnology, Inc. ●   723 
 27   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   6,072 
 262   Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   874 
 57   Seattle Genetics, Inc. ●   1,803 
 150   Tesaro, Inc. ●   4,914 
 41   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   3,235 
         59,996 
     Drug Retail - 3.9%     
 83   CVS Caremark Corp.    4,731 
 110   Walgreen Co.    4,855 
         9,586 
     Health Care Distributors - 5.6%     
 90   Cardinal Health, Inc.    4,254 
 83   McKesson Corp.    9,497 
         13,751 
     Health Care Equipment - 19.4%     
 80   Abbott Laboratories    2,776 
 59   ABIOMED, Inc. ●   1,274 
 548   Boston Scientific Corp. ●   5,084 
 111   Covidien plc    6,961 
 126   Globus Medical, Inc. ●   2,120 
 47   Heartware International, Inc. ●   4,475 
 80   Hologic, Inc. ●   1,535 
 128   Medtronic, Inc.    6,593 
 105   Orthofix International N.V. ●   2,811 
 70   St. Jude Medical, Inc.    3,209 
 65   Stryker Corp.    4,211 
 138   Tornier N.V. ●   2,422 
 98   Volcano Corp. ●   1,775 
 28   Zimmer Holdings, Inc.    2,079 
         47,325 
     Health Care Facilities - 1.8%     
 62   HCA Holdings, Inc.    2,238 
 98   Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A ●   1,536 
 132   NMC Health plc    542 
         4,316 
     Health Care Services - 0.2%     
 63   Al Noor Hospitals Group ●   608 
           
     Health Care Supplies - 0.4%     
 25   Dentsply International, Inc.   1,032 
           
     Health Care Technology - 0.8%     
 155   Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ●   2,003 
           
     Life Sciences Tools and Services - 3.2%     
 78   Agilent Technologies, Inc.    3,340 
 39   Covance, Inc. ●   3,001 
 26   MorphoSys AG ●   1,447 
         7,788 
     Managed Health Care - 10.3%     
 75   Aetna, Inc.    4,781 
 109   CIGNA Corp.    7,935 
 73   Qualicorp S.A. ●   553 
 181   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    11,875 
         25,144 
     Pharmaceuticals - 27.5%     
 32   Actavis, Inc. ●   4,036 
 40   Almirall S.A.    510 
 27   Astellas Pharma, Inc.    1,453 
 43   AstraZeneca plc ADR    2,048 
 235   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    10,480 
 78   Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   534 
 140   Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.    2,330 
 43   Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. ADR ●   1,611 
 55   Eisai Co., Ltd.    2,236 
 105   Eli Lilly & Co.    5,137 
 138   Forest Laboratories, Inc. ●   5,669 
 24   H. Lundbeck A/S    424 
 44   Johnson & Johnson    3,818 
 99   Medicines Co. ●   3,046 
 112   Merck & Co., Inc.    5,181 
 92   Mylan, Inc. ●   2,863 
 17   Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.    1,123 
 78   Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,123 
 11   Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ●   700 
 211   Shionogi & Co., Ltd.    4,393 
 139   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR    5,445 
 46   UCB S.A.    2,450 
 130   Xenoport, Inc. ●   642 
         67,252 
     Research and Consulting Services - 1.6%     
 90   Quintiles Transnational Holdings ●   3,809 
           
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $183,423)  $242,610 
           
     Total long-term investments
(cost $183,423)
  $242,610 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5%
     Repurchase Agreements - 0.5%     
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $5,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $5)
     
$5   0.13%, 6/28/2013  $5 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5% - (continued)
     Repurchase Agreements - 0.5% - (continued)             
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $97, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $98)
            
$97   0.15%, 6/28/2013          $97 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $188, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of $191)
            
 188   0.12%, 6/28/2013           188 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $130, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $132)
            
 130   0.10%, 6/28/2013           130 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $383,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $389)
            
 383   0.10%, 6/28/2013           383 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $5, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $5)
            
 4   0.25%, 6/28/2013           4 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $154, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $157)
            
 154   0.10%, 6/28/2013           154 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$271, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $276)
            
 271   0.12%, 6/28/2013           271 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$4, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $4)
            
 4   0.09%, 6/28/2013           4 
                 1,236 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $1,236)          $1,236 
                   
   Total investments      
     (cost $184,659) ▲   99.7%  $243,846 
     Other assets and liabilities   0.3%   710 
     Total net assets   100.0%  $244,556 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $185,828 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $65,396 
Unrealized Depreciation   (7,378)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $58,018 

 

Non-income producing.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013
 
Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY  Buy  07/01/2013  DEUT  $4,891   $4,823   $(68)
JPY  Sell  07/01/2013  DEUT   5,256    4,823    433 
JPY  Sell  12/20/2013  DEUT   5,519    5,443    76 
                      $441 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.  
   
Currency Abbreviations:
JPY Japanese Yen  
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $242,610   $224,670   $17,940   $ 
Short-Term Investments   1,236        1,236     
Total  $243,846   $224,670   $19,176   $ 
Foreign Currency Contracts *   509        509     
Total  $509   $   $509   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Foreign Currency Contracts *   68        68     
Total  $68   $   $68   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, investments valued at $660 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, and investments valued at $423 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. Investments are transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:
1)Foreign equities for which a fair value price is more representative of exit value than the local market close (transfer into Level 2). Foreign equities for which the local market close is more representative of exit value (transfer into Level 1).
2)U.S. Treasury securities that no longer represent the most recent issue (transfer into Level 2).
3)Equity investments with no observable trading but a bid or close price is used (transfer into Level 2). Equity investments using observable quoted prices in an active market (transfer into Level 1).
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $184,659)  $243,846 
Cash     
Foreign currency on deposit with custodian (cost $—)    
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   509 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   332 
Fund shares sold   101 
Dividends and interest   183 
Other assets    
Total assets   244,971 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   68 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   142 
Fund shares redeemed   149 
Investment management fees   34 
Distribution fees   2 
Accrued expenses   20 
Total liabilities   415 
Net assets  $244,556 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $161,263 
Undistributed net investment income   1,343 
Accumulated net realized gain   22,323 
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   59,627 
Net assets  $244,556 
Shares authorized   800,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $22.12 
 Shares outstanding   8,780 
 Net assets  $194,236 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $21.61 
 Shares outstanding   2,329 
 Net assets  $50,320 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $1,282 
Interest   2 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (38)
Total investment income, net   1,246 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   962 
Transfer agent fees   2 
Distribution fees - Class IB   61 
Custodian fees   4 
Accounting services fees   11 
Board of Directors' fees   3 
Audit fees   6 
Other expenses   30 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   1,079 
Commission recapture   (3)
Total fees paid indirectly   (3)
Total expenses, net   1,076 
Net Investment Income   170 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   6,785 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   871 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (10)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   7,646 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   35,720 
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts   (164)
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (1)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   35,555 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   43,201 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $43,371 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $170   $1,264 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   7,646    23,084 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency transactions   35,555    12,872 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   43,371    37,220 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (586)
Class IB       (64)
Total distributions       (650)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   30,679    27,494 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       586 
Redeemed   (19,982)   (42,507)
Total capital share transactions   10,697    (14,427)
Class IB          
Sold   5,382    7,528 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       64 
Redeemed   (10,001)   (20,649)
Total capital share transactions   (4,619)   (13,057)
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions   6,078    (27,484)
Net Increase in Net Assets   49,449    9,086 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   195,107    186,021 
End of period  $244,556   $195,107 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $1,343   $1,173 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   1,464    1,592 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       34 
Redeemed   (957)   (2,450)
Total share activity   507    (824)
Class IB          
Sold   262    452 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       4 
Redeemed   (491)   (1,218)
Total share activity   (229)   (762)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the

 

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Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

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e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $509   $   $   $   $   $509 
Total  $   $509   $   $   $   $   $509 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $68   $   $   $   $   $68 
Total  $   $68   $   $   $   $   $68 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

    Risk Exposure Category  
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized gain on foreign currency
contracts
  $     $ 871     $     $     $     $     $ 871  
Total   $     $ 871     $     $     $     $     $ 871  
                                                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts   $     $ (164 )   $     $     $     $     $ (164 )
Total   $     $ (164 )   $     $     $     $     $ (164 )

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013: 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $1,236   $   $1,236   $   $(1,257)  $          — 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   509        509    (68)       441 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $1,745   $   $1,745   $(68)  $(1,257)  $441 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013: 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $68   $   $68   $(68)  $   $          — 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $68   $   $68   $(68)  $   $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $650   $68 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $1,194 
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain   16,430 
Unrealized Appreciation*   22,298 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $39,922 

 

  * Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

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d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(19)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   19 

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

The Fund had no capital loss carryforward for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $6,976 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.8500% 
On next $250 million   0.8000% 
On next $4.5 billion   0.7500% 
On next $5 billion   0.7475% 
Over $10 billion   0.7450% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All Assets   0.010% 

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.90%
Class IB   1.15 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used

 

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to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. 

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

  

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.01%   0.01%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate    22.70%   22.39%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $37,906 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   31,823 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
– Selected Per-Share Data – (A)

 

Class

 

Net Asset Value  at
Beginning of
Period

  

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

  

Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends from Net
Investment Income

  

Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains

  

Distributions from
Capital

  

Total  Distributions

  

Net Asset Value at
End of Period

 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $18.11   $0.01   $4.00   $4.01   $   $   $   $   $22.12 
IB   17.71        3.90    3.90                    21.61 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   15.07    0.13    2.98    3.11    (0.07)           (0.07)   18.11 
IB   14.74    0.09    2.90    2.99    (0.02)           (0.02)   17.71 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   13.89    0.06    1.13    1.19    (0.01)           (0.01)   15.07 
IB   13.61    0.02    1.11    1.13                    14.74 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IA   12.99    0.08    0.84    0.92    (0.02)           (0.02)   13.89 
IB   12.74    0.04    0.83    0.87                    13.61 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   10.66    0.07    2.35    2.42    (0.07)   (0.02)       (0.09)   12.99 
IB   10.46    0.03    2.31    2.34    (0.04)   (0.02)       (0.06)   12.74 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   15.39    0.06    (3.99)   (3.93)   (0.06)   (0.74)       (0.80)   10.66 
IB   15.11    0.02    (3.91)   (3.89)   (0.02)   (0.74)       (0.76)   10.46 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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– Ratios and Supplemental Data –

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment Income
(Loss) to Average Net Assets
   Portfolio Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                            
 22.17%(E)  $194,236    0.90%(F)   0.90%(F)   0.20%(F)   14%
 22.00(E)   50,320    1.15(F)   1.15(F)   (0.04)(F)    
                            
                            
 20.62    149,801    0.91    0.91    0.69    46 
 20.32    45,306    1.16    1.16    0.43     
                            
                            
 8.54    137,088    0.91    0.91    0.33    45 
 8.27    48,933    1.16    1.16    0.08     
                            
                            
 7.10    137,454    0.90    0.90    0.55    32 
 6.84    54,753    1.15    1.15    0.30     
                            
                            
 22.72(G)   154,216    0.91    0.91    0.51    73 
 22.41(G)   63,065    1.16    1.16    0.26     
                            
                            
 (25.56)   179,087    0.88    0.88    0.42    57 
 (25.75)   62,080    1.13    1.13    0.17     

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,221.70   $4.96   $1,000.00   $1,020.33   $4.51    0.90%  181  365
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,220.00   $6.33   $1,000.00   $1,019.09   $5.76    1.15%  181  365

 

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Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Health Sector Risk: Risks of focusing investments on the health care sector include regulatory and legal developments, patent considerations, intense competitive pressures, rapid technological changes and potential product obsolescence, and liquidity risk.

 

Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

 

Small/Mid-cap Stock Risk: Small- and mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

hartfordfunds.com

 

 

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-HC13 8-13 113543-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD HIGH YIELD HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund

  

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 12
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 13
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 14
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 15
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 16
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 30
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 32
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 34
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 34
Expense Example (Unaudited) 35
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 36

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

  

 

 

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund inception 09/30/1998

(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)

 

Investment objective – Seeks to provide high current income, and long-term total return.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
High Yield IA   0.98%    8.02%    10.03%    7.79% 
High Yield IB   0.86%    7.75%    9.76%    7.52% 
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index   1.42%    9.49%    10.94%    8.91% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Performance information includes performance under the Fund’s previous sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company. As of March 5, 2012, Hartford Investment Management Company no longer serves as the sub-adviser to the Fund.

 

Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based market-value-weighted index that tracks the total return performance of non-investment grade, fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar denominated and nonconvertible debt registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.75% and 1.00%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Managers    
Christopher A. Jones, CFA    
Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager    
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford High Yield HLS Fund returned 0.98% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, underperforming its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, which returned 1.42% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 1.23% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper High Current Yield Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Central bank easing and signs of gradual global economic recovery imparted a positive tone to financial markets early in the year. However, sentiment abruptly changed late in the period after the Federal Reserve (Fed) surprised markets with its earlier-than-expected plan to reduce asset purchases, sending yields sharply higher.

 

The Federal Open Market Committee began to publically debate the costs of open-ended bond purchases during the first quarter, raising concerns that these will end sooner than anticipated. But it was statements by Fed policymakers on June 18 and 19 that really caught market participants off guard with their unexpectedly agressive tone. Specifically, Fed officials signaled a readiness to begin reducing the central bank’s asset purchases under quantitative easing (QE) by September, and to end purchases by mid-2014 if the economy strengthened sufficiently.

 

In contrast to the Fed’s aggressive rhetoric, European Central Bank (ECB) officials made it clear they are in no hurry to end the central bank's accommodative stance as the eurozone’s economic recovery continued to be the world’s weakest by a large margin. Meanwhile, stress in Chinese money markets coincided with signs of slowing growth. China's central bank attempted to tighten credit at the same time that global markets were closely watching the Fed's attempts to move toward tighter policy.

 

U.S. economic data signaled that the economy remains on a moderate growth path, underpinned by the housing and labor markets. The residential real estate recovery continued to pick up steam as home sales rose; house prices saw their greatest annual gain in seven years, according to data from S&P/Case-Shiller. Rising home values and equity-market gains helped boost consumer confidence and prop up consumption. However, manufacturing activity contracted and growth in the services sector slowed.

 

Worries over an eventual end to record-low borrowing rates in the U.S. fueled a massive, broad-based sell-off across nearly all corners of the global financial markets in June. U.S. High Yield mutual funds were not immune and experienced large outflows during the month of June (U.S. $12.2 billion in aggregate). The Treasury yield curve steepened as the 10-year Treasury yield surged 0.73% to end the period at 2.49%, the highest level since August 2011. Major fixed income sectors, with the exception of high yield, posted negative absolute returns driven by rising rates and underperformed Treasuries on a duration-adjusted basis during the 6-month period.

 

High Yield outperformed almost all other U.S. fixed income sectors over the six-month period on a total return basis (Bank Loans being the lone exception). The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index returned 1.42% for the six-months ended June 30, 2013 and outperformed duration equivalent treasuries by 2.9%. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of an asset of portfolio’s price to nominal interest rate movement. The Option-Adjusted Spread of the High Yield index was 4.92% on June 30, 2013, a decrease of 0.19% (from 5.11%) on December 31, 2012.

 

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, during the period due to security selection decisions. Industry allocation decisions contributed to relative returns.

 

In aggregate, security selection detracted from benchmark relative results. Among issuers in the financial services sectors, positions in Royal Bank Scotland and International Lease Finance detracted from relative returns. The longer duration of some of the bonds of these issuers makes them more sensitive to rises in interest rates, which caused them to underperform during the time period. However, we continued to find the financial sector attractive due to the improving credit metrics (strong balance sheets and liquidity positions) of issuers. Among issuers within the media non cable sector, not owning strong performing benchmark-constituent CC Media Holdings (better known as Clear Channel) hurt relative performance. Clear Channel is a 2008 Leveraged Buy-out and has struggled under a withering debt load since that time. In May 2013, Clear Channel was able to extend the maturities of some of its outstanding Bank Loans. Among issuers in the consumer cyclicals services sector, our overweight position in Service Corp Internal detracted from benchmark-relative returns. An allocation to high yield credit default swaps indices, which are used to manage overall portfolio risk and

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Manager Discussion –  (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

enhance return, contributed to relative returns over the period. Within the technology & related sector, an out-of-benchmark position in the convertible bonds of Micron Technology benefitted the portfolio as the company continues to benefit from an upturn in the semi-conductor cycle. Within the Wireless sector an underweight to the weak performing benchmark-constituent Sprint contributed to relative returns. Dish Networks’ bid for Sprint raised concern from investors about the combined entities’ aggregate debt load and balance sheet leverage relative to Sprint’s investment grade peers (AT&T and Verizon).

 

In aggregate, sector allocation was additive to benchmark-relative results. An overweight allocation to the technology sector contributed positively to relative performance during the period. Within the technology sector, we saw the best opportunities in payment processing and service companies. This is due to their recurring revenue streams, low capital expenditures, and high barriers to entry. We were generally more skeptical of hardware companies. Conversely, an underweight allocation to the supermarkets sector detracted from relative returns. Supermarkets is a small sector within the High Yield Market (less than 1% of index market value), and they have thin profit margins on the goods that they sell, which in our view gives them less margin for error in managing their businesses.

 

Bond quality positioning had a minimal positive impact on performance during the period, although a slight overweight to CCC-rated bonds, which are generally less sensitive to changes in interest rates than their higher quality counterparts, added to relative returns.

 

What is the outlook?

Our outlook for U.S. high yield bonds remains positive, given what we believe are strong fundamentals and relatively appealing yields. We believe issuers have meaningfully strengthened their balance sheets and liquidity positions since the financial crisis, and proceeds from new issuance have been used mainly to refinance existing debt (although shareholder-friendly actions such as Merger & Acquisition activity and leveraged buyouts have started to pick up). The trailing 12-month par-weighted default rate ended June at 1.09%, well below the 25-year average of 3.97%. The sector’s average yield of 6.66% at quarter end compares favorably to other fixed income sectors. However, we believe technicals may prove challenging in the near-term as investors grapple with the eventual shift to tighter U.S. monetary policy. Despite the recent backup in yields and outflows from the sector, we still anticipate that a sustained, global low-interest-rate environment will drive continued demand for high yield assets from income-seeking investors over the remainder of 2013.

 

Distribution by Credit Quality

as of June 30, 2013

Credit Rating *  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Baa / BBB   1.1%
Ba / BB   32.0 
B   39.1 
Caa / CCC or Lower   18.5 
Unrated   4.3 
Non-Debt Securities and Other Short-Term Instruments   3.9 
Other Assets & Liabilities   1.1 
Total   100.0%

 

*Does not apply to the Fund itself. Based upon Moody’s and S&P long-term credit ratings for the Fund’s holdings as of the date noted. If Moody's and S&P assign different ratings to a holding, the lower rating is used. "Unrated" includes fixed-income securities (other than cash-like short-term instruments and U.S. Government securities) for which Moody’s and S&P have not issued long-term credit ratings.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

Industry  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Fixed Income Securities     
Accommodation and Food Services   1.7%
Administrative Waste Management and Remediation   2.1 
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation   7.3 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing   0.8 
Chemical Manufacturing   2.3 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing   2.3 
Construction   3.9 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing   0.7 
Finance and Insurance   12.5 
Food Manufacturing   0.5 
Health Care and Social Assistance   7.4 
Information   17.0 
Machinery Manufacturing   1.4 
Mining   3.2 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   2.0 
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing   0.8 
Other Services   1.1 
Paper Manufacturing   0.1 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing   7.4 
Pipeline Transportation   1.8 
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing   1.3 
Primary Metal Manufacturing   0.5 
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services   1.3 
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing   4.2 
Retail Trade   6.8 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing   0.3 
Utilities   3.3 
Wholesale Trade   0.8 
Wood Product Manufacturing   0.2 
Total   95.0%
Equity Securities     
Diversified Financials   1.6 
Energy   0.2 
Software and Services   0.0 
Telecommunication Services   0.3 
Total   2.1%
Short-Term Investments   1.8 
Other Assets and Liabilities   1.1 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount ╬  Market Value ╪ 

ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0%

     
     Finance and Insurance - 0.0%     
     Soundview NIM Trust     
$2,490    0.00%, 12/25/2036 ■●   $ 
           
     Total asset & commercial mortgage backed securities     
     (cost $2,479)   $ 
           

CORPORATE BONDS - 90.8%

     
     Accommodation and Food Services - 1.7%     
     Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     
$4,180   8.50%, 02/15/2020   $3,940 
     Caesars Operating Escrow     
 3,505   9.00%, 02/15/2020 ■    3,338 
     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     
 306   5.70%, 08/28/2020    324 
 1,715   5.75%, 07/01/2022    1,818 
         9,420 
     Administrative Waste Management and Remediation - 2.1%     
     Carlson Wagonlit B.V.     
 1,675   6.88%, 06/15/2019 ■    1,692 
     Casella Waste Systems, Inc.     
 1,650   7.75%, 02/15/2019    1,567 
     Equinix, Inc.     
 165   4.88%, 04/01/2020    162 
 995   5.38%, 04/01/2023    975 
 2,050   7.00%, 07/15/2021    2,224 
     Iron Mountain, Inc.     
 1,350   5.75%, 08/15/2024    1,266 
 3,816   7.75%, 10/01/2019    4,102 
         11,988 
     Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 7.3%     
     AMC Entertainment, Inc.     
 1,814   8.75%, 06/01/2019    1,941 
 4,944   9.75%, 12/01/2020    5,599 
     CCO Holdings LLC     
 4,021   5.25%, 09/30/2022    3,820 
 4,972   7.38%, 06/01/2020    5,407 
     Chester Downs & Marina LLC     
 1,040   9.25%, 02/01/2020 ■    1,004 
     Cinemark USA, Inc.     
 430   5.13%, 12/15/2022    415 
     Emdeon, Inc.     
 1,640   11.00%, 12/31/2019    1,849 
     Gray Television, Inc.     
 3,441   7.50%, 10/01/2020    3,510 
     Great Canadian Gaming Co.     
CAD 1,361   6.63%, 07/25/2022 ■    1,336 
     Greektown Superholdings, Inc.     
 1,650   13.00%, 07/01/2015    1,753 
     Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.     
 1,920   8.88%, 06/15/2020    2,006 
     NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC     
 1,345   8.25%, 12/15/2017 ■    1,439 
     NBC Universal Enterprise     
 2,180   5.25%, 12/19/2049 ■    2,180 
     Regal Entertainment Group     
 246   5.75%, 02/01/2025    234 
 2,006   9.13%, 08/15/2018    2,207 
     Sirius XM Radio, Inc.     
 860   4.25%, 05/15/2020 ■    808 
 2,420   4.63%, 05/15/2023 ■    2,238 
 376   5.25%, 08/15/2022 ■    365 
     Univision Communications, Inc.     
 2,695   6.75%, 09/15/2022 ■    2,830 
         40,941 
     Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.8%     
     Constellation Brands, Inc.     
 295   4.25%, 05/01/2023    278 
 3,965   6.00%, 05/01/2022    4,253 
         4,531 
     Chemical Manufacturing - 2.3%     
     Ferro Corp.     
 3,873   7.88%, 08/15/2018    4,009 
     Hexion Specialty Chemicals     
 3,055   8.88%, 02/01/2018    3,116 
     Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.     
 1,245   6.63%, 04/15/2020    1,242 
     Ineos Group Holdings plc     
 3,265   6.13%, 08/15/2018 ■    3,118 
     MPM Escrow LLC/MPM Finance Corp.     
 1,580   8.88%, 10/15/2020    1,651 
         13,136 
     Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 2.3%     
     CDW Escrow Corp.     
 5,455   8.50%, 04/01/2019    5,864 
     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.     
 1,645   9.25%, 04/15/2018 ■    1,773 
     Micron Technology, Inc.     
 637   1.63%, 02/15/2033 ۞■    919 
 961   2.13%, 02/15/2033 ۞■    1,396 
     NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC     
 1,425   3.75%, 06/01/2018 ■    1,397 
     ON Semiconductor Corp.     
 973   2.63%, 12/15/2026 ۞    1,118 
     Sensata Technologies B.V.     
 745   4.88%, 10/15/2023 ■    717 
         13,184 
     Construction - 3.9%     
     K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.     
 1,775   9.13%, 11/15/2020 ■    1,944 
     KB Home     
 2,104   1.38%, 02/01/2019 ۞    2,183 
 2,206   7.50%, 09/15/2022    2,366 
 3,750   8.00%, 03/15/2020    4,163 
     Lennar Corp.     
 5,320   4.75%, 12/15/2017    5,320 
 1,155   5.00%, 11/15/2022 ■    1,097 
     M/I Homes, Inc.     
 566   3.00%, 03/01/2018    585 
     Pulte Homes, Inc.     
 615   6.38%, 05/15/2033    575 
 2,446   7.88%, 06/15/2032    2,691 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount ╬  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 90.8% - (continued)

     
     Construction - 3.9% - (continued)     
     Ryland Group, Inc.     
$910   5.38%, 10/01/2022   $878 
         21,802 
     Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing - 0.7%     
     BOE Intermediate Holdings Corp.     
 1,830   9.00%, 11/01/2017 ■Þ    1,757 
     Masco Corp.     
 1,135   5.95%, 03/15/2022    1,191 
 320   7.13%, 03/15/2020    357 
     Ply Gem Industries, Inc.     
 693   9.38%, 04/15/2017    733 
         4,038 
     Finance and Insurance - 11.5%     
     Ally Financial, Inc.     
 1,930   7.50%, 09/15/2020    2,224 
     CIT Group, Inc.     
 3,011   5.25%, 03/15/2018    3,094 
 2,470   6.63%, 04/01/2018 ■    2,668 
     Community Choice Financial, Inc.     
 3,810   10.75%, 05/01/2019    3,648 
     Credit Acceptance Corp.     
 115   9.13%, 02/01/2017    122 
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 1,755   4.30%, 05/24/2028    1,620 
     Felcor Lodging L.P.     
 1,450   5.63%, 03/01/2023    1,410 
     Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.     
 1,578   7.50%, 05/04/2020 ■    1,704 
     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.     
 1,050   2.75%, 05/15/2016 ■    1,033 
 535   3.25%, 05/15/2018 ■    520 
 350   4.25%, 05/15/2023 ■    326 
     Ineos Finance plc     
 1,220   7.50%, 05/01/2020 ■    1,296 
 715   8.38%, 02/15/2019 ■    781 
     ING US, Inc.     
 1,300   5.65%, 05/15/2053 ■    1,222 
     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLC     
 2,430   7.38%, 10/01/2017 ■    2,479 
     Lloyds Banking Group plc     
 6,180   7.88%, 11/01/2020 ■    6,378 
     National Money Mart Co.     
 2,825   10.38%, 12/15/2016    2,994 
     Nationstar Mortgage LLC     
 3,115   6.50%, 07/01/2021    2,990 
     Nuveen Investments, Inc.     
 4,245   9.13%, 10/15/2017 ■    4,256 
 2,446   9.50%, 10/15/2020 ■    2,434 
     Provident Funding Associates L.P.     
 585   6.75%, 06/15/2021 ■    584 
     Royal Bank of Scotland plc     
 5,075   6.13%, 12/15/2022    4,829 
     SLM Corp.     
 1,440   6.25%, 01/25/2016    1,526 
 1,960   7.25%, 01/25/2022    2,058 
 2,335   8.45%, 06/15/2018    2,592 
     Softbank Corp.     
 2,825   4.50%, 04/15/2020 ■    2,723 
     TitleMax, Inc.     
 5,155   13.25%, 07/15/2015    5,529 
     UBS AG Stamford CT     
 1,665   7.63%, 08/17/2022    1,827 
         64,867 
     Food Manufacturing - 0.5%     
     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC     
 2,930   4.88%, 05/01/2021 ■    2,798 
           
     Health Care and Social Assistance - 7.3%     
     Alere, Inc.     
 2,340   6.50%, 06/15/2020 ■    2,270 
     Biomet, Inc.     
 2,710   6.50%, 08/01/2020 - 10/01/2020    2,750 
     Community Health Systems, Inc.     
 1,681   5.13%, 08/15/2018    1,706 
 2,935   7.13%, 07/15/2020    3,023 
     Exelixis, Inc.     
 1,265   4.25%, 08/15/2019 ۞    1,224 
     Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.     
 2,875   5.88%, 01/31/2022 ■    3,026 
     HCA Holdings, Inc.     
 1,835   6.25%, 02/15/2021    1,872 
     HCA, Inc.     
 4,260   7.25%, 09/15/2020    4,574 
 8,474   7.50%, 11/15/2095    7,881 
 2,531   8.50%, 04/15/2019    2,716 
     Health Management Associates, Inc.     
 2,070   7.38%, 01/15/2020    2,269 
     Hologic, Inc.     
 3,250   2.00%, 03/01/2042 ۞    3,215 
 455   6.25%, 08/01/2020    472 
     Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.     
 3,665   9.88%, 04/15/2017    2,236 
     Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     
 3,885   4.75%, 02/01/2018 ۞    777 
     VPII Escrow Corp     
 1,230   6.75%, 08/15/2018 ■☼    1,261 
         41,272 
     Information - 16.7%     
     Altice Financing S.A.     
 1,500   7.88%, 12/15/2019 ■    1,568 
 1,080   9.88%, 12/15/2020 ■    1,156 
     Audatex North America, Inc.     
 3,150   6.75%, 06/15/2018    3,308 
     DISH DBS Corp.     
 2,170   5.00%, 03/15/2023    2,089 
 3,725   5.88%, 07/15/2022    3,781 
 945   6.75%, 06/01/2021    1,004 
 4,886   7.88%, 09/01/2019    5,472 
     First Data Corp.     
 1,800   6.75%, 11/01/2020 ■    1,832 
 5,425   7.38%, 06/15/2019 ■    5,574 
 2,295   8.25%, 01/15/2021 ■    2,341 
     Harron Communications L.P.     
 2,580   9.13%, 04/01/2020 ■    2,786 
     Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.     
 2,330   6.63%, 12/15/2022 ■    2,260 
 3,145   8.50%, 11/01/2019    3,389 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount ╬  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 90.8% - (continued)

     
     Information - 16.7% - (continued)     
     Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.     
$695   6.75%, 06/01/2018 ■   $700 
 6,550   7.75%, 06/01/2021 ■    6,615 
     InterActiveCorp     
 290   4.75%, 12/15/2022 ■    274 
     Lawson Software     
 1,890   9.38%, 04/01/2019    2,048 
     Level 3 Financing, Inc.     
 4,226   10.00%, 02/01/2018    4,554 
     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.     
 1,425   6.63%, 11/15/2020    1,478 
 4,710   7.88%, 09/01/2018    5,016 
     Nara Cable Funding Ltd.     
 3,615   8.88%, 12/01/2018 ■    3,760 
     NII Capital Corp.     
 1,930   7.63%, 04/01/2021    1,501 
     NII International Telecom S.a.r.l.     
 1,935   7.88%, 08/15/2019 ■    1,833 
 670   11.38%, 08/15/2019 ■    717 
     Paetec Holding Corp.     
 2,127   9.88%, 12/01/2018    2,350 
     Sprint Nextel Corp.     
 507   7.00%, 03/01/2020 ■    548 
 3,092   9.00%, 11/15/2018 ■    3,618 
     Syniverse Holdings, Inc.     
 3,470   9.13%, 01/15/2019    3,704 
     Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co.     
 2,555   5.50%, 01/15/2023 ■    2,414 
 1,496   7.50%, 03/15/2019 ■    1,575 
     UPCB Finance III Ltd.     
 2,868   6.63%, 07/01/2020 ■    2,968 
     UPCB Finance VI Ltd.     
 1,845   6.88%, 01/15/2022 ■    1,910 
     Videotron Ltee     
 2,430   9.13%, 04/15/2018    2,548 
     Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.     
 1,145   6.50%, 04/30/2020 ■    1,136 
 1,915   7.25%, 02/15/2018 ■    1,910 
     Windstream Corp.     
 1,025   6.38%, 08/01/2023    958 
 3,400   7.50%, 04/01/2023    3,451 
         94,146 
     Machinery Manufacturing - 1.4%     
     Case New Holland, Inc.     
 6,921   7.88%, 12/01/2017 ╦‡    7,838 
           
     Mining - 2.5%     
     American Rock Salt Co. LLC     
 1,171   8.25%, 05/01/2018 ■    1,113 
     FMG Resources Pty Ltd.     
 320   6.00%, 04/01/2017 ■    311 
 6,887   7.00%, 11/01/2015 ■    6,956 
     Peabody Energy Corp.     
 4,020   6.00%, 11/15/2018    4,030 
 1,572   6.50%, 09/15/2020    1,576 
         13,986 
     Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 2.0%     
     BE Aerospace, Inc.     
 2,541   5.25%, 04/01/2022    2,528 
     DigitalGlobe, Inc.     
 2,945   5.25%, 02/01/2021 ■    2,827 
     TransDigm Group, Inc.     
 551   5.50%, 10/15/2020 ■    521 
 5,140   7.75%, 12/15/2018    5,410 
         11,286 
     Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing - 0.8%     
     Ardagh Packaging Finance plc     
 510   4.88%, 11/15/2020 ■    477 
 1,575   7.00%, 11/15/2020 ■    1,518 
 480   7.38%, 10/15/2017 ■    512 
 511   9.13%, 10/15/2020 ■    545 
     Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.     
 1,200   3.75%, 03/15/2018    1,478 
         4,530 
     Other Services - 1.1%     
     Service Corp. International     
 520   5.38%, 01/15/2022 ■☼    519 
 5,075   7.63%, 10/01/2018    5,785 
         6,304 
     Paper Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Clearwater Paper Corp.     
 605   4.50%, 02/01/2023 ■    575 
           
     Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 7.4%     
     Antero Resources Finance Corp.     
 2,700   6.00%, 12/01/2020    2,660 
 3,605   7.25%, 08/01/2019    3,758 
     Chesapeake Energy Corp.     
 3,982   2.50%, 05/15/2037 ۞    3,751 
     Cobalt International Energy, Inc.     
 1,115   2.63%, 12/01/2019 ۞    1,183 
     Continental Resources, Inc.     
 2,655   5.00%, 09/15/2022    2,701 
     Denbury Resources, Inc.     
 2,550   4.63%, 07/15/2023    2,352 
     Endeavour International Corp.     
 3,163   12.00%, 03/01/2018    3,037 
     EPE Holding/EP Energy Bond     
 1,444   8.88%, 12/15/2017 ■Þ    1,473 
     Everest Acquisition LLC     
 570   6.88%, 05/01/2019    610 
 5,467   9.38%, 05/01/2020    6,178 
     Ferrellgas Partners L.P.     
 891   6.50%, 05/01/2021    893 
     Harvest Operations Corp.     
 1,315   6.88%, 10/01/2017    1,466 
     MEG Energy Corp.     
 1,716   6.38%, 01/30/2023 ■    1,665 
     Newfield Exploration Co.     
 2,176   5.75%, 01/30/2022    2,154 
     Rosetta Resources, Inc.     
 1,875   5.63%, 05/01/2021    1,830 
 3,468   9.50%, 04/15/2018    3,745 
     Seadrill Ltd.     
 2,585   5.63%, 09/15/2017 ■    2,546 
         42,002 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount ╬  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 90.8% - (continued)

     
     Pipeline Transportation - 1.8%     
     El Paso Corp.     
$955   7.75%, 01/15/2032   $1,015 
 3,260   7.80%, 08/01/2031    3,443 
     Energy Transfer Equity L.P.     
 2,588   7.50%, 10/15/2020    2,827 
     Kinder Morgan Finance Co.     
 2,850   6.00%, 01/15/2018 ■    2,992 
         10,277 
     Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing - 1.3%     
     Associated Materials LLC     
 120   9.13%, 11/01/2017    126 
 885   9.13%, 11/01/2017 ■    929 
     Continental Rubber of America Corp.     
 3,180   4.50%, 09/15/2019 ■    3,274 
     Nortek, Inc.     
 1,650   8.50%, 04/15/2021    1,766 
 1,135   8.50%, 04/15/2021 ■    1,203 
         7,298 
     Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.5%     
     Novelis, Inc.     
 2,513   8.75%, 12/15/2020    2,695 
           
     Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 1.3%     
     Lamar Media Corp.     
 1,465   7.88%, 04/15/2018    1,560 
     SunGard Data Systems, Inc.     
 490   6.63%, 11/01/2019 ■    493 
 3,685   7.38%, 11/15/2018    3,888 
 1,520   7.63%, 11/15/2020    1,611 
         7,552 
     Real Estate, Rental and Leasing - 4.2%     
     Air Lease Corp.     
 4,215   6.13%, 04/01/2017    4,363 
     CBRE Services, Inc.     
 2,940   5.00%, 03/15/2023    2,786 
     Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.     
 1,075   5.88%, 10/15/2020    1,107 
 695   6.25%, 10/15/2022    725 
     International Lease Finance Corp.     
 10,126   5.88%, 04/01/2019 - 08/15/2022    10,215 
 1,720   6.25%, 05/15/2019    1,767 
 2,535   8.88%, 09/01/2017    2,858 
         23,821 
     Retail Trade - 5.6%     
     99 Cents Only Stores     
 3,545   11.00%, 12/15/2019    4,006 
     American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.     
 580   5.63%, 04/15/2021 ■    570 
     AmeriGas Partners L.P.     
 3,336   6.25%, 08/20/2019    3,353 
     ARAMARK Corp.     
 3,825   5.75%, 03/15/2020 ■    3,911 
     Building Materials Corp.     
 2,948   7.50%, 03/15/2020 ■    3,154 
     GRD Holding III Corp.     
 3,095   10.75%, 06/01/2019 ■    3,312 
     J. C. Penney Co., Inc.     
 1,170   5.65%, 06/01/2020    977 
 1,065   6.38%, 10/15/2036    831 
 2,035   7.40%, 04/01/2037    1,654 
 210   7.95%, 04/01/2017    202 
     Michaels Stores, Inc.     
 5,245   7.75%, 11/01/2018    5,612 
     PC Merger Sub, Inc.     
 1,080   8.88%, 08/01/2020 ■    1,158 
     Sally Holdings LLC     
 1,425   5.75%, 06/01/2022    1,446 
 1,395   6.88%, 11/15/2019    1,496 
         31,682 
     Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 0.3%     
     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     
 1,785   7.13%, 03/15/2021    1,919 
           
     Utilities - 2.4%     
     AES (The) Corp.     
 3,230   8.00%, 10/15/2017    3,634 
 2,409   9.75%, 04/15/2016    2,776 
     Calpine Corp.     
 2,353   7.88%, 01/15/2023 ■    2,529 
     Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc.     
 2,615   7.25%, 10/15/2021    2,707 
     Texas Competitive Electric Co.     
 2,765   11.50%, 10/01/2020 ■    2,067 
         13,713 
     Wholesale Trade - 0.8%     
     J.M. Huber Corp.     
 3,415   9.88%, 11/01/2019 ■    3,825 
     SIWF Merger Sub, Inc. / Springs Industries, Inc.     
 580   6.25%, 06/01/2021 ■    568 
         4,393 
     Wood Product Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Boise Cascade Co.     
 920   6.38%, 11/01/2020    932 
           
     Total corporate bonds     
     (cost $505,348)   $512,926 
           

SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS ♦ - 4.2%

     
     Finance and Insurance - 1.0%     
     Asurion LLC     
$2,344   4.50%, 05/24/2019   $2,320 
     Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Finance S.A., Second Lien Term Loan     
 3,391   4.19%, 11/29/2013    3,306 
         5,626 
     Health Care and Social Assistance - 0.1%     
     Hologic, Inc.     
 903   4.50%, 08/01/2019    905 
           
     Information - 0.3%     
     Alcatel-Lucent     
 1,085   6.25%, 08/01/2016    1,093 
 478   7.25%, 01/30/2019    482 
         1,575 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount ╬        Market Value ╪ 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS ♦ - 4.2% - (continued)           
     Mining - 0.7%           
     Arch Coal, Inc.           
$3,797   5.75%, 05/16/2018        $3,776 
                 
     Retail Trade - 1.2%           
     EB Sports Corp.           
 5,436   11.50%, 12/31/2015 Þ         5,382 
     J. C. Penney Co., Inc.           
 1,450   6.00%, 05/22/2018         1,451 
               6,833 
     Utilities - 0.9%           
     Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC           
 7,000   4.72%, 10/10/2017         4,877 
                 
     Total senior floating rate interests           
     (cost $23,277)        $23,592 
                 
COMMON STOCKS - 0.2%           
     Energy - 0.2%           
 206,275   KCA Deutag ⌂●†        $1,045 
                 
     Software and Services - 0.0%           
 38   Stratus Technologies, Inc. ⌂●†         116 
                 
     Total common stocks           
     (cost $2,795)        $1,161 
                 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.9%           
     Diversified Financials - 1.6%           
 120   Citigroup Capital XIII        $3,341 
 221   GMAC Capital Trust I ۞         5,749 
               9,090 
     Software and Services - 0.0%           
 9   Stratus Technologies, Inc. ⌂†         155 
                 
     Telecommunication Services - 0.3%           
 25   Intelsat S.A., 5.75%  ۞         1,350 
                 
     Total preferred stocks           
     (cost $9,592)        $10,595 
                 
     Total long-term investments           
     (cost $543,491)        $548,274 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.8%           
 Repurchase Agreements - 1.8%           
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $38,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $38)
          
$38   0.13%, 6/28/2013        $38 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $800, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA
2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA
2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of
$814)
          
 800   0.15%, 6/28/2013         800 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $1,555, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $1,582)
          
 1,555   0.12%, 6/28/2013         1,555 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $1,077, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of
$1,095)
          
 1,077   0.10%, 6/28/2013         1,077 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $3,175,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $3,223)
          
 3,175   0.10%, 6/28/2013         3,175 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $38,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $38)
          
 38   0.25%, 6/28/2013         38 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $1,273, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 -
2020, value of $1,299)
          
 1,273   0.10%, 6/28/2013         1,273 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $2,246, collateralized by
FHLMC 3.50% - 4.00%, 2042, FNMA
3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 - 2042, value of
$2,284)
          
 2,246   0.12%, 6/28/2013         2,246 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$32, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $33)
          
 32   0.09%, 6/28/2013         32 
               10,234 
     Total short-term investments           
     (cost $10,234)        $10,234 
                 
     Total investments           
     (cost $553,725) ▲   98.9 %  $558,508 
     Other assets and liabilities   1.1 %   6,302 
     Total net assets   100.0 %  $564,810 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $554,214 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $16,619 
Unrealized Depreciation   (12,325)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $4,294 

 

These securities are valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,316, which represents 0.2% of total net assets.

 

Non-income producing.  For long-term debt securities, items identified are in default as to payment of interest and/or principal.

 

Senior floating rate interests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus a premium.  These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the LIBOR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States Banks, or (iii) the bank's certificate of deposit rate.  Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election.  The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy.  As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.  Unless otherwise noted, the interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the average coupon as of June 30, 2013.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $168,145, which represents 29.8% of total net assets.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
03/2011   206,275   KCA Deutag  $2,796 
03/2010 - 04/2010   38   Stratus Technologies, Inc.    
03/2010 - 04/2010   9   Stratus Technologies, Inc. Preferred    

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,316, which represents 0.2% of total net assets.

 

۞Convertible security.

 

All principal or contract amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $1,754 at June 30, 2013.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with swap contracts.  Securities valued at $34, held on behalf of the Fund at the custody bank, were received from broker(s) as collateral in connection with swap contracts.

 

ÞThis security may pay interest in additional principal instead of cash.

  

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013
Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD  Sell  07/22/2013  CSFB  $1,336   $1,293   $43 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Reference Entity  Counterparty  Notional
Amount (a)
   (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate /
Implied Credit
Spread (b)
  Expiration
Date
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Market
Value ╪
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on single-name issues:
Buy protection:                             
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  BCLY  $2,245   (1.00)% / 1.90%  06/20/18  $(11)  $95   $106 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  GSC   1,780   (1.00)% / 1.90%  06/20/18   (10)   75    85 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  JPM   2,315   (1.00)% / 1.90%  06/20/18   (11)   98    109 
Total                $(32)  $268   $300 

 

(a)The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.  Notional shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(b)Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues, U.S. municipal issues or sovereign government issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative.  The implied credit spread of a particular entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement.  Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.  The percentage shown is the implied credit spread on June 30, 2013.  For credit default swap agreements on indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

  

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

  

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays  
CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
GSC Goldman Sachs & Co.
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.  
   
Currency Abbreviations:
CAD Canadian Dollar  
 
Other Abbreviations:
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $   $   $   $ 
Common Stocks ‡   1,161            1,161 
Corporate Bonds   512,926        512,926     
Preferred Stocks   10,595    10,440        155 
Senior Floating Rate Interests   23,592        23,592     
Short-Term Investments   10,234        10,234     
Total  $558,508   $10,440   $546,752   $1,316 
Credit Default Swaps *   300        300     
Foreign Currency Contracts *   43        43     
Total  $343   $   $343   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3
   Balance
as of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $   $    $   —*  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Common Stocks    1,073        88                       1,161 
Preferred Stocks    149        6                       155 
Total  $1,222   $   $94   $   $   $   $   $   $1,316 

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was zero.
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $88.
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $6.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $553,725)   $558,508 
Cash     213 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts    43 
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts    300 
Receivables:     
Dividends and interest    8,785 
Total assets    567,849 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased    1,754 
Fund shares redeemed    1,100 
Investment management fees    65 
Distribution fees    6 
Accrued expenses    82 
Swap premiums received    32 
Total liabilities    3,039 
Net assets   $564,810 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital   $520,944 
Undistributed net investment income    62,668 
Accumulated net realized loss    (23,927)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency    5,125 
Net assets   $564,810 
Shares authorized    2,800,000 
Par value   $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share   $9.18 
    Shares outstanding    46,907 
    Net assets   $430,441 
Class IB: Net asset value per share   $9.04 
    Shares outstanding    14,870 
    Net assets   $134,369 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends   $323 
Interest    20,932 
Total investment income, net    21,255 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees    2,181 
Transfer agent fees    2 
Distribution fees - Class IB    180 
Custodian fees    6 
Accounting services fees    63 
Board of Directors' fees    9 
Audit fees    7 
Other expenses    93 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)    2,541 
Custodian fee offset     
Total fees paid indirectly     
Total expenses, net    2,541 
Net Investment Income    18,714 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments    9,065 
Net realized gain on swap contracts    610 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts    33 
Net realized gain on other foreign currency transactions     
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions    9,708 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized depreciation of investments    (21,197)
Net unrealized appreciation of swap contracts    214 
Net unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts    35 
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    (1)
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions    (20,949)
Net Loss on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions    (11,241)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $7,473 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

  

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income   $18,714   $43,715 
Net realized gain on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions    9,708    13,105 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions    (20,949)   33,552 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    7,473    90,372 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA        (44,027)
Class IB        (13,154)
Total distributions        (57,181)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold    33,213    117,583 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        44,027 
Redeemed    (112,789)   (232,004)
Total capital share transactions    (79,576)   (70,394)
Class IB          
Sold    13,700    28,736 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        13,154 
Redeemed    (29,879)   (60,263)
Total capital share transactions    (16,179)   (18,373)
Net decrease from capital share transactions    (95,755)   (88,767)
Net Decrease in Net Assets    (88,282)   (55,576)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period    653,092    708,668 
End of period   $564,810   $653,092 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income   $62,668   $43,954 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold    3,594    12,934 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        5,076 
Redeemed    (12,154)   (25,580)
Total share activity    (8,560)   (7,570)
Class IB          
Sold    1,500    3,207 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        1,537 
Redeemed    (3,266)   (6,746)
Total share activity    (1,766)   (2,002)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford High Yield HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to

 

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purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Fixed income investments (other than short term obligations) and non-exchange traded derivatives held by the Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling and trading and pricing conventions. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models and the bond’s terms and conditions. Generally, the Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income investments when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Senior floating rate interests generally trade in over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets and are priced through an independent pricing service utilizing independent market quotations from loan dealers or financial institutions. A composite bid price is used, which averages the dealer marks and dealer runs. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

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Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the primary loan market is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the secondary loan market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, as applicable.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

d)Senior Floating Rate Interests – The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, invests in senior floating rate interests. Senior floating rate interests hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured by specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the Borrower. Senior floating rate interests are typically structured and administered by a financial institution that acts as the agent of the lenders participating in the senior floating rate interest. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a senior floating rate interest, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Fund may also enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments may include revolving credit facilities, which may obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full. The Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a senior floating rate interest. In certain circumstances, the Fund may receive various

 

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fees upon the restructure of a senior floating rate interest by a borrower. Fees earned/paid may be recorded as a component of income or realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations.

 

Senior floating rate interests are typically rated below-investment-grade, which suggests they are more likely to default and generally pay higher interest rates than investment-grade loans. A default could lead to non-payment of income, which would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, and there can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

 

e)Mortgage Related and Other Asset Backed Securities The Fund may invest in mortgage related and other asset backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage backed securities, stripped mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment that consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of pre-payments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage related securities is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage related and other asset backed securities created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had mortgage related and other asset backed securities as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Swap Contracts – The Fund may invest in swap contracts. Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified future intervals. The Fund may enter into credit default, total return, cross-currency, interest rate, inflation and other forms of swap contracts to manage its exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, commodity and inflation risk. Swap contracts are also used to gain exposure to certain markets. In connection with these contracts, investments or cash may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Swaps are valued based on custom valuations furnished by an independent pricing service. Swaps for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service are valued in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap and net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. Entering into these contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contracts may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the contracts, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty, which allows for the netting of payments made or received (although such amounts are presented on a gross basis within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as applicable) as well as the posting of collateral to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts – The credit default swap market allows the Fund to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. Certain credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying investment or index in the event of a credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy.

 

Under a credit default swap contract, one party acts as guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying investment at par if the defined credit event occurs. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. A “buyer” of credit protection agrees to pay a counterparty to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. The “seller” of the protection receives periodic payments and agrees to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. A “seller’s” exposure is limited to the total notional amount of the credit default swap contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or upfront payments received upon entering into the contract.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on corporate issues, sovereign government issues or U.S. municipal issues as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to the Schedule of Investments, as applicable, and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the contract. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the

 

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contract. For credit default swap contracts on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced equity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding credit default swaps as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   $   $43   $   $   $   $   $43 
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts            300                300 
Total   $   $43   $300   $   $   $   $343 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net realized gain on swap contracts   $   $   $610   $   $   $   $610 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts        33                    33 
Total   $   $33   $610   $   $   $   $643 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized appreciation of swap contracts   $   $   $214   $   $   $   $214 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts        35                    35 
Total   $   $35   $214   $   $   $   $249 

 

d)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net  
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $10,234   $   $10,234   $   $(10,406)  $ 
Swap contracts at market value   268        268        (34)   234 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   43        43            43 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $10,545   $   $10,545   $   $(10,440)  $277 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Credit and Counterparty Risks – Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The Fund’s investments expose the Fund to various risks including, but not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, extension, foreign currency, and equity risks. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the values of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. Senior floating rate interests and securities subject to prepayment and extension risk generally offer less potential for gains when interest rates decline. In addition, securities are subject to extension risk. Rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment and extension risk are major risks of mortgage backed securities, senior floating rate interests, and certain asset backed securities. For certain asset backed securities, the actual maturity may be less than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. As a result, the timing of income recognition relating to these securities may vary based upon the actual maturity. If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

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6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income   $57,181   $63,579 

  

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $43,989 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*    (33,139)
Unrealized Appreciation†    25,577 
Total Accumulated Earnings   $36,427 

 

*   The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.

†   Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income   $274 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)    (274)

  

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $33,139 
Total   $33,139 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $11,018 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment

 

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objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $500 million   0.7000%
On next $500 million   0.6750%
On next $1.5 billion   0.6250%
On next $2.5 billion   0.6150%
On next $5 billion   0.6050%
Over $10 billion   0.5950%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.020%
On next $5 billion   0.018%
Over $10 billion   0.016%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended
June 30, 2013
 
Class IA    0.75%
Class IB    1.00 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.03%   0.03%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   50.41%   50.04%

  

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $118,476 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   192,677 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

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10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

  

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

  

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $9.09   $0.42   $(0.33)  $0.09   $   $   $   $   $9.18 
IB   8.96    0.35    (0.27)   0.08                    9.04 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 (G)
IA   8.70    0.58    0.63    1.21    (0.82)           (0.82)   9.09 
IB   8.59    0.55    0.62    1.17    (0.80)           (0.80)   8.96 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 (G)
IA   9.15    0.71    (0.31)   0.40    (0.85)           (0.85)   8.70 
IB   9.04    0.67    (0.30)   0.37    (0.82)           (0.82)   8.59 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (G)
IA   7.94    0.75    0.52    1.27    (0.06)           (0.06)   9.15 
IB   7.86    0.72    0.52    1.24    (0.06)           (0.06)   9.04 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 (G)
IA   5.73    0.73    2.16    2.89    (0.68)           (0.68)   7.94 
IB   5.68    0.70    2.14    2.84    (0.66)           (0.66)   7.86 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   8.87    0.83    (3.12)   (2.29)   (0.85)           (0.85)   5.73 
IB   8.78    0.83    (3.11)   (2.28)   (0.82)           (0.82)   5.68 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(H)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
  
  
 0.98%(E)  $430,441    0.75%(F)   0.75%(F)   6.02%(F)   19%
  0.86(E)   134,369     1.00(F)    1.00(F)    5.77(F)    
                            
 
 14.31    504,042    0.75    0.75    6.37    94 
 14.03    149,050    1.00    1.00    6.12     
                            
 
 4.69    548,608    0.74    0.74    7.68    88 
 4.44    160,060    0.99    0.99    7.43     
                            
 
 16.15    602,493    0.75    0.75    8.80    139 
 15.86    186,357    1.00    1.00    8.57     
                            
 
  50.46(H)   527,000    0.75    0.75    10.32    173 
  50.08(H)   188,832    1.00    1.00    10.08     
                            
 
 (25.23)   293,839    0.74    0.74    9.05    101 
 (25.42)   124,701    0.99    0.99    8.76     

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

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Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

  

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
   Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,009.80   $3.74   $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.76    0.75%   181    365 
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,008.60   $4.98   $1,000.00   $1,019.84   $5.01    1.00%   181    365 

 

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Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Junk Bond Risk: Investments in junk bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities.

 

Fixed Income Risk: The Fund is subject to interest rate risk (the risk that the value of an investment decreases when interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk that the issuing company of a security is unable to pay interest and principal when due) and call risk (the risk that an investment may be redeemed early).

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives can be volatile. Potential risks include currency risk, leverage risk (the risk that small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment), liquidity risk, index risk, pricing risk, and counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to honor its obligations).

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

  

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

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P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-HY13 8-13 113544-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD INDEX HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

  

Hartford Index HLS Fund

  

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 4
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 11
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 12
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 13
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 14
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 24
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 26
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 28
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 28
Expense Example (Unaudited) 29
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 30

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Index HLS Fund inception 05/01/1987
(sub-advised by Hartford Investment Management Company)
 
Investment objective – Seeks to provide investment results which approximate the price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the aggregate.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Index IA   13.64%    20.20%    6.72%    6.96% 
Index IB   13.48%    19.88%    6.46%    6.70% 
S&P 500 Index   13.82%    20.58%    7.00%    7.29% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.33% and 0.58%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Manager
Deane Gyllenhaal
Vice President
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Index HLS Fund returned 13.64% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, underperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 13.82%. The Fund outperformed the 13.59% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper S&P 500 Index Funds category, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

By design, the Fund is managed to mimic the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Due to this approach, the Fund is expected to perform in line with the Index. However, we do not purchase the stock of our parent, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (HIG). This exposure to HIG is reallocated across the Life/Health, Property/Casualty and Multi-line Insurance industries. The performance of the Fund tends to marginally differ from the benchmark, primarily due to trading in futures contracts, index events, minimal cash exposure, and lack of exposure to HIG.

 

All ten of the sectors within the S&P 500 Index had positive returns during the first half of 2013. Health Care led the way up 20.3%. Consumer Discretionary and Financials followed, gaining 19.8% and 19.5%, respectively. The lowest performing sector was Materials, which was up 2.9%.

 

On the stock level, the best index performers for the quarter included Best Buy rallying 132.9%. Netflix and Micron Technology also finished with triple digit returns gaining 127.5% and 125.7%, respectively. Index laggards for the period included Cliff Natural Resources which fell 57.5% and Peabody Energy dropping 44.7%.

 

What is the outlook?

The equity market (as measured by the S&P 500 Index) markedly slowed its pace rising 2.9% during the second quarter after returning 10.6% during the first quarter of 2013.  With year-over-year earnings growth of 4.5% during the first quarter and expectations for second quarter growth of around 3%, the market seems more aligned with fundamentals. However, as evidenced by the markets’ reaction in June to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hint of ending its bond buying, the market is walking on egg shells and still quite skeptical of fundamentals. Given these conditions, we see earnings and revenues growing next quarter at a tepid pace; slowly building confidence in the economic recovery. Much of the extreme skepticism in the market seems to have been released in the first quarter price to earnings multiple expansion and we believe that the market now seems to have a more “healthy” skepticism of fundamentals. The greatest risk we see to this scenario is a Fed policy change.

 

The Fund will continue to be invested in the securities comprising the S&P 500 Index, with a focus on risk control and efficient trading. Performance of the Fund is expected to mirror the return of the S&P 500 Index; however, there can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment performance will equal or approximate that of the S&P 500 Index.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

 

Industry (Sector) 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   1.1%
Banks (Financials)   3.0 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   7.7 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   0.6 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   1.2 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   1.8 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   6.9 
Energy (Energy)   10.4 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   2.4 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   5.7 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   4.2 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   2.3 
Insurance (Financials)   4.4 
Materials (Materials)   3.2 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   3.8 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   8.4 
Real Estate (Financials)   2.1 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   4.4 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   2.1 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   9.4 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   6.2 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   2.8 
Transportation (Industrials)   1.7 
Utilities (Utilities)   3.3 
Short-Term Investments   1.0 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1%     
     Automobiles and Components - 1.1%     
 9   BorgWarner, Inc. ●  $744 
 22   Delphi Automotive plc   1,105 
 295   Ford Motor Co.   4,557 
 58   General Motors Co. ●   1,922 
 18   Goodyear (The) Tire & Rubber Co. ●   281 
 17   Harley-Davidson, Inc.   923 
 51   Johnson Controls, Inc.   1,838 
         11,370 
     Banks - 3.0%     
 53   BB&T Corp.   1,779 
 14   Comerica, Inc.   556 
 65   Fifth Third Bancorp   1,182 
 36   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.   326 
 63   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.   495 
 69   KeyCorp   761 
 9   M&T Bank Corp.   1,027 
 25   People's United Financial, Inc.   379 
 40   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.   2,890 
 106   Regions Financial Corp.   1,009 
 40   SunTrust Banks, Inc.   1,275 
 139   US Bancorp   5,009 
 369   Wells Fargo & Co.   15,228 
 14   Zions Bancorporation   399 
         32,315 
     Capital Goods - 7.7%     
 48   3M Co.   5,205 
 51   Boeing Co.   5,240 
 49   Caterpillar, Inc.   4,066 
 13   Cummins, Inc.   1,432 
 44   Danaher Corp.   2,759 
 29   Deere & Co.   2,360 
 13   Dover Corp.   996 
 35   Eaton Corp. plc   2,330 
 54   Emerson Electric Co.   2,937 
 20   Fastenal Co.   928 
 11   Flowserve Corp.   587 
 12   Fluor Corp.   726 
 25   General Dynamics Corp.   1,946 
 775   General Electric Co.   17,964 
 59   Honeywell International, Inc.   4,679 
 31   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   2,147 
 21   Ingersoll-Rand plc   1,158 
 10   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ●   538 
 8   Joy Global, Inc.   389 
 7   L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.   576 
 20   Lockheed Martin Corp.   2,163 
 27   Masco Corp.   520 
 18   Northrop Grumman Corp.   1,462 
 27   PACCAR, Inc.   1,423 
 8   Pall Corp.   556 
 11   Parker-Hannifin Corp.   1,067 
 15   Pentair Ltd.   884 
 11   Precision Castparts Corp.   2,475 
 16   Quanta Services, Inc. ●   422 
 24   Raytheon Co.   1,611 
 10   Rockwell Automation, Inc.   871 
 10   Rockwell Collins, Inc.   646 
 7   Roper Industries, Inc.   923 
 4   Snap-On, Inc.   388 
 12   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.   941 
 21   Textron, Inc.   541 
 63   United Technologies Corp.   5,889 
 5   W.W. Grainger, Inc.   1,139 
 14   Xylem, Inc.   373 
         83,257 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 0.6%     
 16   ADT (The) Corp.   652 
 7   Avery Dennison Corp.   319 
 8   Cintas Corp.   354 
 3   Dun & Bradstreet Corp.   288 
 9   Equifax, Inc. ●   532 
 13   Iron Mountain, Inc.   335 
 15   Pitney Bowes, Inc.   222 
 22   Republic Services, Inc.   756 
 10   Robert Half International, Inc.   347 
 6   Stericycle, Inc. ●   711 
 35   Tyco International Ltd.   1,144 
 33   Waste Management, Inc.   1,326 
         6,986 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 1.2%     
 21   Coach, Inc.   1,202 
 21   D.R. Horton, Inc.   446 
 4   Fossil Group, Inc. ●   413 
 8   Garmin Ltd.   297 
 5   Harman International Industries, Inc.   274 
 9   Hasbro, Inc.   387 
 11   Leggett & Platt, Inc.   331 
 12   Lennar Corp.   448 
 26   Mattel, Inc.   1,173 
 22   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.   566 
 54   NIKE, Inc. Class B   3,455 
 26   Pulte Group, Inc. ●   485 
 6   PVH Corp.   763 
 5   Ralph Lauren Corp.   788 
 7   V.F. Corp.   1,259 
 6   Whirlpool Corp.   682 
         12,969 
     Consumer Services - 1.8%     
 33   Carnival Corp.   1,141 
 2   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ●   860 
 10   Darden Restaurants, Inc.   492 
 20   H & R Block, Inc.   567 
 20   International Game Technology   326 
 18   Marriott International, Inc. Class A   726 
 75   McDonald's Corp.   7,433 
 56   Starbucks Corp.   3,676 
 15   Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   921 
 10   Wyndham Worldwide Corp.   583 
 6   Wynn Resorts Ltd.   765 
 34   Yum! Brands, Inc.   2,338 
         19,828 
     Diversified Financials - 6.9%     
 72   American Express Co.   5,351 
 15   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.   1,225 
 808   Bank of America Corp.   10,386 
 87   Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   2,440 
 9   BlackRock, Inc.   2,393 
 44   Capital One Financial Corp.   2,747 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)     
     Diversified Financials - 6.9% - (continued)     
 82   Charles Schwab Corp.  $1,750 
 228   Citigroup, Inc.   10,937 
 23   CME Group, Inc.   1,747 
 37   Discover Financial Services, Inc.   1,749 
 22   E*Trade Financial Corp. ●   272 
 10   Franklin Resources, Inc.   1,409 
 32   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   4,878 
 5   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   974 
 33   Invesco Ltd.   1,058 
 283   JP Morgan Chase & Co.   14,945 
 8   Legg Mason, Inc.   260 
 22   Leucadia National Corp.   580 
 15   Moody's Corp.   884 
 103   Morgan Stanley   2,511 
 9   Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc.   290 
 16   Northern Trust Corp.   945 
 18   NYSE Euronext   753 
 33   SLM Corp.   760 
 34   State Street Corp.   2,225 
 19   T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   1,420 
         74,889 
     Energy - 10.4%     
 38   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   3,224 
 29   Apache Corp.   2,461 
 33   Baker Hughes, Inc.   1,528 
 16   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   1,121 
 19   Cameron International Corp. ●   1,134 
 39   Chesapeake Energy Corp.   793 
 145   Chevron Corp.   17,191 
 92   ConocoPhillips Holding Co.   5,543 
 17   Consol Energy, Inc.   466 
 28   Denbury Resources, Inc. ●   485 
 28   Devon Energy Corp.   1,466 
 5   Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.   360 
 18   Ensco plc   1,017 
 20   EOG Resources, Inc.   2,690 
 11   EQT Corp.   892 
 333   Exxon Mobil Corp.   30,098 
 18   FMC Technologies, Inc. ●   991 
 70   Halliburton Co.   2,912 
 8   Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   499 
 22   Hess Corp.   1,486 
 47   Kinder Morgan, Inc.   1,805 
 53   Marathon Oil Corp.   1,837 
 24   Marathon Petroleum Corp.   1,726 
 14   Murphy Oil Corp.   826 
 22   Nabors Industries Ltd.   337 
 32   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   2,207 
 10   Newfield Exploration Co. ●   242 
 19   Noble Corp.   714 
 27   Noble Energy, Inc.   1,616 
 60   Occidental Petroleum Corp.   5,387 
 20   Peabody Energy Corp.   296 
 46   Phillips 66   2,734 
 10   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   1,482 
 13   QEP Resources, Inc.   373 
 12   Range Resources Corp.   944 
 9   Rowan Cos. plc Class A ●   317 
 100   Schlumberger Ltd.   7,135 
 26   Southwestern Energy Co. ●   963 
 50   Spectra Energy Corp.   1,729 
 10   Tesoro Corp.   532 
 41   Valero Energy Corp.   1,422 
 51   Williams Cos., Inc.   1,661 
 15   WPX Energy, Inc. ●   284 
         112,926 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 2.4%     
 33   Costco Wholesale Corp.   3,614 
 92   CVS Caremark Corp.   5,246 
 39   Kroger (The) Co.   1,346 
 18   Safeway, Inc.   427 
 44   Sysco Corp.   1,520 
 65   Walgreen Co.   2,853 
 123   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   9,145 
 26   Whole Foods Market, Inc.   1,329 
         25,480 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 5.7%     
 150   Altria Group, Inc.   5,266 
 49   Archer-Daniels Midland Co.   1,674 
 12   Beam, Inc.   760 
 11   Brown-Forman Corp.   769 
 13   Campbell Soup Co.   600 
 287   Coca-Cola Co.   11,507 
 19   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.   677 
 31   ConAgra Foods, Inc.   1,089 
 12   Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A ●   599 
 15   Dr. Pepper Snapple Group   703 
 48   General Mills, Inc.   2,346 
 11   Hershey Co.   1,002 
 10   Hormel Foods Corp.   392 
 8   J.M. Smucker Co.   831 
 19   Kellogg Co.   1,224 
 45   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.   2,489 
 28   Lorillard, Inc.   1,236 
 10   McCormick & Co., Inc.   698 
 15   Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.   1,201 
 12   Molson Coors Brewing Co.   564 
 134   Mondelez International, Inc.   3,812 
 11   Monster Beverage Corp. ●   656 
 116   PepsiCo, Inc.   9,472 
 122   Philip Morris International, Inc.   10,609 
 24   Reynolds American, Inc.   1,152 
 21   Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A   547 
         61,875 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 4.2%     
 117   Abbott Laboratories   4,072 
 28   Aetna, Inc.   1,797 
 17   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   966 
 6   Bard (C.R.), Inc.   610 
 41   Baxter International, Inc.   2,814 
 15   Becton, Dickinson & Co.   1,438 
 101   Boston Scientific Corp. ●   936 
 26   Cardinal Health, Inc.   1,210 
 16   CareFusion Corp. ●   608 
 11   Cerner Corp. ●   1,053 
 21   CIGNA Corp.   1,548 
 35   Covidien plc   2,216 
 6   DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. ●   763 
 11   Dentsply International, Inc.   440 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

5

 

Hartford Index HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)     
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 4.2% - (continued)     
 8   Edwards Lifesciences Corp. ●  $568 
 61   Express Scripts Holding Co. ●   3,771 
 12   Humana, Inc.   1,000 
 3   Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ●   1,521 
 7   Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings ●   695 
 17   McKesson Corp.   1,943 
 76   Medtronic, Inc.   3,902 
 6   Patterson Cos., Inc.   235 
 12   Quest Diagnostics, Inc.   717 
 21   St. Jude Medical, Inc.   967 
 21   Stryker Corp.   1,390 
 8   Tenet Healthcare Corp. ●   358 
 76   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   5,000 
 8   Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ●   550 
 23   Wellpoint, Inc.   1,842 
 13   Zimmer Holdings, Inc.   944 
         45,874 
     Household and Personal Products - 2.3%     
 32   Avon Products, Inc.   683 
 10   Clorox Co.   822 
 66   Colgate-Palmolive Co.   3,765 
 18   Estee Lauder Co., Inc.   1,185 
 29   Kimberly-Clark Corp.   2,802 
 205   Procter & Gamble Co.   15,809 
         25,066 
     Insurance - 4.4%     
 26   ACE Ltd.   2,309 
 37   Aflac, Inc.   2,138 
 36   Allstate Corp.   1,716 
 112   American International Group, Inc. ●   5,014 
 23   Aon plc   1,489 
 6   Assurant, Inc.   296 
 139   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B ●   15,518 
 20   Chubb Corp.   1,668 
 11   Cincinnati Financial Corp.   510 
 38   Genworth Financial, Inc. ●   428 
 21   Lincoln National Corp.   771 
 23   Loews Corp.   1,038 
 41   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.   1,647 
 86   MetLife, Inc.   3,951 
 22   Principal Financial Group, Inc.   816 
 42   Progressive Corp.   1,071 
 37   Prudential Financial, Inc.   2,679 
 7   Torchmark Corp.   474 
 29   Travelers Cos., Inc.   2,286 
 21   Unum Group   618 
 22   XL Group plc   669 
         47,106 
     Materials - 3.2%     
 16   Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   1,428 
 5   Airgas, Inc.   470 
 80   Alcoa, Inc.   627 
 8   Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   214 
 11   Ball Corp.   464 
 8   Bemis Co., Inc.   300 
 4   CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   756 
 11   Cliff's Natural Resources, Inc.   186 
 91   Dow Chemical Co.   2,916 
 69   E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.   3,622 
 12   Eastman Chemical Co.   813 
 20   Ecolab, Inc.   1,703 
 10   FMC Corp.   623 
 78   Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.   2,148 
 6   International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.   460 
 33   International Paper Co.   1,479 
 29   LyondellBasell Industries Class A   1,888 
 13   MeadWestvaco Corp.   451 
 40   Monsanto Co.   3,946 
 21   Mosaic Co.   1,114 
 37   Newmont Mining Corp.   1,116 
 24   Nucor Corp.   1,031 
 12   Owens-Illinois, Inc. ●   342 
 11   PPG Industries, Inc.   1,571 
 22   Praxair, Inc.   2,555 
 15   Sealed Air Corp.   350 
 6   Sherwin-Williams Co.   1,132 
 9   Sigma-Aldrich Corp.   728 
 11   United States Steel Corp.   190 
 10   Vulcan Materials Co.   473 
         35,096 
     Media - 3.8%     
 16   Cablevision Systems Corp.   273 
 43   CBS Corp. Class B   2,091 
 197   Comcast Corp. Class A   8,260 
 42   DirecTV ●   2,575 
 18   Discovery Communications, Inc. ●   1,418 
 17   Gannett Co., Inc.   418 
 32   Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.   466 
 21   McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.   1,093 
 149   News Corp. Class A   4,862 
 19   Omnicom Group, Inc.   1,220 
 6   Scripps Networks Interactive Class A   428 
 22   Time Warner Cable, Inc.   2,451 
 70   Time Warner, Inc.   4,035 
 33   Viacom, Inc. Class B   2,275 
 135   Walt Disney Co.   8,520 
    Washington Post Co. Class B   165 
         40,550 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 8.4%     
 119   Abbvie Inc.   4,905 
 10   Actavis, Inc. ●   1,211 
 26   Agilent Technologies, Inc.   1,105 
 15   Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,347 
 22   Allergan, Inc.   1,868 
 56   Amgen, Inc.   5,546 
 18   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   3,822 
 123   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   5,501 
 31   Celgene Corp. ●   3,648 
 74   Eli Lilly & Co.   3,646 
 18   Forest Laboratories, Inc. ●   721 
 114   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   5,849 
 12   Hospira, Inc. ●   473 
 210   Johnson & Johnson   18,065 
 13   Life Technologies Corp. ●   956 
 226   Merck & Co., Inc.   10,506 
 29   Mylan, Inc. ●   886 
 8   PerkinElmer, Inc.   273 
 7   Perrigo Co.   796 
 500   Pfizer, Inc.   14,003 
 6   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,282 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)     
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 8.4% - (continued)     
 27   Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.  $2,276 
 6   Waters Corp. ●   640 
 38   Zoetis, Inc.   1,158 
         90,483 
     Real Estate - 2.1%     
 30   American Tower Corp. REIT   2,171 
 11   Apartment Investment & Management Co.    
     Class A REIT   327 
 9   AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT   1,231 
 11   Boston Properties, Inc. REIT   1,202 
 23   CBRE Group, Inc. ●   531 
 24   Equity Residential Properties Trust REIT   1,396 
 34   HCP, Inc. REIT   1,547 
 21   Health Care, Inc. REIT   1,426 
 56   Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT   942 
 31   Kimco Realty Corp. REIT   655 
 10   Macerich Co. REIT   628 
 12   Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. REIT   568 
 37   ProLogis L.P. REIT   1,409 
 11   Public Storage REIT   1,651 
 23   Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT   3,678 
 22   Ventas, Inc. REIT   1,523 
 13   Vornado Realty Trust REIT   1,057 
 43   Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT   1,233 
         23,175 
     Retailing - 4.4%     
 6   Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A   267 
 27   Amazon.com, Inc. ●   7,568 
 3   AutoNation, Inc. ●   124 
 3   AutoZone, Inc. ●   1,149 
 16   Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ●   1,159 
 20   Best Buy Co., Inc.   549 
 17   CarMax, Inc. ●   777 
 23   Dollar General Corp. ●   1,140 
 17   Dollar Tree, Inc. ●   854 
 7   Expedia, Inc.   422 
 7   Family Dollar Stores, Inc.   443 
 9   GameStop Corp. Class A   373 
 22   Gap, Inc.   907 
 12   Genuine Parts Co.   909 
 109   Home Depot, Inc.   8,480 
 11   J. C. Penney Co., Inc. ●   183 
 15   Kohl's Corp.   772 
 18   L Brands Inc.   887 
 80   Lowe's Cos., Inc.   3,287 
 29   Macy's, Inc.   1,378 
 4   Netflix, Inc. ●   884 
 11   Nordstrom, Inc.   668 
 8   O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ●   935 
 8   PetSmart, Inc.   516 
 4   Priceline.com, Inc. ●   3,192 
 16   Ross Stores, Inc.   1,066 
 50   Staples, Inc.   788 
 48   Target Corp.   3,309 
 9   Tiffany & Co.   655 
 54   TJX Cos., Inc.   2,699 
 8   TripAdvisor, Inc. ●   501 
 8   Urban Outfitters, Inc. ●   330 
         47,171 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 2.1%     
 46   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ●   186 
 24   Altera Corp.   793 
 23   Analog Devices, Inc.   1,038 
 90   Applied Materials, Inc.   1,341 
 39   Broadcom Corp. Class A   1,329 
 5   First Solar, Inc. ●   222 
 372   Intel Corp.   9,020 
 12   KLA-Tencor Corp.   691 
 12   Lam Research Corp. ●   540 
 17   Linear Technology Corp.   643 
 41   LSI Corp. ●   294 
 15   Microchip Technology, Inc.   550 
 77   Micron Technology, Inc. ●   1,106 
 43   NVIDIA Corp.   608 
 14   Teradyne, Inc. ●   252 
 83   Texas Instruments, Inc.   2,896 
 20   Xilinx, Inc.   781 
         22,290 
     Software and Services - 9.4%     
 49   Accenture plc   3,502 
 38   Adobe Systems, Inc. ●   1,715 
 13   Akamai Technologies, Inc. ●   567 
 17   Autodesk, Inc. ●   573 
 36   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   2,504 
 10   BMC Software, Inc. ●   446 
 25   CA, Inc.   712 
 14   Citrix Systems, Inc. ●   845 
 23   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   1,413 
 11   Computer Sciences Corp.   490 
 87   eBay, Inc. ●   4,524 
 23   Electronic Arts, Inc. ●   522 
 22   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   939 
 10   Fiserv, Inc. ●   871 
 20   Google, Inc. ●   17,702 
 78   IBM Corp.   14,922 
 21   Intuit, Inc.   1,274 
 8   Mastercard, Inc.   4,512 
 563   Microsoft Corp.   19,441 
 275   Oracle Corp.   8,454 
 24   Paychex, Inc.   886 
 14   Red Hat, Inc. ●   679 
 21   SAIC, Inc.   297 
 41   Salesforce.com, Inc. ●   1,551 
 52   Symantec Corp.   1,172 
 12   Teradata Corp. ●   616 
 12   Total System Services, Inc.   295 
 11   VeriSign, Inc. ●   506 
 38   Visa, Inc.   6,933 
 42   Western Union Co.   714 
 71   Yahoo!, Inc. ●   1,792 
         101,369 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 6.2%     
 12   Amphenol Corp. Class A   929 
 70   Apple, Inc.   27,853 
 400   Cisco Systems, Inc.   9,732 
 110   Corning, Inc.   1,572 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

7

  

Hartford Index HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

  

Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1% - (continued)             
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 6.2% - (continued)             
 110   Dell, Inc.          $1,467 
 157   EMC Corp.           3,718 
 6   F5 Networks, Inc. ●           407 
 11   FLIR Systems, Inc.           288 
 8   Harris Corp.           404 
 145   Hewlett-Packard Co.           3,584 
 14   Jabil Circuit, Inc.           282 
 18   JDS Uniphase Corp. ●           255 
 38   Juniper Networks, Inc. ●           732 
 10   Molex, Inc.           305 
 20   Motorola Solutions, Inc.           1,173 
 27   NetApp, Inc. ●           1,019 
 129   Qualcomm, Inc.           7,905 
 18   SanDisk Corp. ●           1,115 
 24   Seagate Technology plc           1,071 
 31   TE Connectivity Ltd.           1,419 
 16   Western Digital Corp.           990 
 92   Xerox Corp.           835 
                 67,055 
     Telecommunication Services - 2.8%             
 403   AT&T, Inc.           14,267 
 46   CenturyLink, Inc.           1,614 
 22   Crown Castle International Corp. ●           1,593 
 75   Frontier Communications Co.           303 
 226   Sprint Nextel Corp. ●           1,587 
 214   Verizon Communications, Inc.           10,787 
 44   Windstream Corp.           343 
                 30,494 
     Transportation - 1.7%             
 12   C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.           677 
 77   CSX Corp.           1,776 
 15   Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.           587 
 22   FedEx Corp.           2,173 
 8   Kansas City Southern           879 
 24   Norfolk Southern Corp.           1,713 
 4   Ryder System, Inc.           235 
 54   Southwest Airlines Co.           697 
 35   Union Pacific Corp.           5,390 
 53   United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B           4,604 
                 18,731 
     Utilities - 3.3%             
 46   AES (The) Corp.           557 
 9   AGL Resources, Inc.           380 
 18   Ameren Corp.           626 
 36   American Electric Power Co., Inc.           1,630 
 32   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.           754 
 20   CMS Energy Corp.           540 
 22   Consolidated Edison, Inc.           1,278 
 43   Dominion Resources, Inc.           2,460 
 13   DTE Energy Co.           872 
 53   Duke Energy Corp.           3,566 
 24   Edison International           1,176 
 13   Entergy Corp.           930 
 64   Exelon Corp.           1,978 
 31   FirstEnergy Corp.           1,171 
 6   Integrys Energy Group, Inc.           349 
 32   NextEra Energy, Inc.           2,593 
 23   NiSource, Inc.           670 
 24   Northeast Utilities           992 
 24   NRG Energy, Inc.           644 
 15   Oneok, Inc.           638 
 19   Pepco Holdings, Inc.           375 
 33   PG&E Corp.           1,514 
 8   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.           457 
 44   PPL Corp.           1,343 
 38   Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.           1,239 
 10   SCANA Corp.           514 
 17   Sempra Energy           1,383 
 65   Southern Co.           2,876 
 15   TECO Energy, Inc.           263 
 17   Wisconsin Energy Corp.           702 
 37   Xcel Energy, Inc.           1,057 
                 35,527 
     Total common stocks             
     (cost $752,841)          $1,071,882 
                   
     Total long-term investments             
     (cost $752,841)          $1,071,882 
  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0% 
 Repurchase Agreements - 1.0%          
     UBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $10,356, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Bill 0.11%, 2017, U.S. Treasury
Bond 2.88%, 2043, U.S. Treasury Note
0.25% - 4.25%, 2014 - 2016, value of
$10,563)
          
$10,356   0.10%, 6/28/2013      $10,356 
                
 U.S. Treasury Bills - 0.0%          
 850   0.03%, 08/01/2013   □○      $850 
                
     Total short-term investments         
     (cost $11,206)       $11,206 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $764,047) ▲   100.1%  $1,083,088 
     Other assets and liabilities   (0.1)%   (1,010)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $1,082,078 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $807,774 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $381,143 
Unrealized Depreciation   (105,829)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $275,314 

 

Non-income producing.

 

The interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the effective yield on the date of the acquisition.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, is pledged as initial margin deposit and collateral for daily variation margin loss on open futures contracts held at June 30, 2013 as listed in the table below:

  

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013
                    
Description  Number of
Contracts*
   Expiration
Date
  Notional Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long position contracts:                       
S&P 500 Futures   31   09/19/2013  $12,408   $12,395   $(13)

 

* The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)  
   
Index Abbreviations:  
S&P Standard & Poors  
   
Other Abbreviations:  
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $1,071,882   $1,071,882   $   $ 
Short-Term Investments   11,206        11,206     
Total  $1,083,088   $1,071,882   $11,206   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Futures *   13    13         
Total  $13   $13   $   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.

*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $764,047)  $1,083,088 
Cash   1 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   134 
Fund shares sold   446 
Dividends and interest   1,326 
Variation margin   1 
Other assets   3 
Total assets   1,084,999 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   63 
Fund shares redeemed   2,675 
Variation margin   59 
Investment management fees   53 
Distribution fees   15 
Accrued expenses   56 
Total liabilities   2,921 
Net assets  $1,082,078 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $791,631 
Undistributed net investment income   9,995 
Accumulated net realized loss   (38,576)
Unrealized appreciation of investments   319,028 
Net assets  $1,082,078 
Shares authorized   4,000,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $33.74 
Shares outstanding   21,492 
Net assets  $725,159 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $33.55
Shares outstanding   10,640 
Net assets  $356,919 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $11,350 
Interest   4 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (4)
Total investment income, net   11,350 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   1,597 
Distribution fees - Class IB   425 
Custodian fees   5 
Accounting services fees   53 
Board of Directors' fees   12 
Audit fees   8 
Other expenses   76 
Total expenses   2,176 
Net Investment Income   9,174 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Other Financial Instruments:     
Net realized gain on investments   6,625 
Net realized gain on futures   1,494 
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Other Financial Instruments   8,119 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   116,756 
Net unrealized depreciation of futures   (12)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments   116,744 
Net Gain on Investments and Other Financial Instruments   124,863 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $134,037 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $9,174   $18,994 
Net realized gain on investments and other financial instruments   8,119    8,922 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and other financial instruments   116,744    111,762 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   134,037    139,678 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (13,809)
Class IB       (5,486)
Total distributions       (19,295)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   27,170    67,728 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       13,809 
Redeemed   (86,032)   (150,607)
Total capital share transactions   (58,862)   (69,070)
Class IB          
Sold   58,468    138,040 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       5,486 
Redeemed   (50,480)   (101,658)
Total capital share transactions   7,988    41,868 
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (50,874)   (27,202)
Net Increase in Net Assets   83,163    93,181 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   998,915    905,734 
End of period  $1,082,078   $998,915 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $9,995   $821 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   836    2,335 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       467 
Redeemed   (2,644)   (5,199)
Total share activity   (1,808)   (2,397)
Class IB          
Sold   1,804    4,800 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       186 
Redeemed   (1,554)   (3,505)
Total share activity   250    1,481 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Index HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund's portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

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Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. In the case of OTC options and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These

 

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differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage or obtain exposure to the investment markets, commodities, or movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the investments held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) an amount of cash or U.S. Government or Agency Obligations in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily at the most recent settlement price reported by an exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively, and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; however, the Fund seeks to reduce this risk through the use of an FCM. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had outstanding futures contracts as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)               
(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Variation margin receivable *  $   $   $   $1   $   $   $1 
Total  $   $   $   $1   $   $   $1 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Variation margin payable *  $   $   $   $59   $   $   $59 
Total  $   $   $   $59   $   $   $59 

 

* Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The variation margin is included in the open futures cumulative depreciation of $(13) as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:            
Net realized gain on futures  $   $   $   $1,494   $   $   $1,494 
Total  $   $   $   $1,494   $   $   $1,494 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures  $   $   $   $(12)  $   $   $(12)
Total  $   $   $   $(12)  $   $   $(12)

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Futures contracts - Variation margin receivable  $1   $   $1   $   $   $1 
Repurchase Agreements   10,356        10,356        (10,563)    
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $10,357   $   $10,357   $   $(10,563)  $1 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Futures – Variation margin payable  $59   $   $59   $   $(850)  $ 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $59   $   $59   $   $(850)  $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $19,295   $15,474 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $821 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (2,969)
Unrealized Appreciation†   158,558 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $156,410 

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(329)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   329 

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

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At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $2,969 
Total  $2,969 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $19,123 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Hartford Investment Management Company (“Hartford Investment Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Hartford Investment Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $2 billion   0.3000% 
On next $3 billion   0.2000% 
On next $5 billion   0.1800% 
Over $10 billion   0.1700% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All Assets   0.010% 

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)               
(000’s Omitted)

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

e)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $11,442 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   55,202 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure

 

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under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

a)On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

b)On June 2, 2011, a complaint was filed against Hartford Investment Management Company in the United States District Court of Connecticut (Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Aetna, Inc., ING Investment Trust Co., Milan E. Chilla, Hartford Investment Management Co., and UBS AG (D. Conn.)). In a similar action, plaintiffs filed a complaint listing Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. as members of the defendant class (The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company v. Fitzsimons, et al. (Bankr. D. Del.)). The complaints relate to the bankruptcy of the Tribune Company, which was a public company that repurchased its shares in a leveraged buyout in 2007, but entered bankruptcy a year later. The complaints were served in August 2011. The plaintiffs in each case allege that the repurchase of shares acted as a fraudulent transfer. The plaintiffs in each case seek to recover from each class member the amount of consideration received in the buyout. Each action was recently transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In the Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas action, the defendants have filed a motion to dismiss, which plaintiffs have opposed. The court in the Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas action has not yet ruled on the motion. The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company action is currently stayed and no responsive pleading has been filed. The Hartford intends to vigorously defend these actions.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                          
IA  $29.69   $0.31   $3.74   $4.05   $   $   $   $   $33.74 
IB   29.56    0.25    3.74    3.99                    33.55 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                          
IA   26.20    0.61    3.48    4.09    (0.60)           (0.60)   29.69 
IB   26.09    0.49    3.51    4.00    (0.53)           (0.53)   29.56 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                          
IA   26.20    0.52    (0.05)   0.47    (0.47)           (0.47)   26.20 
IB   26.08    0.39    0.03    0.42    (0.41)           (0.41)   26.09 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010                          
IA   23.22    0.44    2.97    3.41    (0.43)           (0.43)   26.20 
IB   23.12    0.34    2.99    3.33    (0.37)           (0.37)   26.08 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                          
IA   18.75    0.42    4.48    4.90    (0.42)   (0.01)       (0.43)   23.22 
IB   18.69    0.35    4.46    4.81    (0.37)   (0.01)       (0.38)   23.12 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                          
IA   31.54    0.59    (12.16)   (11.57)   (0.58)   (0.64)       (1.22)   18.75 
IB   31.40    0.51    (12.07)   (11.56)   (0.51)   (0.64)       (1.15)   18.69 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)Annualized.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)    Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers
    Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(C)
 
 
 
 13.64%(D)   $725,159    0.33 %(E)   0.33%(E)    1.80%(E)    1%
 13.48(D)    356,919    0.58 (E)   0.58(E)    1.56(E)     
                            
                            
15.63     691,786   0.33    0.33    1.98     7 
15.34     307,129   0.58    0.58    1.75      
                            
                            
1.81     673,275   0.33    0.33    1.74     3 
1.60     232,459   0.58    0.58    1.51      
                            
                            
14.73     809,629   0.34    0.34    1.73     4 
14.45     209,260   0.59    0.59    1.48      
                            
                            
26.15     811,634   0.35    0.35    2.00     6 
25.81     166,162   0.60    0.60    1.75      
                            
                            
(37.11)    718,081   0.32    0.32    2.02     4 
(37.27)    138,014   0.57    0.57    1.77      

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

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Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)   

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,136.40   $1.75   $1,000.00   $1,023.16   $1.66    0.33%  181  365
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,134.80   $3.07   $1,000.00   $1,021.92   $2.91    0.58%  181  365

 

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Hartford Index HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Passive Management Risk: The Fund is not actively managed, and will generally remain fully invested even when stock prices are falling.

 

Index Tracking Risk: The Fund’s performance may not match or correlate to that of its index, which may cause the Fund’s performance to be lower than expected.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

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P.O. Box 14293

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL

 

OPPORTUNITIES HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 12
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 13
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 26
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 28
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 30
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 30
Expense Example (Unaudited) 31
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 32

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund inception 07/02/1990
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
International Opportunities IA   2.96%    15.55%    1.15%    9.66% 
International Opportunities IB   2.83%    15.26%    0.90%    9.39% 
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index   0.27%    14.14%    -0.34%    9.09% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

MSCI All Country World ex USA Index is a broad-based, unmanaged, market capitalization weighted, total return index that measures the performance of both developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the U.S. The index is calculated to exclude companies and share classes which cannot be freely purchased by foreigners.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.74% and 0.99%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers  
Nicolas M. Choumenkovitch Tara Connolly Stilwell, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
   

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA of the Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund returned 2.96% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, which returned 0.27% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 2.27% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper International Growth Fund peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Global equities (+6.4%), as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index, gained during the six-month period. Favorable global liquidity dynamics and accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe provided a tailwind for stocks, helping investors to look past slowing growth and an increase in lending rates in China. Following a dramatic shift in monetary policy by the Bank of Japan to more aggressive management of a 2% inflation target, Japanese equities soared. U.S. equities also outperformed global indexes, as the U.S. economy appeared relatively stable compared to other countries. Although investors initially reacted negatively to news in May that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might slow its bond-buying program sooner than expected, U.S. equities recovered toward the end of the quarter. Signs of strength in Germany and France partially offset concerns elsewhere in the eurozone. Ongoing European sovereign-debt issues weighed on investors in Greece and Spain. Political unrest in Turkey, Egypt, and Brazil contributed to declines in emerging markets.

 

Non-U.S. stocks, as measured by the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, were roughly flat for the period (+0.3%). Eight of the ten sectors in the benchmark posted positive returns, led by Health Care (+13%), Consumer Discretionary (+10%), and Telecommunication Services (+6%), while Materials (-19%) and Energy (-8%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund’s outperformance versus its benchmark was primarily due to strong stock selection, particularly within Financials, Materials, and Industrials. This was modestly offset by weaker selection in Consumer Staples and Utilities. Allocation among sectors, a result of the bottom-up stock selection process, also contributed to positive relative returns, largely due to underweight positions (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was less than the benchmark position) in Materials and Energy.

 

Top contributors to absolute and benchmark-relative performance during the period included Roche (Health Care), Rolls-Royce (Industrials), and MUFG (Financials). Shares of Roche, a Swiss-based global health care company, outperformed as investors became positive on the company's near-term product roll out and future drug pipeline as eleven of fourteen Phase III trials delivered positive results in 2012. Shares of Rolls-Royce, U.K.-based manufacturer of engines and power systems for aircraft, particularly those used for long haul routes, rose as the stock outperformed in the first quarter as investors appreciated the company's steady and visible generation of cash flow. Shares of MUFG, a Japan-based bank, climbed during the period supported by the recovery in the Japanese economy and the improved conditions of its customers who benefit from a weaker yen.

 

The largest detractors from absolute and benchmark-relative returns were FANUC (Industrials), SABESP (Utilities), and ArcelorMittal (Materials). Shares of FANUC, a Japan-based manufacturer of factory automation machinery, underperformed during the period as the company was not a direct beneficiary of the weakening yen. Additionally, the weakening economic activity in China and the company's exposure to Apple contributed to the stock’s underperformance. Shares of SABESP, a Brazilian water utility company, underperformed as the market became concerned about the sustainability of tariffs in the wake of massive protests throughout Brazil. Shares of ArcelorMittal, a multinational steel manufacturing corporation, underperformed as global economic activity was weaker than expected coupled with excess capacity in the steel sector.

 

What is the outlook?

At a macro level, we continue to see signs of economic improvement in the developed world, which we expect to remain in a low growth environment and with low interest rates for a while longer. We believe this low growth environment could drive consolidation, and we are working to identify companies with the potential to surprise on the upside and where we see the potential for better capital discipline and improved industry structure. While we believe the risk of a sharp economic decline is reduced, we strive to maintain a well-balanced portfolio with investments that represent diverse economic drivers.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

As is consistent with the investment approach, we continue to look for opportunities at a company-by-company level, focusing on those companies which can deliver improvements in ROIC (return on invested capital) or sustain ROIC for longer than the market anticipates.

 

At the end of the period, relative to the benchmark we were most overweight Health Care, Industrials and Utilities, and most underweight Energy, Telecommunication Services and Materials. On a regional basis, we ended the period with an overweight to select European countries, including France, Belgium and Italy, and underweight positions in Australia, Canada, South Korea and Germany.

 

Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   3.5%
Banks (Financials)   7.2 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   10.5 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   0.2 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   1.1 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   3.8 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   4.8 
Energy (Energy)   4.9 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   1.9 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   8.5 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   2.4 
Insurance (Financials)   8.2 
Materials (Materials)   6.5 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   1.3 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   9.7 
Real Estate (Financials)   5.3 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   2.0 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   3.5 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   0.4 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   1.4 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   2.1 
Transportation (Industrials)   2.9 
Utilities (Utilities)   5.7 
Short-Term Investments   2.3 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

 

Currency Concentration of Securities
as of June 30, 2013
   Percentage of 
Description  Net Assets 
Australian Dollar   0.4%
Brazilian Real   0.3 
British Pound   16.7 
Canadian Dollar   4.2 
Euro   31.0 
Hong Kong Dollar   7.1 
Indian Rupee   0.8 
Japanese Yen   20.1 
Malaysian Ringgit   0.3 
Mexican New Peso   0.6 
Norwegian Krone   0.5 
Republic of Korea Won   0.5 
Swedish Krona   1.4 
Swiss Franc   8.7 
Taiwanese Dollar   1.7 
United States Dollar   5.8 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.1%

     
     Australia - 0.4%     
 592   Westfield Group REIT  $6,201 
           
     Austria - 0.6%     
 327   Erste Group Bank AG   8,703 
           
     Belgium - 4.2%     
 501   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.   45,063 
 396   Umicore S.A.   16,440 
         61,503 
     Brazil - 1.1%     
 1,126   Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR   11,721 
 279   Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia S.A.   3,777 
         15,498 
     Canada - 4.2%     
 333   Canadian National Railway Co.   32,442 
 118   MEG Energy Corp. ●    3,243 
 245   Suncor Energy, Inc.   7,233 
 328   Tim Hortons, Inc.   17,766 
         60,684 
     China - 3.8%     
 12,547   China Construction Bank   8,817 
 5,361   China Pacific Insurance Co., Ltd.   16,995 
 1,180   ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.   6,250 
 17,300   Lenovo Group Ltd.   15,572 
 1,900   Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd.   2,070 
 1,070   Sinopharm Medicine Holding Co., Ltd.   2,675 
 2,135   Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.   2,343 
         54,722 
     Cyprus - 0.0%     
 21   QIWI plc ADR   478 
           
     Finland - 0.8%     
 154   Kone Oyj Class B   12,220 
           
     France - 15.1%     
 406   Accor S.A.   14,287 
 273   Air Liquide   33,705 
 1,752   AXA S.A.   34,543 
 542   BNP Paribas   29,653 
 106   Bureau Veritas S.A.   2,744 
 159   Cie Generale d'Optique Essilor International S.A.   16,937 
 884   Rexel S.A.   19,924 
 240   Safran S.A.   12,523 
 218   Sanofi-Aventis S.A.   22,587 
 206   Schneider Electric S.A.   14,951 
 81   Unibail Rodamco REIT   18,857 
         220,711 
     Germany - 2.6%     
 56   Brenntag AG   8,584 
 97   Continental AG   12,915 
 328   Deutsche Wohnen AG   5,565 
 175   Lanxess   10,561 
         37,625 
     Hong Kong - 3.3%     
 3,603   AIA Group Ltd.   15,180 
 3,153   Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.  5,565 
 1,308   Link (The) REIT   6,417 
 5,231   MGM China Holdings Ltd.   13,880 
 1,202   Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ●    1,951 
 985   Shangri-La Asia Ltd.   1,694 
 7,880   Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.   3,956 
         48,643 
     India - 0.8%     
 1,577   ITC Ltd.   8,581 
 84   United Spirits Ltd.   3,060 
         11,641 
     Ireland - 0.6%     
 457   CRH plc   9,280 
           
     Italy - 3.7%     
 276   Banca Generali S.p.A.   5,942 
 3,236   Intesa Sanpaolo   5,179 
 1,260   Mediaset S.p.A.   4,745 
 8,342   Snam S.p.A.   37,982 
         53,848 
     Japan - 20.1%     
 983   AEON Co., Ltd.   12,914 
 498   Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.   19,026 
 307   Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.   5,123 
 81   Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.   7,651 
 371   Eisai Co., Ltd.   15,103 
 366   FamilyMart Co., Ltd.   15,595 
 223   Honda Motor Co., Ltd.   8,285 
 878   Japan Tobacco, Inc.   30,988 
 1,528   Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   14,278 
 5,523   Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.   34,111 
 366   Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.   10,760 
 2,020   Nomura Holdings, Inc.   14,870 
 194   Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   6,307 
 173   Omron Corp.   5,161 
 203   Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.   13,791 
 1,595   Rakuten, Inc.   18,862 
 436   Shizuoka Bank Ltd.   4,703 
 133   SoftBank Corp.   7,719 
 1,551   T&D Holdings, Inc.   20,743 
 143   THK Co., Ltd.   3,000 
 758   Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.   23,903 
         292,893 
     Malaysia - 0.3%     
 4,004   AirAsia Berhad   4,029 
           
     Mexico - 0.6%     
 2,064   Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. REIT   6,932 
 1,039   Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V. REIT   2,245 
         9,177 
     Netherlands - 1.3%     
 72   ASML Holding N.V.   5,671 
 449   NXP Semiconductors N.V. ●    13,897 
         19,568 
     Norway - 0.5%     
 201   Algeta ASA ●    7,633 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.1% - (continued)

     
     Panama - 0.4%     
 47   Copa Holdings S.A. Class A  $6,164 
           
     Portugal - 1.1%     
 731   Galp Energia SGPS S.A.   10,836 
 1,491   Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A.   5,799 
         16,635 
     South Korea - 0.5%     
 6   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   6,496 
           
     Spain - 1.2%     
 1,341   Telefonica S.A. ●    17,248 
           
     Sweden - 1.4%     
 520   Assa Abloy Ab   20,305 
           
     Switzerland - 8.7%     
 135   Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.   11,936 
 9   Givaudan   11,520 
 761   Julius Baer Group Ltd.   29,713 
 13   Partners Group   3,538 
 218   Roche Holding AG   54,200 
 977   UBS AG   16,583 
         127,490 
     Taiwan - 1.7%     
 6,884   Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   24,921 
           
     United Kingdom - 16.1%     
 233   Al Noor Hospitals Group ●    2,240 
 437   AstraZeneca plc   20,678 
 2,885   BAE Systems plc   16,804 
 859   BG Group plc   14,599 
 4,395   BP plc   30,504 
 85   Derwent London plc REIT   2,965 
 1,002   Diageo Capital plc   28,731 
 2,344   Direct Line Insurance Group plc   8,308 
 370   Great Portland Estates plc   2,985 
 854   Hammerson plc REIT   6,333 
 209   Imperial Tobacco Group plc   7,259 
 1,665   Kingfisher plc   8,684 
 13,864   Lloyds Banking Group plc ●    13,313 
 2,382   National Grid plc   27,002 
 864   NMC Health plc   3,547 
 1,904   Rexam plc   13,818 
 1,537   Rolls-Royce Holdings plc   26,472 
         234,242 
     United States - 1.0%     
 212   Carnival Corp.   7,276 
 115   Covidien plc   7,195 
         14,471 
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $1,317,670)  $1,403,029 
           
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.7%     
     Germany - 1.7%     
 321   ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG  $13,754 
 58   Volkswagen AG N.V.   11,693 
         25,447 
     Total preferred stocks     
     (cost $25,526)   $25,447 
           
     Total long-term investments
(cost $1,343,196)
  $1,428,476 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3%     
     Repurchase Agreements - 2.3%     
    

Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $121,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $123)

     
$121    0.13%, 6/28/2013   $121 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $2,568, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value
of $2,613)
     
 2,568    0.15%, 6/28/2013    2,568 
    

Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $4,989, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $5,077)

     
 4,989    0.12%, 6/28/2013    4,989 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $3,458, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $3,514)
     
 3,457    0.10%, 6/28/2013    3,457 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $10,189,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $10,342)
     
 10,189    0.10%, 6/28/2013    10,189 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $121,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $123)
     
 121    0.25%, 6/28/2013    121 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $4,086, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $4,168)
     
 4,086    0.10%, 6/28/2013    4,086 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3% - (continued)             
     Repurchase Agreements - 2.3% - (continued)             
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$7,206, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041
- 2042, value of $7,328)
            
$7,206    0.12%, 6/28/2013          $7,206 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$104, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $106)
            
 104   0.09%, 6/28/2013           104 
                 32,841 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $32,841)          $32,841 
                   
     Total investments             
     (cost $1,376,037) ▲     100.1 %  $1,461,317 
     Other assets and liabilities     (0.1 )%   (2,173)
     Total net assets     100.0 %  $1,459,144 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.
   
  Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,390,602 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $127,975 
Unrealized Depreciation   (57,260)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $70,715 

 

Non-income producing.  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 (000’s Omitted)
 
Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD  Sell  07/01/2013  CBA  $2,131   $2,089   $42 
CAD  Sell  07/03/2013  BCLY   524    522    2 
CAD  Sell  07/12/2013  BCLY   770    767    3 
CAD  Sell  07/02/2013  CSFB   312    312     
CAD  Sell  07/11/2013  CSFB   455    454    1 
CHF  Buy  07/03/2013  UBS   2,900    2,901    1 
EUR  Buy  07/01/2013  DEUT   2,460    2,464    4 
EUR  Buy  07/02/2013  DEUT   3,884    3,878    (6)
EUR  Buy  07/03/2013  HSBC   2,136    2,136     
GBP  Buy  07/03/2013  BCLY   1,452    1,452     
GBP  Buy  07/02/2013  UBS   723    721    (2)
GBP  Sell  07/01/2013  NAB   137    136    1 
HKD  Sell  07/02/2013  DEUT   407    407     
HKD  Sell  07/03/2013  JPM   5,294    5,295    (1)
JPY  Buy  07/03/2013  JPM   2,214    2,211    (3)
                      $42 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays
CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia
CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
HSBC HSBC Bank USA
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.
NAB National Australia Bank
UBS UBS AG
 
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
EUR EURO
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
JPY Japanese Yen
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $1,403,029   $140,135   $1,262,894   $ 
Preferred Stocks   25,447        25,447     
Short-Term Investments   32,841        32,841     
Total  $1,461,317   $140,135   $1,321,182   $ 
Foreign Currency Contracts *   54        54     
Total  $54   $   $54   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Foreign Currency Contracts *   12        12     
Total  $12   $   $12   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, investments valued at $24,261 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, and investments valued at $39,580 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. Investments are transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:
1)Foreign equities for which a fair value price is more representative of exit value than the local market close (transfer into Level 2). Foreign equities for which the local market close is more representative of exit value (transfer into Level 1).
2)U.S. Treasury securities that no longer represent the most recent issue (transfer into Level 2).
3)Equity investments with no observable trading but a bid or close price is used (transfer into Level 2). Equity investments using observable quoted prices in an active market (transfer into Level 1).

The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $1,376,037)  $1,461,317 
Foreign currency on deposit with custodian (cost $704)   704 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   54 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   22,120 
Fund shares sold   1,451 
Dividends and interest   4,856 
Total assets   1,490,502 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   12 
Bank overdraft   581 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   29,283 
Fund shares redeemed   1,173 
Investment management fees   163 
Distribution fees   8 
Accrued expenses   138 
Total liabilities   31,358 
Net assets  $1,459,144 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $1,943,419 
Undistributed net investment income   49,260 
Accumulated net realized loss   (618,793)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   85,258 
Net assets  $1,459,144 
Shares authorized   2,625,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $13.00 
Shares outstanding   96,509 
Net assets  $1,254,902 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $13.13 
Shares outstanding   15,561 
Net assets  $204,242 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
 Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $29,779 
Interest   19 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (3,275)
Total investment income, net   26,523 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   5,155 
Transfer agent fees   2 
Distribution fees - Class IB   268 
Custodian fees   109 
Accounting services fees   121 
Board of Directors' fees   20 
Audit fees   16 
Other expenses   196 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   5,887 
Commission recapture   (25)
Custodian fee offset    
Total fees paid indirectly   (25)
Total expenses, net   5,862 
Net Investment Income   20,661 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   103,506 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   1,538 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (1,851)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   103,193 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:   
Net unrealized depreciation of investments   (78,458)
Net unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts   45 
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (70)
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   (78,483)
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   24,710 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $45,371 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
  

For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012

 
Operations:          
Net investment income   $20,661   $28,213 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    103,193    18,671 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions    (78,483)   235,594 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    45,371    282,478 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA        (24,562)
Class IB        (3,573)
Total distributions        (28,135)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold    61,015    85,672 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        24,562 
Redeemed    (148,362)   (311,056)
Total capital share transactions    (87,347)   (200,822)
Class IB          
Sold    14,088    23,016 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        3,573 
Redeemed    (36,876)   (76,826)
Total capital share transactions    (22,788)   (50,237)
Net decrease from capital share transactions    (110,135)   (251,059)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    (64,764)   3,284 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period    1,523,908    1,520,624 
End of period   $1,459,144   $1,523,908 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income   $49,260   $28,599 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold    4,658    7,362 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        2,110 
Redeemed    (11,335)   (26,480)
Total share activity    (6,677)   (17,008)
Class IB          
Sold    1,060    1,956 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        303 
Redeemed    (2,790)   (6,476)
Total share activity    (1,730)   (4,217)

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation

 

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Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid

 

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investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund had no illiquid or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $54   $   $   $   $   $54 
Total  $   $54   $   $   $   $   $54 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $12   $   $   $   $   $12 
Total  $   $12   $   $   $   $   $12 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts  $   $1,538   $   $   $   $   $1,538 
Total  $   $1,538   $   $   $   $   $1,538 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts   $   $45   $   $   $   $   $45 
Total  $   $45   $   $   $   $   $45 

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013: 

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $32,841   $   $32,841   $   $(33,394)  $ 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   54        54    (5)       49 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $32,895   $   $32,895   $(5)  $(33,394)  $49 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $12   $   $12   $(5)  $   $7 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $12   $   $12   $(5)  $   $7 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

  

income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $28,135   $808 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $32,158 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (710,980)
Unrealized Appreciation†   149,176 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(529,646)

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income   $387 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)    (387)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss

 

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carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2015  $26,254 
2016   397,126 
2017   287,600 
Total  $710,980 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $10,830 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750% 
On next $250 million   0.7250% 
On next $500 million   0.6750% 
On next $1.5 billion   0.6250% 
On next $2.5 billion   0.6200% 
On next $5 billion   0.6150% 
Over $10 billion   0.6100% 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.016% 
On next $5 billion   0.014% 
Over $10 billion   0.012% 

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.74%
Class IB   0.99 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $1. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a

 

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per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.23%   0.23%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   33.15%   32.83%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $928,733 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   1,042,276 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) (E)
IA  $12.63   $0.18   $0.19   $0.37   $   $   $   $   $13.00 
IB   12.76    0.17    0.20    0.37                    13.13 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                                         
IA   10.72    0.26    1.88    2.14    (0.23)           (0.23)   12.63 
IB   10.82    0.25    1.88    2.13    (0.19)           (0.19)   12.76 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                                         
IA   12.46    0.21    (1.94)   (1.73)   (0.01)           (0.01)   10.72 
IB   12.61    0.19    (1.97)   (1.78)   (0.01)           (0.01)   10.82 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (E)                                         
IA   11.01    0.13    1.46    1.59    (0.14)           (0.14)   12.46 
IB   11.15    0.11    1.46    1.57    (0.11)           (0.11)   12.61 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                                         
IA   8.40    0.19(I)   2.61    2.80    (0.19)           (0.19)   11.01 
IB   8.51    0.17(I)   2.64    2.81    (0.17)           (0.17)   11.15 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                                         
IA   15.62    0.28    (6.68)   (6.40)   (0.28)   (0.54)       (0.82)   8.40 
IB   15.78    0.27    (6.76)   (6.49)   (0.24)   (0.54)       (0.78)   8.51 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(F)Not annualized.
(G)Annualized.
(H)During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund incurred $456.2 million in sales associated with the transition of assets from Hartford International Growth HLS Fund and Hartford International Small Company HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on April 16, 2010. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.
(I)The impact of Payment from Affiliate per share was $0.03.
(J)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                            
 2.96%(F)  $1,254,902    0.74%(G)   0.74%(G)   2.77%(G)   63%
 2.83(F)   204,242    0.99(G)   0.99(G)   2.51(G)    
                            
                            
 20.20    1,303,209    0.74    0.74    1.88    95 
 19.89    220,699    0.99    0.99    1.64     
                            
                            
 (13.97)   1,287,917    0.73    0.73    1.66    111 
 (14.19)   232,707    0.98    0.98    1.41     
                            
                            
 14.49    1,705,757    0.74    0.74    1.19    128(H)
 14.20    328,671    0.99    0.99    0.94     
                            
                            
 33.46(J)   1,247,179    0.76    0.76    1.68    152 
 33.13(J)   216,882    1.01    1.01    1.43     
                            
                            
 (42.25)   1,046,234    0.71    0.71    2.21    158 
 (42.39)   189,221    0.96    0.96    1.96     

 

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Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee 

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004 

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005 

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

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Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

  

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010. 

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

  

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2)Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

  

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value 
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA   $1,000.00   $1,029.60   $3.72   $1,000.00   $1,021.12   $3.71    0.74%  181  365
Class IB   $1,000.00   $1,028.30   $4.98   $1,000.00   $1,019.89   $4.96    0.99%  181  365

 

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Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

 

Mid-cap Stock Risk: Mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD MIDCAP HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 22
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 24
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 26
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 26
Expense Example (Unaudited) 27
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 28

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund* inception 07/14/1997
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)  

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
MidCap IA   17.22%    25.68%    6.75%    10.79% 
MidCap IB   17.07%    25.36%    6.47%    10.51% 
S&P MidCap 400 Index   14.59%    25.18%    8.91%    10.74% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks of companies chosen by S&P designed to represent price movements in the mid-cap U.S. equity market.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.71% and 0.96%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

*The Fund has restrictions on the purchase of shares. A description of the restrictions can be found in the prospectus.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers  
Philip W. Ruedi, CFA Mark A. Whitaker, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
   

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford MidCap HLS Fund returned 17.22% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which returned 14.59% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 14.90% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Small cap stocks (+15.9%) outperformed mid cap stocks (+14.6%) and large cap stocks (+13.8%) during the period, as measured by the Russell 2000, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P 500 Indices, respectively. Within the S&P MidCap 400 Index, all ten sectors posted positive returns during the six-month period. The Consumer Staples (+28.2%), Health Care (+25.3%) and Utilities (+19.2%) sectors performed best while the Materials (+4.6%), Energy (+6.9%) and Information Technology (+7.4%) sectors lagged on a relative basis.

 

Outperformance versus the benchmark during the period was driven by strong security selection in the Information Technology, Health Care, and Energy sectors, which more than offset weak stock selection in the Industrials and Consumer Staples sectors. Sector allocation, which is a residual of our bottom-up stock selection process, contributed to relative outperformance during the period primarily based on our overweight allocation (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was greater than the benchmark position) to Health Care and an underweight allocation to Materials.

 

Top contributors to relative performance during the period were Actavis (Health Care), Rackspace Hosting (Information Technology), and TripAdvisor (Consumer Discretionary). Global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company Actavis saw shares move higher after Valeant Pharmaceuticals initiated merger discussions with the company. Management rejected the offer but completed a merger agreement with Warner-Chilcott. We initiated a position during the period and shares continued to gain following the announcement. Rackspace Hosting offers a diverse portfolio of cloud computing services, including public, dedicated and private cloud, and hybrid hosting. The stock traded lower due to investor concerns about near-term profitability. Not owning the poor performing benchmark component contributed to relative returns. Shares of TripAdvisor, an online travel research company, rose as an improving outlook for search revenue boosted investor confidence in web-based travel business. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Health Care) and Genpact (Information Technology) were also top contributors to absolute performance (i.e. total return) during the period.

 

Top detractors from relative performance during the period were CH Robinson Worldwide (Industrials), Newfield Exploration (Energy), and CONSOL Energy (Energy). Provider of freight transportation services and logistics solutions, CH Robinson Worldwide saw shares fall during the period after the company announced disappointing earnings, which were challenged by a slow volume recovery. We trimmed the position. Shares of U.S.-based oil & gas exploration and production company Newfield Exploration declined following lower-than-expected production guidance and plan to divest international assets. Shares of CONSOL Energy, a U.S.-based energy company, declined as investors realized anti-coal carbon policies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have resulted in permanent demand declines from coal fired power plants. Trimble Navigation (Information Technology) also detracted from absolute performance during the period.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

What is the outlook?

In keeping with our philosophy, we continue to emphasize company-specific strengths in our bottom-up stock selection approach. Themes in the portfolio that may be impactful in the coming quarters include non-residential construction, trucking, and transaction processing.

 

At the end of the period, our largest overweights relative to the benchmark were in the Health Care and Energy sectors. Our largest underweights were Financials and Materials.

 

Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   2.8%
Banks (Financials)   4.9 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   10.0 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   7.7 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   1.8 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   1.0 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   5.8 
Energy (Energy)   11.3 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   0.7 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   1.8 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   5.6 
Insurance (Financials)   3.8 
Materials (Materials)   2.6 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   2.1 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   15.0 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   7.5 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   2.2 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   13.0 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   4.5 
Transportation (Industrials)   2.3 
Utilities (Utilities)   2.6 
Short-Term Investments   0.2 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (9.2)
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 109.0%

     Automobiles and Components - 2.8%     
 700   Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   $16,146 
 438   Harley-Davidson, Inc.    24,018 
         40,164 
     Banks - 4.9%     
 109   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.    7,286 
 234   East West Bancorp, Inc.    6,441 
 1,082   First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.    10,891 
 370   First Republic Bank    14,252 
 287   M&T Bank Corp.    32,065 
         70,935 
     Capital Goods - 10.0%     
 316   IDEX Corp.    17,014 
 488   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ●    26,909 
 479   Lennox International, Inc.    30,904 
 251   MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.    19,435 
 481   PACCAR, Inc.    25,822 
 195   Pall Corp.    12,959 
 147   Wabco Holdings, Inc. ●    11,004 
         144,047 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 7.7%     
 470   Equifax, Inc. ●    27,692 
 477   Manpowergroup, Inc.    26,151 
 895   Robert Half International, Inc.    29,756 
 656   Waste Connections, Inc.    26,976 
         110,575 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 1.8%     
 27   NVR, Inc. ●    25,255 
           
     Consumer Services - 1.0%     
 307   Weight Watchers International, Inc.    14,107 
           
     Diversified Financials - 5.8%     
 182   Greenhill & Co., Inc.    8,333 
 406   Invesco Ltd.    12,917 
 220   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.    8,313 
 222   Moody's Corp.    13,520 
 917   SEI Investments Co.    26,060 
 182   T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.    13,337 
         82,480 
     Energy - 11.3%     
 393   Atwood Oceanics, Inc. ●    20,480 
 126   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.    8,916 
 799   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●    21,241 
 488   Consol Energy, Inc.    13,217 
 727   Denbury Resources, Inc. ●    12,595 
 223   Ensco plc    12,944 
 184   EQT Corp.    14,591 
 192   Oceaneering International, Inc.    13,855 
 119   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    17,241 
 84   Range Resources Corp.    6,505 
 767   Superior Energy Services, Inc. ●    19,886 
         161,471 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 0.7%     
 111   PriceSmart, Inc.    9,758 
           
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 1.8%     
 335   Molson Coors Brewing Co.    16,031 
 158   Monster Beverage Corp. ●    9,574 
         25,605 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 5.6%     
 1,173   Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ●   15,176 
 319   Catamaran Corp. ●    15,533 
 179   Community Health Systems, Inc.    8,374 
 153   LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. ●    7,466 
 490   Patterson Cos., Inc.    18,406 
 110   Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. ●    7,233 
 125   Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B    8,349 
         80,537 
     Insurance - 3.8%     
 52   Alleghany Corp. ●    19,821 
 40   Markel Corp. ●    21,284 
 321   W.R. Berkley Corp.    13,101 
         54,206 
     Materials - 2.6%     
 61   FMC Corp.    3,707 
 262   Packaging Corp. of America    12,812 
 60   Sherwin-Williams Co.    10,587 
 205   Silgan Holdings, Inc.    9,615 
         36,721 
     Media - 2.1%     
 221   AMC Networks, Inc. Class A ●    14,446 
 629   DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. ●    16,131 
         30,577 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 15.0%     
 308   Actavis, Inc. ●    38,818 
 670   Alkermes plc ●    19,215 
 310   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●    14,974 
 169   Illumina, Inc. ●    12,622 
 547   Incyte Corp. ●    12,045 
 578   Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●    5,750 
 1,035   Mylan, Inc. ●    32,123 
 90   Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●    7,826 
 34   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●    7,709 
 187   Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ●    12,395 
 413   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●    32,953 
 182   Waters Corp. ●    18,184 
         214,614 
     Retailing - 7.5%     
 365   Advance Automotive Parts, Inc.    29,638 
 542   CarMax, Inc. ●    25,017 
 232   HomeAway, Inc. ●    7,514 
 362   Joseph A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. ●    14,947 
 113   Tiffany & Co.    8,236 
 358   TripAdvisor, Inc. ●    21,791 
         107,143 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 2.2%     
 575   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.    15,970 
 495   NXP Semiconductors N.V. ●    15,327 
         31,297 
     Software and Services - 13.0%     
 192   ANSYS, Inc. ●    14,052 
 381   Autodesk, Inc. ●    12,915 
 133   Factset Research Systems, Inc.    13,589 
 162   FleetCor Technologies, Inc. ●    13,137 
 141   Gartner, Inc. Class A ●    8,030 
 2,026   Genpact Ltd.    38,986 
 388   Micros Systems, Inc. ●    16,722 
 122   ServiceNow, Inc. ●    4,912 
 119   Teradata Corp. ●    5,970 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 109.0% - (continued)

     Software and Services - 13.0% - (continued)             
 1,096   Vantiv, Inc. ●          $30,245 
 228   VeriSign, Inc. ●           10,172 
 229   WEX, Inc. ●           17,529 
                 186,259 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 4.5%             
 206   Amphenol Corp. Class A           16,016 
 131   FEI Co.           9,526 
 563   National Instruments Corp.           15,728 
 886   Trimble Navigation Ltd. ●           23,036 
                 64,306 
     Transportation - 2.3%             
 225   C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.           12,670 
 369   Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.           14,021 
 88   J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.           6,336 
                 33,027 
     Utilities - 2.6%             
 166   Northeast Utilities           6,973 
 568   UGI Corp.           22,198 
 201   Wisconsin Energy Corp.           8,229 
                 37,400 
     Total common stocks             
     (cost $1,224,744)          $1,560,484 
                   
     Total long-term investments             
     (cost $1,224,744)          $1,560,484 
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2%
Repurchase Agreements - 0.2%
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $13,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $13)
            
$13   0.13%, 6/28/2013          $13 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $278, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $283)
            
 278   0.15%, 6/28/2013           278 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $540, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $550)
            
 540   0.12%, 6/28/2013           540 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $375, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $381)
            
 375   0.10%, 6/28/2013           375 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $1,104,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $1,120)
            
1,104   0.10%, 6/28/2013          1,104 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $13,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $13)
            
 13   0.25%, 6/28/2013           13 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $443, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $451)
            
 443   0.10%, 6/28/2013           443 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$780, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041
- 2042, value of $794)
            
 780   0.12%, 6/28/2013           780 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$11, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $11)
            
 11   0.09%, 6/28/2013           11 
                 3,557 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $3,557)          $3,557 
                   
   Total investments      
     (cost $1,228,301) ▲    109.2%  $1,564,041 
     Other assets and liabilities    (9.2)%   (131,324)
     Total net assets    100.0%  $1,432,717 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,238,131 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:    

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $359,533 
Unrealized Depreciation   (33,623)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $325,910 

 

Non-income producing.    

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Other Abbreviations:
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $1,560,484   $1,560,484   $   $ 
Short-Term Investments   3,557        3,557     
Total  $1,564,041   $1,560,484   $3,557   $ 

  

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.  
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $1,228,301)  $1,564,041 
Cash   6 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   3,069 
Fund shares sold   272 
Dividends and interest   562 
Total assets   1,567,950 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   1,547 
Fund shares redeemed   133,461 
Investment management fees   174 
Distribution fees   3 
Accrued expenses   48 
Total liabilities   135,233 
Net assets  $1,432,717 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $998,522 
Undistributed net investment income   2,940 
Accumulated net realized gain   95,515 
Unrealized appreciation of investments   335,740 
Net assets  $1,432,717 
Shares authorized   2,400,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $33.00 
 Shares outstanding   41,076 
 Net assets  $1,355,673 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $32.72 
 Shares outstanding   2,355 
 Net assets  $77,044 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $8,151 
Interest   2 
Total investment income, net   8,153 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   5,202 
Transfer agent fees   3 
Distribution fees - Class IB   94 
Custodian fees   5 
Accounting services fees   76 
Board of Directors' fees   18 
Audit fees   10 
Other expenses   74 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   5,482 
Commission recapture   (9)
Total fees paid indirectly   (9)
Total expenses, net   5,473 
Net Investment Income   2,680 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments:     
Net realized gain on investments   60,063 
Net Realized Gain on Investments   60,063 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   174,925 
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments   174,925 
Net Gain on Investments   234,988 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $237,668 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $2,680   $11,454 
Net realized gain on investments   60,063    115,900 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   174,925    113,137 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   237,668    240,491 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (10,752)
Class IB       (400)
Total distributions       (11,152)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   67,754    143,048 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       10,752 
Redeemed   (263,236)   (257,552)
Total capital share transactions   (195,482)   (103,752)
Class IB          
Sold   7,703    15,835 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       400 
Redeemed   (13,390)   (28,049)
Total capital share transactions   (5,687)   (11,814)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (201,169)   (115,566)
Net Increase in Net Assets   36,499    113,773 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   1,396,218    1,282,445 
End of period  $1,432,717   $1,396,218 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $2,940   $260 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   2,133    5,211 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       384 
Redeemed   (8,126)   (9,535)
Total share activity   (5,993)   (3,940)
Class IB          
Sold   243    600 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       14 
Redeemed   (428)   (1,049)
Total share activity   (185)   (435)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford MidCap HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The

 

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value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

e)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the

 

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Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

5.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income   $11,152   $10,262 

  

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $260 
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain    45,282 
Unrealized Appreciation*    150,985 
Total Accumulated Earnings   $196,527 

 

  * Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

  

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d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(938)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   2,401 
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (1,463)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

The Fund had no capital loss carryforward for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $59,008 of prior year capital loss carryforwards. 

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

6.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750% 
On next $250 million   0.7250% 
On next $500 million   0.6750% 
On next $4 billion   0.6250% 
On next $5 billion   0.6225% 
Over $10 billion   0.6200% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All assets   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.71%
Class IB   0.96 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the

 

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principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $1. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.03%   0.03%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   30.92%   30.59%

 

7.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $258,457 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   327,887 

 

8.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

9.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

10.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

11.Pending Legal Proceedings:.

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class

 

Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period

  

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

  

Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends from Net
Investment Income

  

Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains

  

Distributions from
Capital

  

Total Distributions

  

Net Asset Value at
End of Period

 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $28.16   $0.07   $4.77   $4.84   $   $   $   $   $33.00 
IB   27.95    0.02    4.75    4.77                    32.72 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   23.77    0.24    4.38    4.62    (0.23)           (0.23)   28.16 
IB   23.59    0.17    4.35    4.52    (0.16)           (0.16)   27.95 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   26.01    0.15    (2.20)   (2.05)   (0.19)           (0.19)   23.77 
IB   25.74    0.07    (2.17)   (2.10)   (0.05)           (0.05)   23.59 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IA   21.12    0.10    4.85    4.95    (0.06)           (0.06)   26.01 
IB   20.92    0.04    4.79    4.83    (0.01)           (0.01)   25.74 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   16.21    0.12(G)   4.89    5.01    (0.10)           (0.10)   21.12 
IB   16.06    0.05(G)   4.86    4.91    (0.05)           (0.05)   20.92 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   26.34    0.12    (9.03)   (8.91)   (0.12)   (1.10)       (1.22)   16.21 
IB   26.08    0.06    (8.92)   (8.86)   (0.06)   (1.10)       (1.16)   16.06 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The impact of Payment from Affiliate per share was $0.01.
(H)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                      
                            
 17.22%(E)  $1,355,673    0.71%(F)   0.71%(F)   0.36%(F)   17%
  17.07(E)   77,044    0.96(F)   0.96(F)   0.11(F)    
                            
                            
 19.44    1,325,221    0.71    0.71    0.84    51 
 19.14    70,997    0.96    0.96    0.59     
                            
                            
 (7.92)   1,212,257    0.71    0.71    0.48    69 
 (8.16)   70,188    0.96    0.96    0.18     
                            
                            
 23.45    1,722,182    0.70    0.70    0.44    52 
 23.15    124,465    0.95    0.95    0.12     
                            
                            
 30.96(H)   1,490,852    0.72    0.72    0.48    82 
 30.62(H)   173,205    0.97    0.97    0.23     
                            
                            
 (35.32)   1,552,741    0.69    0.69    0.51    92 
 (35.49)   169,328    0.94    0.94    0.26     

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.  

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
   Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,172.20   $3.82   $1,000.00   $1,021.27   $3.56    0.71%   181    365 
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,170.70   $5.17   $1,000.00   $1,020.03   $4.81    0.96%   181    365 

 

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Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Mid-cap Stock Risk: Mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-MC13 8-13 113547-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD MIDCAP VALUE

 

HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 12
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 13
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 26
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 28
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 30
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 30
Expense Example (Unaudited) 31
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 32

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund* inception 04/30/2001
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
MidCap Value IA   14.60%    28.24%    10.79%    10.47% 
MidCap Value IB   14.46%    27.92%    10.52%    10.20% 
Russell 2500 Value Index   15.09%    26.87%    9.42%    10.16% 
Russell Midcap Value Index   16.10%    27.65%    8.87%    10.92% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 2500 Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 2500 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. (The Russell 2500 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.)

 

Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.85% and 1.10%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

*The Fund has restrictions on the purchase of shares. A description of the restrictions can be found in the prospectus

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Manager Discussion

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Portfolio Manager
James N. Mordy
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund returned 14.60% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index, which returned 15.09% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the 16.00% average return of the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Variable Products-Underlying Funds Fund peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

During the period, mid cap equities (+14.6%) underperformed small caps (+15.9%) but outperformed large caps (+13.8%) as represented by the S&P Midcap 400, Russell 2000, S&P 500 Indices, respectively. All ten sectors in the Russell 2500 Value Index gained during the period, with Telecom & Media (+25.0%), Consumer Staples (+24.0%), and Health Care (+21.3%) performing the best. Materials (+1.7%) and Energy (+8.4%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund’s relative underperformance versus the index was primarily due to sector allocation, a result of bottom-up security selection. An overweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was greater than the benchmark position) to Materials and an underweight to Telecom & Media were the primary drivers of benchmark-relative underperformance. In addition, a modest cash position was also a detractor in an upward trending market. Overall, security selection contributed to positive results driven by strong stock selection within Financials, Materials, and Utilities, which outweighed weaker stock selection within Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology.

 

The largest detractors from benchmark-relative returns included Impax Lab (Health Care), BR Properties (Financials), and PHH (Financials). Shares of Impax Lab, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, declined during the period after the company failed a critical inspection by the Food & Drug Administration of a key manufacturing facility. This will result in further delays to potential new drug approvals. Shares of BR Properties, a Brazil-based company engaged in the real estate sector, underperformed on weaker sentiment towards Brazilian equities (negative money flow) ahead of a potential interest rate tightening cycle in Brazil, and on moderately higher office supply in Sao Paolo. Shares of PHH, a U.S.-based provider of mortgage and fleet management services, declined on concerns about the sustainability of mortgage gain-on-sale margins which will decline from record levels. Impax Lab (Health Care) and New Gold (Materials) also detracted from the Funds’ absolute performance (i.e. total return).

 

The largest contributors to absolute and benchmark-relative performance included Unum Group (financials), Delta Air Lines (industrials), and Methanex (materials). Shares of Unum Group, a benefits and disability insurer, gained as management downplayed the need for additional provisioning against its long-term care exposure. Shares of Delta Air Lines, a U.S.-based airline, rose during the period as Delta's March quarter was profitable for the first time in 13 years, and management cited significant opportunities to continue improving operating margins. Shares of Methanex, a Canada-based supplier of methanol to international markets in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and Latin America, rose as the company started to relocate its idle facility from Chile to the U.S. to take advantage of cheap U.S. natural gas. This is a key element of management's strategy to boost capacity utilization and will provide more visible earnings growth over the next few years.

 

What is the outlook?

We remain positive on the economic outlook. In our opinion, the U.S. has managed to grow through the maximum impacts of tax hikes and sequestration, and we expect to see improved

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Manager Discussion – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

growth ahead. We believe that the strong June jobs report makes Fed QE easing likely in the fall. The U.K. has strengthened and continental Europe has stabilized but remains fragile. Japan is responding to government stimulus. We believe that China remains a large risk, as is the rise in political tensions in the Middle East and Latin America.

 

As the rise in rates has been due more to improved expectations for economic growth than for inflation, we believe the cyclicals can continue to outperform. This view is further supported by the fact that cyclical stocks are still about 16% undervalued versus their recent history against the defensives.

 

As of the end of the period we were most overweight the Information Technology, Industrials, and Health Care sectors and most underweight the Financials, Utilities, and Consumer Discretionary sectors relative to the benchmark.

 

Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry (Sector) 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 
Banks (Financials)   8.5%
Capital Goods (Industrials)   15.6 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   5.9 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   1.9 
Energy (Energy)   7.0 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   3.7 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   5.1 
Insurance (Financials)   9.8 
Materials (Materials)   7.5 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   4.0 
Real Estate (Financials)   5.4 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   2.8 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   7.6 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   3.7 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   3.3 
Transportation (Industrials)   1.6 
Utilities (Utilities)   5.1 
Short-Term Investments   1.5 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.0 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

  

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.5%     
     Banks - 8.5%     
 185   BankUnited, Inc.  $4,814 
 35   Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. ●   297 
 186   Comerica, Inc.   7,396 
 279   EverBank Financial Corp.   4,620 
 250   First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.   3,430 
 84   Iberiabank Corp.   4,487 
 147   Popular, Inc. ●   4,448 
 445   Regions Financial Corp.   4,236 
 209   Zions Bancorporation   6,027 
         39,755 
     Capital Goods - 15.6%     
 96   AGCO Corp.   4,808 
 279   Barnes Group, Inc.   8,365 
 90   Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.   5,375 
 49   Dover Corp.   3,790 
 100   Esterline Technologies Corp. ●   7,199 
 82   Hubbell, Inc. Class B   8,148 
 178   KBR, Inc.   5,791 
 115   Moog, Inc. Class A ●   5,916 
 161   Pentair Ltd.   9,276 
 155   Rexel S.A.   3,488 
 20   Teledyne Technologies, Inc. ●   1,578 
 132   WESCO International, Inc. ●   8,971 
         72,705 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 5.9%     
 31   Harman International Industries, Inc.   1,675 
 104   Lennar Corp.   3,763 
 47   Mattel, Inc.   2,125 
 294   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.   7,704 
 2,644   Samsonite International S.A.   6,336 
 176   Toll Brothers, Inc. ●   5,726 
         27,329 
     Diversified Financials - 1.9%     
 170   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.   6,408 
 109   PHH Corp. ●   2,219 
 452   Solar Cayman Ltd. ⌂■●†   32 
         8,659 
     Energy - 7.0%     
 366   Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ●   9,717 
 58   Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.   2,344 
 149   Newfield Exploration Co. ●   3,564 
 347   Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. ●   6,490 
 188   QEP Resources, Inc.   5,234 
 397   Trican Well Service Ltd.   5,279 
         32,628 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 3.7%     
 107   Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.   7,551 
 76   Dr. Pepper Snapple Group   3,486 
 233   Ebro Foods S.A.   4,792 
 24   Ingredion, Inc.   1,581 
         17,410 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 5.1%     
 54   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   3,020 
 322   Boston Scientific Corp. ●   2,989 
 298   Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. ●   7,866 
 206   Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A ●   3,235 
 116   Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. ●   6,466 
         23,576 
     Insurance - 9.8%     
 32   Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.   1,344 
 147   Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.   7,168 
 174   Principal Financial Group, Inc.   6,498 
 167   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.   11,570 
 398   Unum Group   11,686 
 249   XL Group plc   7,559 
         45,825 
     Materials - 7.5%     
 128   Cabot Corp.   4,801 
 123   Celanese Corp.   5,528 
 87   Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ●   1,293 
 244   Methanex Corp. ADR   10,419 
 100   Owens-Illinois, Inc. ●   2,784 
 177   Packaging Corp. of America   8,681 
 220   Rexam plc   1,595 
         35,101 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 4.0%     
 760   Almirall S.A.   9,658 
 62   Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.   4,193 
 85   UCB S.A.   4,539 
         18,390 
     Real Estate - 5.4%     
 176   American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT   5,435 
 182   Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT   4,493 
 77   Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT   6,020 
 268   Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Class A ●   4,791 
 169   Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT   4,171 
         24,910 
     Retailing - 2.8%     
 5,788   Buck Holdings L.P. ⌂●†   1,757 
 122   GNC Holdings, Inc.   5,402 
 128   Men's Wearhouse, Inc.   4,849 
 17   Ross Stores, Inc.   1,115 
         13,123 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 7.6%     
 236   Avago Technologies Ltd.   8,829 
 329   Microsemi Corp. ●   7,494 
 169   NXP Semiconductors N.V. ●   5,248 
 256   Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ●   5,602 
 460   Teradyne, Inc. ●   8,075 
         35,248 
     Software and Services - 3.7%     
 272   Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   4,722 
 125   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ADR ●   6,200 
 179   Verint Systems, Inc. ●   6,364 
         17,286 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 3.3%     
 245   Arrow Electronics, Inc. ●   9,767 
 89   SanDisk Corp. ●   5,438 
         15,205 
     Transportation - 1.6%     
 393   Delta Air Lines, Inc. ●   7,357 
           
     Utilities - 5.1%     
 115   Alliant Energy Corp.   5,778 
 156   Great Plains Energy, Inc.   3,505 
 191   UGI Corp.   7,474 
 158   Westar Energy, Inc.   5,046 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

  

Shares or Principal Amount      Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.5% - (continued)          
     Utilities - 5.1% - (continued)          
 50   Wisconsin Energy Corp.     $2,062 
              23,865 
     Total common stocks          
     (cost $375,052)       $458,372 
                
     Total long-term investments          
     (cost $375,052)       $458,372 
                
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%          
Repurchase Agreements - 1.5%          
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $26,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $26)
          
$26   0.13%, 6/28/2013       $26 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $544, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $553)
          
 544   0.15%, 6/28/2013        544 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $1,056, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of
$1,075)
          
 1,056   0.12%, 6/28/2013        1,056 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $732, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $744)
          
 732   0.10%, 6/28/2013        732 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $2,157,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $2,190)
          
 2,157   0.10%, 6/28/2013        2,157 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $26, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $26)
          
 26   0.25%, 6/28/2013        26 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $865, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $883)
          
 865   0.10%, 6/28/2013        865 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$1,526, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $1,552)
          
 1,526   0.12%, 6/28/2013        1,526 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$22, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $22)
          
22   0.09%, 6/28/2013     22 
              6,954 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $6,954)       $6,954 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $382,006) ▲   100.0%  $465,326 
     Other assets and liabilities   %   (20)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $465,306 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

  

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $388,165 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $86,771 
Unrealized Depreciation   (9,610)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $77,161 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,789, which represents 0.4% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Non-income producing.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $32, which rounds to zero percent of total net assets.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
06/2007   5,788   Buck Holdings L.P.  $396 
03/2007   452   Solar Cayman Ltd.  - 144A   132 

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,789, which represents 0.4% of total net assets.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013
 
Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date    Counterparty   Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY  Buy  07/02/2013   

BCLY

   $39   $39   $ 
JPY  Buy  07/01/2013   

JPM

    26    25    (1)
                        $(1)

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays  
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.  
   
Currency Abbreviations:
JPY Japanese Yen  
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $458,372   $419,638   $36,945   $1,789 
Short-Term Investments   6,954        6,954     
Total  $465,326   $419,638   $43,899   $1,789 
Liabilities:                    
Foreign Currency Contracts *   1        1     
Total  $1   $   $1   $ 

  

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3
   Balance
as of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Common Stocks  $4,172   $2,630   $(1,744)*  $   $   $(3,269)  $   $   $1,789 
Total  $4,172   $2,630   $(1,744)  $   $   $(3,269)  $   $   $1,789 

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $(1,744).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

  

Assets:    
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $382,006)  $465,326 
Cash   43 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   147 
Fund shares sold   97 
Dividends and interest   737 
Total assets   466,350 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   1 
Bank overdraft - foreign cash    
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   452 
Fund shares redeemed   480 
Investment management fees   60 
Distribution fees   5 
Accrued expenses   46 
Total liabilities   1,044 
Net assets  $465,306 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $351,451 
Undistributed net investment income   5,449 
Accumulated net realized gain   25,086 
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   83,320 
Net assets  $465,306 
Shares authorized   1,200,000 
Par value  $   0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $13.36 
Shares outstanding   26,126 
Net assets  $348,919 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $  13.26 
Shares outstanding   8,775 
Net assets  $116,387 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Statement of Operations

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $3,376 
Interest   4 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (84)
Total investment income, net   3,296 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   1,857 
Transfer agent fees   1 
Distribution fees - Class IB   147 
Custodian fees   7 
Accounting services fees   23 
Board of Directors' fees   6 
Audit fees   7 
Other expenses   58 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   2,106 
Commission recapture   (21)
Total fees paid indirectly   (21)
Total expenses, net   2,085 
Net Investment Income   1,211 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   52,584 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   79 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (75)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   52,588 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   9,015 
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts   (1)
Net unrealized appreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   1 
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   9,015 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   61,603 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $62,814 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $1,211   $4,416 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   52,588    41,884 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency transactions   9,015    57,149 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   62,814    103,449 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (3,876)
Class IB       (1,020)
Total distributions       (4,896)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   20,663    20,918 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       3,876 
Redeemed   (42,600)   (116,036)
Total capital share transactions   (21,937)   (91,242)
Class IB          
Sold   7,492    7,023 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       1,020 
Redeemed   (19,993)   (36,570)
Total capital share transactions   (12,501)   (28,527)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (34,438)   (119,769)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   28,376    (21,216)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   436,930    458,146 
End of period  $465,306   $436,930 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $5,449   $4,238 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   1,639    1,942 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       357 
Redeemed   (3,310)   (10,694)
Total share activity   (1,671)   (8,395)
Class IB          
Sold   592    652 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       94 
Redeemed   (1,568)   (3,421)
Total share activity   (976)   (2,675)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or

 

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alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and

 

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may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013: 

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
                             
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $1   $   $   $   $   $1 
Total  $   $1   $   $   $   $   $1 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:          
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts  $   $79   $   $   $   $   $79 
Total  $   $79   $   $   $   $   $79 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:          
Net change in unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $(1)  $   $   $   $   $(1)
Total  $   $(1)  $   $   $   $   $(1)

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $6,954   $   $6,954   $   $(7,071)  $ 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $6,954   $   $6,954   $   $(7,071)  $ 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $1   $   $1   $   $   $1 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $1   $   $1   $   $   $1 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $4,896   $54 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $6,257 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (23,362)
Unrealized Appreciation†   68,146 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $51,041 

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $1,304 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (1,304)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

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At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2016  $4,700 
2017   18,662 
Total  $23,362 

 

As a result of current or past mergers in the Fund, certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code may limit the future utilization of capital losses.  During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $37,899 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $500 million   0.8000%
On next $500 million   0.7250%
On next $1.5 billion   0.6750%
On next $2.5 billion   0.6700%
On next $5 billion   0.6650%
Over $10 billion   0.6600%

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All Assets   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.84%
Class IB   1.09 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan

 

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provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.01%   0.01%
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   44.18%   43.82%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $136,618 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   169,292 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                      
IA  $11.65   $0.05   $1.66   $1.71   $   $   $   $   $13.36 
IB   11.59    0.03    1.64    1.67                    13.26 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                      
IA   9.44    0.14    2.20    2.34    (0.13)           (0.13)   11.65 
IB   9.38    0.10    2.21    2.31    (0.10)           (0.10)   11.59 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                      
IA   10.32    0.07    (0.95)   (0.88)                   9.44 
IB   10.29    0.04    (0.95)   (0.91)                   9.38 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (G)                      
IA   8.33    0.05    2.00    2.05    (0.06)           (0.06)   10.32 
IB   8.30    0.03    1.99    2.02    (0.03)           (0.03)   10.29 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                      
IA   5.82    0.07    2.50    2.57    (0.06)           (0.06)   8.33 
IB   5.80    0.05    2.49    2.54    (0.04)           (0.04)   8.30 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                      
IA   12.34    0.07    (4.35)   (4.28)   (0.06)   (2.18)       (2.24)   5.82 
IB   12.30    0.05    (4.33)   (4.28)   (0.04)   (2.18)       (2.22)   5.80 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly. Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(H)During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund incurred $89.7 million in purchases associated with the transition of assets from Hartford SmallCap Value HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on July 30, 2010. These purchases were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.
(I)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

  

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                            
                            
 14.60%(E)  $348,919    0.84%(F)   0.84%(F)   0.59%(F)   30%
 14.46(E)   116,387    1.09(F)   1.09(F)   0.33(F)    
                            
                            
 24.95    323,934    0.85    0.85    1.03    45 
 24.64    112,996    1.10    1.10    0.79     
                            
                            
 (8.56)   341,583    0.83    0.83    0.57    43 
 (8.79)   116,563    1.08    1.08    0.32     
                            
                            
 24.67    462,281    0.85    0.85    0.57    57(H)
 24.36    163,498    1.10    1.10    0.30     
                            
                            
 44.19(I)   348,742    0.86    0.86    0.87    50 
 43.83(I)   145,920    1.11    1.11    0.62     
                            
                            
 (40.21)   301,896    0.81    0.81    0.82    51 
 (40.36)   128,483    1.06    1.06    0.57     

  

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Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

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Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

  

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HIFSCO. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

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Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
   Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,146.00   $4.47   $1,000.00   $1,020.63   $4.21    0.84%   181    365 
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,144.60   $5.80   $1,000.00   $1,019.39   $5.46    1.09%   181    365 

   

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Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Mid-cap Stock Risk: Mid-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Value Investing Risk: Value investments are considered to be undervalued, but they may never attain their potential value. Value-style investing falls in and out of favor, which may result in periods of underperformance.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

  

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-MCV13 8-13 113548-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD

 

MONEY MARKET HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Financial Statements    
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)   2
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)   5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)   6
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)   7
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012   8
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)   9
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)   16
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)   18
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited)   20
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited)   20
Expense Example (Unaudited)   21
Approval of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)   22
Principal Risks (Unaudited)   25

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

 

  

Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT - 14.6%    
Finance and Insurance - 14.6%    
    Commercial Banking - 9.0%    
     Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ltd.     
$19,400   0.24%, 09/04/2013   $19,400 
     Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. of New York     
 19,500   0.24%, 07/08/2013    19,500 
 19,250   0.28%, 07/23/2013    19,250 
     Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.     
 24,000   0.23%, 08/06/2013    24,000 
 24,000   0.24%, 07/09/2013    24,000 
     Svenska Handelsbanken     
 33,000   0.20%, 10/03/2013    33,000 
 20,500   0.24%, 08/22/2013    20,500 
         159,650 
     Depository Credit Banking - 3.6%     
     Bank of Nova Scotia     
 26,000   0.17%, 10/09/2013    26,000 
     Toronto-Dominion Bank New York     
 39,000   0.28%, 07/26/2013 - 09/13/2013 Δ    39,000 
         65,000 
     International Trade Financing (Foreign Banks) - 2.0%     
     Royal Bank of Canada     
 35,000   0.33%, 07/30/2013 - 07/03/2014 Δ    35,000 
           
     Total certificates of deposit     
     (cost $259,650)   $259,650 
           
COMMERCIAL PAPER - 29.9%     
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 1.8%     
     Beverage Manufacturing - 1.8%     
     Coca Cola Co.     
$13,600   0.10%, 08/22/2013   $13,598 
 18,000   0.14%, 07/15/2013    17,999 
         31,597 
Finance and Insurance - 18.7%     
     Captive Auto Finance - 1.1%     
     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.     
 19,500   0.20%, 07/26/2013    19,497 
           
     Commercial Banking - 9.2%     
     Nordea Bank AB     
 17,250   0.19%, 10/11/2013    17,241 
 14,000   0.20%, 09/17/2013    13,994 
     Nordea North America     
 15,500   0.22%, 08/13/2013    15,496 
     Old Line Funding LLC     
 36,250   0.18%, 08/19/2013    36,241 
     State Street Corp.     
 40,750   0.17%, 09/09/2013    40,736 
     U.S. Bank     
 40,750   0.14%, 08/08/2013 - 09/10/2013    40,741 
         164,449 
     Depository Credit Banking - 2.6%     
     Bank of Nova Scotia     
 17,750   0.23%, 10/02/2013    17,739 
     Toronto Dominion Bank     
 13,000   0.15%, 09/18/2013    12,996 
    Wells Fargo Bank NA    
14,500   0.15%, 08/19/2013    14,497 
         45,232 
     Nondepository Credit Banking - 3.9%     
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 15,500   0.13%, 10/09/2013    15,494 
 17,500   0.18%, 08/26/2013    17,495 
 15,500   0.20%, 08/30/2013    15,495 
     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.     
 21,000   0.23%, 08/16/2013    20,994 
         69,478 
     Securities and Commodity Contracts and Brokerage - 1.9%     
     JP Morgan Chase & Co.     
 34,500   0.17%, 08/01/2013    34,495 
         333,151 
Health Care and Social Assistance - 4.4%     
     Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing - 4.4%     
     Abbott Laboratories     
 18,500   0.13%, 07/16/2013 - 07/23/2013 ■    18,499 
     Johnson & Johnson     
 34,000   0.06%, 07/11/2013    33,999 
     Merck & Co., Inc.     
 26,000   0.12%, 09/23/2013    25,993 
         78,491 
Retail Trade - 2.5%     
     Other General Merchandise Stores - 2.5%     
     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     
 45,000   0.06%, 07/01/2013 ■    45,000 
           
Soap, Cleaning Compound and Toilet Manufacturing - 2.5%     
     Soap, Cleaning Compound and Toilet Manufacturing - 2.5%     
     Procter & Gamble Co.     
 27,000   0.10%, 08/12/2013 ■    26,997 
 17,000   0.10%, 09/05/2013    16,997 
         43,994 
     Total commercial paper     
     (cost $532,233)   $532,233 
           
CORPORATE NOTES - 4.2%     
Finance and Insurance - 4.2%     
     Depository Credit Banking - 1.1%     
     Wells Fargo Bank NA     
$10,000   0.32%, 07/18/2014 Δ   $10,000 
 10,250   0.37%, 07/22/2014 Δ    10,250 
         20,250 
     Insurance Carriers - 1.1%     
     MetLife Global Funding I     
 19,500   0.48%, 12/09/2013 ■ Δ    19,500 
           
     International Trade Financing (Foreign Banks) - 1.1%     
     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
 19,250   0.11%, 09/24/2013    19,245 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount      Market Value ╪ 
CORPORATE NOTES - 4.2% - (continued)          
Finance and Insurance - 4.2% - (continued)          
     Securities and Commodity Contracts and Brokerage - 0.9%          
     JP Morgan Chase Bank          
$15,500   0.35%, 06/06/2014 Δ     $15,500 
              74,495 
     Total corporate notes          
     (cost $74,495)       $74,495 
                
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 7.5%          
     Canada - 7.5%          
     British Columbia (Province of)          
$24,000   0.09%, 09/12/2013       $23,996 
 29,000   0.11%, 09/05/2013        28,994 
     Ontario (Province of)          
 29,500   0.15%, 09/20/2013        29,490 
     Quebec (Province of)          
 24,000   0.14%, 10/10/2013        23,990 
 27,000   0.16%, 09/16/2013        26,991 
              133,461 
     Total foreign government obligations          
     (cost $133,461)       $133,461 
                
OTHER POOLS AND FUNDS - 0.0%          
 1   JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund       $1 
                
     Total other pools and funds          
     (cost $1)       $1 
                
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 15.5%          
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $10,000,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.25%, 2015, value of $10,200)
          
$10,000   0.12% dated 06/28/2013       $10,000 
     RBS Greenwich Capital Markets TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $69,000,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.25% - 3.00%, 2014 - 2017, value of $70,384)
          
 69,000   0.08% dated 06/28/2013        69,000 
     Royal Bank of Canada TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $138,900, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Bond 2.88%, 2043, U.S.
Treasury Note 0.25% - 4.25%, 2015,
value of $141,678)
          
 138,900   0.10% dated 06/28/2013        138,900 
     UBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $59,050, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Bond 2.75%, 2042, value
of $60,231)
          
 59,050   0.10% dated 06/28/2013        59,050 
                
     Total repurchase agreements          
     (cost $276,950)       $276,950 
                
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 10.1%          
     FHLMC - 5.1%          
$44,750   0.07%, 09/12/2013 - 09/25/2013       $44,743 
 26,000   0.08%, 09/09/2013 ○        25,996 
 19,250   0.13%, 08/05/2013        19,248 
              89,987 
                
     FNMA - 5.0%          
 59,000   0.07%, 09/11/2013 - 09/16/2013        58,991 
 30,000   0.13%, 07/31/2013        29,997 
              88,988 
                
     Total U.S. government agencies          
     (cost $178,975)       $178,975 
                
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 17.5%          
     Other Direct Federal Obligations - 5.0%          
     FHLB          
$27,000   0.07%, 08/09/2013       $26,998 
 17,750   0.08%, 09/18/2013        17,747 
 25,000   0.09%, 09/13/2013        24,996 
 20,000   0.13%, 08/07/2013        19,997 
              89,738 
     U.S. Treasury Bills - 12.5%          
 45,000   0.05%, 09/26/2013        44,995 
 50,000   0.06%, 09/19/2013        49,993 
 45,000   0.07%, 09/30/2013        45,006 
 82,500   0.08%, 08/15/2013 - 10/15/2013        82,587 
              222,581 
     Total U.S. government securities          
     (cost $312,319)       $312,319 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $1,768,084) ▲   99.3%  $1,768,084 
     Other assets and liabilities   0.7%   13,069 
     Total net assets   100.0%  $1,781,153 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.  The rates presented in this Schedule of Investments are yields, unless otherwise noted.  Market value of investments in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers represents 18.9% of total net assets at June 30, 2013.

 

Also represents cost for tax purposes.

 

ΔVariable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at June 30, 2013.

 

The interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the effective yield on the date of the acquisition.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $109,996, which represents 6.2% of total net assets.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)

   
Other Abbreviations:
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association

 

Diversification by Security Type

as of June 30, 2013 

Category  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Certificates of Deposit   14.6%
Commercial Paper   29.9 
Corporate Notes   4.2 
Foreign Government Obligations   7.5 
Other Pools and Funds   0.0 
Repurchase Agreements   15.5 
U.S. Government Agencies   10.1 
U.S. Government Securities   17.5 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.7 
Total   100.0%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Certificates of Deposit  $259,650   $   $259,650   $ 
Commercial Paper   532,233        532,233     
Corporate Notes   74,495        74,495     
Foreign Government Obligations   133,461        133,461     
Other Pools and Funds   1    1         
Repurchase Agreements   276,950        276,950     
U.S. Government Agencies   178,975        178,975     
U.S. Government Securities   312,319        312,319     
Total  $1,768,084   $1   $1,768,083   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $1,491,134)  $1,491,134 
Investments in repurchase agreements, at market value (cost $276,950)   276,950 
Receivables:     
Fund shares sold   17,556 
Dividends and interest   330 
Other assets   93 
Total assets   1,786,063 
Liabilities:     
Bank overdraft    
Payables:     
Fund shares redeemed   4,703 
Investment management fees   116 
Distribution fees   10 
Accrued expenses   81 
Total liabilities   4,910 
Net assets  $1,781,153 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $1,781,153 
Net assets  $1,781,153 
Shares authorized   14,000,000 
Par value  $  0.001 
Class IA:  Net asset value per share  $  1.00 
Shares outstanding   1,541,725 
Net assets  $1,541,725 
Class IB:  Net asset value per share  $  1.00 
Shares outstanding   239,428 
Net assets  $239,428 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:    
Interest   1,454 
Total investment income, net   1,454 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   3,525 
Transfer agent fees   1 
Custodian fees   5 
Accounting services fees   88 
Board of Directors' fees   26 
Audit fees   11 
Other expenses   98 
Total expenses (before waivers)   3,754 
Expense waivers   (2,300)
Total waivers   (2,300)
Total expenses, net   1,454 
Net Investment Income    
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
 2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment loss  $   $(5)
Net realized gain on investments       5 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations        
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   717,782    1,183,777 
Redeemed   (779,714)   (1,550,432)
Total capital share transactions   (61,932)   (366,655)
Class IB          
Sold   85,384    156,549 
Redeemed   (118,421)   (260,732)
Total capital share transactions   (33,037)   (104,183)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (94,969)   (470,838)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (94,969)   (470,838)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   1,876,122    2,346,960 
End of period  $1,781,153   $1,876,122 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $   $ 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   717,782    1,183,777 
Redeemed   (779,714)   (1,550,432)
Total share activity   (61,932)   (366,655)
Class IB          
Sold   85,384    156,549 
Redeemed   (118,421)   (260,732)
Total share activity   (33,037)   (104,183)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Money Market HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation – The Fund’s investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund as determined on the Valuation Date.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.

·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

  

market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

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d)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. Normally, dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends from realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments and short-term capital gain adjustments. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 5% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Principal Risks:

 

a)Credit and Counterparty Risks – Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The Fund’s investments expose the Fund to various risks including, but not limited to, interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund is likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate.

 

5.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments and short-term capital gain adjustments. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund. No distributions were made in the current or prior year.

 

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c)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, Passive Foreign Investment Companies, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $5 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (5)

 

d)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

The Fund had no capital loss carryforward for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012.

 

e)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

6.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Hartford Investment Management Company (“Hartford Investment Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Hartford Investment Management.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first  $5 billion   0.4000%
On next $5 billion   0.3800%
Over $10 billion   0.3700%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All Assets   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

The Investment Manager has agreed to reimburse expenses or waive fees to the extent necessary to prevent earnings from falling below the level of expenses. Any such expense reimbursement or waiver is voluntary and can be changed or terminated at any time without notice. There is no guarantee that the Fund will maintain a $1.00 net asset value per share or any particular level of yield.

 

d)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

At a meeting held on February 4, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the temporary reduction of distribution and service fees under the Fund’s 12b-1 Plan of Distribution to zero for Class IB for a period of six months, effective March 1, 2009. The Board of Directors has extended the reduction of payment of distribution and service fees until on or about October 21, 2013, the conversion date to the Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund (see Note 9). The Fund’s action results in a corresponding temporary reduction of 12b-1 payments of amounts paid to financial intermediaries by the Fund’s distributor to zero for Class IB during this time period. The Board of Directors’ action can be changed at any time.

 

e)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $1. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a

 

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per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

7.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the costs of purchases and sales of securities (including U.S. Government Obligations) for the Fund were $50,489,649 and $50,606,844, respectively.

 

8.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

9.Subsequent Events:

 

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Hartford Series Fund, Inc. on June 18, 2013, the Board approved certain changes to the Fund, which is currently managed as a money market fund seeking to maintain a stable $1.00 NAV per share. Specifically, the Board approved, among other things, changes to the Fund’s name, investment objective and principal investment strategy. Effective on or about October 21, 2013, the Fund will: (1) cease to operate as a money market fund; (2) no longer seek to maintain a stable $1.00 NAV per share; and (3) be renamed the Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund and be managed as an ultra-short bond fund. Additionally, as of that same date, Wellington Management Company, LLP will replace Hartford Investment Management as the Fund’s sub-adviser.

 

10.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Financial Highlights

- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $1.00   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $1.00 
IB   1.00                                1.00 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   1.00                                1.00 
IB   1.00                                1.00 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   1.00                                1.00 
IB   1.00                                1.00 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IA   1.00                                1.00 
IB   1.00                                1.00 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   1.00                                1.00 
IB   1.00                                1.00 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   1.00    0.02        0.02    (0.02)           (0.02)   1.00 
IB   1.00    0.02        0.02    (0.02)           (0.02)   1.00 

 

(A) Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B) The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C) Not annualized.
(D) Annualized.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                      
                            
 %(C)  $1,541,725    0.43%(D)   0.17%(D)   %(D)   N/A 
 (C)   239,428    0.43(D)   0.17(D)   (D)    
                            
                            
     1,603,657    0.42    0.18        N/A 
     272,464    0.42    0.18         
                            
                            
     1,970,312    0.42    0.16        N/A 
     376,648    0.42    0.16         
                            
                            
     2,086,014    0.43    0.22        N/A 
     419,519    0.43    0.22         
                            
                            
 0.06    2,820,121    0.48    0.32    0.02    N/A 
 0.05    548,134    0.53    0.34    0.00     
                            
                            
 2.15    4,427,230    0.47    0.42    2.01    N/A 
 1.89    774,432    0.72    0.67    1.80     

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
  Days
in the
full
year
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,000.00   $0.84   $1,000.00   $1,023.95   $0.85    0.17%  181  365
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,000.00   $0.84   $1,000.00   $1,023.95   $0.85    0.17%  181  365

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Approval of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that each mutual fund’s board of directors, including a majority of those directors who are not “interested persons” of the mutual fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), initially approve, and annually review and consider the continuation of, the mutual fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. At its meeting held on June 18-19, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hartford Series Fund, Inc., including each of the Independent Directors, unanimously voted to approve an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) for Hartford Money Market HLS Fund (the “Fund”) between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), the Fund’s investment manager, and Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”). In connection with the approval of the Agreement, the Board also approved at its June 2013 meeting certain changes to the Fund. Specifically, the Board approved, among other things, changes to the Fund’s name, investment objective and principal investment strategy so that the Fund will: (1) cease to operate as a money market fund; (2) no longer seek to maintain a stable $1.00 net asset value per share; and (3) be renamed Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund and be managed as an ultra-short bond fund. In connection with these changes, Wellington Management will replace Hartford Investment Management Company (“Hartford Investment Management”) as the Fund’s sub-adviser.

 

Prior to approving the Agreement, the Board reviewed written responses from HFMC and Wellington Management to questions posed to them on behalf of the Independent Directors and supporting materials relating to those questions and responses. In addition, the Board received an in-person presentation from Fund officers and representatives of HFMC about the proposal to replace Hartford Investment Management with Wellington Management. The Board’s Investment Committee also met in person with members of the proposed portfolio management team for the Fund regarding the capabilities of Wellington Management and the associated benefits to the Fund and its shareholders. In addition, the Board had received information with respect to Wellington Management in connection with the Board’s consideration of the re-approval of Wellington Management as the sub-adviser to certain other Hartford-sponsored funds at the Board’s August 2013 meeting and in connection with the Board’s approval of Wellington Management as the sub-adviser to certain additional Hartford-sponsored funds at other recent meetings.

 

In determining whether to approve the Agreement for the Fund, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate in light of the information that the Board deemed necessary and appropriate through the exercise of its reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board with respect to the approval of the Agreement. A more detailed discussion of the factors the Board considered with respect to its approval of the Agreement is provided below.

 

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided by Wellington Management

 

The Board requested and considered information concerning the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by Wellington Management. The Board considered, among other things, the terms of the Agreement, the range of services to be provided, and Wellington Management’s organizational structure, systems and personnel. The Board also considered Wellington Management’s reputation and overall financial strength, and the Board’s past experience with Wellington Management as sub-adviser for other Hartford-sponsored funds. The Board considered the terms of the “preferred partnership” arrangement pursuant to which Wellington Management serves as the preferred sub-adviser to the Hartford-sponsored funds, including the benefits of the arrangement for the Fund and other Hartford-sponsored funds.

 

With respect to Wellington Management’s fixed income capabilities, the Board considered that HFMC believes that Wellington Management is a high quality manager with greater depth and breadth relative to Hartford Investment Management, the Fund’s current sub-adviser, and other peer advisory firms and that Wellington Management has strong investment capabilities with expertise across various investment disciplines. The Board also considered Wellington Management’s global capabilities across various asset classes, including the number and geographic locations of Wellington Management’s investment personnel. The Board noted that Wellington Management is focused entirely on third-party asset management and has experience managing assets in short duration fixed income mandates, including short, ultra-short and money market mandates. In addition, the Board considered Wellington Management’s income-oriented approach, with risk managed at the security, sector, and portfolio level to avoid downside mistakes emphasizing fundamental research.

 

With respect to the day-to-day portfolio management services to be provided by Wellington Management, the Board considered the Investment Committee’s meeting with members of the proposed portfolio management team, and Wellington Management’s

 

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investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, performance record, trade execution capabilities and experience. The Board also considered the experience of the proposed portfolio management team.

 

The Board also considered information previously provided by HFMC and Wellington Management regarding Wellington Management’s compliance policies and procedures and compliance history, including a representation from HFMC that the written compliance policies and procedures of Wellington Management are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws.

 

In considering this information, the Board evaluated not only the information presented to the Board and the Investment Committee in connection with its consideration of the Agreement, but also the Board’s experience through past interactions with Wellington Management. Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by Wellington Management.

 

Performance of Wellington Management

 

The Board considered the investment performance of Wellington Management and its portfolio management team, including, for purposes of considering the investment skill and experience of the Fund’s proposed portfolio managers, composite performance of a Wellington Management strategy that is substantially similar to the Fund’s proposed investment strategy. HFMC and Wellington Management also provided additional information about the broad range of the portfolio management team’s investment experience and their investment philosophy and process.

 

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied that Wellington Management has the capability of providing satisfactory investment performance for the Fund.

 

Costs of the Services and Profitability of HFMC and Wellington Management

 

The Board reviewed information regarding HFMC’s cost to provide investment management and related services to the Fund and the estimated profitability to HFMC and its affiliates from all services provided to the Fund and all aspects of their relationships with the Fund both under the sub-advisory arrangement with Hartford Investment Management and assuming implementation of the Agreement with Wellington Management. The Board also requested and received information relating to the operations and profitability of Wellington Management.

 

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the profits anticipated to be realized by HFMC, Wellington Management and their affiliates from their relationships with the Fund would not be excessive.

 

Comparison of Fees and Services

 

With respect to the sub-advisory fee schedule to be paid to Wellington Management by HFMC in respect of the Fund, the Board considered comparative information with respect to the sub-advisory fees to be paid by HFMC to Wellington Management. The Board also considered information provided by Wellington Management to the Investment Committee of the Board about the quality of services to be performed for the Fund and Wellington Management’s investment philosophy. In addition, the Board considered HFMC’s representation that it had negotiated Wellington Management’s fees at arm’s length.

 

The Board noted that HFMC, not the Fund, would pay the sub-advisory fees to Wellington Management. The Board also considered HFMC’s assertion that ultra-short funds generally charge higher fees than money market funds, and noted that Management had not recommended any changes to the management fee paid by the Fund to HFMC in connection with the changes to the Fund’s name, investment objective and principal investment strategy.

 

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the Fund’s proposed sub-advisory fees, in conjunction with the information about quality of services, profitability, economies of scale, and other matters discussed, were reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Approval of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement – (continued)

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s shareholders. The Board reviewed the breakpoints in the management fee schedule for the Fund, which reduce fee rates as Fund assets grow over time.

 

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the extent to which economies of scale would be shared for the benefit of the Fund’s shareholders based on currently available information and the effective advisory fees and expense ratios for the Fund at its current and reasonably anticipated asset levels. The Board noted, however, that it would review future growth in Fund assets and the appropriateness of the breakpoints as part of its future annual review of the Agreement and the investment management agreement between the Fund and HFMC.

 

Other Benefits

 

The Board considered other benefits to Wellington Management and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. The Board also considered the benefits, if any, to Wellington Management from any use of the Fund’s brokerage commissions to obtain soft dollar research, and representations previously received from HFMC and Wellington Management that Wellington Management would not make any revenue-sharing payments or any other type of distribution payments to any of the Fund’s distributors or their affiliates.

 

* * * *

 

Based upon its review of these various factors, among others, the Board concluded that it is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders for the Board to approve the Agreement. In reaching this decision, the Board did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of themselves. In connection with their deliberations, the Independent Directors met separately in executive session with independent legal counsel to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

 

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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund

Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

FDIC Disclosure: Money market funds are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

 

NAV Risk: Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of the investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve or maintain any particular level of yield.

 

Market and Selection Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform compared to the market or relevant benchmarks.

 

Fixed Income Risk: The Fund is subject to interest rate risk (the risk that the value of an investment decreases when interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk that the issuing company of a security is unable to pay interest and principal when due). These risks also apply to the Fund’s investments in U.S. government securities, which may not be guaranteed by the U.S. government.

 

Foreign Debt Risk (Money Market): Investments in foreign money market securities may be riskier than investments in U.S. securities.

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD PORTFOLIO

 

DIVERSIFIER HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 22
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 23
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 24
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 25
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 26
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 38
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 40
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 42
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 42
Expense Example (Unaudited) 43
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 44

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund inception 06/06/2011
(sub-advised by Hartford Investment Management Company)
 
Investment objective – Seeks to produce investment performance that mitigates against significant declines in the aggregate value of investment allocations to equity mutual funds under certain variable annuity contracts, while also preserving the potential for modest appreciation in the Fund’s net asset value when markets are appreciating.

 

Performance Overview 6/06/11 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IB.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)   

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   Since
Inception▲
 
Portfolio Diversifier IB   -7.87%   -10.47%   -6.42%
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -2.44%   -0.68%   2.98%
S&P 500 Index   13.82%   20.58%   13.82%

 

Not Annualized
Inception: 06/06/2011

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and is composed of securities from the Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, Asset-Backed Securities Index and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Index.

 

S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index. 

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the net total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 0.85%, and the gross total annual operating expense ratio for Class IB shares was 0.91%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net operating expenses are the expenses paid to own the Fund. If the net operating expenses shown are lower than the gross operating expenses, then the net operating expenses reflect contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements that may not be renewed. Contractual waivers or reimbursements remain in effect until April 30, 2014, and automatically renew for one-year terms unless terminated by the Fund’s investment adviser (Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC), or upon approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund. For more information about the fee arrangement and expiration dates, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

Gross operating expenses shown are before management fee waivers or expense caps. Performance information may reflect historical or current expense waivers or reimbursements, without which, performance would have been lower. For more information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, please see the expense table in the prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

  

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Managers  
Paul Bukowski, CFA James Ong, CFA
Executive Vice President and Head of Quantitative Equities Vice President
   

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IB Shares of the Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund returned -7.87% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, compared to the returns of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index which returned -2.44% and the S&P 500 Index which returned 13.82% for the same period.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

The Fund performed in line with expectations. The Fund generally invests in securities which increase in value as the S&P 500 Index declines (protection), and securities which are expected to approximate the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond and S&P 500 Indices.

 

Overall the Fund declined in value as it is designed to achieve performance generally “contra” to that of the S&P 500 which posted strong performance appreciating nearly 14% during the first half of the year. The Fund’s protection securities, short S&P futures and a modest long term S&P put position, declined in value by approximately 18%, which provided a head wind (i.e. negative impact) to performance during the first half of the year. The derivative sleeve is designed to have negative returns when the S&P 500 has positive returns. The fixed income sleeve also provided a headwind to Fund performance as it declined over 2%.

 

What is your outlook?

The equity market (S&P 500 Index) markedly slowed its pace rising 2.9% during the second quarter after returning 10.6% during the first quarter of 2013. With year-over-year earnings growth of 4.5% during the first quarter and expectations for second quarter growth of around 3%, the market seems more aligned with fundamentals. This is unlike the first quarter, when most of the return seems to have come from an increase in the price to earnings multiple, which in turn was driven by fading macroeconomic concerns. However, as evidenced by the market’s reaction in June to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hint of ending its bond buying, the market is walking on egg shells and still quite skeptical of fundamentals.

 

Given these conditions, looking forward over the next quarter we see a tight market price range as the most likely scenario. We see earnings and revenues growing at a tepid pace; slowly building confidence in the economic recovery. Much of the extreme skepticism in the market seems to have been released in the first quarter price to earnings multiple expansion and we believe that the market now seems to have a more “healthy” skepticism of fundamentals. The greatest risk we see to this scenario is a Fed policy change. Another risk is that earnings, sales, and other fundamental factors come in much better or worse than we expect.  

 

Distribution by Credit Quality
as of June 30, 2013
Credit Rating *  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Aaa / AAA   1.4%
Aa / AA   1.1 
A   4.3 
Baa / BBB   4.1 
Ba / BB   0.2 
Unrated   0.0 
U.S. Government Agencies and Securities   59.8 
Non-Debt Securities and Other Short-Term Instruments   32.1 
Other Assets & Liabilities   (3.0)
Total   100.0%

 

*Does not apply to the Fund itself. Based upon Moody’s and S&P long-term credit ratings for the Fund’s holdings as of the date noted. If Moody's and S&P assign different ratings to a holding, the lower rating is used. "Unrated" includes fixed-income securities (other than cash-like short-term instruments and U.S. Government securities) for which Moody’s and S&P have not issued long-term credit ratings.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

  

Diversification by Industry
as of June 30, 2013
Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Equity Securities     
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   0.2%
Banks (Financials)   0.6 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   1.5 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   0.1 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   0.2 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   0.4 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   1.4 
Energy (Energy)   2.1 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   0.5 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   1.1 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   0.9 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   0.5 
Insurance (Financials)   0.9 
Materials (Materials)   0.6 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   0.8 
Other Investment Pools and Funds (Financials)   0.3 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   1.7 
Real Estate (Financials)   0.4 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   0.9 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   0.4 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   1.9 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   1.2 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   0.6 
Transportation (Industrials)   0.3 
Utilities (Utilities)   0.7 
Total   20.2%
Fixed Income Securities     
Administrative Waste Management and Remediation (Services)   0.0%
Airport Revenues (Airport Revenues)   0.0 
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (Services)   0.4 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (Consumer Staples)   0.3 
Chemical Manufacturing (Basic Materials)   0.2 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (Technology)   0.3 
Construction (Consumer Cyclical)   0.0 
Couriers and Messengers (Services)   0.0 
Educational Services (Services)   0.0 
Electrical Equipment and Appliance Manufacturing (Technology)   0.1 
Finance and Insurance (Finance)   4.5 
Food Manufacturing (Consumer Staples)   0.2 
Food Services (Consumer Cyclical)   0.0 
General Obligations (General Obligations)   0.1 
Health Care and Social Assistance (Health Care)   0.6 
Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.) (Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.))   0.0 
Information (Technology)   0.7 
Machinery Manufacturing (Capital Goods)   0.1 
Mining (Basic Materials)   0.3 
Miscellaneous (Miscellaneous)   0.0 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (Capital Goods)   0.2 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing (Consumer Cyclical)   0.0 
Other Services (Services)   0.0
Paper Manufacturing (Basic Materials)   0.1 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (Energy)   0.8 
Pipeline Transportation (Utilities)   0.2 
Primary Metal Manufacturing (Basic Materials)   0.0 
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Services)   0.1 
Public Administration (Services)   0.0 
Rail Transportation (Transportation)   0.1 
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (Finance)   0.1 
Retail Trade (Consumer Cyclical)   0.3 
Soap, Cleaning Compound and Toilet Manufacturing (Consumer Staples)   0.0 
Transportation (Transportation)   0.1 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (Transportation)   0.0 
Utilities (Utilities)   0.5 
Utilities - Electric (Utilities - Electric)   0.0 
Utilities - Water and Sewer (Utilities - Water and Sewer)   0.0 
Wholesale Trade (Consumer Cyclical)   0.0 
Total   10.3%
Foreign Government Obligations   0.8%
Put Options Purchased   2.1 
U.S. Government Agencies   12.5 
U.S. Government Securities   15.5 
Short-Term Investments   41.6 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (3.0)
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 19.9%

     Automobiles and Components - 0.2%     
 1   BorgWarner, Inc. ●  $56 
 2   Delphi Automotive plc    83 
 22   Ford Motor Co.    341 
 4   General Motors Co. ●   144 
 1   Goodyear (The) Tire & Rubber Co. ●   21 
 1   Harley-Davidson, Inc.    69 
 4   Johnson Controls, Inc.    137 
         851 
     Banks - 0.6%     
 4   BB&T Corp.    133 
 1   Comerica, Inc.    42 
 5   Fifth Third Bancorp    89 
 3   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.    24 
 5   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.    37 
 5   KeyCorp    57 
 1   M&T Bank Corp.    77 
 2   People's United Financial, Inc.    28 
 3   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    216 
 8   Regions Financial Corp.    76 
 3   SunTrust Banks, Inc.    95 
 10   US Bancorp    375 
 28   Wells Fargo & Co.    1,140 
 1   Zions Bancorporation    30 
         2,419 
     Capital Goods - 1.5%     
 4   3M Co.    389 
 4   Boeing Co.    392 
 4   Caterpillar, Inc.    304 
 1   Cummins, Inc.    107 
 3   Danaher Corp.    207 
 2   Deere & Co.    177 
 1   Dover Corp.    75 
 3   Eaton Corp. plc    175 
 4   Emerson Electric Co.    220 
 2   Fastenal Co.    69 
 1   Flowserve Corp.    43 
 1   Fluor Corp.    54 
 2   General Dynamics Corp.    146 
 58   General Electric Co.    1,345 
 4   Honeywell International, Inc.    350 
 2   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    161 
 2   Ingersoll-Rand plc    87 
 1   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. ●   40 
 1   Joy Global, Inc.    29 
 1   L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.    43 
 1   Lockheed Martin Corp.    162 
 2   Masco Corp.    39 
 1   Northrop Grumman Corp.    109 
 2   PACCAR, Inc.    106 
 1   Pall Corp.    42 
 1   Parker-Hannifin Corp.    80 
 1   Pentair Ltd.    66 
 1   Precision Castparts Corp.    186 
 1   Quanta Services, Inc. ●   32 
 2   Raytheon Co.    120 
 1   Rockwell Automation, Inc.    65 
 1   Rockwell Collins, Inc.    48 
 1   Roper Industries, Inc.    69 
    Snap-On, Inc.    29 
 1   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.   70 
 2   Textron, Inc.    41 
 5   United Technologies Corp.    441 
    W.W. Grainger, Inc.    84 
 1   Xylem, Inc.    28 
         6,230 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 0.1%     
 1   ADT (The) Corp.    49 
 1   Avery Dennison Corp.    24 
 1   Cintas Corp.    27 
    Dun & Bradstreet Corp.    22 
 1   Equifax, Inc. ●   40 
 1   Iron Mountain, Inc.    25 
 1   Pitney Bowes, Inc.    17 
 2   Republic Services, Inc.    56 
 1   Robert Half International, Inc.    26 
    Stericycle, Inc. ●   53 
 3   Tyco International Ltd.    86 
 2   Waste Management, Inc.    99 
         524 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 0.2%     
 2   Coach, Inc.    90 
 2   D.R. Horton, Inc.    33 
    Fossil Group, Inc. ●   31 
 1   Garmin Ltd.    22 
    Harman International Industries, Inc.    21 
 1   Hasbro, Inc.    29 
 1   Leggett & Platt, Inc.    25 
 1   Lennar Corp.    33 
 2   Mattel, Inc.    88 
 2   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.    42 
 4   NIKE, Inc. Class B    259 
 2   Pulte Group, Inc. ●   36 
    PVH Corp.    57 
    Ralph Lauren Corp.    59 
    V.F. Corp.    95 
    Whirlpool Corp.    51 
         971 
     Consumer Services - 0.4%     
 2   Carnival Corp.    85 
    Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ●   63 
 1   Darden Restaurants, Inc.    37 
 2   H & R Block, Inc.    42 
 1   International Game Technology    24 
 1   Marriott International, Inc. Class A    54 
 6   McDonald's Corp.    557 
 4   Starbucks Corp.    275 
 1   Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc.    69 
 1   Wyndham Worldwide Corp.    44 
    Wynn Resorts Ltd.    57 
 3   Yum! Brands, Inc.    175 
         1,482 
     Diversified Financials - 1.4%     
 5   American Express Co.    401 
 1   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    91 
 60   Bank of America Corp.    777 
 7   Bank of New York Mellon Corp.    183 
 1   BlackRock, Inc.    180 
 3   Capital One Financial Corp.    206 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 19.9% - (continued)

     Diversified Financials - 1.4% - (continued)     
 6   Charles Schwab Corp.   $131 
 17   Citigroup, Inc.    819 
 2   CME Group, Inc.    131 
 3   Discover Financial Services, Inc.    131 
 2   E*Trade Financial Corp. ●   20 
 1   Franklin Resources, Inc.    105 
 2   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    366 
    IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   73 
 2   Invesco Ltd.    79 
 21   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    1,119 
 1   Legg Mason, Inc.    19 
 2   Leucadia National Corp.    43 
 1   Moody's Corp.    66 
 8   Morgan Stanley    188 
 1   Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc.    22 
 1   Northern Trust Corp.    71 
 1   NYSE Euronext    56 
 2   SLM Corp.    57 
 3   State Street Corp.    167 
 1   T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.    106 
         5,607 
     Energy - 2.1%     
 3   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    242 
 2   Apache Corp.    184 
 2   Baker Hughes, Inc.    114 
 1   Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.    84 
 1   Cameron International Corp. ●   85 
 3   Chesapeake Energy Corp.    59 
 11   Chevron Corp.    1,287 
 7   ConocoPhillips Holding Co.    415 
 1   Consol Energy, Inc.    35 
 2   Denbury Resources, Inc. ●   36 
 2   Devon Energy Corp.    110 
    Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    27 
 1   Ensco plc    76 
 2   EOG Resources, Inc.    201 
 1   EQT Corp.    67 
 25   Exxon Mobil Corp.    2,253 
 1   FMC Technologies, Inc. ●   74 
 5   Halliburton Co.    218 
 1   Helmerich & Payne, Inc.    37 
 2   Hess Corp.    111 
 4   Kinder Morgan, Inc.    135 
 4   Marathon Oil Corp.    138 
 2   Marathon Petroleum Corp.    130 
 1   Murphy Oil Corp.    62 
 2   Nabors Industries Ltd.    25 
 2   National Oilwell Varco, Inc.    165 
 1   Newfield Exploration Co. ●   18 
 1   Noble Corp.    53 
 2   Noble Energy, Inc.    121 
 5   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    403 
 2   Peabody Energy Corp.    22 
 3   Phillips 66    205 
 1   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    111 
 1   QEP Resources, Inc.    28 
 1   Range Resources Corp.    71 
 1   Rowan Cos. plc Class A ●   24 
 7   Schlumberger Ltd.    534 
 2   Southwestern Energy Co. ●  72 
 4   Spectra Energy Corp.    129 
 1   Tesoro Corp.    40 
 3   Valero Energy Corp.    106 
 4   Williams Cos., Inc.    124 
 1   WPX Energy, Inc. ●   21 
         8,452 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 0.5%     
 2   Costco Wholesale Corp.    271 
 7   CVS Caremark Corp.    392 
 3   Kroger (The) Co.    101 
 1   Safeway, Inc.    32 
 3   Sysco Corp.    114 
 5   Walgreen Co.    214 
 9   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.    684 
 2   Whole Foods Market, Inc.    99 
         1,907 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 1.1%     
 11   Altria Group, Inc.    394 
 4   Archer-Daniels Midland Co.    125 
 1   Beam, Inc.    57 
 1   Brown-Forman Corp.    58 
 1   Campbell Soup Co.    45 
 21   Coca-Cola Co.    862 
 1   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.    51 
 2   ConAgra Foods, Inc.    82 
 1   Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A ●   45 
 1   Dr. Pepper Snapple Group    53 
 4   General Mills, Inc.    175 
 1   Hershey Co.    75 
 1   Hormel Foods Corp.    29 
 1   J.M. Smucker Co.    62 
 1   Kellogg Co.    91 
 3   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.    186 
 2   Lorillard, Inc.    93 
 1   McCormick & Co., Inc.    52 
 1   Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.    90 
 1   Molson Coors Brewing Co.    42 
 10   Mondelez International, Inc.    286 
 1   Monster Beverage Corp. ●   49 
 9   PepsiCo, Inc.    709 
 9   Philip Morris International, Inc.    794 
 2   Reynolds American, Inc.    86 
 2   Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A    41 
         4,632 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 0.9%     
 9   Abbott Laboratories    305 
 2   Aetna, Inc.    135 
 1   AmerisourceBergen Corp.    72 
    Bard (C.R.), Inc.    46 
 3   Baxter International, Inc.    210 
 1   Becton, Dickinson & Co.    108 
 8   Boston Scientific Corp. ●   70 
 2   Cardinal Health, Inc.    90 
 1   CareFusion Corp. ●   45 
 1   Cerner Corp. ●   79 
 2   CIGNA Corp.    116 
 3   Covidien plc    166 
    DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. ●   57 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 19.9% - (continued)

     Health Care Equipment and Services - 0.9% - (continued)     
 1   Dentsply International, Inc.   $33 
 1   Edwards Lifesciences Corp. ●   43 
 5   Express Scripts Holding Co. ●   282 
 1   Humana, Inc.    74 
    Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ●   114 
 1   Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings ●   52 
 1   McKesson Corp.    146 
 6   Medtronic, Inc.    292 
    Patterson Cos., Inc.    18 
 1   Quest Diagnostics, Inc.    54 
 2   St. Jude Medical, Inc.    72 
 2   Stryker Corp.    104 
 1   Tenet Healthcare Corp. ●   27 
 6   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    375 
 1   Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ●   41 
 2   Wellpoint, Inc.    138 
 1   Zimmer Holdings, Inc.    71 
         3,435 
     Household and Personal Products - 0.5%     
 2   Avon Products, Inc.    51 
 1   Clorox Co.    61 
 5   Colgate-Palmolive Co.    282 
 1   Estee Lauder Co., Inc.    89 
 2   Kimberly-Clark Corp.    210 
 15   Procter & Gamble Co.    1,183 
         1,876 
     Insurance - 0.9%     
 2   ACE Ltd.    173 
 3   Aflac, Inc.    160 
 3   Allstate Corp.    128 
 8   American International Group, Inc. ●   375 
 2   Aon plc    112 
    Assurant, Inc.    22 
 10   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B ●   1,161 
 1   Chubb Corp.    125 
 1   Cincinnati Financial Corp.    38 
 3   Genworth Financial, Inc. ●   32 
 2   Lincoln National Corp.    58 
 2   Loews Corp.    78 
 3   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.    123 
 6   MetLife, Inc.    295 
 2   Principal Financial Group, Inc.    61 
 3   Progressive Corp.    80 
 3   Prudential Financial, Inc.    201 
 1   Torchmark Corp.    36 
 2   Travelers Cos., Inc.    171 
 2   Unum Group    46 
 2   XL Group plc    50 
         3,525 
     Materials - 0.6%     
 1   Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.    107 
    Airgas, Inc.    35 
 6   Alcoa, Inc.    47 
 1   Allegheny Technologies, Inc.    16 
 1   Ball Corp.    35 
 1   Bemis Co., Inc.    23 
    CF Industries Holdings, Inc.    57 
 1   Cliff's Natural Resources, Inc.    14 
 7   Dow Chemical Co.   218 
 5   E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.    271 
 1   Eastman Chemical Co.    61 
 1   Ecolab, Inc.    127 
 1   FMC Corp.    47 
 6   Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.    161 
    International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.    34 
 2   International Paper Co.    111 
 2   LyondellBasell Industries Class A    141 
 1   MeadWestvaco Corp.    34 
 3   Monsanto Co.    296 
 2   Mosaic Co.    83 
 3   Newmont Mining Corp.    83 
 2   Nucor Corp.    77 
 1   Owens-Illinois, Inc. ●   26 
 1   PPG Industries, Inc.    117 
 2   Praxair, Inc.    191 
 1   Sealed Air Corp.    26 
    Sherwin-Williams Co.    85 
 1   Sigma-Aldrich Corp.    54 
 1   United States Steel Corp.    14 
 1   Vulcan Materials Co.    35 
         2,626 
     Media - 0.8%     
 1   Cablevision Systems Corp.    20 
 3   CBS Corp. Class B    156 
 15   Comcast Corp. Class A    619 
 3   DirecTV ●   193 
 1   Discovery Communications, Inc. ●   106 
 1   Gannett Co., Inc.    31 
 2   Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.    35 
 2   McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.    82 
 11   News Corp. Class A    364 
 1   Omnicom Group, Inc.    91 
    Scripps Networks Interactive Class A    32 
 7   Time Warner Cable, Inc.    486 
 3   Viacom, Inc. Class B    170 
 10   Walt Disney Co.    638 
    Washington Post Co. Class B    12 
         3,035 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 1.7%     
 9   Abbvie Inc.    367 
 1   Actavis, Inc. ●   90 
 2   Agilent Technologies, Inc.    83 
 1   Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   101 
 2   Allergan, Inc.    140 
 4   Amgen, Inc.    415 
 1   Biogen Idec, Inc. ●   286 
 9   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    412 
 2   Celgene Corp. ●   273 
 6   Eli Lilly & Co.    273 
 1   Forest Laboratories, Inc. ●   54 
 9   Gilead Sciences, Inc. ●   438 
 1   Hospira, Inc. ●   36 
 16   Johnson & Johnson    1,353 
 1   Life Technologies Corp. ●   72 
 17   Merck & Co., Inc.    787 
 2   Mylan, Inc. ●   66 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 19.9% - (continued)

     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 1.7% - (continued)     
 1   PerkinElmer, Inc.   $20 
    Perrigo Co.    60 
 37   Pfizer, Inc.    1,048 
    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   96 
 2   Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.    170 
    Waters Corp. ●   48 
 3   Zoetis, Inc.    87 
         6,775 
     Real Estate - 0.4%     
 2   American Tower Corp. REIT    162 
 1   Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A REIT    25 
 1   AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT    92 
 1   Boston Properties, Inc. REIT    90 
 2   CBRE Group, Inc. ●   40 
 2   Equity Residential Properties Trust REIT    104 
 3   HCP, Inc. REIT    116 
 2   Health Care, Inc. REIT    107 
 4   Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT    71 
 2   Kimco Realty Corp. REIT    49 
 1   Macerich Co. REIT    47 
 1   Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. REIT    43 
 3   ProLogis L.P. REIT    105 
 1   Public Storage REIT    124 
 2   Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT    275 
 2   Ventas, Inc. REIT    114 
 1   Vornado Realty Trust REIT    79 
 3   Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT    92 
         1,735 
     Retailing - 0.9%     
    Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A    20 
 2   Amazon.com, Inc. ●   567 
    AutoNation, Inc. ●   9 
    AutoZone, Inc. ●   86 
 1   Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. ●   87 
 2   Best Buy Co., Inc.    41 
 1   CarMax, Inc. ●   58 
 2   Dollar General Corp. ●   85 
 1   Dollar Tree, Inc. ●   64 
 1   Expedia, Inc.    31 
 1   Family Dollar Stores, Inc.    33 
 1   GameStop Corp. Class A    28 
 2   Gap, Inc.    68 
 1   Genuine Parts Co.    68 
 8   Home Depot, Inc.    635 
 1   J. C. Penney Co., Inc. ●   14 
 1   Kohl's Corp.    58 
 1   L Brands Inc.    66 
 6   Lowe's Cos., Inc.    246 
 2   Macy's, Inc.    103 
    Netflix, Inc. ●   67 
 1   Nordstrom, Inc.    50 
 1   O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ●   70 
 1   PetSmart, Inc.    39 
    Priceline.com, Inc. ●   239 
 1   Ross Stores, Inc.    80 
 4   Staples, Inc.    59 
 4   Target Corp.    248 
 1   Tiffany & Co.   49 
 4   TJX Cos., Inc.    202 
 1   TripAdvisor, Inc. ●   38 
 1   Urban Outfitters, Inc. ●   25 
         3,533 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%     
 3   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ●   14 
 2   Altera Corp.    59 
 2   Analog Devices, Inc.    78 
 7   Applied Materials, Inc.    100 
 3   Broadcom Corp. Class A    99 
    First Solar, Inc. ●   17 
 28   Intel Corp.    675 
 1   KLA-Tencor Corp.    52 
 1   Lam Research Corp. ●   40 
 1   Linear Technology Corp.    48 
 3   LSI Corp. ●   22 
 1   Microchip Technology, Inc.    41 
 6   Micron Technology, Inc. ●   83 
 3   NVIDIA Corp.    46 
 1   Teradyne, Inc. ●   19 
 6   Texas Instruments, Inc.    217 
 1   Xilinx, Inc.    59 
         1,669 
     Software and Services - 1.9%     
 4   Accenture plc    262 
 3   Adobe Systems, Inc. ●   128 
 1   Akamai Technologies, Inc. ●   42 
 1   Autodesk, Inc. ●   43 
 3   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    187 
 1   BMC Software, Inc. ●   34 
 2   CA, Inc.    53 
 1   Citrix Systems, Inc. ●   63 
 2   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ●   106 
 1   Computer Sciences Corp.    37 
 7   eBay, Inc. ●   339 
 2   Electronic Arts, Inc. ●   39 
 2   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.    71 
 1   Fiserv, Inc. ●   65 
 2   Google, Inc. ●   1,327 
 6   IBM Corp.    1,117 
 2   Intuit, Inc.    96 
 1   Mastercard, Inc.    337 
 42   Microsoft Corp.    1,455 
 21   Oracle Corp.    633 
 2   Paychex, Inc.    66 
 1   Red Hat, Inc. ●   51 
 2   SAIC, Inc.    22 
 3   Salesforce.com, Inc. ●   116 
 4   Symantec Corp.    88 
 1   Teradata Corp. ●   46 
 1   Total System Services, Inc.    22 
 1   VeriSign, Inc. ●   38 
 3   Visa, Inc.    519 
 3   Western Union Co.    54 
 5   Yahoo!, Inc. ●   134 
         7,590 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 1.2%     
 1   Amphenol Corp. Class A    70 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

COMMON STOCKS - 19.9% - (continued)

     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 1.2% - (continued)     
 5   Apple, Inc.   $2,085 
 30   Cisco Systems, Inc.    729 
 8   Corning, Inc.    118 
 8   Dell, Inc.    110 
 12   EMC Corp.    278 
    F5 Networks, Inc. ●   30 
 1   FLIR Systems, Inc.    22 
 1   Harris Corp.    30 
 11   Hewlett-Packard Co.    268 
 1   Jabil Circuit, Inc.    21 
 1   JDS Uniphase Corp. ●   19 
 3   Juniper Networks, Inc. ●   55 
 1   Molex, Inc.    23 
 2   Motorola Solutions, Inc.    88 
 2   NetApp, Inc. ●   76 
 10   Qualcomm, Inc.    592 
 1   SanDisk Corp. ●   83 
 2   Seagate Technology plc    80 
 2   TE Connectivity Ltd.    106 
 1   Western Digital Corp.    74 
 7   Xerox Corp.    63 
         5,020 
     Telecommunication Services - 0.6%     
 30   AT&T, Inc.    1,068 
 3   CenturyLink, Inc.    121 
 2   Crown Castle International Corp. ●   119 
 6   Frontier Communications Co.    23 
 17   Sprint Nextel Corp. ●   119 
 16   Verizon Communications, Inc.    808 
 3   Windstream Corp.    25 
         2,283 
     Transportation - 0.3%     
 1   C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.    51 
 6   CSX Corp.    133 
 1   Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.    44 
 2   FedEx Corp.    163 
 1   Kansas City Southern    65 
 2   Norfolk Southern Corp.    128 
    Ryder System, Inc.    18 
 4   Southwest Airlines Co.    52 
 3   Union Pacific Corp.    404 
 4   United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B    345 
         1,403 
     Utilities - 0.7%     
 3   AES (The) Corp.    42 
 1   AGL Resources, Inc.    28 
 1   Ameren Corp.    47 
 3   American Electric Power Co., Inc.    122 
 2   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.    56 
 1   CMS Energy Corp.    41 
 2   Consolidated Edison, Inc.    96 
 3   Dominion Resources, Inc.    184 
 1   DTE Energy Co.    65 
 4   Duke Energy Corp.    267 
 2   Edison International    88 
 1   Entergy Corp.    70 
 5   Exelon Corp.    148 
 2   FirstEnergy Corp.    88 
    Integrys Energy Group, Inc.   26 
 2   NextEra Energy, Inc.    194 
 2   NiSource, Inc.    50 
 2   Northeast Utilities    74 
 2   NRG Energy, Inc.    48 
 1   Oneok, Inc.    48 
 1   Pepco Holdings, Inc.    28 
 2   PG&E Corp.    113 
 1   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.    34 
 3   PPL Corp.    101 
 3   Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.    93 
 1   SCANA Corp.    38 
 1   Sempra Energy    103 
 5   Southern Co.    215 
 1   TECO Energy, Inc.    20 
 1   Wisconsin Energy Corp.    53 
 3   Xcel Energy, Inc.    79 
         2,659 
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $70,303)  $80,239 
           

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 0.3%

     Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.3%     
 18   Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   $1,308 
           
     Total exchange traded funds     
     (cost $1,319)  $1,308 
           

ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.8%

     Finance and Insurance - 0.8%     
     Ally Automotive Receivables Trust     
$20    0.93%, 02/16/2016   $20 
     Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.     
 25    5.41%, 09/10/2047    28 
 25    5.45%, 01/15/2049    28 
 20    5.49%, 02/10/2051 Δ   22 
 65    5.62%, 04/10/2049 - 06/10/2049 Δ   73 
 60    5.68%, 07/10/2046    66 
 15    5.73%, 05/10/2045 Δ   17 
 10    5.74%, 02/10/2051 Δ   11 
 25    5.89%, 07/10/2044 Δ   28 
     Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.     
 60    5.20%, 12/11/2038    66 
 25    5.33%, 02/11/2044    27 
 25    5.70%, 06/13/2050    28 
     Chase Issuance Trust     
 150    0.79%, 06/15/2017    150 
 100    1.30%, 02/18/2020    98 
     Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust     
 110    4.85%, 03/10/2017    118 
 100    5.65%, 09/20/2019    116 
     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 35    5.70%, 12/10/2049 Δ   40 
 20    6.13%, 12/10/2049 Δ   23 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

9

 

Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.8% - (continued)

     Finance and Insurance - 0.8% - (continued)     
     Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust     
$35    5.22%, 07/15/2044 Δ  $38 
 25    5.32%, 12/11/2049    28 
 25    5.62%, 10/15/2048    28 
 34    5.89%, 11/15/2044    39 
     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates     
 20    5.31%, 12/10/2046    22 
 25    5.75%, 06/10/2046 Δ   27 
 15    5.80%, 12/10/2049 Δ   17 
     Community or Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 15    2.94%, 01/10/2046    14 
     Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates     
 25    5.31%, 12/15/2039    27 
 50    5.40%, 02/15/2039 Δ   55 
 29    5.47%, 09/15/2039    32 
 25    5.68%, 06/15/2039 Δ   28 
     CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.     
 80    5.10%, 08/15/2038    85 
     CW Capital Cobalt Ltd.     
 40    5.22%, 08/15/2048    43 
 25    5.48%, 04/15/2047    28 
 25    5.79%, 05/15/2046 Δ   28 
     Ford Credit Automotive Owner Trust     
 100    0.78%, 05/15/2018    99 
     GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.     
 30    5.54%, 12/10/2049    33 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp.     
 45    5.79%, 08/10/2045 Δ   50 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II     
 35    4.75%, 07/10/2039    37 
 15    5.40%, 08/10/2038    15 
 25    5.56%, 11/10/2039    28 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust     
 10    2.94%, 02/10/2046    9 
 20    3.48%, 01/10/2045    20 
     Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.     
 40    5.22%, 04/10/2037 Δ   43 
 35    5.44%, 03/10/2039 Δ   39 
 25    5.74%, 12/10/2049    28 
 50    5.86%, 07/10/2038 Δ   55 
     Honda Automotive Receivables Owner Trust     
 75    0.77%, 01/15/2016    75 
     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.     
 10    4.17%, 08/15/2046    10 
 25    5.20%, 12/15/2044 Δ   27 
 25    5.34%, 05/15/2047    28 
 20    5.42%, 01/15/2049    22 
 40    5.43%, 12/12/2043    44 
 35    5.44%, 06/12/2047 Δ   39 
 20    5.48%, 12/12/2044 Δ   22 
 20    5.71%, 02/12/2049 Δ   22 
 38    5.79%, 02/12/2051 Δ   43 
 30    5.81%, 06/12/2043    33 
 25    5.81%, 06/15/2049 Δ   28 
 100    5.86%, 04/15/2045 Δ   110 
 30    5.88%, 02/15/2051 Δ   34 
     LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
25    5.37%, 09/15/2039 Δ  28 
 60    5.42%, 02/15/2040    67 
 20    5.43%, 02/15/2040    22 
 25    5.86%, 07/15/2040 Δ   28 
 19    5.87%, 09/15/2045    21 
 10    5.87%, 06/15/2038 Δ   11 
     Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 25    5.17%, 12/12/2049 Δ   27 
 25    5.38%, 08/12/2048    27 
 40    5.70%, 09/12/2049    45 
 35    5.89%, 06/12/2046 Δ   39 
     Morgan Stanley Capital I     
 80    4.99%, 08/13/2042    85 
 50    5.33%, 12/15/2043    55 
 36    5.68%, 10/15/2042 Δ   40 
 25    5.69%, 04/15/2049 Δ   28 
 25    5.81%, 12/12/2049    28 
 25    5.89%, 06/11/2049 Δ   28 
     Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 25    5.29%, 12/15/2044 Δ   27 
 25    5.31%, 11/15/2048    28 
 25    5.34%, 12/15/2043    28 
 23    5.42%, 01/15/2045 Δ   25 
 25    5.51%, 04/15/2047    27 
 40    5.57%, 10/15/2048    44 
 25    5.68%, 05/15/2046    28 
 25    5.74%, 06/15/2049 Δ   28 
     WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 40    2.88%, 12/15/2045    37 
         3,342 
           
     Total asset & commercial mortgage backed securities     
     (cost $3,346)  $3,342 
           

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3%

     Administrative Waste Management and Remediation - 0.0%     
     Republic Services, Inc.     
$95   5.00%, 03/01/2020   $104 
           
     Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 0.4%     
     CBS Corp.     
 25   7.88%, 07/30/2030    32 
     Comcast Corp.     
 50   4.65%, 07/15/2042    48 
 225   5.15%, 03/01/2020    257 
 55   7.05%, 03/15/2033    69 
     DirecTV Holdings LLC     
 30   3.50%, 03/01/2016    32 
 145   5.00%, 03/01/2021    153 
 25   5.15%, 03/15/2042    22 
     Discovery Communications, Inc.     
 15   4.88%, 04/01/2043    14 
 85   5.05%, 06/01/2020    94 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3% - (continued)

     Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 0.4% - (continued)     
     NBC Universal Media LLC     
$125   4.38%, 04/01/2021   $135 
     News America, Inc.     
 105   4.50%, 02/15/2021    112 
 86   6.40%, 12/15/2035    96 
     Time Warner Cable, Inc.     
 255   4.00%, 09/01/2021    244 
 130   4.88%, 03/15/2020    142 
 85   6.50%, 11/15/2036    96 
 65   6.75%, 07/01/2018    74 
     Viacom, Inc.     
 48   4.38%, 03/15/2043 ■   41 
     Walt Disney Co.     
 35   4.13%, 12/01/2041    33 
 50   5.63%, 09/15/2016    57 
         1,751 
     Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.3%     
     Altria Group, Inc.     
 200   4.75%, 05/05/2021    214 
 9   9.70%, 11/10/2018    12 
     Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.     
 45   3.75%, 07/15/2042    39 
 250   5.38%, 01/15/2020    288 
     Coca-Cola Co.     
 90   1.65%, 03/14/2018    89 
 30   3.15%, 11/15/2020    31 
     Diageo Capital plc     
 50   3.88%, 04/29/2043    44 
 75   5.50%, 09/30/2016    85 
     Dr. Pepper Snapple Group     
 40   2.90%, 01/15/2016    42 
     PepsiCo, Inc.     
 180   3.13%, 11/01/2020    183 
 30   5.50%, 01/15/2040    34 
     Philip Morris International, Inc.     
 130   4.50%, 03/26/2020 - 03/20/2042    140 
         1,201 
     Chemical Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Dow Chemical Co.     
 150   4.13%, 11/15/2021    153 
 90   8.55%, 05/15/2019    115 
     E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.     
 160   3.63%, 01/15/2021    167 
 20   5.60%, 12/15/2036    23 
     Ecolab, Inc.     
 95   4.35%, 12/08/2021    100 
     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.     
 35   6.50%, 05/15/2019    42 
     PPG Industries, Inc.     
 20   3.60%, 11/15/2020    21 
     Praxair, Inc.     
 55   2.45%, 02/15/2022    52 
 25   5.38%, 11/01/2016    28 
         701 
     Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.3%     
     Apple, Inc.     
 210   2.40%, 05/03/2023    195 
     Cingular Wireless LLC     
25   7.13%, 12/15/2031   32 
     Cisco Systems, Inc.     
 220   4.45%, 01/15/2020    243 
 40   5.50%, 02/22/2016    45 
     Hewlett-Packard Co.     
 45   4.30%, 06/01/2021    44 
 170   5.50%, 03/01/2018    188 
     Intel Corp.     
 90   2.70%, 12/15/2022    84 
 50   3.30%, 10/01/2021    50 
     Lockheed Martin Corp.     
 80   4.25%, 11/15/2019    87 
 15   4.85%, 09/15/2041    15 
     Raytheon Co.     
 95   3.13%, 10/15/2020    96 
     Texas Instruments, Inc.     
 25   2.38%, 05/16/2016    26 
     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     
 155   2.25%, 08/15/2016    157 
         1,262 
     Construction - 0.0%     
     CRH America, Inc.     
 125   6.00%, 09/30/2016    141 
           
     Couriers and Messengers - 0.0%     
     United Parcel Service, Inc.     
 110   3.13%, 01/15/2021    112 
           
     Educational Services - 0.0%     
     Princeton University     
 75   4.95%, 03/01/2019    86 
           
     Electrical Equipment and Appliance Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Emerson Electric Co.     
 70   4.88%, 10/15/2019    80 
     General Electric Co.     
 67   4.13%, 10/09/2042    63 
 40   5.25%, 12/06/2017    45 
     Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.     
 38   6.88%, 03/11/2038    47 
         235 
     Finance and Insurance - 3.7%     
     Ace INA Holdings, Inc.     
 65   2.70%, 03/13/2023    61 
     Aetna, Inc.     
 105   3.95%, 09/01/2020    108 
     Allstate Corp.     
 35   5.00%, 08/15/2014    37 
     American Express Co.     
 103   2.65%, 12/02/2022    95 
     American Express Credit Corp.     
 195   2.75%, 09/15/2015    202 
     American International Group, Inc.     
 270   6.40%, 12/15/2020    313 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3% - (continued)

     Finance and Insurance - 3.7% - (continued)     
     Aon Corp.     
$20   5.00%, 09/30/2020   $22 
     Asian Development Bank     
 265   2.50%, 03/15/2016    278 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 370   5.00%, 05/13/2021    394 
 460   5.65%, 05/01/2018    511 
     Bank of Montreal     
 150   1.45%, 04/09/2018    145 
     Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     
 25   2.30%, 07/28/2016    26 
 50   3.55%, 09/23/2021    51 
     Bank of Nova Scotia     
 35   4.38%, 01/13/2021    38 
     Barclays Bank plc     
 100   5.00%, 09/22/2016    110 
     BB&T Corp.     
 80   3.20%, 03/15/2016    84 
     Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.     
 40   4.50%, 02/11/2043    38 
 225   5.40%, 05/15/2018    258 
     BlackRock, Inc.     
 105   5.00%, 12/10/2019    119 
     BP Capital Markets plc     
 160   2.25%, 11/01/2016    164 
 65   3.25%, 05/06/2022    63 
     Capital One Financial Corp.     
 60   4.75%, 07/15/2021    63 
 110   6.15%, 09/01/2016    123 
     Chubb Corp.     
 90   5.75%, 05/15/2018    105 
     CIGNA Corp.     
 50   4.00%, 02/15/2022    51 
 10   5.38%, 02/15/2042    11 
     Citigroup, Inc.     
 75   5.00%, 09/15/2014    78 
 525   5.38%, 08/09/2020    581 
 65   6.63%, 06/15/2032    67 
     Credit Suisse New York     
 110   5.30%, 08/13/2019    124 
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 110   3.25%, 01/11/2016    115 
     European Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
 135   2.50%, 03/15/2016    141 
     European Investment Bank     
 495   1.25%, 10/14/2016    498 
 215   2.88%, 09/15/2020    216 
     Fifth Third Bancorp     
 35   3.63%, 01/25/2016    37 
     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC     
 170   6.63%, 08/15/2017    192 
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 335   4.38%, 09/16/2020    355 
 445   5.30%, 02/11/2021    488 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
 605   5.38%, 03/15/2020    656 
 74   6.25%, 02/01/2041    84 
     HCP, Inc.     
 160   6.70%, 01/30/2018    187 
     Health Care, Inc.     
40   3.75%, 03/15/2023   38 
 55   5.25%, 01/15/2022    59 
     HSBC Finance Corp.     
 40   5.00%, 06/30/2015    43 
     HSBC Holdings plc     
 335   5.10%, 04/05/2021    368 
     Inter-American Development Bank     
 145   2.25%, 07/15/2015    150 
 210   3.88%, 02/14/2020    233 
     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
 150   1.13%, 08/25/2014    151 
 100   2.38%, 05/26/2015    104 
 102   7.63%, 01/19/2023    143 
     John Deere Capital Corp.     
 105   1.85%, 09/15/2016    107 
 35   2.80%, 09/18/2017    37 
     JP Morgan Chase & Co.     
 595   4.95%, 03/25/2020    650 
 75   5.13%, 09/15/2014    79 
 80   6.00%, 01/15/2018    91 
 180   6.30%, 04/23/2019    209 
     KeyCorp     
 70   3.75%, 08/13/2015    74 
     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau     
 350   1.25%, 10/26/2015 - 02/15/2017    354 
 115   2.63%, 01/25/2022    115 
 391   4.00%, 01/27/2020    434 
     Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank     
 180   2.50%, 02/15/2016    188 
 100   3.13%, 07/15/2015    105 
     Lincoln National Corp.     
 60   4.85%, 06/24/2021    64 
     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     
 35   4.80%, 07/15/2021    38 
     MetLife, Inc.     
 50   5.70%, 06/15/2035    55 
 120   7.72%, 02/15/2019    151 
     Morgan Stanley     
 200   5.45%, 01/09/2017    216 
 280   5.50%, 07/28/2021    299 
     National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.     
 30   5.45%, 04/10/2017    34 
     Nomura Holdings, Inc.     
 130   4.13%, 01/19/2016    136 
     Nordic Investment Bank     
 100   2.50%, 07/15/2015    104 
     Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG     
 95   4.88%, 02/16/2016    105 
     PNC Funding Corp.     
 70   2.70%, 09/19/2016    73 
 100   5.13%, 02/08/2020    110 
     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     
 70   3.30%, 09/15/2022    68 
     Prudential Financial, Inc.     
 155   5.38%, 06/21/2020    174 
 25   5.80%, 11/16/2041    27 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3% - (continued)

     Finance and Insurance - 3.7% - (continued)     
     Rabobank Nederland     
$155   4.50%, 01/11/2021   $163 
     Royal Bank of Canada     
 185   2.30%, 07/20/2016    190 
     Royal Bank of Scotland plc     
 35   6.13%, 01/11/2021    39 
     Simon Property Group L.P.     
 160   5.65%, 02/01/2020    183 
     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.     
 40   3.20%, 06/17/2015    42 
 140   3.40%, 09/15/2021    138 
     Travelers Cos., Inc.     
 140   3.90%, 11/01/2020    150 
     U.S. Bancorp     
 110   2.45%, 07/27/2015    114 
 50   4.13%, 05/24/2021    53 
     UBS AG Stamford CT     
 100   5.88%, 07/15/2016    110 
     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     
 105   6.88%, 02/15/2038    131 
     Wellpoint, Inc.     
 15   4.65%, 01/15/2043    14 
 135   5.25%, 01/15/2016    148 
 40   5.80%, 08/15/2040    43 
     Wells Fargo & Co.     
 190   2.10%, 05/08/2017    191 
 335   4.60%, 04/01/2021    365 
     Westpac Banking Corp.     
 110   3.00%, 12/09/2015    115 
         14,864 
     Food Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Archer-Daniels Midland Co.     
 33   4.02%, 04/16/2043    29 
     ConAgra Foods, Inc.     
 120   7.00%, 04/15/2019    145 
     General Mills, Inc.     
 20   5.65%, 02/15/2019    23 
     Kellogg Co.     
 70   4.00%, 12/15/2020    74 
     Kraft Foods Group, Inc.     
 20   5.00%, 06/04/2042    20 
 255   5.38%, 02/10/2020    287 
 47   6.88%, 02/01/2038    57 
     Unilever Capital Corp.     
 45   5.90%, 11/15/2032    56 
         691 
     Food Services - 0.0%     
     McDonald's Corp.     
 29   3.70%, 02/15/2042    26 
 80   5.35%, 03/01/2018    92 
     Yum! Brands, Inc.     
 7   6.88%, 11/15/2037    8 
         126 
     Health Care and Social Assistance - 0.6%     
     AbbVie, Inc.     
 145   2.90%, 11/06/2022 ■   136 
     Amgen, Inc.     
145   3.88%, 11/15/2021   149 
 67   5.75%, 03/15/2040    72 
     AstraZeneca plc     
 130   5.90%, 09/15/2017    151 
     Baxter International, Inc.     
 130   2.40%, 08/15/2022    120 
 30   4.50%, 08/15/2019    33 
     Boston Scientific Corp.     
 70   6.00%, 01/15/2020    79 
     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     
 25   3.25%, 08/01/2042    20 
 20   5.45%, 05/01/2018    23 
     Celgene Corp.     
 30   3.25%, 08/15/2022    29 
     Covidien International Finance S.A.     
 45   3.20%, 06/15/2022    44 
 25   6.00%, 10/15/2017    29 
     CVS Caremark Corp.     
 50   6.13%, 09/15/2039    58 
     Eli Lilly & Co.     
 20   5.20%, 03/15/2017    22 
     Express Scripts Holding Co.     
 115   4.75%, 11/15/2021    123 
     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     
 20   4.40%, 12/01/2021    22 
     GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.     
 40   2.80%, 03/18/2023    38 
 110   5.65%, 05/15/2018    128 
 27   6.38%, 05/15/2038    33 
     Johnson & Johnson     
 75   2.15%, 05/15/2016    78 
 25   5.95%, 08/15/2037    31 
     McKesson Corp.     
 50   4.75%, 03/01/2021    55 
     Medtronic, Inc.     
 15   4.00%, 04/01/2043    13 
 120   4.45%, 03/15/2020    131 
     Merck & Co., Inc.     
 25   3.60%, 09/15/2042    22 
 195   3.88%, 01/15/2021    208 
     Novartis Securities Investment Ltd.     
 75   5.13%, 02/10/2019    86 
     Pfizer, Inc.     
 345   6.20%, 03/15/2019    416 
     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     
 40   4.70%, 04/01/2021    42 
     Sanofi-Aventis S.A.     
 20   4.00%, 03/29/2021    21 
     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV B.V.     
 60   3.65%, 11/10/2021    60 
     Walgreen Co.     
 30   3.10%, 09/15/2022    29 
         2,501 
     Information - 0.7%     
     America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.     
 110   5.63%, 11/15/2017    124 
 25   6.13%, 11/15/2037    27 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3% - (continued)

     Information - 0.7% - (continued)     
     AT&T, Inc.     
$310   2.63%, 12/01/2022   $284 
 59   4.35%, 06/15/2045    51 
 73   5.35%, 09/01/2040    74 
 200   5.80%, 02/15/2019    232 
     British Telecommunications plc     
 18   9.62%, 12/15/2030 Δ   27 
     Cellco Partnership - Verizon Wireless Capital LLC     
 90   8.50%, 11/15/2018    117 
     COX Communications, Inc.     
 19   5.45%, 12/15/2014    20 
     Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.     
 47   8.75%, 06/15/2030    65 
     eBay, Inc.     
 25   2.60%, 07/15/2022    23 
     France Telecom S.A.     
 80   5.38%, 07/08/2019    88 
     Google, Inc.     
 65   2.13%, 05/19/2016    67 
     Microsoft Corp.     
 150   1.63%, 09/25/2015    153 
 65   5.20%, 06/01/2039    72 
     Oracle Corp.     
 80   5.38%, 07/15/2040    89 
 120   5.75%, 04/15/2018    140 
     Rogers Communications, Inc.     
 30   4.50%, 03/15/2043    27 
 50   6.80%, 08/15/2018    61 
     Telecom Italia Capital     
 105   7.00%, 06/04/2018    116 
     Telefonica Emisiones SAU     
 120   5.46%, 02/16/2021    124 
     Verizon Communications, Inc.     
 95   6.00%, 04/01/2041    107 
 300   6.35%, 04/01/2019    356 
     Vodafone Group plc     
 195   5.45%, 06/10/2019    221 
 20   6.15%, 02/27/2037    22 
         2,687 
     Machinery Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Baker Hughes, Inc.     
 46   5.13%, 09/15/2040    50 
     Caterpillar, Inc.     
 25   3.80%, 08/15/2042    22 
 135   3.90%, 05/27/2021    141 
     Deere & Co.     
 30   3.90%, 06/09/2042    27 
     Joy Global, Inc.     
 10   5.13%, 10/15/2021    11 
     Xerox Corp.     
 20   6.35%, 05/15/2018    23 
         274 
     Mining - 0.3%     
     Barrick Gold Corp.     
 25   5.25%, 04/01/2042    19 
 110   6.95%, 04/01/2019    117 
     BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.     
15   4.13%, 02/24/2042   14 
 110   6.50%, 04/01/2019    132 
     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     
 170   3.88%, 03/15/2023 ■   154 
     Newmont Mining Corp.     
 38   6.25%, 10/01/2039    36 
     Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.     
 145   3.75%, 09/20/2021    143 
 170   6.50%, 07/15/2018    201 
     Southern Copper Corp.     
 55   6.75%, 04/16/2040    54 
     Teck Resources Ltd.     
 40   4.50%, 01/15/2021    40 
 30   5.40%, 02/01/2043    27 
     Vale Overseas Ltd.     
 90   6.25%, 01/23/2017    100 
 65   6.88%, 11/10/2039    66 
         1,103 
     Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     3M Co.     
 75   1.38%, 09/29/2016    76 
 25   5.70%, 03/15/2037    30 
     Boeing Co.     
 200   4.88%, 02/15/2020    228 
     Honeywell International, Inc.     
 100   4.25%, 03/01/2021    109 
     Northrop Grumman Corp.     
 20   5.05%, 08/01/2019    22 
     United Technologies Corp.     
 125   4.50%, 04/15/2020 - 06/01/2042    132 
 135   6.13%, 02/01/2019    160 
         757 
     Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     DaimlerChrysler NA Holdings Corp.     
 18   8.50%, 01/18/2031    25 
     Ford Motor Co.     
 100   7.45%, 07/16/2031    120 
     Johnson Controls, Inc.     
 40   5.00%, 03/30/2020    44 
         189 
     Other Services - 0.0%     
     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     
 15   3.90%, 09/01/2042    13 
           
     Paper Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     International Paper Co.     
 110   7.50%, 08/15/2021    135 
     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     
 12   5.30%, 03/01/2041    14 
 90   6.13%, 08/01/2017    105 
         254 
     Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.8%     
     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     
 40   5.95%, 09/15/2016    45 
     Apache Corp.     
 80   5.10%, 09/01/2040    81 
     Atmos Energy Corp.     
 8   5.50%, 06/15/2041    9 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3% - (continued)

     Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.8% - (continued)     
     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.     
$60   5.70%, 05/15/2017   $68 
 15   6.50%, 02/15/2037    17 
     Cenovus Energy, Inc.     
 15   4.45%, 09/15/2042    14 
 25   5.70%, 10/15/2019    28 
     Chevron Corp.     
 35   2.36%, 12/05/2022    33 
     ConocoPhillips     
 128   6.50%, 02/01/2039    161 
     Devon Financing Corp.     
 65   7.88%, 09/30/2031    84 
     EnCana Corp.     
 25   6.50%, 02/01/2038    28 
     Ensco plc     
 50   4.70%, 03/15/2021    53 
     Hess Corp.     
 53   5.60%, 02/15/2041    54 
     Kerr-McGee Corp.     
 100   6.95%, 07/01/2024    120 
     Marathon Oil Corp.     
 15   6.60%, 10/01/2037    18 
     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     
 15   5.13%, 03/01/2021    17 
     National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     
 15   3.95%, 12/01/2042    13 
     Nexen, Inc.     
 50   7.50%, 07/30/2039    61 
     Noble Corp.     
 45   3.95%, 03/15/2022    44 
     Noble Energy, Inc.     
 20   6.00%, 03/01/2041    23 
     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     
 40   4.10%, 02/01/2021    42 
     Pemex Project Funding Master Trust     
 185   5.75%, 03/01/2018    203 
     Petrobras International Finance Co.     
 345   5.38%, 01/27/2021    347 
     Petroleos Mexicanos     
 95   6.50%, 06/02/2041    98 
     Phillips 66     
 45   4.30%, 04/01/2022    47 
     Sempra Energy     
 40   6.00%, 10/15/2039    45 
 35   6.50%, 06/01/2016    40 
     Shell International Finance B.V.     
 25   3.63%, 08/21/2042    22 
 170   4.30%, 09/22/2019    189 
     Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC     
 60   5.90%, 04/01/2017 ■   68 
     Statoilhydro ASA     
 160   5.25%, 04/15/2019    185 
     Suncor Energy, Inc.     
 75   6.50%, 06/15/2038    86 
     Talisman Energy, Inc.     
 25   7.75%, 06/01/2019    30 
     Total Capital International S.A.     
45   1.50%, 02/17/2017   45 
 95   4.25%, 12/15/2021    101 
     Transocean, Inc.     
 115   6.50%, 11/15/2020    129 
     TXU Electric Delivery Co.     
 95   7.00%, 09/01/2022    118 
     Valero Energy Corp.     
 100   6.13%, 02/01/2020    116 
     Weatherford International Ltd.     
 110   5.13%, 09/15/2020    115 
     Williams Partners L.P.     
 45   5.25%, 03/15/2020    48 
         3,045 
     Pipeline Transportation - 0.2%     
     EL Paso Pipeling Partners Operating Co. LLC     
 35   4.70%, 11/01/2042    31 
     Enterprise Products Operating LLC     
 30   4.45%, 02/15/2043    26 
 20   4.85%, 03/15/2044    19 
 140   5.20%, 09/01/2020    157 
     Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.     
 137   6.38%, 03/01/2041    153 
     Oneok Partners L.P.     
 25   6.65%, 10/01/2036    28 
     Plains All American Pipeline L.P.     
 30   6.65%, 01/15/2037    36 
     TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.     
 105   3.80%, 10/01/2020    110 
 90   7.13%, 01/15/2019    110 
     Transcontinental Gas Pipe Corp.     
 20   4.45%, 08/01/2042    18 
         688 
     Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Alcoa, Inc.     
 30   6.15%, 08/15/2020    31 
           
     Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 0.1%     
     IBM Corp.     
 95   5.60%, 11/30/2039    109 
 100   5.70%, 09/14/2017    116 
     Omnicom Group, Inc.     
 30   3.63%, 05/01/2022    29 
         254 
     Public Administration - 0.0%     
     Waste Management, Inc.     
 55   4.75%, 06/30/2020    59 
           
     Rail Transportation - 0.1%     
     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.     
 47   4.38%, 09/01/2042    43 
 120   4.70%, 10/01/2019    133 
     Canadian National Railway Co.     
 40   2.85%, 12/15/2021    39 
     Canadian Pacific Railway Co.     
 8   7.13%, 10/15/2031    10 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.3% - (continued)

     Rail Transportation - 0.1% - (continued)     
     CSX Corp.     
$25   3.70%, 10/30/2020   $26 
 105   4.25%, 06/01/2021    112 
     Norfolk Southern Corp.     
 75   4.84%, 10/01/2041    75 
     Union Pacific Corp.     
 34   6.63%, 02/01/2029    43 
         481 
     Real Estate, Rental and Leasing - 0.1%     
     Boston Properties L.P.     
 100   5.88%, 10/15/2019    115 
     ERP Operating L.P.     
 70   5.75%, 06/15/2017    79 
         194 
     Retail Trade - 0.3%     
     Energy Transfer Partners     
 50   6.50%, 02/01/2042    53 
 64   9.00%, 04/15/2019    82 
     Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.     
 28   5.90%, 12/01/2016    32 
     Home Depot, Inc.     
 215   4.40%, 04/01/2021    236 
     Kroger (The) Co.     
 40   3.90%, 10/01/2015    42 
 70   6.80%, 12/15/2018    84 
     Lowe's Cos., Inc.     
 70   6.65%, 09/15/2037    86 
     Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.     
 60   3.88%, 01/15/2022    60 
     Target Corp.     
 180   3.88%, 07/15/2020    192 
     Turlock Corp.     
 75   2.75%, 11/02/2022 ■   70 
     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     
 115   3.25%, 10/25/2020    119 
 105   4.25%, 04/15/2021    115 
 118   5.63%, 04/15/2041    136 
         1,307 
     Soap, Cleaning Compound and Toilet Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Procter & Gamble Co.     
 115   4.70%, 02/15/2019    130 
 20   5.55%, 03/05/2037    23 
         153 
     Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     General Dynamics Corp.     
 15   3.88%, 07/15/2021    16 
           
     Utilities - 0.5%     
     CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC     
 15   3.55%, 08/01/2042    13 
     CMS Energy Corp.     
 60   5.05%, 03/15/2022    65 
     Consolidated Edison Co. of NY     
 20   3.95%, 03/01/2043    18 
 25   5.50%, 12/01/2039    28 
 40   6.65%, 04/01/2019    49 
     Dominion Resources, Inc.     
 215   4.45%, 03/15/2021    232 
     Duke Energy Corp.     
105   5.30%, 02/15/2040   114 
     Entergy Corp.     
 40   3.63%, 09/15/2015    41 
     Exelon Generation Co. LLC     
 145   4.00%, 10/01/2020    147 
 35   6.25%, 10/01/2039    38 
     FirstEnergy Corp.     
 90   4.25%, 03/15/2023    84 
     Florida Power & Light Co.     
 85   5.69%, 03/01/2040    99 
     Georgia Power Co.     
 100   2.85%, 05/15/2022    96 
 50   4.75%, 09/01/2040    49 
     Hydro-Quebec     
 50   1.38%, 06/19/2017    50 
 70   8.40%, 01/15/2022    95 
     Kentucky Utilities Co.     
 40   5.13%, 11/01/2040    44 
     MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.     
 115   6.13%, 04/01/2036    130 
     Nevada Power Co.     
 25   6.75%, 07/01/2037    32 
     Northern States Power Co.     
 55   3.40%, 08/15/2042    46 
     Ohio Power Co.     
 115   5.38%, 10/01/2021    132 
     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.     
 105   6.05%, 03/01/2034    122 
     Progress Energy, Inc.     
 190   4.40%, 01/15/2021    202 
     PSEG Power LLC     
 25   5.13%, 04/15/2020    27 
     Public Service Electric & Gas Co.     
 30   3.95%, 05/01/2042    28 
     San Diego Gas & Electric Co.     
 32   4.50%, 08/15/2040    33 
     South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.     
 10   6.05%, 01/15/2038    12 
     Southern California Edison Co.     
 65   4.50%, 09/01/2040    65 
     Xcel Energy, Inc.     
 65   4.70%, 05/15/2020    72 
         2,163 
     Wholesale Trade - 0.0%     
     Georgia-Pacific LLC     
 40   7.75%, 11/15/2029    52 
           
     Total corporate bonds     
     (cost $38,426)  $37,495 
           

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.8%

     Brazil - 0.1%     
     Brazil (Republic of)     
$125   5.88%, 01/15/2019   $142 
 187   7.13%, 01/20/2037    223 
        $365 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.8% - (continued)

     Canada - 0.3%     
     British Columbia (Province of)     
$60   2.10%, 05/18/2016   $62 
 105   2.65%, 09/22/2021    105 
     Canada (Government of)     
 135   0.88%, 02/14/2017    134 
 40   2.38%, 09/10/2014    41 
     Manitoba (Province of)     
 60   2.10%, 09/06/2022    56 
 75   2.63%, 07/15/2015    78 
     Nova Scotia (Province of)     
 35   5.13%, 01/26/2017    39 
     Ontario (Province of)     
 265   4.40%, 04/14/2020    294 
     Quebec (Province of)     
 140   3.50%, 07/29/2020    147 
 60   5.13%, 11/14/2016    68 
         1,024 
     Colombia - 0.1%     
     Colombia (Republic of)     
 131   8.13%, 05/21/2024    174 
           
     Italy - 0.0%     
     Italy (Republic of)     
 45   5.38%, 06/15/2033    45 
           
     Mexico - 0.1%     
     United Mexican States     
 140   5.13%, 01/15/2020    154 
 192   6.05%, 01/11/2040    209 
         363 
     Panama - 0.0%     
     Panama (Republic of)     
 50   6.70%, 01/26/2036    58 
           
     Peru - 0.0%     
     Peru (Republic of)     
 45   5.63%, 11/18/2050    47 
 30   7.13%, 03/30/2019    36 
         83 
     Philippines - 0.1%     
     Philippines (Republic of)     
 120   4.00%, 01/15/2021    127 
 100   6.38%, 10/23/2034    120 
         247 
     Poland - 0.0%     
     Poland (Republic of)     
 70   5.00%, 03/23/2022    75 
           
     South Africa - 0.0%     
     South Africa (Republic of)     
 100   6.88%, 05/27/2019    113 
           
     Turkey - 0.1%     
     Turkey (Republic of)     
110   6.75%, 05/30/2040   122 
 150   7.25%, 03/15/2015    161 
 190   7.38%, 02/05/2025    225 
         508 
     Total foreign government obligations     
     (cost $3,212)  $3,055 
           

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.2%

     Airport Revenues - 0.0%     
     Clark County, NV, Airport Rev,     
$5   6.82%, 07/01/2045   $7 
     New York & New Jersey PA,     
 50   4.93%, 10/01/2051    49 
         56 
     General Obligations - 0.1%     
     California State GO,     
 70   7.60%, 11/01/2040    95 
     California State GO, Taxable,     
 55   7.55%, 04/01/2039    74 
     Connecticut State GO,     
 45   5.85%, 03/15/2032    50 
     Illionis State, GO,     
 130   5.10%, 06/01/2033    121 
     Massachusetts State GO,     
 15   5.46%, 12/01/2039    16 
     Mississippi State GO,     
 25   5.25%, 11/01/2034    27 
     New York, NY, GO,     
 15   5.85%, 06/01/2040    17 
     Texas State GO,     
 30   5.52%, 04/01/2039    34 
         434 
     Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.) - 0.0%     
     New York, NY, Dormitory Auth Rev,     
 20   5.60%, 03/15/2040    22 
     University of California, Build America Bonds Rev,     
 50   5.77%, 05/15/2043    55 
     University of Texas,     
 25   4.79%, 08/15/2046    26 
         103 
     Miscellaneous - 0.0%     
     New Jersey State Econ DA Lease Rev,     
 15   7.43%, 02/15/2029    18 
           
     Transportation - 0.1%     
     Bay Area, CA, Toll Auth Bridge Rev,     
 30   6.26%, 04/01/2049    35 
     Metropolitan Transportation Auth, NY, Rev,     
 20   5.87%, 11/15/2039    22 
 25   6.55%, 11/15/2031    29 
 15   6.65%, 11/15/2039    18 
     New Jersey State Turnpike Auth,     
 45   7.10%, 01/01/2041    58 
     New Jersey State Turnpike Auth, Taxable,     
 15   7.41%, 01/01/2040    20 
         182 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.2% - (continued)

     Utilities - Electric - 0.0%     
     American Municipal Power Ohio Inc Rev,     
$45   6.05%, 02/15/2043   $49 
     Municipal Elec Auth Georgia,     
 40   6.64%, 04/01/2057    43 
         92 
     Utilities - Water and Sewer - 0.0%     
     New York City, NY, Municipal Water FA,     
 45   5.88%, 06/15/2044    51 
           
     Total municipal bonds     
     (cost $996)  $936 
           

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 12.5%

     FHLMC - 3.7%     
$270   2.38%, 01/13/2022   $262 
 801   2.50%, 07/01/2027 - 12/01/2042    795 
 760   2.88%, 02/09/2015    791 
 1,990   3.00%, 12/01/2025 - 05/01/2043    1,978 
 2,283   3.50%, 04/01/2026 - 01/01/2043    2,340 
 680   3.75%, 03/27/2019    747 
 2,037   4.00%, 06/01/2024 - 02/01/2042    2,126 
 2,024   4.50%, 03/01/2015 - 08/01/2041    2,145 
 1,198   5.00%, 05/01/2023 - 08/01/2041    1,287 
 360   5.13%, 10/18/2016    409 
 370   5.25%, 04/18/2016    417 
 1,174   5.50%, 05/01/2036 - 08/01/2038    1,264 
 222   6.00%, 06/01/2036 - 10/01/2037    242 
 10   6.25%, 07/15/2032    13 
         14,816 
     FNMA - 6.0%     
 690   0.88%, 08/28/2017    676 
 600   1.25%, 01/30/2017    604 
 1,060   1.63%, 10/26/2015    1,086 
 1,562   2.50%, 03/01/2027 - 01/01/2043 ☼   1,561 
 330   2.63%, 11/20/2014    341 
 4,216   3.00%, 12/01/2025 - 04/01/2043 ☼   4,185 
 4,011   3.50%, 09/01/2025 - 01/01/2043 ☼   4,107 
 3,233   4.00%, 04/01/2025 - 02/01/2042    3,382 
 2,936   4.50%, 05/01/2025 - 08/01/2041    3,110 
 1,998   5.00%, 02/01/2022 - 01/01/2040    2,151 
 1,743   5.50%, 10/01/2035 - 05/01/2040 ☼   1,898 
 130   5.63%, 07/15/2037    161 
 459   6.00%, 04/01/2036 - 07/01/2037    500 
 119   6.50%, 06/01/2039    132 
 53   6.63%, 11/15/2030    72 
         23,966 
     GNMA - 2.8%     
 158   2.50%, 10/15/2027 - 01/15/2043    152 
 2,317   3.00%, 04/15/2027 - 06/20/2043 ☼   2,310 
 2,365   3.50%, 09/15/2025 - 04/20/2043    2,431 
 1,742   4.00%, 08/15/2026 - 09/20/2042 ☼   1,834 
 2,226   4.50%, 05/15/2039 - 07/20/2041    2,394 
 1,542   5.00%, 11/20/2035 - 12/20/2041 ☼   1,680 
 389   5.50%, 05/20/2038 - 08/20/2041    426 
189   6.00%, 02/15/2036 - 08/20/2041  210 
         11,437 
     Total U.S. government agencies     
     (cost $51,145)  $50,219 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 15.5%
Other Direct Federal Obligations - 0.4%
     FFCB - 0.1%     
$165   4.88%, 12/16/2015 - 01/17/2017  $183 
           
     FHLB - 0.3%     
 540   4.75%, 12/16/2016   610 
 470   5.00%, 11/17/2017   540 
 100   5.25%, 06/18/2014   105 
         1,255 
     Tennessee Valley Authority - 0.0%     
 135   6.75%, 11/01/2025   177 
           
         1,615 
U.S. Treasury Securities - 15.1%
     U.S. Treasury Bonds - 2.3%     
 4,176   3.13%, 11/15/2041 - 02/15/2043   3,911 
 305   3.75%, 08/15/2041   322 
 728   4.25%, 11/15/2040   837 
 3,060   5.38%, 02/15/2031   3,986 
         9,056 
     U.S. Treasury Notes - 12.8%     
 4,230   0.25%, 11/30/2014   4,231 
 400   0.50%, 07/31/2017   390 
 7,740   0.63%, 05/31/2017 - 04/30/2018   7,532 
 485   0.88%, 11/30/2016   485 
 1,912   1.00%, 08/31/2016   1,927 
 17,820   1.25%, 08/31/2015 ‡Ø   18,137 
 6,294   1.75%, 05/31/2016 - 05/15/2022   6,136 
 3,878   1.88%, 09/30/2017   3,993 
 345   2.13%, 08/15/2021   344 
 8,250   2.38%, 08/31/2014   8,457 
 215   3.13%, 05/15/2021   231 
         51,863 
         60,919 
     Total U.S. government securities     
     (cost $63,458)  $62,534 
           
Contracts   Market Value ╪ 
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 2.1%
Equity Contracts - 2.1%     
     S&P 500 Option     
 97   Expiration: 06/06/2016, Exercise Price: $1,170.00 Я  $8,407 
           
     Total put options purchased     
     (cost $22,592)  $8,407 
           
     Total long-term investments     
     (cost $254,797)  $247,535 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount

        

Market Value ╪

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 41.6%

Other Direct Federal Obligations - 4.9%

     FHLB             
$20,000   0.11%, 7/19/2013  ○          $19,999 
                 19,999 
Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.1%
 321   JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund          $321 
                   
Repurchase Agreements - 9.7%
     RBS Greenwich Capital Markets TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $11,443,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note 0.25%
- 3.00%, 2014 - 2019, value of $11,679)
            
$11,443   0.08%, 6/28/2013          $11,443 
     Royal Bank of Canada TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $16,065, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Bond 2.75%, 2042, U.S. Treasury
Note 1.88%, 2015, value of $16,386)
            
 16,065   0.10%, 6/28/2013           16,065 
     UBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $11,444, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Bill 0.11%, 2017, U.S. Treasury
Bond 2.88%, 2043, U.S. Treasury Note
0.25% - 4.25%, 2014 - 2016, value of
$11,673)
            
 11,444   0.10%, 6/28/2013           11,444 
                 38,952 
U.S. Government Agencies - 14.4%
     FHLMC             
 5,000   0.07%, 8/1/2013  ○           5,000 
 3,000   0.08%, 9/9/2013  ○           3,000 
 25,000   0.09%, 10/22/2013  ○           24,996 
     FNMA             
 25,000   0.06%, 7/10/2013 - 8/28/2013  ○           24,999 
                 57,995 
U.S. Treasury Bills - 12.5%
 10,500   0.03%, 08/01/2013  □○           10,500 
 40,000   0.11%, 09/05/2013  ○           39,999 
                 50,499 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $167,754)          $167,766 
                   
   Total investments      
     (cost $422,551) ▲   103.0%  $415,301 
     Other assets and liabilities   (3.0)%   (11,925)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $403,376 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

  

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $414,952 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $11,318 
Unrealized Depreciation   (10,969)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $349 

 

Non-income producing.

 

ΔVariable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at June 30, 2013.

 

The interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the effective yield on the date of the acquisition.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $469, which represents 0.1% of total net assets.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $3,109 at June 30, 2013.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.

 

ЯThe broker deposited securities valued at $4,738 with the custodian to serve as collateral for the options purchased by the Fund.  The collateral is maintained in a segregated account at the custodian on behalf of the Fund.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, is pledged as initial margin deposit and collateral for daily variation margin loss on open futures contracts held at June 30, 2013 as listed in the table below:

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

                  Unrealized 
   Number of   Expiration          Appreciation/ 
Description  Contracts*   Date  Notional Amount   Market Value ╪   (Depreciation) 
Short position contracts:                   
S&P 500 (E-Mini) Future   2,689   09/20/2013  $215,650   $215,026   $624 

  

*  The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

 

Cash of $235 was pledged as initial margin deposit and collateral for daily variation margin loss on open futures contracts at June 30, 2013.

 

ØAt June 30, 2013, this security, or a portion of this security, collateralized the written put options in the table below:

 

Written Put Options Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

                         Unrealized 
      Exercise   Expiration  Number of   Market   Premiums   Appreciation 
Description (Counterparty)  Option Type  Price/ Rate   Date  Contracts*   Value ╪   Received   (Depreciation) 
S&P 500 Option (BCLY)  Equity  $910.00   06/06/2016   32,964   $1,340   $4,457   $3,117 
S&P 500 Option (JPM)  Equity  $910.00   06/06/2016   31,850    1,294    4,299    3,005 
S&P 500 Option (BOA)  Equity  $910.00   06/06/2016   20,282    824    2,564    1,740 
S&P 500 Option (CSI)  Equity  $910.00   06/06/2016   3,348    136    509    373 
S&P 500 Option (UBS)  Equity  $910.00   06/06/2016   8,811    358    1,389    1,031 
                   $3,952   $13,218   $9,266 

 

* The number of contracts does not omit 000's. Number of contracts shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays  
BOA Banc of America Securities LLC  
CSI Credit Suisse International  
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.  
UBS UBS AG  
   
Index Abbreviations:
S&P Standard & Poors
 
Municipal Bond Abbreviations:
DA Development Authority  
FA Finance Authority  
GO General Obligation  
PA Port Authority  
Rev Revenue  
   
Other Abbreviations:
ETF Exchange Traded Fund
FFCB Federal Farm Credit Bank  
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $3,342   $   $3,342   $ 
Common Stocks ‡   80,239    80,239         
Corporate Bonds   37,495        37,495     
Exchange Traded Funds   1,308    1,308         
Foreign Government Obligations   3,055        3,055     
Municipal Bonds   936        936     
Put Options Purchased   8,407        8,407     
U.S. Government Agencies   50,219        50,219     
U.S. Government Securities   62,534        62,534     
Short-Term Investments   167,766    321    167,445     
Total  $415,301   $81,868   $333,433   $ 
Futures *   624    624         
Written Options *   9,266        9,266     
Total  $9,890   $624   $9,266   $ 

  

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.  
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
* Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $422,551)  $415,301 
Cash   237*
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   10 
Fund shares sold   709 
Dividends and interest   1,100 
Variation margin   981 
Other assets   5 
Total assets   418,343 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   10,900 
Fund shares redeemed   6 
Investment management fees   40 
Distribution fees   16 
Other liabilities   35 
Accrued expenses   18 
Written options (proceeds $13,218)   3,952 
Total liabilities   14,967 
Net assets  $403,376 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $443,397 
Undistributed net investment income   283 
Accumulated net realized loss   (42,944)
Unrealized appreciation of investments   2,640 
Net assets  $403,376 
Shares authorized   1,000,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $8.64 
Shares outstanding   46,675 
Net assets  $403,376 

 

*Cash of $235 was pledged as initial margin deposit and collateral for daily variation margin loss on open futures contracts at June 30, 2013.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends   $705 
Interest    1,059 
Less: Foreign tax withheld     
Total investment income, net    1,764 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees    1,045 
Transfer agent fees    1 
Distribution fees - Class IB    436 
Custodian fees    4 
Accounting services fees    31 
Board of Directors' fees    3 
Audit fees    6 
Other expenses    19 
Total expenses (before waivers)    1,545 
Expense waivers    (64)
Total waivers    (64)
Total expenses, net    1,481 
Net Investment Income    283 
      
Net Realized Loss on Investments and Other Financial Instruments:     
Net realized gain on investments    573 
Net realized loss on futures    (27,190)
Net Realized Loss on Investments and Other Financial Instruments    (26,617)
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments    1,461 
Net unrealized depreciation of purchased options    (5,867)
Net unrealized appreciation of futures    498 
Net unrealized appreciation of written options    3,084 
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments    (824)
Net Loss on Investments and Other Financial Instruments    (27,441)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $(27,158)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income   $283   $567 
Net realized loss on investments and other financial instruments    (26,617)   (15,883)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments    (824)   2,972 
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    (27,158)   (12,344)
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IB        (1,025)
Total distributions        (1,025)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IB          
Sold    147,660    218,964 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        1,025 
Redeemed    (12,888)   (17,439)
Total capital share transactions    134,772    202,550 
Net increase from capital share transactions    134,772    202,550 
Net Increase in Net Assets    107,614    189,181 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period    295,762    106,581 
End of period   $403,376   $295,762 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income   $283   $ 
Shares:          
Class IB          
Sold    16,616    22,772 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions        109 
Redeemed    (1,472)   (1,815)
Total share activity    15,144    21,066 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates. The Fund’s shares are available only to separate accounts of HLIC and its affiliates as a required investment option for variable annuity contracts whose holders have elected a guaranteed benefit rider subject to an allocation requiring investment in the Fund.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

Class IB shares of the Fund are offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the

 

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Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Fixed income investments (other than short term obligations) and non-exchange traded derivatives held by the Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling and trading and pricing conventions. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models and the bond’s terms and conditions. Generally, the Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income investments when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. In the case of OTC options and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

 

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, as applicable.

 

d)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined by dividing the Fund’s net assets by the number of shares outstanding.

 

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Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

d)Mortgage Related and Other Asset Backed Securities The Fund may invest in mortgage related and other asset backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage backed securities, stripped mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment that consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of pre-payments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage related securities is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage related and other asset backed securities created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had mortgage related and other asset backed securities as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage or obtain exposure to the investment markets, commodities, or movements in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the investments held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) an amount of cash or U.S. Government or Agency Obligations in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily at the most recent settlement price reported by an exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively, and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; however, the Fund seeks to reduce this risk through the use of an FCM. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had outstanding futures contracts as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Options Contracts – An option contract is a contract sold by one party to another party that offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an investment or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price during a specific period of time or on a specific date. The Fund may write (sell) covered call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities or commodities. “Covered” means that so long as the Fund is obligated as the writer of an option, it will own either the underlying investments or currency or an option to purchase the same underlying

 

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investments or currency having an expiration date of the covered option and an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the covered option, or will pledge cash or other liquid investments having a value equal to or greater than the fluctuating market value of the option investment or currency. Writing put options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, investment or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the instrument underlying the written option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund pays a premium, which is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is generally limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Entering into over-the-counter options also exposes the Fund to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the possibility that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had outstanding purchased options and written options contracts as of June 30, 2013. Transactions involving written options contracts during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, are summarized below:

 

   Options Contract Activity During the
Six-month Period Ended June 30, 2013
 
Put Options Written During the Period  Number of Contracts*   Premium Amounts 
Beginning of the period   97,255   $13,218 
Written        
Expired        
Closed        
Exercised        
End of period   97,255   $13,218 

 

* The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

 

c)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013: 

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Investments in securities, at value (purchased options), market value  $   $   $   $8,407   $   $   $8,407 
Variation margin receivable *               981            981 
Total  $   $   $   $9,388   $   $   $9,388 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Written options, market value  $   $   $   $3,952   $   $   $3,952 
Total  $   $   $   $3,952   $   $   $3,952 

 

*Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The variation margin is included in the open futures cumulative appreciation of $624 as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Loss on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized loss on futures  $   $   $   $(27,190)  $   $   $(27,190)
Total  $   $   $   $(27,190)  $   $   $(27,190)
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments in purchased options  $   $   $   $(5,867)  $   $   $(5,867)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures               498            498 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of written options               3,084            3,084 
Total  $   $   $   $(2,285)  $   $   $(2,285)

 

d)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Futures contracts - Variation margin receivable  $981   $   $981   $   $(10,735)  $ 
Purchased options at market value   8,407        8,407        (4,738)   3,669 
Repurchase Agreements   38,952        38,952        (39,738)    
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $48,340   $   $48,340   $   $(55,211)  $3,669 

 

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Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Written options at market value  $3,952   $   $3,952   $   $   $3,952 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $3,952   $   $3,952   $   $   $3,952 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Credit and Counterparty Risks – Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The Fund’s investments expose the Fund to various risks including, but not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, extension, and equity risks. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the values of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. In addition, securities are subject to extension risk. Rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment and extension risk are major risks of mortgage backed securities and certain asset backed securities. For certain asset backed securities, the actual maturity may be less than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. As a result, the timing of income recognition relating to these securities may vary based upon the actual maturity. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Period June 6,
2011 (Commencement
of Operations) through 
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $1,025   $486 
Long-Term Capital Gains*       57 

 

*The Fund designates these distributions as long-term capital dividends pursuant to IRC Sec. 852(b)(3)(C).

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses  $(15,482)
Unrealized Appreciation*   2,619 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(12,863)

 

*Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $458 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (454)
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (4)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.
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At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration:

 

   Amount 
Short-Term Capital Loss Carryforward  $8,688 
Long-Term Capital Loss Carryforward   6,794 
Total  $15,482 

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Hartford Investment Management Company (“Hartford Investment Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Hartford Investment Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $500 million   0.60% 
On next $500 million   0.55% 
On next $4 billion   0.50% 
On next $5 billion   0.48% 
Over $10 billion   0.47% 

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.018% 
On next $5 billion   0.016% 
Over $10 billion   0.014% 

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund. HFMC has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to maintain total annual operating expenses for the Class IB shares of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until April 30, 2014, and shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless HFMC provides written notice of termination prior to the start date of the next term or upon approval of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

d)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

e)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

8.Affiliate Holdings:

 

As of June 30, 2013, affiliates of The Hartford had ownership of shares in the Fund as follows:

 

   Percentage
of Class
 
Class IB   11%

 

9.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $159,204 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   96,341 
Cost of Purchases for U.S. Government Obligations   28,568 
Sales Proceeds for U.S. Government Obligations   4,018 

 

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10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class   Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IB  $9.38   $0.01   $(0.75)  $(0.74)  $   $   $   $   $8.64 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IB   10.18    0.02    (0.79)   (0.77)   (0.03)           (0.03)   9.38 
                                              
From June 6, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011  (E)
IB(F)   10.00    0.04    0.19    0.23    (0.03)   (0.02)       (0.05)   10.18 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable annuity product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Annualized.
(E)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(F)Commenced operations on June 6, 2011.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
  
                            
 (7.87)%(C)  $403,376    0.89%(D)   0.85%(D)   0.16%(D)   44%
                            
                            
 (7.58)   295,762    0.91    0.85    0.27    61 
                            
                            
 2.38(C)   106,581    0.93(D)   0.85(D)   0.58(D)   43 

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

  

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

  

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

             
  

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012

  

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013

   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
  

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012

  

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013

  

Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013

  

Annualized
expense
ratio

  

Days in
the
current
1/2
year

  

Days
in the
full
year

 
Class IB   $1,000.00   $921.30   $4.05   $1,000.00   $1,020.58   $4.26    0.85%   181    365 

  

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Hartford Portfolio Diversifier HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market and Selection Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform compared to the market or relevant benchmarks.

 

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives can be volatile. Potential risks include currency risk, leverage risk (the risk that small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment), liquidity risk, index risk, pricing risk, and counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to honor its obligations).

 

Fixed Income Risk: The Fund is subject to interest rate risk (the risk that the value of an investment decreases when interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk that the issuing company of a security is unable to pay interest and principal when due) and call risk (the risk that an investment may be redeemed early). These risks also apply to the Fund’s investment in U.S. government securities, which may not be guaranteed by the U.S. government.

 

Fund Strategy Risk: The Fund is available solely to holders of variable annuity contracts issued by Hartford Life and its affiliates and by Forethought who have elected a Rider. The Fund is designed to replicate the Index, which is designed to produce investment performance that may mitigate against significant declines in the values of the Allocated Funds held by Rider holders. Hartford Life and its affiliates and Forethought have financial obligations to holders of the Riders arising from guarantee obligations under the Riders. To the extent that the Fund’s strategy is successful, Hartford Life and its affiliates and Forethought will benefit from a reduction of the risk arising from their guarantee obligations under the Riders, and they will have less risk to hedge under the Riders than would be the case if holders did not allocate to the Fund.

 

As a holder of a Rider, you also will have exposure to changes in the values of the Allocated Funds, although your particular exposure will differ from the aggregated exposure that the Index is designed to address, depending on your allocations and investment activity, among other factors. Although the Fund may have the effect of mitigating declines in your contract value under a Rider in the event of a significant decline in equity market valuations, the strategy followed by the Fund, if successful, will also generally result in your contract value increasing to a lesser degree than the equity markets, or decreasing, when the values of equity investments are stable or rising. This may deprive you of some or all of the benefit of increases in equity market values under your contract and could also result in a decrease in the value of your variable annuity contract. Depending on future market conditions, you might benefit more from selecting alternative allocations under a guaranteed benefit rider (if available) or alternate investments. In addition, there is no guarantee that the Fund’s strategy will have its intended effect, and it may not work as effectively as is intended. Depending on your particular allocation to the Allocated Funds under a Rider, the Fund’s strategy may be more or less effective in mitigating potential losses under your variable annuity contract than may be the case for others who elect a Rider and allocate contract value differently among the Allocated Funds. In particular, the Fund’s investment strategy is not as likely to be as effective with respect to allocations that have relatively lower anticipated correlation to the investment performance of the S&P 500 Index.

 

Hartford Life’s and Forethought’s financial interest in reducing the volatility of overall contract value invested under the Riders, in light of their obligations under the Riders, may be deemed to present a potential conflict of interest with respect to the interests of the holders of the Riders, in that Hartford Life’s and Forethought’s interest may at times conflict with the Fund’s goal of preserving the potential for modest appreciation in the Fund’s net asset value when markets are appreciating. HFMC and the Fund have developed procedures designed to address this potential conflict by (i) specifying the processes for developing and communicating the data used to calculate the Index, calculating the Index and managing the Fund to replicate the performance of the Index and (ii) monitoring for compliance with the specified processes.

 

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Index and Information Risk: The data used by HFMC to calculate the Index may not always be current. To the extent the data, and in particular the market-related data, is outdated or inaccurate, the Derivative Sleeve may fail to hedge or may hedge less effectively against equity market declines. In addition, when the values of investments are increasing, the Fund’s value could increase to a lesser extent, or decrease to a greater extent, than would be the case if the data used to calculate the Index were current.

 

In addition, the Index is intended to hedge against the aggregate allocations of holders of the Riders to the Allocated Funds and not the allocation of any individual contract owner. The Derivative Sleeve may not be successful in providing an effective hedge, and the hedge, even if effective, will benefit some Rider holders more than others, depending upon the allocations to funds selected by the holders. In particular, contract owners whose allocations have a relatively higher anticipated correlation to the investment performance of the S&P 500 Index will benefit to a greater extent from the hedge during periods of equity market declines.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-PD13 8-13 113550-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD

 

SMALL COMPANY HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 11
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 12
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 13
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 14
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 26
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 28
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 30
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 30
Expense Example (Unaudited) 31
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 32

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund inception 08/09/1996
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
   
Investment objective – Seeks growth of capital.  

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 06/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Small Company IA   19.03%    23.89%    7.16%    10.83% 
Small Company IB   18.88%    23.58%    6.89%    10.56% 
Russell 2000 Growth Index   17.44%    23.67%    8.89%    9.62% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those Russell 2000 Index growth companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. (The Russell 2000 Index is a broad-based unmanaged index comprised of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled company common stocks (on the basis of capitalization) that are traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.)

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.72% and 0.97%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

For additional information regarding the prior performance history of the Fund, please see the section entitled “Performance Notes” in the Fund’s prospectus.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Manager Discussion

June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Managers    
Steven C. Angeli, CFA Stephen C. Mortimer Jamie A. Rome, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
     
Mario E. Abularach, CFA Mammen Chally, CFA  
Senior Vice President and Equity Research Analyst Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager  

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Small Company HLS Fund returned 19.03% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index which returned 17.44% for the same period. The Fund also outperformed the 16.63% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Small cap (+15.9%) stocks outperformed large cap stocks (+13.8%) during the period, as measured by the Russell 2000 and S&P 500 Indices, respectively. Value (+15.8%) stocks outperformed growth (+12.2%) stocks during the period, as measured by the Russell 3000 Value and Russell 3000 Growth Indices, respectively. All ten sectors in the Russell 2000 Growth Index had positive returns during the period. Consumer Discretionary (+21.9%), Consumer Staples (+21.7%), and Health Care (+21.7%) performed best, while Utilities (+1.1%) and Materials (+4.2%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

Stock selection was the main driver of relative outperformance versus the benchmark, primarily in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Materials sectors. This was partially offset by weak selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Staples sectors. Sector allocation, which is the result of bottom-up stock selection, detracted from relative returns, primarily due to an underweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was less than the benchmark position) to Health Care. A modest cash position in an upward trending equity market environment also detracted from relative returns in the period.

 

Top contributors to relative performance during the period included WageWorks (Industrials), KapStone Paper (Materials), and Pandora Media (Information Technology). Shares of WageWorks, an on-demand provider of tax-advantaged programs for consumer-directed health, commuter and other employee spending account benefits, outperformed after the company posted better-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings and management raised its 2013 revenue and earnings guidance. Strong performance in the commuter benefits division led the growth in revenue. Packaging and containerboard manufacturer KapStone Paper saw its shares climb after the company announced it would purchase Longview Fiber Paper and Packaging. Shares of Pandora Media, a subscription music streaming site, rose following solid earnings results and guidance for the full year; monetization of the mobile platform is driving revenue growth. Spirit Airlines (Industrials) also contributed to absolute performance (i.e. total return) during the period.

 

Stocks that detracted the most from relative returns during the period included VeriFone Systems (Information Technology), BroadSoft (Information Technology), and Polypore International (Industrials). Shares of Verifone Systems, an electronic payment solution provider, fell on lowered earnings guidance citing weak macroeconomic conditions in Europe, lower revenue from Brazil-based business, and delays in customer projects. We eliminated the position. BroadSoft, a communications software and services company offering

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

cloud-based, hosted, internet-protocol (IP) and fixed line services, saw its stock price decline following lowered earnings guidance due to a decline in professional services. We also eliminated this position. Shares of Polypore International, a supplier of lithium batteries to the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, fell amid concerns about earnings visibility, particularly with regard to demand for lithium batteries (for which the company supplies separator material) for electric drive vehicles (EDVs). LivePerson (Information Technology) also detracted from absolute returns during the period.

 

What is the outlook?

We continue to challenge ourselves to discover emerging growth companies and to be opportunistic to uncover re-emerging growth companies. In our view, market volatility over the past year has validated our long-standing focus on fundamental research, which we continue to apply with rigor.

 

As a residual of our bottom-up, stock-by-stock investment decisions, the Fund ended the period most overweight in the Industrials and Information Technology sectors relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Fund ended the period most underweight Health Care, Financials, and Consumer Staples.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

 

Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   1.6%
Banks (Financials)   0.9 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   13.1 
Commercial and Professional Services (Industrials)   3.8 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   4.6 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   4.6 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   2.0 
Energy (Energy)   4.8 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   1.0 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   0.1 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   5.5 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   2.0 
Insurance (Financials)   0.3 
Materials (Materials)   5.4 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   2.4 
Other Investment Pools and Funds (Financials)   0.8 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   8.7 
Real Estate (Financials)   2.1 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   7.5 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   2.3 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   21.0 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   4.2 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   0.1 
Transportation (Industrials)   3.2 
Utilities (Utilities)   0.3 
Short-Term Investments   2.5 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (4.8)
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 101.5%     
     Automobiles and Components - 1.6%     
 21   Standard Motor Products, Inc.  $725 
 428   Tenneco Automotive, Inc. ●   19,362 
 6   Tesla Motors, Inc. ●   594 
         20,681 
     Banks - 0.9%     
 152   Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.   1,622 
 69   EverBank Financial Corp.   1,143 
 72   First Merchants Corp.   1,230 
 115   Flushing Financial Corp.   1,898 
 36   Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd.   856 
 51   Hudson Valley Holding Corp.   864 
 38   Ocwen Financial Corp. ●   1,570 
 87   Umpqua Holdings Corp.   1,299 
 32   Wintrust Financial Corp.   1,206 
         11,688 
     Capital Goods - 13.1%     
 57   A.O. Smith Corp.   2,080 
 32   AAON, Inc.   1,067 
 139   Acuity Brands, Inc.   10,509 
 11   AGCO Corp.   542 
 413   Altra Holdings, Inc.   11,318 
 253   Apogee Enterprises, Inc.   6,081 
 232   Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   11,192 
 236   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ●   11,276 
 77   Astronics Corp. ●   3,165 
 14   Astronics Corp. Class B ●   582 
 46   AZZ, Inc.   1,775 
 38   Belden, Inc.   1,918 
 451   Briggs & Stratton Corp.   8,938 
 34   CAI International, Inc. ●   804 
 12   Carlisle Cos., Inc.   743 
 31   Chart Industries, Inc. ●   2,950 
 14   Crane Co.   819 
 368   DigitalGlobe, Inc. ●   11,399 
 84   DXP Enterprises, Inc. ●   5,572 
 20   EMCOR Group, Inc.   826 
 23   Esterline Technologies Corp. ●   1,636 
 55   Franklin Electric Co., Inc.   1,841 
 136   Generac Holdings, Inc.   5,050 
 96   GrafTech International Ltd. ●   696 
 44   H & E Equipment Services, Inc.   931 
 45   Heico Corp.   2,289 
 25   John Bean Technologies Corp.   523 
 35   Lennox International, Inc.   2,253 
 21   Lindsay Corp.   1,576 
 49   Luxfer Holdings plc   773 
 243   Moog, Inc. Class A ●   12,545 
 31   Nordson Corp.   2,182 
 263   Owens Corning, Inc. ●   10,284 
 208   Polypore International, Inc. ●   8,365 
 40   Sun Hydraulics Corp.   1,267 
 21   TAL International Group, Inc.   893 
 142   Teledyne Technologies, Inc. ●   10,951 
 21   Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.   803 
 41   Titan International, Inc.   693 
 67   Trimas Corp. ●   2,488 
 120   WESCO International, Inc. ●   8,147 
         169,742 
     Commercial and Professional Services - 3.8%     
 53   Deluxe Corp.  1,826 
 47   Exponent, Inc.   2,759 
 76   GP Strategies Corp. ●   1,820 
 409   On Assignment, Inc. ●   10,936 
 572   Performant Financial Corp. ●   6,633 
 55   RPX Corp. ●   922 
 446   TrueBlue, Inc. ●   9,394 
 446   Wageworks, Inc. ●   15,381 
         49,671 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 4.6%     
 47   Arctic Cat, Inc.   2,130 
 106   Fifth & Pacific Cos., Inc. ●   2,375 
 214   iRobot Corp. ●   8,517 
 249   Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. ●   2,452 
 19   Oxford Industries, Inc.   1,157 
 650   Quiksilver, Inc. ●   4,183 
 3,148   Samsonite International S.A.   7,546 
 374   Skechers USA, Inc. Class A ●   8,977 
 237   Steven Madden Ltd. ●   11,456 
 437   Taylor Morrison Home Corp. ●   10,647 
         59,440 
     Consumer Services - 4.6%     
 695   Bloomin' Brands, Inc. ●   17,295 
 55   Brinker International, Inc.   2,169 
 141   Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. ●   13,836 
 167   Cheesecake Factory, Inc.   7,014 
 64   Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. ●   1,376 
 145   Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. ●   2,740 
 187   Life Time Fitness, Inc. ●   9,378 
 50   Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. ●   2,156 
 30   Noodles & Co. ●   1,114 
 48   Sotheby's Holdings   1,814 
 17   Steiner Leisure Ltd. ●   877 
         59,769 
     Diversified Financials - 2.0%     
 170   DFC Global Corp. ●   2,343 
 72   Fifth Street Finance Corp.   754 
 216   Financial Engines, Inc.   9,826 
 19   Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. ●   2,922 
 34   Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. ●   5,958 
 392   Wisdomtree Investment, Inc. ●   4,530 
         26,333 
     Energy - 4.8%     
 534   BPZ Resources, Inc. ●   955 
 56   C&J Energy Services, Inc. ■●   1,079 
 14   CVR Energy, Inc.   652 
 140   Diamondback Energy, Inc. ●   4,649 
 84   Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd.   1,869 
 76   EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. ●   2,227 
 34   Gulfport Energy Corp. ●   1,612 
 188   ION Geophysical Corp. ●   1,130 
 126   Karoon Gas Australia Ltd. ●   586 
 692   Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. ●   5,560 
 51   PBF Energy, Inc.   1,310 
 489   Rex Energy Corp. ●   8,592 
 221   Rosetta Resources, Inc. ●   9,417 
 241   SemGroup Corp.   12,962 
 2,778   Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. ●   554 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 101.5% - (continued) 
     Energy - 4.8% - (continued)     
 75   Synergy Resources Corp. ●  $551 
 659   Trican Well Service Ltd.   8,757 
         62,462 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 1.0%     
 185   Casey's General Stores, Inc.   11,122 
 60   Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. ●   1,859 
         12,981 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 0.1%     
 96   Darling International, Inc. ●   1,798 
           
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 5.5%     
 222   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. ●   7,329 
 21   AmSurg Corp. ●   730 
 5   Atrion Corp.   1,164 
 53   Corvel Corp. ●   1,564 
 34   Cyberonics, Inc. ●   1,772 
 423   Dexcom, Inc. ●   9,507 
 26   Ensign Group, Inc.   926 
 149   Globus Medical, Inc. ●   2,515 
 26   Greatbatch, Inc. ●   849 
 77   HealthSouth Corp. ●   2,225 
 83   Heartware International, Inc. ●   7,887 
 48   ICU Medical, Inc. ●   3,453 
 214   Insulet Corp. ●   6,707 
 13   LHC Group, Inc. ●   249 
 9   MEDNAX, Inc. ●   778 
 215   Merge Healthcare, Inc. ●   775 
 27   Orthofix International N.V. ●   718 
 39   Owens & Minor, Inc.   1,303 
 23   Photomedex, Inc. ●   360 
 150   Team Health Holdings ●   6,164 
 66   U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.   1,826 
 84   Vascular Solutions, Inc. ●   1,243 
 52   Volcano Corp. ●   939 
 186   Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. ●   10,346 
         71,329 
     Household and Personal Products - 2.0%     
 221   Elizabeth Arden, Inc. ●   9,940 
 135   Inter Parfums, Inc.   3,850 
 72   Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. ●   2,085 
 168   Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.   9,528 
         25,403 
     Insurance - 0.3%     
 48   Amerisafe, Inc.   1,547 
 14   Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.   610 
 10   Partnership Assurance Group ●   74 
 43   Protective Life Corp.   1,633 
         3,864 
     Materials - 5.4%     
 23   ADA-ES, Inc. ●   965 
 20   Aurcana Corp. ●   26 
 127   Axiall Corp.   5,425 
 215   Graphic Packaging Holding Co. ●   1,663 
 1,186   Headwaters, Inc. ●   10,486 
 20   Innospec, Inc.   783 
 481   KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp.   19,324 
 624   Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ●   9,231 
 24   LSB Industries, Inc. ●   715 
 119   Methanex Corp. ADR   5,095 
 101   New Gold, Inc. ●   645 
 71   Olin Corp.   1,687 
 118   Omnova Solutions, Inc. ●   948 
 151   Packaging Corp. of America   7,413 
 99   PolyOne Corp.   2,442 
 744   Romarco Minerals, Inc. ●   332 
 44   Silgan Holdings, Inc.   2,065 
 8   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. ●   248 
         69,493 
     Media - 2.4%     
 325   Imax Corp. ●   8,082 
 623   Pandora Media, Inc. ●   11,467 
 185   Shutterstock, Inc. ●   10,298 
 64   Tremor Video, Inc. ●   573 
         30,420 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 8.7%     
 51   Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. ●   1,685 
 131   Algeta ASA ●   4,988 
 106   Alkermes plc ●   3,039 
 626   Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   4,817 
 110   Bruker Corp. ●   1,770 
 179   Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,221 
 145   Covance, Inc. ●   11,016 
 196   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   9,459 
 1,061   Exelixis, Inc. ●   4,819 
 21   Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. ●   453 
 436   Immunogen, Inc. ●   7,232 
 257   Incyte Corp. ●   5,656 
 532   Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   5,294 
 325   Medicines Co. ●   10,007 
 675   NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   10,188 
 110   Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,588 
 54   PAREXEL International Corp. ●   2,480 
 31   Puma Biotechnology, Inc. ●   1,365 
 328   Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ●   1,094 
 194   Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ●   12,857 
 222   Seattle Genetics, Inc. ●   6,981 
 89   Tesaro, Inc. ●   2,911 
 113   Trius Therapeutics, Inc. ●   917 
         111,837 
     Real Estate - 2.1%     
 126   Altisource Residential Corp. ●   2,105 
 65   Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.   760 
 56   Colonial Properties Trust REIT   1,341 
 51   Coresite Realty Corp. REIT   1,619 
 132   Glimcher Realty Trust REIT   1,441 
 20   Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT   495 
 56   Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT   798 
 296   Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT   7,657 
 159   Potlatch Corp. REIT   6,422 
 62   Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT   960 
 85   Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT   799 
 146   Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT ●   1,768 
 45   Whitestone REIT   714 
         26,879 
     Retailing - 7.5%     
 5,016   Allstar Co. ⌂●†   10,404 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 101.5% - (continued) 
     Retailing - 7.5% - (continued)     
 100   Ascena Retail Group, Inc. ●  $1,738 
 37   Cato Corp.   916 
 43   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.   2,712 
 255   CST Brands, Inc. ●   7,858 
 584   Debenhams plc   847 
 168   DSW, Inc.   12,309 
 126   Five Below, Inc. ●   4,642 
 24   Foot Locker, Inc.   843 
 364   Francescas Holding Corp. ●   10,121 
 30   Group 1 Automotive, Inc.   1,925 
 147   Hibbett Sports, Inc. ●   8,150 
 155   HomeAway, Inc. ●   4,999 
 250   HSN, Inc.   13,413 
 75   Mattress Firm Holding Corp. ●   3,034 
 526   Pier 1 Imports, Inc.   12,366 
 47   The Finish Line, Inc.   1,030 
         97,307 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%     
 1,804   Lattice Semiconductor Corp. ●   9,149 
 210   Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. ●   680 
 88   Nanometrics, Inc. ●   1,289 
 809   SunEdison, Inc. ●   6,610 
 316   Ultratech Stepper, Inc. ●   11,601 
         29,329 
     Software and Services - 21.0%     
 267   Angie's List, Inc. ●   7,078 
 73   Aspen Technology, Inc. ●   2,112 
 25   Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. ●   585 
 988   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ●   14,311 
 54   Cass Information Systems, Inc.   2,488 
 9   Commvault Systems, Inc. ●   652 
 165   Concur Technologies, Inc. ●   13,441 
 174   Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. ●   7,545 
 66   CoStar Group, Inc. ●   8,472 
 323   DealerTrack Technologies, Inc. ●   11,438 
 87   Demandware, Inc. ●   3,711 
 143   Fair Isaac, Inc.   6,553 
 503   Fleetmatics Group Ltd. ●   16,701 
 376   Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.   13,997 
 165   Higher One Holdings, Inc. ●   1,919 
 259   IAC/InterActiveCorp.   12,306 
 327   Imperva, Inc. ●   14,736 
 92   j2 Global, Inc.   3,917 
 92   Keynote Systems, Inc.   1,816 
 592   LivePerson, Inc. ●   5,302 
 16   Manhattan Associates, Inc. ●   1,266 
 187   Mitek Systems, Inc. ●   1,082 
 103   Model N, Inc. ●   2,417 
 95   Netscout Systems, Inc. ●   2,220 
 46   Nuance Communications, Inc. ●   853 
 34   Opentable, Inc. ●   2,187 
 411   PTC, Inc. ●   10,085 
 66   QLIK Technologies, Inc. ●   1,872 
 139   Sapient Corp. ●   1,815 
 233   ServiceNow, Inc. ●   9,406 
 26   Solera Holdings, Inc.   1,434 
 25   Sourcefire, Inc. ●   1,396 
 113   Splunk, Inc. ●   5,227 
 157   Stamps.com, Inc. ●   6,196 
 364   Trulia, Inc. ●   11,326 
 108   Tyler Corp. ●  7,424 
 331   Verint Systems, Inc. ●   11,752 
 246   Virtusa Corp. ●   5,447 
 694   Web.com Group, Inc. ●   17,760 
 145   WEX, Inc. ●   11,155 
 546   WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR ●   9,107 
         270,507 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 4.2%     
 54   Arris Group, Inc. ●   774 
 203   Aruba Networks, Inc. ●   3,111 
 57   CDW Corp. of Delaware ●   1,054 
 18   Coherent, Inc.   1,015 
 128   Emulex Corp. ●   831 
 216   Extreme Networks, Inc. ●   746 
 96   IPG Photonics Corp.   5,836 
 534   Ixia ●   9,833 
 913   JDS Uniphase Corp. ●   13,131 
 255   Mitel Networks Corp. ●   979 
 30   Netgear, Inc. ●   910 
 91   Oplink Communications, Inc. ●   1,576 
 182   ParkerVision, Inc. ●   827 
 49   Plantronics, Inc.   2,172 
 173   Rogers Corp. ●   8,167 
 81   TTM Technologies, Inc. ●   679 
 124   Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.   2,172 
         53,813 
     Telecommunication Services - 0.1%     
 78   Allot Communications Ltd. ●   1,069 
           
     Transportation - 3.2%     
 419   Avis Budget Group, Inc. ●   12,046 
 67   Celadon Group, Inc.   1,230 
 134   Landstar System, Inc.   6,901 
 75   Marten Transport Ltd.   1,177 
 248   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ●   10,342 
 306   Spirit Airlines, Inc. ●   9,721 
         41,417 
     Utilities - 0.3%     
 13   ALLETE, Inc.   623 
 49   UNS Energy Corp.   2,203 
 18   Westar Energy, Inc.   579 
         3,405 
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $1,088,432)  $1,310,637 
           
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 0.8%
     Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.8%     
 89   iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund  $9,976 
           
     Total exchange traded funds     
     (cost $9,448)  $9,976 
           
     Total long-term investments      
     (cost $1,097,880)  $1,320,613 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.5% 
Repurchase Agreements - 2.5%             
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $119,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $121)
            
$119   0.13%, 6/28/2013          $119 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $2,525, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value
of $2,569)
            
 2,525    0.15%, 6/28/2013           2,525 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $4,906, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $4,992)
            
 4,906   0.12%, 6/28/2013           4,906 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $3,399, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of
$3,455)
            
 3,399   0.10%, 6/28/2013           3,399 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $10,018,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $10,169)
            
 10,018    0.10%, 6/28/2013           10,018 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $119, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $121)
            
 119    0.25%, 6/28/2013           119 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $4,017, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $4,098)
            
 4,017    0.10%, 6/28/2013           4,017 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$7,085, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041
- 2042, value of $7,205)
            
 7,085    0.12%, 6/28/2013           7,085 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$102, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $104)
          
102   0.09%, 6/28/2013       102 
              32,290 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $32,290)       $32,290 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $1,130,170) ▲   104.8%  $1,352,903 
     Other assets and liabilities   (4.8)%   (62,358)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $1,290,545 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,137,816 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $252,201 
Unrealized Depreciation   (37,114)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $215,087 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $10,404, which represents 0.8% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Non-income producing.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,079, which represents 0.1% of total net assets.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired   Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
08/2011    5,016   Allstar Co.  $2,964 
                

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $10,404, which represents 0.8% of total net assets.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013
 
Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date    Counterparty   Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD  Sell  07/03/2013   

BCLY

   $268   $267   $1 
CAD  Sell  07/02/2013   

CSFB

   347    347     
GBP  Sell  07/01/2013   

NAB

    214    212    2 
                     $3 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays
CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
NAB National Australia Bank
 
Currency Abbreviations:
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound

 

Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $1,310,637   $1,285,712   $14,521   $10,404 
Exchange Traded Funds   9,976    9,976         
Short-Term Investments   32,290        32,290     
Total  $1,352,903   $1,295,688   $46,811   $10,404 
Foreign Currency Contracts *   3        3     
Total  $3   $   $3   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, investments valued at $1,076 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, and there were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1. Investments are transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:
1)Foreign equities for which a fair value price is more representative of exit value than the local market close (transfer into Level 2). Foreign equities for which the local market close is more representative of exit value (transfer into Level 1).
2)U.S. Treasury securities that no longer represent the most recent issue (transfer into Level 2).
3)Equity investments with no observable trading but a bid or close price is used (transfer into Level 2). Equity investments using observable quoted prices in an active market (transfer into Level 1).
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3
   Transfers 
Out of
Level 3
   Balance as
of  June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Common Stocks  $7,074   $   $3,330*  $   $   $   $   $   $10,404 
Total  $7,074   $   $3,330   $   $   $   $   $   $10,404 

 

* Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $3,330.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $1,130,170)  $1,352,903 
Cash   27 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   3 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   17,332 
Fund shares sold   764 
Dividends and interest   483 
Other assets    
Total assets   1,371,512 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   18,206 
Fund shares redeemed   62,530 
Investment management fees   151 
Distribution fees   5 
Accrued expenses   75 
Total liabilities   80,967 
Net assets  $1,290,545 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $859,377 
Undistributed net investment income   212 
Accumulated net realized gain   208,224 
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   222,732 
Net assets  $1,290,545 
Shares authorized   1,500,000 
Par value  $  0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $23.49 
Shares outstanding   49,619 
Net assets  $1,165,698 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $  22.71 
Shares outstanding   5,498 
Net assets  $124,847 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $3,685 
Interest   13 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (51)
Total investment income, net   3,647 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   4,537 
Transfer agent fees   3 
Distribution fees - Class IB   157 
Custodian fees   11 
Accounting services fees   80 
Board of Directors' fees   17 
Audit fees   10 
Other expenses   92 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   4,907 
Commission recapture   (60)
Total fees paid indirectly   (60)
Total expenses, net   4,847 
Net Investment Loss   (1,200)
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:    
Net realized gain on investments   116,761 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   47 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (50)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   116,758 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:    
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   113,328 
Net unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts    
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (2)
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   113,326 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   230,084 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $228,884 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(1,200)  $1,596 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   116,758    105,170 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency transactions   113,326    81,683 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   228,884    188,449 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net realized gain on investments        
Class IA       (70)
Class IB       (10)
Total distributions       (80)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   54,918    86,327 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       70 
Redeemed   (222,952)   (217,332)
Total capital share transactions   (168,034)   (130,935)
Class IB          
Sold   15,199    17,856 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       10 
Redeemed   (28,987)   (78,670)
Total capital share transactions   (13,788)   (60,804)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (181,822)   (191,739)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   47,062    (3,370)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   1,243,483    1,246,853 
End of period  $1,290,545   $1,243,483 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $212   $1,412 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   2,494    4,505 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       4 
Redeemed   (9,928)   (11,366)
Total share activity   (7,434)   (6,857)
Class IB          
Sold   703    962 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       1 
Redeemed   (1,350)   (4,236)
Total share activity   (647)   (3,273)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial Statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund’s portfolio managers are Steven C. Angeli (74.47%), Mammen Chally (20.77%) and Jamie A. Rome (4.76%). The portfolio management team also includes Stephen C. Mortimer and Mario E. Abularach. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to

 

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reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.

·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

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Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no outstanding when-issued or delayed-delivery investments.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

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b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                   
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $3   $   $   $   $   $3 
Total  $   $3   $   $   $   $   $3 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest
Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts  $   $47   $   $   $   $   $47 
Total  $   $47   $   $   $   $   $47 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized 
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of 
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of 
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments 
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $32,290   $   $32,290   $   $(32,834)  $ 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts   3        3            3 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $32,293   $   $32,293   $   $(32,834)  $3 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

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c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Long-Term Capital Gains*   $80   $ 

 

*The Fund designates these distributions as long-term capital dividends pursuant to IRC Sec. 852(b)(3)(C).

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $2,065 
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain   98,459 
Unrealized Appreciation*   101,760 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $202,284 

 

*Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(117)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   746 
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (629)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

The Fund had no capital loss carryforward for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750%
On next $250 million   0.7250%
On next $500 million   0.6750%
On next $500 million   0.6000%
On next $3.5 billion   0.5500%
On next $5 billion   0.5300%
Over $10 billion   0.5200%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.012%
Over $5 billion   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses – Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

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The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.71%
Class IB   0.96 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $1. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payments from Affiliates – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes payments from affiliates. Had the payments from the affiliates been excluded, the impact and total return for the periods listed below would have been as follows:

 

  For the Year Ended December 31, 2009  
 

Class IA

   

Class IB

 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   0.08 %     0.09 %
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   29.18 %     28.90 %

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $602,783 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   749,995 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain 
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from 
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)                          
IA  $19.74   $(0.01)  $3.76   $3.75   $   $   $   $   $23.49 
IB   19.06    (0.05)   3.70    3.65                    22.71 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                          
IA   17.07    0.03    2.64    2.67                    19.74 
IB   16.56    (0.03)   2.53    2.50                    19.06 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                          
IA   17.66    (0.02)   (0.57)   (0.59)                   17.07 
IB   17.18    (0.09)   (0.53)   (0.62)                   16.56 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010                          
IA   14.23    (0.01)   3.44    3.43                    17.66 
IB   13.88    (0.06)   3.36    3.30                    17.18 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                          
IA   11.01      –(G)   3.22    3.22                    14.23 
IB   10.76    (0.03)(G)   3.15    3.12                    13.88 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                          
IA   18.62    0.02    (7.56)   (7.54)   (0.02)   (0.05)       (0.07)   11.01 
IB   18.20    (0.01)   (7.38)   (7.39)       (0.05)       (0.05)   10.76 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The impact of Payment from Affiliate per share was $0.01.
(H)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)    Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
 
                            
 19.03 %(E)  $1,165,698     0.72%(F)    0.72%(F)    (0.16)%(F)   46%
 18.88  (E)   124,847     0.97 (F)    0.97(F)    (0.41) (F)    
                            
                            
15.64     1,126,350    0.72     0.72     0.16     110 
15.10     117,133    0.97     0.97     (0.13)    
                            
                            
(3.36 )   1,090,883    0.71     0.71     (0.13)   99 
(3.62 )   155,970    0.96     0.96     (0.38)    
                            
                            
24.13     1,180,045    0.73     0.73     (0.08)   171 
23.83     212,281    0.98     0.98     (0.33)    
                            
                            
 29.29 (H)   1,026,150    0.75     0.75     (0.07)   184 
 29.01 (H)   208,358    1.00     1.00     (0.32)    
                            
                            
(40.60 )   793,078    0.71     0.71     0.16     194 
(40.73 )   179,411    0.96     0.96     (0.09)    

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

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Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2)Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
 during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
     Days in
the
current
1/2
year
     Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA   $1,000.00   $1,190.30   $3.91   $1,000.00   $1,021.22   $3.61    0.72%   181    365 
Class IB   $1,000.00   $1,188.80   $5.26   $1,000.00   $1,019.98   $4.86    0.97%   181    365 

 

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Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Small-cap Stock Risk: Small-cap stocks are generally more volatile and risky and may be less liquid than large-cap stocks because they may have limited operating histories, narrow product lines, and focus on niche markets.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORDFUNDS

 

 

 

HARTFORD STOCK HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Stock HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 24
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 26
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 28
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 28
Expense Example (Unaudited) 29
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 30

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Stock HLS Fund inception 08/31/1977
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Stock IA   15.74%    20.12%    7.14%    6.80% 
Stock IB   15.60%    19.82%    6.87%    6.53% 
Russell 1000 Index   13.91%    21.24%    7.12%    7.67% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund's net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Managers
Donald J. Kilbride
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager
 

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Stock HLS Fund returned 15.74% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming the Russell 1000 Index, which returned 13.91% for the same period. For the same period, the Fund also outperformed the 13.60% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Overall equity market performance was positive for the period across all market capitalizations: large cap (+14%), mid caps (+15%) and small cap equities (+16%) all rose meaningfully, as represented by the Russell 1000, S&P Midcap 400, and Russell 2000 Indices, respectively. During the six-month period all ten sectors rose within the Russell 1000 Index, led by Health Care (+20%), Consumer Discretionary (+20%), and Financials (+18%). Materials (+3%) and Information Technology (+6%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund’s outperformance versus the benchmark was driven by strong security selection in Information Technology, Materials and Consumer Discretionary. This was modestly offset by weaker security selection in Energy and Health Care. Sector allocation overall was also a contributor to relative performance due to an underweight (i.e. the Fund’s sector position was less than the benchmark position) to Information Technology and an overweight to Health Care. Note that sector positioning is typically an indirect result of our deliberate bottom-up security selection.

 

Top contributors to benchmark relative performance during the period were Apple (Information Technology), Microsoft (Information Technology), and Roche (Health Care). Apple, a provider of smartphones, tablets, and other personal technology items, saw its shares fall during the period after the firm slightly missed earnings expectations due to weaker-than-expected iPad sales. In addition, the company gave disappointing revenue and earnings guidance. Not holding benchmark constituent Apple during this period aided relative performance. Shares of Microsoft, a U.S.-based software company, rose during the period after the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings. The enterprise business continued to deliver strong results, more than offsetting the sluggish consumer business. Shares of Roche, a Swiss-based global health care company, outperformed during the period. Investors became more positive about the company's near-term product roll out and future drug pipeline as eleven of fourteen Phase III trials delivered positive results in 2012. Microsoft (Information Technology), Johnson & Johnson (Health Care), and Roche (Health Care) were the top contributors to performance on an absolute basis (i.e. total return).

 

Stocks that detracted the most from benchmark relative returns during the period were CH Robinson Worldwide (Industrials), Oracle (Information Technology), and Enbridge (Energy). Shares of CH Robinson Worldwide, a freight transportation services and logistics solutions provider, fell during the quarter after the company announced disappointing earnings, which were challenged by a slow volume recovery. Shares of Oracle, a provider of enterprise software (Database and Middleware), fell during the period after the company reported quarterly results that missed consensus expectations. Shares of Enbridge, a transporter and distributor of energy across North America, fell during the period as some investors were disappointed by management's cautious tone for the remainder of the year. Additionally, a large secondary offering added temporary pressure on the shares. CH Robinson Worldwide

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

(Industrials), Oracle (Information Technology), and Merck (Health Care) were the top detractors from performance on an absolute basis.

 

What is the outlook?

As a reminder, we try to measure the prospects for the portfolio’s current and potential holdings over a five-year horizon. We continue to have high conviction in the virtue of our dividend-oriented approach in which we seek to find companies that we believe have above-average growth in dividends.

 

We continue to believe that global investors are presenting too optimistic a view of the underlying health of the world’s economy. While the effect of massive central bank liquidity seems to have nudged employment in the right direction, we remain concerned with the private sector’s ability to take the momentum to the next level. Indeed, we believe that the rather dramatic equity market sell-off that followed the mere suggestion of a slowdown in Fed purchase activity seems to suggest as much. We believe that earnings results from the recently completed second quarter are likely to confirm this continued softness as well. As always, we will aggressively use any price weakness that might occur to seek to raise the quality of the portfolio.

 

At the end of the period, our bottom-up investment approach resulted in overweight exposures in Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials as we continued to find attractive investment opportunities in these sectors. The Fund’s largest underweights relative to the Russell 1000 Index were in Financials, Information Technology, and Telecommunication Services.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Banks (Financials)   3.6%
Capital Goods (Industrials)   10.0 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   3.6 
Consumer Services (Consumer Discretionary)   3.2 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   1.6 
Energy (Energy)   8.9 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   4.0 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   3.3 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   6.8 
Household and Personal Products (Consumer Staples)   3.7 
Insurance (Financials)   3.7 
Materials (Materials)   4.2 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   3.6 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   13.5 
Real Estate (Financials)   1.1 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   5.8 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   11.1 
Transportation (Industrials)   3.9 
Utilities (Utilities)   1.3 
Short-Term Investments   2.8 
Other Assets and Liabilities   0.3 
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.9% 
     Banks - 3.6%     
 448   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.   $32,690 
 783   Wells Fargo & Co.    32,313 
         65,003 
     Capital Goods - 10.0%     
 333   Emerson Electric Co.    18,159 
 418   General Dynamics Corp.    32,724 
 368   Honeywell International, Inc.    29,233 
 390   Lockheed Martin Corp.    42,275 
 266   Northrop Grumman Corp.    22,011 
 396   United Technologies Corp.    36,799 
         181,201 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 3.6%     
 687   Mattel, Inc.    31,141 
 520   NIKE, Inc. Class B    33,132 
         64,273 
     Consumer Services - 3.2%     
 587   McDonald's Corp.    58,120 
           
     Diversified Financials - 1.6%     
 114   BlackRock, Inc.    29,360 
           
     Energy - 8.9%     
 1,730   BG Group plc    29,398 
 220   Chevron Corp.    26,082 
 722   Enbridge, Inc.    30,359 
 450   Exxon Mobil Corp.    40,630 
 385   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    34,379 
         160,848 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 4.0%     
 566   CVS Caremark Corp.    32,370 
 534   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.    39,787 
         72,157 
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 3.3%     
 590   Coca-Cola Co.    23,647 
 443   PepsiCo, Inc.    36,225 
         59,872 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 6.8%     
 905   Cardinal Health, Inc.    42,708 
 839   Medtronic, Inc.    43,198 
 566   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    37,060 
         122,966 
     Household and Personal Products - 3.7%     
 481   Colgate-Palmolive Co.    27,564 
 515   Procter & Gamble Co.    39,638 
         67,202 
     Insurance - 3.7%     
 353   ACE Ltd.    31,585 
 205   Chubb Corp.    17,346 
 452   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.    18,028 
         66,959 
     Materials - 4.2%     
 360   Ecolab, Inc.    30,697 
 385   Praxair, Inc.    44,295 
         74,992 
     Media - 3.6%     
 639   Omnicom Group, Inc.    40,182 
 400   Walt Disney Co.    25,268 
         65,450 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 13.5%     
 318   Amgen, Inc.  31,405 
 628   Johnson & Johnson   53,910 
 925   Merck & Co., Inc.   42,945 
 1,213   Pfizer, Inc.   33,982 
 189   Roche Holding AG   46,933 
 907   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR   35,555 
         244,730 
     Real Estate - 1.1%     
 128   Public Storage REIT   19,665 
           
     Retailing - 5.8%     
 9,440   Allstar Co. ⌂●†   19,578 
 10,986   Buck Holdings L.P. ⌂●†   3,335 
 900   Lowe's Cos., Inc.   36,813 
 650   Target Corp.   44,780 
         104,506 
     Software and Services - 11.1%     
 338   Accenture plc   24,319 
 642   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   44,190 
 200   IBM Corp.   38,297 
 1,743   Microsoft Corp.   60,187 
 1,112   Oracle Corp.   34,162 
         201,155 
     Transportation - 3.9%     
 313   C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   17,642 
 614   United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B   53,139 
         70,781 
     Utilities - 1.3%     
 397   Dominion Resources, Inc.   22,545 
           
     Total common stocks     
     (cost $1,479,047)  $1,751,785 
           
     Total long-term investments     
     (cost $1,479,047)  $1,751,785 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%     
Repurchase Agreements - 2.8%     
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $189,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $192)
     
$189   0.13%, 6/28/2013  $189 
     Bank of Montreal  TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $4,018, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value
of $4,088)
     
 4,018   0.15%, 6/28/2013   4,018 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount          Market Value ╪ 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8% - (continued)             
Repurchase Agreements - 2.8% - (continued)             
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $7,806, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014,
FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value
of $7,944)
            
$7,806   0.12%, 6/28/2013          $7,806 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $5,409, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of
$5,499)
            
 5,409   0.10%, 6/28/2013           5,409 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $15,941,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $16,181)
            
 15,941   0.10%, 6/28/2013           15,941 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $189,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $192)
            
 189   0.25%, 6/28/2013           189 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $6,393, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 -
2020, value of $6,521)
            
 6,393   0.10%, 6/28/2013           6,393 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $11,274, collateralized by
FHLMC 3.50% - 4.00%, 2042, FNMA
3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 - 2042, value of
$11,466)
            
 11,274   0.12%, 6/28/2013           11,274 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$163, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $166)
            
 163   0.09%, 6/28/2013           163 
                 51,382 
     Total short-term investments             
     (cost $51,382)          $51,382 
                   
        Total investments          
        (cost $1,530,429)▲   99.7%  $1,803,167 
        Other assets and liabilities   0.3%   5,414 
        Total net assets   100.0%  $1,808,581 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,536,415 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation   $289,185 
Unrealized Depreciation    (22,433)
Net Unrealized Appreciation   $266,752 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company's Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $22,913, which represents 1.3% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Non-income producing.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
08/2011   9,440   Allstar Co.  $5,578 
06/2007   10,986   Buck Holdings L.P.  $742 

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $22,913, which represents 1.3% of total net assets.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty  Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CHF  Sell  07/03/2013  UBS  $571   $571   $ 
GBP  Sell  07/03/2013  BCLY   364    364     
                      $ 

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

  

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays
UBS UBS AG
 
Currency Abbreviations:
CHF Swiss Franc
GBP British Pound
 
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $1,751,785   $1,652,541   $76,331   $22,913 
Short-Term Investments   51,382        51,382     
Total  $1,803,167   $1,652,541   $127,713   $22,913 
Liabilities:                    
Foreign Currency Contracts *                
Total  $   $   $   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3
   Balance as
of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Common Stocks   $21,169   $4,993   $2,956*  $   $   $(6,205)  $   $   $22,913 
Total   $21,169   $4,993   $2,956   $   $   $(6,205)  $   $   $22,913 

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $2,956.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $1,530,429)  $1,803,167 
Cash   56 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   38,887 
Fund shares sold   420 
Dividends and interest   2,329 
Total assets   1,844,859 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts    
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   34,970 
Fund shares redeemed   1,059 
Investment management fees   141 
Distribution fees   8 
Accrued expenses   100 
Total liabilities   36,278 
Net assets  $1,808,581 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $2,158,224 
Undistributed net investment income   17,618 
Accumulated net realized loss   (640,007)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   272,746 
Net assets  $1,808,581 
Shares authorized   4,000,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $51.77 
Shares outstanding   31,023 
Net assets  $1,606,100 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $51.68 
Shares outstanding   3,918 
Net assets  $202,481 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $22,585 
Interest   17 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (369)
Total investment income, net   22,233 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   4,289 
Distribution fees - Class IB   258 
Custodian fees   6 
Accounting services fees   91 
Board of Directors' fees   24 
Audit fees   10 
Other expenses   142 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   4,820 
Commission recapture   (1)
Custodian fee offset    
Total fees paid indirectly   (1)
Total expenses, net   4,819 
Net Investment Income   17,414 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   84,699 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   35 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (59)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   84,675 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   161,351 
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts    
Net unrealized appreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   6 
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   161,357 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   246,032 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $263,446 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $17,414   $33,887 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   84,675    236,957 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions   161,357    (18,825)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   263,446    252,019 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (32,577)
Class IB       (3,720)
Total distributions       (36,297)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   17,395    24,409 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       32,577 
Redeemed   (176,809)   (328,593)
Total capital share transactions   (159,414)   (271,607)
Class IB          
Sold   6,665    8,307 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       3,720 
Redeemed   (34,385)   (70,038)
Total capital share transactions   (27,720)   (58,011)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (187,134)   (329,618)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   76,312    (113,896)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   1,732,269    1,846,165 
End of period  $1,808,581   $1,732,269 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $17,618   $204 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   347    554 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       728 
Redeemed   (3,577)   (7,451)
Total share activity   (3,230)   (6,169)
Class IB          
Sold   134    190 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       83 
Redeemed   (693)   (1,592)
Total share activity   (559)   (1,319)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Stock HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the

 

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Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.
·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

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e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
                             
Liabilities:                            
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

The volume of derivative activity was minimal during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:            

Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts

  $   $35   $   $   $   $   $35 
Total  $   $35   $   $   $   $   $35 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:      
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

c)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $51,382   $   $51,382   $   $(52,249)  $ 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $51,382   $   $51,382   $   $(52,249)  $ 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

b)Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $36,297   $25,942 

 

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As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $204 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (718,694)
Unrealized Appreciation†   105,401 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(613,089)

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.

Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $78 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (78)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $718,694 
Total  $718,694 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $225,623 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund

Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.5250%
On next $250 million   0.5000%
On next $500 million   0.4750%
On next $4 billion   0.4500%
On next $5 billion   0.4475%
Over $10 billion   0.4450%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All assets   0.010%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

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The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.50%
Class IB   0.75 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $1. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

g)Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

  For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
 

Class IA

  

Class IB

 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   %   %
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   41.53%   41.18%

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $261,597 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   465,096 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
            
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)           
IA  $44.73   $0.51   $6.53   $7.04   $   $   $   $   $51.77 
IB   44.71    0.45    6.52    6.97                    51.68 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012                 
IA   39.95    0.91    4.83    5.74    (0.96)           (0.96)   44.73 
IB   39.92    0.82    4.81    5.63    (0.84)           (0.84)   44.71 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011                           
IA   40.98    0.62    (1.07)   (0.45)   (0.58)           (0.58)   39.95 
IB   40.94    0.51    (1.06)   (0.55)   (0.47)           (0.47)   39.92 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010                           
IA   36.10    0.44    4.89    5.33    (0.45)           (0.45)   40.98 
IB   36.06    0.35    4.88    5.23    (0.35)           (0.35)   40.94 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009                           
IA   25.86    0.48    10.25    10.73    (0.49)           (0.49)   36.10 
IB   25.84    0.39    10.24    10.63    (0.41)           (0.41)   36.06 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008                           
IA   47.11    0.59    (20.79)   (20.20)   (0.81)   (0.24)       (1.05)   25.86 
IB   47.00    0.50    (20.72)   (20.22)   (0.70)   (0.24)       (0.94)   25.84 

 

(A) Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B) The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C) Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E) Not annualized.
(F) Annualized.
(G) Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
  
  
 15.74%(E)  $1,606,100    0.50%(F)   0.50%(F)   1.95%(F)   15%
 15.60(E)   202,481    0.75(F)   0.75(F)   1.70(F)    
                            
                            
 14.38    1,532,116    0.51    0.51    1.86    82 
 14.10    200,153    0.76    0.76    1.61     
                            
                            
 (1.09)   1,614,788    0.50    0.50    1.37    43 
 (1.34)   231,377    0.75    0.75    1.11     
                            
                            
 14.80    1,980,502    0.50    0.50    1.09    77 
 14.51    300,279    0.75    0.75    0.84     
                            
                            
 41.54(G)   2,055,227    0.51    0.51    1.43    84 
 41.18(G)   328,275    0.76    0.76    1.19     
                            
                            
 (43.13)   1,810,864    0.49    0.49    1.38    89 
 (43.27)   287,794    0.74    0.74    1.13     

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
   Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,157.40   $2.67     $1,000.00   $1,022.32   $2.51    0.50%   181    365 
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,156.00   $4.01   $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.76    0.75%   181    365 

 

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Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

Market, Selection and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

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P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-S13 8-13 113554-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

  

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HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN

 

BOND HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 6
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 26
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 27
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 28
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 29
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 30
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 48
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 50
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 52
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 52
Expense Example (Unaudited) 53
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 54

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under ‘‘Why did the Fund perform this way?’’ and ‘‘What is the outlook?’’ are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund inception 08/31/1977
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks a competitive total return, with income as a secondary objective.

 

Performance Overview 6/30/03 - 6/30/13 

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13) 

 

   6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Total Return Bond IA   -2.98%    0.78%    5.04%    4.29% 
Total Return Bond IB   -3.10%    0.53%    4.78%    4.03% 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -2.44%    -0.68%    5.19%    4.52% 

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Performance information includes performance under the Fund’s previous sub-adviser, Hartford Investment Management Company. As of March 5, 2012, Hartford Investment Management Company no longer serves as the sub-adviser to the Fund.

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and is composed of securities from the Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, Asset-Backed Securities Index and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Index.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.50% and 0.75%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers    
Joseph F. Marvan, CFA Lucius T. Hill, III Campe Goodman, CFA
Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
     

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund returned -2.98% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -2.44% for the same period. The Fund also underperformed the -2.55% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

Central bank easing and signs of gradual global economic recovery imparted a positive tone to financial markets early in the year. However, sentiment abruptly changed late in the period after the Federal Reserve (Fed) surprised markets with its earlier-than-expected plan to reduce asset purchases, sending yields sharply higher.

 

The Federal Open Market Committee began to publically debate the costs of open-ended bond purchases during the first quarter, raising concerns that these will end sooner than anticipated. But it was statements by Fed reserve policymakers on June 18 and 19 that really caught market participants off guard with their unexpectedly agressive tone. Specifically, Fed officials signaled a readiness to begin reducing the central bank’s asset purchases under quantitative easing (QE) by September, and to end purchases by mid-2014 if the economy strengthened sufficiently.

 

In contrast to the Fed’s aggressive rhetoric, European Central Bank (ECB) officials made it clear they are in no hurry to end the central bank's accommodative stance as the eurozone’s economic recovery continued to be the world’s weakest by a large margin. Meanwhile, stress in Chinese money markets coincided with signs of slowing growth. China's central bank attempted to tighten credit at the same time that global markets were closely watching the Fed's attempts to move toward tighter policy.

 

U.S. economic data signaled that the economy remains on a moderate growth path, underpinned by the housing and labor markets. The residential real estate recovery continued to pick up steam as home sales rose; house prices saw their greatest annual gain in seven years, according to data from S&P/Case-Shiller. Rising home values and equity-market gains helped boost consumer confidence and prop up consumption. However, manufacturing activity contracted and growth in the services sector slowed.

 

Worries over an eventual end to record-low borrowing rates in the U.S. fueled a massive, broad-based sell-off across nearly all corners of the global financial markets in June. The Treasury yield curve steepened as the 10-year Treasury yield surged 0.73% to end the period at 2.49%, the highest level since August 2011. Major fixed income sectors, with the exception of high yield, posted negative absolute returns driven by rising rates and underperformed Treasuries on a duration-adjusted basis during the 6-month period.

 

The primary drivers of the Fund’s underperformance were its high yield credit, emerging market debt (EMD), commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) and Non-Dollar exposures. Positive results from an allocation to bank loans and BB-rated high yield issuers were more than offset by the negative impact of high yield credit default swap index positions, which were used as a source of liquidity and to manage overall portfolio risk. The Fund’s positioning in high yield credit detracted from performance overall. Our allocation to EMD detracted from performance particularly in the second quarter when EM spreads widened on concerns over early Fed tapering of its monthly bond purchases and protests in Brazil and Turkey. Our EMD positions were primarily implemented via credit default index swaps. The Fund’s agency MBS pass-throughs positioning, particularly in lower coupons, had a negative impact on performance. Our CMBS exposure, which also detracted from performance, was gained via a combination of bonds and credit default swap indexes. The Fund’s Non-Dollar exposure, via forwards and futures, also hurt relative performance. The Fund’s tactical duration posture detracted from relative results over the period as gains in January from maintaining a short duration posture were more than offset by a long duration posture in June when the Fed signaled an earlier-than-expected end to quantitative easing, driving Treasury yields sharply higher out of their previously narrow range.

 

The Fund’s non-agency mortgage exposure was a significant positive for performance as strong performance in the non-agency sector carried over into 2013 amid continued improvement in housing and investors’ appetite for higher yielding securities. Our tactical investment grade credit

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

positioning via credit default swaps indexes also contributed to relative results.

 

What is the outlook?

In the U.S., we maintain a moderately procyclical risk bias. While sector valuations have improved, Fed tapering of its monthly bond purchases rhetoric has introduced volatility and economic uncertainty into the markets. We are concerned about the potential impact of higher rates on the housing sector and on business activity in general. Federal government spending cuts scheduled for later this year will also weigh on economic growth.

 

We expect the Fed to maintain its low-rate stance, although the central bank has made clear that the timing of any tapering off in policy accommodation will be data dependent. We believe that the 10-year yield is likely to trade in a range over the near term. We plan to tactically trade this range, adding duration when yields reach the top end of the range and reducing duration when rates drift toward the lower end.

 

As of the end of the period, we continued to favor bank loans, which have experienced strong demand amid the backup in yields given their floating-rate coupon structure. We believe upper-quality-tier high yield also looks attractive, but less so than bank loans. We maintained an allocation to non-agency MBS and overweights to CMBS and investment-grade financials. At the end of the period, we had a tactical overweight to agency MBS, where supply is dwindling and valuations look attractive. Extension risk is increasing with the rise in rates, however, making us somewhat cautious on the sector. We maintained an allocation to EMD based on attractive valuations. Within Non-Dollar, we expect the North American economy to underperform Europe, with U.S. and Canadian rates outperforming U.K. and German rates. We also expect better growth and higher inflation in Japan and had a short Japanese Government bond position at the end of the period.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

Industry  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Fixed Income Securities     
Accommodation and Food Services   0.2%
Administrative Waste Management and Remediation   0.2 
Air Transportation   0.3 
Apparel Manufacturing   0.1 
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation   2.8 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing   1.0 
Chemical Manufacturing   0.5 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing   0.4 
Construction   0.1 
Educational Services   0.0 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing   0.2 
Finance and Insurance   30.5 
Food Manufacturing   0.2 
Food Services   0.1 
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing   0.0 
General Obligations   0.5 
Health Care and Social Assistance   1.8 
Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.)   0.1 
Information   3.7 
Machinery Manufacturing   0.2 
Mining   1.0 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   0.6 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing   0.2 
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing   0.2 
Other Services   0.0 
Paper Manufacturing   0.1 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing   2.4 
Pipeline Transportation   0.6 
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing   0.2 
Primary Metal Manufacturing   0.2 
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services   0.2 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing   0.8 
Retail Trade   2.1 
Tax Allocation   0.0 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing   0.2 
Truck Transportation   0.3 
Utilities   1.3 
Utilities - Electric   0.3 
Utilities - Water and Sewer   0.2 
Wholesale Trade   0.3 
Total   54.1%
Equity Securities     
Diversified Banks   0.0 
Other Diversified Financial Services   0.1 
Total   0.1%
Foreign Government Obligations   0.4 
Put Options Purchased   0.0 
U.S. Government Agencies   57.0 
U.S. Government Securities   14.7 
Short-Term Investments   4.3 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (30.6)
Total   100.0%

 

The above table represents investments by industry, rather than industry sub-classifications. Each industry combines multiple sub-classifications into one industry category. Detailed information on sub-classification breakdowns is available in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Distribution by Credit Quality

as of June 30, 2013

Credit Rating *  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Aaa / AAA   6.1%
Aa / AA   3.3 
A   7.2 
Baa / BBB   18.0 
Ba / BB   9.2 
B   4.5 
Caa / CCC or Lower   5.5 
Unrated   0.7 
U.S. Government Agencies and Securities   71.7 
Non-Debt Securities and Other Short-Term Instruments   4.4 
Other Assets & Liabilities   (30.6)
Total   100.0%

 

*Does not apply to the Fund itself. Based upon Moody’s and S&P long-term credit ratings for the Fund’s holdings as of the date noted. If Moody's and S&P assign different ratings to a holding, the lower rating is used. "Unrated" includes fixed-income securities (other than cash-like short-term instruments and U.S. Government securities) for which Moody’s and S&P have not issued long-term credit ratings.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 16.4%

Finance and Insurance - 16.2%
     Captive Auto Finance - 1.7%     
     Ally Automotive Receivables Trust     
$5,675    3.38%, 09/15/2017 ■  $5,811 
 5,650    3.61%, 08/15/2016 ■   5,739 
     Carnow Automotive Receivables Trust     
 198    2.09%, 01/15/2015 ■   198 
     CPS Automotive Trust     
 2,915    1.82%, 12/16/2019 ■   2,928 
     Credit Acceptance Automotive Loan Trust     
 5,325    1.21%, 10/15/2020 ■   5,284 
 1,860    2.21%, 09/15/2020 ■   1,865 
 5,115    3.12%, 03/16/2020 ■   5,130 
     Ford Credit Automotive Owner Trust     
 4,600    2.54%, 02/15/2016   4,707 
 3,680    3.21%, 07/15/2017   3,818 
 1,730    5.53%, 05/15/2016 ■   1,782 
     Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust     
 6,225    1.50%, 09/15/2015   6,239 
     Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust     
 4,180    2.12%, 08/15/2017   4,203 
     Hyundai Automotive Receivables Trust     
 6,710    2.27%, 02/15/2017   6,864 
     Prestige Automotive Receivables Trust     
 3,855    2.49%, 04/16/2018 ■   3,872 
     Santander Drive Automotive Receivables Trust     
 5,125    3.89%, 07/17/2017   5,260 
     SNAAC Automotive Receivables Trust     
 1,092    1.78%, 06/15/2016 ■   1,096 
         64,796 
     Captive Retail Finance - 0.1%     
     CNH Equipment Trust     
 3,075    2.97%, 05/15/2017   3,145 
     Real Estate Credit (Mortgage Banking) - 14.4%     
     American Home Mortgage Assets     
 2,570    1.11%, 10/25/2046 Δ   1,856 
     Asset Backed Funding Certificates     
 4,787    0.41%, 01/25/2037 Δ   2,604 
     Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.     
 6,070    5.19%, 09/10/2047 Δ   6,544 
 11,725    5.21%, 11/10/2042 Δ   12,366 
 2,780    5.63%, 07/10/2046 Δ   3,051 
     Banc of America Funding Corp.     
 7,786    0.49%, 05/20/2047 Δ   6,293 
 9,866    5.77%, 05/25/2037   8,649 
 445    5.85%, 01/25/2037   361 
     BB-UBS Trust     
 11,170    3.43%, 11/05/2036 ■   10,460 
     BCAP LLC Trust     
 1,602    0.36%, 01/25/2037 Δ   1,146 
 4,041    0.37%, 03/25/2037 Δ   3,200 
     Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust     
 6,626    2.32%, 08/25/2035 Δ   6,521 
 10,098    2.47%, 10/25/2035 Δ   9,607 
     Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust     
882    0.57%, 05/25/2036 Δ  529 
     Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.     
 7,015    5.15%, 10/12/2042 Δ   7,564 
 2,010    5.47%, 01/12/2045   2,253 
 3,600    5.54%, 10/12/2041   3,997 
     Cal Funding II Ltd.     
 1,909    3.47%, 10/25/2027 ■   1,889 
     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 3,480    3.09%, 03/10/2023 Δ   3,268 
     Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 2,300    5.30%, 01/15/2046 Δ   2,486 
 7,950    5.32%, 12/11/2049   8,752 
     Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust     
 8,640    6.01%, 12/10/2049 Δ   9,777 
     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates     
 27,615    0.67%, 07/10/2046 ■►   1,970 
 640    2.82%, 11/15/2045   594 
 650    2.85%, 10/15/2045   601 
 4,190    4.33%, 12/10/2045 ■Δ   2,937 
 8,135    5.75%, 06/10/2046 Δ   8,942 
     Community or Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 2,065    2.77%, 12/10/2045   1,900 
 860    3.10%, 02/10/2023   810 
 4,610    3.21%, 04/10/2023   4,368 
 2,575    3.42%, 03/10/2031 ■   2,472 
 2,540    4.75%, 11/15/2045 ■   1,931 
     Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.     
 572    5.01%, 06/17/2019 ■   597 
     Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust     
 3,827    0.51%, 11/25/2035 Δ   2,822 
     Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.     
 1,242    3.00%, 04/20/2036 Δ   828 
 7,364    3.08%, 09/25/2047 Δ   5,933 
     Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates     
 6,965    5.47%, 09/15/2039   7,673 
     CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.     
 2,364    4.83%, 04/15/2037   2,483 
 5,304    5.50%, 06/25/2035   5,103 
     CW Capital Cobalt Ltd.     
 14,611    5.22%, 08/15/2048   15,834 
     DBUBS Mortgage Trust     
 26,632    0.87%, 01/01/2021 ■►   1,126 
     Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp.     
 3,953    0.46%, 05/25/2036 Δ   2,167 
 3,242    0.53%, 04/25/2047 Δ   1,918 
     First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust     
 14,867    0.43%, 04/25/2036 Δ   8,414 
     First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities     
 13,358    2.33%, 04/25/2036 Δ   10,269 
 14,540    2.36%, 09/25/2035 Δ   12,060 
     Fremont Home Loan Trust     
 1,898    0.34%, 10/25/2036 Δ   847 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 16.4% - (continued)

Finance and Insurance - 16.2% - (continued)
     Real Estate Credit (Mortgage Banking) - 14.4% - (continued)     
     GE Business Loan Trust     
$5,774    1.19%, 05/15/2034 ■Δ  $4,018 
     GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.     
 905    5.24%, 11/10/2045 Δ   967 
     GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust     
 6,350    3.68%, 09/19/2035 Δ   6,031 
 98    3.90%, 04/19/2036 Δ   81 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp.     
 805    3.38%, 05/10/2045   793 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II     
 3,325    2.95%, 11/05/2034 ■   3,093 
     Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust     
 3,585    2.77%, 11/10/2045   3,314 
 3,305    2.94%, 02/10/2046   3,074 
 8,170    3.55%, 04/10/2034 ■   8,044 
 3,180    4.86%, 11/10/2045 ■Δ   2,763 
     Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.     
 4,425    5.74%, 12/10/2049   4,956 
 4,550    5.86%, 07/10/2038 Δ   5,043 
     GS Mortgage Securities Trust     
 3,760    2.93%, 06/05/2031 ■   3,738 
 3,925    3.14%, 06/10/2046   3,690 
     GSAA Home Equity Trust     
 4,260    0.24%, 03/25/2047 Δ   2,373 
 16,484    0.27%, 02/25/2037 Δ   8,137 
 3,262    0.28%, 12/25/2036 Δ   1,646 
 6,703    0.29%, 03/25/2037 Δ   3,284 
 2,618    0.35%, 07/25/2036 Δ   1,243 
 1,634    0.42%, 04/25/2047 Δ   932 
 4,606    5.98%, 06/25/2036   2,571 
     GSAMP Trust     
 17,008    0.28%, 01/25/2037 Δ   9,014 
 2,518    0.29%, 12/25/2046 Δ   1,275 
 1,860    0.39%, 11/25/2036 Δ   998 
     GSR Mortgage Loan Trust     
 11,471    2.79%, 01/25/2036 Δ   9,102 
     Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust     
 5,910    0.38%, 01/19/2038 Δ   4,758 
 8,711    0.41%, 05/19/2047 Δ   4,178 
 4,710    0.52%, 09/19/2035 Δ   3,467 
     Impac Secured Assets Trust     
 2,574    0.39%, 11/25/2036 Δ   1,447 
     IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust     
 763    0.48%, 01/25/2036 Δ   463 
 9,894    0.59%, 07/25/2046 Δ   4,038 
 3,090    2.47%, 01/25/2036 Δ   2,773 
 1,883    2.52%, 08/25/2035 Δ   1,395 
 11,923    2.66%, 03/25/2036 Δ   8,151 
 76    2.89%, 12/25/2036 Δ   62 
     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.     
 2,070    2.75%, 10/15/2045 ■   1,313 
 575    2.83%, 10/15/2045   537 
 3,090    2.84%, 12/15/2047   2,865 
 2,675    3.91%, 05/05/2030 ■Δ   2,674 
700    4.67%, 10/15/2045 ■Δ  603 
 80    4.92%, 10/15/2042   85 
 9,995    5.20%, 12/15/2044 Δ   10,786 
 6,876    5.29%, 01/12/2043 Δ   7,429 
 1,890    5.31%, 08/15/2046 ■Δ   1,737 
 4,594    5.34%, 08/12/2037   4,855 
 3,782    5.71%, 02/12/2049 Δ   4,241 
     JP Morgan Mortgage Trust     
 5,349    2.80%, 05/25/2036 Δ   4,676 
 838    2.87%, 04/25/2037 Δ   683 
 3,975    3.08%, 09/25/2035 Δ   3,706 
     LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 8,695    4.95%, 09/15/2030   9,245 
 6,275    5.20%, 11/15/2030 Δ   6,728 
 5,953    5.43%, 02/15/2040   6,530 
 800    5.87%, 06/15/2038 Δ   888 
 4,200    6.15%, 04/15/2041 Δ   4,888 
     Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial     
 1,399    5.52%, 09/25/2030 ■Δ   1,359 
     Lehman XS Trust     
 3,212    0.40%, 07/25/2046 Δ   2,371 
     Luminent Mortgage Trust     
 2,957    0.45%, 11/25/2035 Δ   2,485 
     Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust     
 185    2.63%, 12/25/2035 Δ   167 
 1,782    2.82%, 07/25/2035 Δ   1,469 
 2,259    3.00%, 03/25/2036 Δ   1,532 
     Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust     
 1,255    4.75%, 06/12/2043   1,321 
 220    5.05%, 07/12/2038   236 
 5,135    5.20%, 09/12/2042   5,418 
     Morgan Stanley Capital I     
 101,118    1.99%, 09/15/2047 ■►   2,889 
 625    3.24%, 03/15/2045   607 
 814    5.68%, 10/15/2042 Δ   887 
 11,950    5.69%, 04/15/2049 ‡Δ   13,307 
     Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust     
 6,193    0.36%, 05/25/2036 - 11/25/2036 Δ   2,923 
     National Credit Union Administration     
 3,082    1.84%, 10/07/2020 Δ   3,089 
     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.     
 7,530    3.02%, 11/25/2037 Δ   3,739 
     Residential Asset Securitization Trust     
 3,951    0.64%, 03/25/2035 Δ   3,017 
     RFMSI Trust     
 687    3.21%, 04/25/2037 Δ   573 
     Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC     
 2,430    0.28%, 07/25/2036 Δ   1,104 
     Sequoia Mortgage Trust     
 1,075    2.54%, 07/20/2037 Δ   856 
     Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Inc.     
 3,900    0.37%, 07/25/2037 Δ   1,985 
 7,820    0.44%, 06/25/2036 Δ   5,002 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

7

 

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 16.4% - (continued)
Finance and Insurance - 16.2% - (continued)
     Real Estate Credit (Mortgage Banking) - 14.4% - (continued)     
     Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust     
$1,781   0.49%, 09/25/2034 Δ  $1,490 
     Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust     
 3,519   0.41%, 05/25/2046 Δ   1,866 
     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 5,400   3.18%, 03/10/2046 Δ   5,189 
     Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 465   5.24%, 10/15/2044 Δ   500 
 1,351   5.42%, 01/15/2045 Δ   1,453 
     Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust     
 7,275   6.25%, 11/25/2037   6,770 
     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 6,965   2.92%, 10/15/2045   6,524 
 1,660   4.78%, 10/15/2045 ■Δ   1,420 
     Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust     
 2,476   5.15%, 10/25/2035 Δ   2,410 
     WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
 875   2.87%, 11/15/2045   811 
 3,888   2.88%, 12/15/2045   3,595 
 2,822   3.07%, 03/15/2045   2,649 
 3,470   3.20%, 03/15/2048   3,293 
 8,875   3.34%, 06/15/2046   8,461 
 175   3.44%, 04/15/2045   173 
 2,330   4.19%, 03/15/2045 ■Δ   1,696 
 3,135   4.46%, 12/15/2045 ■Δ   2,364 
 4,840   4.87%, 02/15/2044 ■   5,271 
 550   4.90%, 06/15/2044 ■   597 
 2,780   5.00%, 06/15/2044 ■   2,247 
 1,045   5.56%, 04/15/2045 ■Δ   965 
         529,233 
         597,174 
Information - 0.2%
     Telecommunications - Other - 0.2%     
     SBA Tower Trust     
 5,620   2.93%, 12/15/2017 ■   5,672 
           
     Total asset & commercial mortgage backed securities     
     (cost $598,428)  $602,846 
           
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0%
Accommodation and Food Services - 0.2%
     Traveler Accommodation - 0.2%     
     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     
$151   5.70%, 08/28/2020  $160 
 2,300   5.75%, 07/01/2022   2,438 
     Wynn Las Vegas LLC     
 5,415   7.75%, 08/15/2020   6,013 
         8,611 
Administrative Waste Management and Remediation - 0.1%
     Waste Treatment and Disposal - 0.1%     
     Clean Harbors, Inc.     
345   5.13%, 06/01/2021  347 
 1,385   5.25%, 08/01/2020   1,406 
         1,753 
Air Transportation - 0.2%
     Scheduled Air Transportation - 0.2%     
     Continental Airlines, Inc.     
 5,825   4.00%, 10/29/2024   5,811 
     US Airways Group, Inc.     
 910   6.25%, 04/22/2023   962 
         6,773 
Apparel Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     PVH Corp.     
 470   4.50%, 12/15/2022   451 
           
     Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Hanesbrands, Inc.     
 1,530   6.38%, 12/15/2020   1,631 
     Phillips Van-Heusen Corp.     
 1,950   7.38%, 05/15/2020   2,116 
         3,747 
         4,198 
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 2.4%
     Cable and Other Subscription Programming - 1.4%     
     CCO Holdings LLC     
 840   5.25%, 09/30/2022   798 
 7,635   6.63%, 01/31/2022   7,960 
 1,900   7.38%, 06/01/2020   2,066 
     DirecTV Holdings LLC     
 4,880   3.80%, 03/15/2022   4,688 
 4,200   5.00%, 03/01/2021   4,424 
     Time Warner Cable, Inc.     
 2,405   4.50%, 09/15/2042   1,865 
 3,500   5.88%, 11/15/2040   3,206 
     Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.     
 8,175   8.38%, 07/15/2033   9,635 
     Time Warner, Inc.     
 2,540   3.40%, 06/15/2022   2,462 
 3,800   6.10%, 07/15/2040   4,149 
 2,700   6.50%, 11/15/2036   3,054 
     Viacom, Inc.     
 7,000   5.63%, 09/15/2019   8,035 
         52,342 
     Motion Picture and Video Industries - 0.1%     
     NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC     
 732   8.25%, 12/15/2017 ■   783 
     National CineMedia LLC     
 160   6.00%, 04/15/2022   164 
         947 
     Newspaper, Periodical, Book and Database Publisher - 0.2%     
     News America, Inc.     
 7,200   6.15%, 03/01/2037 - 02/15/2041   7,852 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0% - (continued)
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 2.4% - (continued)
     Radio and Television Broadcasting - 0.7%     
     CBS Corp.     
$3,700   3.38%, 03/01/2022  $3,567 
 3,810   4.85%, 07/01/2042   3,522 
     Liberty Media Corp.     
 4,047   8.25%, 02/01/2030   4,330 
     NBC Universal Enterprise     
 1,700   1.66%, 04/15/2018 ■   1,655 
     NBC Universal Media LLC     
 3,465   5.15%, 04/30/2020   3,945 
 3,390   5.95%, 04/01/2041   3,871 
 3,215   6.40%, 04/30/2040   3,845 
     Starz Financial Corp     
 665   5.00%, 09/15/2019   660 
         25,395 
         86,536 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.9%
     Beverage Manufacturing - 0.7%     
     Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.     
 6,890   7.75%, 01/15/2019 ‡   8,715 
     Constellation Brands, Inc.     
 1,680   6.00%, 05/01/2022   1,802 
 5,535   7.25%, 05/15/2017   6,296 
     Molson Coors Brewing Co.     
 1,825   3.50%, 05/01/2022   1,791 
     Pernod-Ricard S.A.     
 8,265   2.95%, 01/15/2017 ■   8,457 
         27,061 
     Tobacco Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Altria Group, Inc.     
 3,740   10.20%, 02/06/2039 ‡   5,629 
     Lorillard Tobacco Co.     
 1,160   8.13%, 06/23/2019   1,421 
         7,050 
         34,111 
Chemical Manufacturing - 0.3%
     Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     
 2,950   3.45%, 06/01/2023   2,835 
           
     Basic Chemical Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Ashland, Inc.     
 1,050   4.75%, 08/15/2022 ■   1,040 
     Dow Chemical Co.     
 6,000   8.55%, 05/15/2019   7,655 
         8,695 
         11,530 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.3%
     Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing - 0.3%     
     Apple, Inc.     
 3,605   2.40%, 05/03/2023 ‡   3,344 
     Hewlett-Packard Co.     
 2,970   2.65%, 06/01/2016   3,027 
     Seagate HDD Cayman     
 3,435   6.88%, 05/01/2020   3,641 
         10,012 
     Navigational, Measuring and Control Instruments - 0.0%     
     Esterline Technologies Corp.     
1,890   7.00%, 08/01/2020  2,027 
         12,039 
Construction - 0.1%
     Residential Building Construction - 0.1%     
     D.R. Horton, Inc.     
 1,245   6.50%, 04/15/2016   1,345 
     Pulte Homes, Inc.     
 800   7.88%, 06/15/2032   880 
     Ryland Group, Inc.     
 785   5.38%, 10/01/2022   757 
         2,982 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing - 0.2%
     Boiler, Tank and Shipping Container Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Ball Corp.     
 3,015   4.00%, 11/15/2023   2,789 
 1,330   5.00%, 03/15/2022 ‡   1,323 
         4,112 
     Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Crown Americas, Inc.     
 1,005   4.50%, 01/15/2023 ■   947 
 2,400   6.25%, 02/01/2021   2,544 
     Masco Corp.     
 575   5.95%, 03/15/2022   604 
         4,095 
     Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Anixter International, Inc.     
 805   5.63%, 05/01/2019 ‡   833 
         9,040 
Finance and Insurance - 13.7%
     Captive Auto Finance - 0.3%     
     Credit Acceptance Corp.     
 1,611   9.13%, 02/01/2017   1,704 
     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC     
 4,000   1.70%, 05/09/2016   3,935 
 2,245   3.00%, 06/12/2017   2,250 
 3,600   5.88%, 08/02/2021   3,925 
 475   6.63%, 08/15/2017   537 
         12,351 
     Commercial Banking - 0.9%     
     Barclays Bank plc     
 11,775   6.05%, 12/04/2017 ■‡   12,737 
     BNP Paribas     
 11,625   2.38%, 09/14/2017   11,509 
 3,800   3.25%, 03/11/2015   3,923 
     Lloyds Banking Group plc     
 3,090   6.50%, 09/14/2020 ■   3,294 
         31,463 
     Consumer Lending - 0.0%     
     Minerva Luxembourg S.A.     
 1,645   7.75%, 01/31/2023 ■   1,637 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 

CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0% - (continued)

Finance and Insurance - 13.7% - (continued)
     Depository Credit Banking - 2.8%     
     Bank of America Corp.     
$5,965   2.00%, 01/11/2018  $5,778 
 6,500   5.63%, 07/01/2020 ‡   7,156 
 6,365   5.75%, 12/01/2017 ‡   7,074 
 3,330   5.88%, 01/05/2021   3,748 
 3,700   7.63%, 06/01/2019 ‡   4,446 
     Citigroup, Inc.     
 4,075   1.30%, 04/01/2016   4,027 
 6,490   4.05%, 07/30/2022   6,238 
 7,800   4.59%, 12/15/2015   8,330 
 1,427   4.88%, 05/07/2015   1,505 
 4,102   6.13%, 08/25/2036   4,016 
 8,900   6.63%, 06/15/2032   9,200 
 4,839   8.50%, 05/22/2019   6,097 
     HSBC Holdings plc     
 4,500   6.80%, 06/01/2038   5,176 
     HSBC USA, Inc.     
 3,950   1.63%, 01/16/2018   3,854 
     PNC Bank NA     
 2,235   6.00%, 12/07/2017   2,584 
 2,924   6.88%, 04/01/2018   3,507 
     PNC Funding Corp.     
 9,000   5.25%, 11/15/2015   9,794 
     Wells Fargo & Co.     
 3,000   1.50%, 07/01/2015   3,034 
 4,165   3.45%, 02/13/2023   3,978 
 4,000   4.60%, 04/01/2021   4,359 
         103,901 
     Insurance Carriers - 1.1%     
     American International Group, Inc.     
 4,595   2.38%, 08/24/2015 ‡   4,668 
 2,865   3.80%, 03/22/2017 ‡   3,003 
 2,100   8.25%, 08/15/2018   2,604 
     ING US, Inc.     
 1,995   5.50%, 07/15/2022 ■   2,122 
     Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.     
 2,493   8.88%, 06/01/2039 ■   3,654 
     Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.     
 4,280   5.38%, 03/25/2021 ■   4,659 
     Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.     
 5,925   9.38%, 08/15/2039 ■   8,017 
     Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America     
 5,748   6.85%, 12/16/2039 ■   7,020 
     Wellpoint, Inc.     
 2,920   1.88%, 01/15/2018   2,859 
         38,606 
     International Trade Financing (Foreign Banks) - 0.9%     
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 2,705   4.30%, 05/24/2028   2,498 
     Royal Bank of Scotland plc     
 7,875   2.55%, 09/18/2015   8,007 
 5,000   3.95%, 09/21/2015   5,222 
 4,995   6.13%, 12/15/2022   4,753 
     Santander U.S. Debt S.A.     
 8,000   3.72%, 01/20/2015 ■   8,075 
     TSMC Global LTD     
4,920   0.95%, 04/03/2016 ■  4,845 
         33,400 
     Nondepository Credit Banking - 1.9%     
     Capital One Financial Corp.     
 8,063   2.15%, 03/23/2015   8,190 
 4,000   6.15%, 09/01/2016   4,464 
     CIT Group, Inc.     
 45   5.00%, 05/15/2017   46 
 75   5.38%, 05/15/2020   77 
 6,443   5.50%, 02/15/2019 ■   6,652 
 1,175   6.63%, 04/01/2018 ■   1,269 
     Discover Financial Services, Inc.     
 5,970   5.20%, 04/27/2022   6,162 
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 10,029   4.38%, 09/16/2020   10,617 
 11,900   5.30%, 02/11/2021   13,054 
 8,490   5.63%, 05/01/2018   9,738 
 725   5.88%, 01/14/2038   798 
 3,900   6.25%, 12/15/2022 ♠   4,144 
     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.     
 495   2.75%, 05/15/2016 ■   487 
 255   3.25%, 05/15/2018 ■   248 
 165   4.25%, 05/15/2023 ■   154 
     Provident Funding Associates L.P.     
 315   6.75%, 06/15/2021 ■   314 
     SLM Corp.     
 2,020   7.25%, 01/25/2022   2,121 
 2,830   8.45%, 06/15/2018   3,141 
         71,676 
     Other Financial Investment Activities - 0.3%     
     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLC     
 971   7.38%, 10/01/2017 ■   991 
     State Street Corp.     
 7,610   4.96%, 03/15/2018   8,384 
         9,375 
     Other Investment Pools and Funds - 0.1%     
     Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.     
 1,730   7.50%, 05/04/2020 ■   1,868 
           
     Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) - 1.2%     
     Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P.     
 6,200   3.95%, 02/15/2023   5,830 
     DuPont Fabros Technology L.P.     
 1,900   8.50%, 12/15/2017   2,005 
     HCP, Inc.     
 4,000   2.63%, 02/01/2020   3,747 
     Health Care, Inc.     
 2,305   2.25%, 03/15/2018   2,263 
 2,260   4.13%, 04/01/2019   2,364 
     Kimco Realty Corp.     
 8,525   3.13%, 06/01/2023   7,887 
 1,390   4.30%, 02/01/2018   1,494 
     Liberty Property L.P.     
 2,165   3.38%, 06/15/2023   2,008 
 1,930   4.13%, 06/15/2022   1,909 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0% - (continued)
Finance and Insurance - 13.7% - (continued)
     Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) - 1.2% - (continued)     
     Realty Income Corp.     
$3,966   3.25%, 10/15/2022  $3,627 
     Ventas Realty L.P.     
 2,895   2.00%, 02/15/2018   2,802 
 3,425   2.70%, 04/01/2020   3,239 
 6,400   3.25%, 08/15/2022   5,941 
         45,116 
     Sales Financing - 0.1%     
     Imerial Tobacco Finance plc     
 5,400   3.50%, 02/11/2023 ■   5,077 
           
     Securities and Commodity Contracts and Brokerage - 4.1%     
     Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.     
 292   5.55%, 01/22/2017   320 
 365   7.25%, 02/01/2018   434 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
 9,205   5.75%, 01/24/2022   10,153 
 6,637   6.00%, 06/15/2020   7,458 
 4,400   6.45%, 05/01/2036   4,427 
 11,720   6.75%, 10/01/2037   12,006 
     JP Morgan Chase & Co.     
 12,170   3.15%, 07/05/2016   12,640 
 3,820   3.38%, 05/01/2023   3,557 
 11,645   4.35%, 08/15/2021   12,131 
 800   4.50%, 01/24/2022   837 
 6,375   6.00%, 01/15/2018   7,275 
     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     
 3,006   5.70%, 05/02/2017   3,237 
 24,775   6.05%, 05/16/2016 ‡   26,827 
 5,580   7.75%, 05/14/2038   6,383 
     Morgan Stanley     
 2,545   1.75%, 02/25/2016   2,521 
 5,920   4.88%, 11/01/2022   5,848 
 3,690   5.63%, 09/23/2019   3,966 
 2,750   5.75%, 01/25/2021   2,985 
 17,500   6.25%, 08/28/2017 ‡   19,514 
 4,050   6.38%, 07/24/2042   4,519 
 865   7.30%, 05/13/2019   1,005 
     UBS AG Stamford CT     
 1,600   7.63%, 08/17/2022   1,756 
         149,799 
         504,269 
Health Care and Social Assistance - 1.7%
     General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - 0.5%     
     Community Health Systems, Inc.     
 4,445   5.13%, 08/15/2018   4,512 
     HCA, Inc.     
 4,160   6.50%, 02/15/2020   4,501 
 2,135   7.25%, 09/15/2020   2,292 
 3,177   7.50%, 11/15/2095   2,955 
 1,140   8.50%, 04/15/2019   1,223 
     Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center     
 4,710   5.00%, 07/01/2042   4,989 
         20,472 
     Health and Personal Care Stores - 0.3%     
     CVS Caremark Corp.     
7,998   8.35%, 07/10/2031 ■  10,253 
           
     Offices and Physicians - 0.1%     
     Partners Healthcare System, Inc.     
 2,815   3.44%, 07/01/2021   2,818 
           
     Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing - 0.7%     
     AbbVie, Inc.     
 4,145   1.75%, 11/06/2017 ■   4,061 
 8,831   2.00%, 11/06/2018 ■   8,563 
     Express Scripts Holding Co.     
 2,910   2.10%, 02/12/2015   2,959 
     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     
 3,564   4.40%, 12/01/2021   3,827 
     Mylan, Inc.     
 2,095   1.80%, 06/24/2016 ■   2,089 
 2,250   6.00%, 11/15/2018 ■   2,466 
     Zoetis, Inc.     
 1,830   3.25%, 02/01/2023 ■   1,739 
         25,704 
     Specialty Hospital-Except Psychiatric & Drug Abuse - 0.1%     
     Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.     
 3,185   5.63%, 07/31/2019 ■   3,312 
 596   9.00%, 07/15/2015 ■   659 
         3,971 
         63,218 
Information - 2.6%
     Cable and Other Program Distribution - 0.9%     
     Cox Communications, Inc.     
 16,445   2.95%, 06/30/2023 ■   14,959 
     CSC Holdings, Inc.     
 725   7.63%, 07/15/2018   817 
     DISH DBS Corp.     
 4,955   5.88%, 07/15/2022   5,029 
 7,530   7.88%, 09/01/2019   8,434 
     Rogers Communications, Inc.     
 1,745   8.75%, 05/01/2032   2,388 
     TCI Communications, Inc.     
 2,025   8.75%, 08/01/2015   2,342 
         33,969 
     Data Processing Services - 0.1%     
     Audatex North America, Inc.     
 2,001   6.75%, 06/15/2018   2,101 
           
     Internet Publishing and Broadcasting - 0.0%     
     Netflix, Inc.     
 1,535   5.38%, 02/01/2021 ■   1,527 
           
     Other Information Services - 0.0%     
     InterActiveCorp     
 505   4.75%, 12/15/2022 ■   477 
           
     Satellite Telecommunications - 0.1%     
     Hughes Satelite Systems Corp.     
 2,050   6.50%, 06/15/2019   2,173 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0% - (continued)
Information - 2.6% - (continued)
     Software Publishers - 0.1%     
     Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.     
$2,536   4.63%, 01/15/2023 ■  $2,384 
           
     Telecommunications - Other - 0.7%     
     SBA Tower Trust     
 7,645   3.60%, 04/16/2043 ■   7,565 
     Sprint Nextel Corp.     
 2,995   7.00%, 03/01/2020 ■   3,235 
 1,306   9.00%, 11/15/2018 ■   1,528 
     Telefonica Emisiones SAU     
 3,520   3.99%, 02/16/2016   3,630 
     UPCB Finance III Ltd.     
 1,084   6.63%, 07/01/2020 ■   1,122 
     UPCB Finance VI Ltd.     
 3,070   6.88%, 01/15/2022 ■   3,177 
     Vivendi S.A.     
 1,800   2.40%, 04/10/2015 ■   1,832 
     Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.     
 3,470   7.25%, 02/15/2018 ■   3,476 
         25,565 
     Telecommunications - Wired Carriers - 0.4%     
     Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.     
 7,065   3.13%, 04/11/2016 ■   7,371 
     Paetec Holding Corp.     
 698   9.88%, 12/01/2018   771 
     Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co.     
 1,650   5.50%, 01/15/2023 ■   1,559 
 1,814   7.50%, 03/15/2019 ■   1,909 
     Videotron Ltee     
 915   9.13%, 04/15/2018   960 
     Windstream Corp.     
 2,216   7.88%, 11/01/2017   2,432 
         15,002 
     Telecommunications - Wireless Carriers - 0.1%     
     Qwest Corp.     
 1,906   7.25%, 10/15/2035   1,916 
     Vimpelcom Holdings     
 3,915   5.95%, 02/13/2023 ■   3,660 
         5,576 
     Wireless Communications Services - 0.2%     
     Altice Financing S.A.     
 1,745   7.88%, 12/15/2019 ■   1,824 
     Verizon Communications, Inc.     
 5,020   6.40%, 02/15/2038   5,845 
         7,669 
         96,443 
Machinery Manufacturing - 0.2%
     Agriculture, Construction, Mining and Machinery - 0.2%     
     Case New Holland, Inc.     
 7,851   7.88%, 12/01/2017   8,891 
           
Mining - 0.8%
     Coal Mining - 0.3%     
     Consol Energy, Inc.     
 925   8.00%, 04/01/2017   974 
     Peabody Energy Corp.     
1,370   6.00%, 11/15/2018  1,373 
 3,550   6.50%, 09/15/2020   3,559 
 3,675   7.38%, 11/01/2016   4,079 
         9,985 
     Metal Ore Mining - 0.4%     
     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     
 7,455   3.88%, 03/15/2023 ■   6,747 
     Glencore Funding LLC     
 9,720   1.70%, 05/27/2016 ■   9,426 
         16,173 
     Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying - 0.1%     
     FMG Resources Pty Ltd.     
 815   6.00%, 04/01/2017 ■   793 
 1,299   7.00%, 11/01/2015 ■   1,312 
     Vulcan Materials Co.     
 240   7.15%, 11/30/2037   240 
 440   7.50%, 06/15/2021   493 
         2,838 
         28,996 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.4%
     Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing - 0.3%     
     BE Aerospace, Inc.     
 4,056   5.25%, 04/01/2022 ‡   4,035 
 3,059   6.88%, 10/01/2020 ‡   3,304 
     Bombardier, Inc.     
 3,280   7.75%, 03/15/2020 ■   3,641 
         10,980 
     Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.     
 2,690   7.38%, 05/15/2016   3,000 
         13,980 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Tenneco, Inc.     
 2,110   6.88%, 12/15/2020   2,258 
           
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing - 0.2%
     Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Ardagh Packaging Finance plc     
 1,985   7.38%, 10/15/2017 ■   2,119 
     Silgan Holdings, Inc.     
 5,315   5.00%, 04/01/2020   5,262 
         7,381 
Other Services - 0.0%
     Death Care Services - 0.0%     
     Service Corp. International     
 1,045   5.38%, 01/15/2022 ■☼   1,042 
           
Paper Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Converted Paper Product Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Clearwater Paper Corp.     
 385   4.50%, 02/01/2023 ■   366 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0% - (continued)
Paper Manufacturing - 0.1% - (continued)
     Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills - 0.1%     
     Rock-Tenn Co.     
$360   3.50%, 03/01/2020  $352 
 2,690   4.00%, 03/01/2023   2,592 
         2,944 
         3,310 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 2.3%
     Natural Gas Distribution - 0.1%     
     Ferrellgas Partners L.P.     
 2,770   6.50%, 05/01/2021   2,777 
           
     Oil and Gas Extraction - 1.8%     
     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     
 3,565   6.38%, 09/15/2017 ‡   4,100 
     Chesapeake Energy Corp.     
 1,394   2.50%, 05/15/2037 ۞   1,313 
     CNPC General Capital     
 9,560   1.45%, 04/16/2016 ■   9,445 
     Continental Resources, Inc.     
 2,775   5.00%, 09/15/2022   2,824 
     Denbury Resources, Inc.     
 1,290   4.63%, 07/15/2023   1,190 
     EDC Finance Ltd.     
 3,135   4.88%, 04/17/2020 ■   2,868 
     Gazprom Neft OAO via GPN Capital S.A.     
 2,786   4.38%, 09/19/2022 ■   2,552 
     Harvest Operations Corp.     
 1,695   6.88%, 10/01/2017   1,890 
     Lukoil International Finance B.V.     
 8,525   3.42%, 04/24/2018 ■   8,291 
     Nexen, Inc.     
 2,735   7.50%, 07/30/2039   3,340 
     Pemex Project Funding Master Trust     
 6,205   6.63%, 06/15/2035   6,515 
     Petrobras Global Finance Co.     
 3,810   3.00%, 01/15/2019   3,539 
     Petrobras International Finance Co.     
 1,900   5.38%, 01/27/2021   1,909 
 6,950   5.75%, 01/20/2020   7,231 
     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     
 660   6.65%, 03/15/2017   753 
 2,090   7.50%, 01/15/2020   2,566 
     Range Resources Corp.     
 1,950   6.75%, 08/01/2020   2,091 
     Seadrill Ltd.     
 2,440   5.63%, 09/15/2017 ■   2,403 
         64,820 
     Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.3%     
     Chevron Corp.     
 3,160   2.43%, 06/24/2020   3,142 
     MEG Energy Corp.     
 1,105   6.38%, 01/30/2023 ■   1,072 
     Rosneft Oil Co.     
 2,245   3.15%, 03/06/2017 ■   2,211 
     Valero Energy Corp.     
 4,791   9.38%, 03/15/2019   6,282 
         12,707 
     Support Activities For Mining - 0.1%     
     Transocean, Inc.     
1,120   5.05%, 12/15/2016  1,218 
 4,075   6.38%, 12/15/2021   4,580 
         5,798 
         86,102 
Pipeline Transportation - 0.5%
     Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas - 0.5%     
     El Paso Corp.     
 2,075   7.00%, 06/15/2017   2,256 
 1,602   7.80%, 08/01/2031   1,692 
     Energy Transfer Equity L.P.     
 4,627   7.50%, 10/15/2020   5,055 
     Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.     
 3,000   6.85%, 02/15/2020   3,572 
     Kinder Morgan Finance Co.     
 3,980   6.00%, 01/15/2018 ■   4,178 
     MarkWest Energy Partners L.P.     
 1,299   6.25%, 06/15/2022   1,338 
         18,091 
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Rubber Product Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Continental Rubber of America Corp.     
 2,245   4.50%, 09/15/2019 ■   2,312 
           
Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     ArcelorMittal     
 2,975   9.50%, 02/15/2015 ‡   3,250 
           
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 0.1%
     Advertising and Related Services - 0.0%     
     Lamar Media Corp.     
 955   5.88%, 02/01/2022   981 
           
     Computer Systems Design and Related Services - 0.1%     
     Flextronics International Ltd.     
 455   4.63%, 02/15/2020 ■   441 
 680   5.00%, 02/15/2023 ■   658 
     Lender Processing Services, Inc.     
 1,320   5.75%, 04/15/2023   1,403 
         2,502 
         3,483 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - 0.8%
     Activities Related To Real Estate - 0.1%     
     Duke Realty L.P.     
 4,000   3.63%, 04/15/2023   3,702 
           
     Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing - 0.0%     
     Ashtead Capital, Inc.     
 295   6.50%, 07/15/2022 ■   307 
     United Rentals North America, Inc.     
 139   5.75%, 07/15/2018   146 
         453 
     General Rental Centers - 0.2%     
     ERAC USA Finance Co.     
 4,795   6.38%, 10/15/2017 ■   5,568 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.0% - (continued)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - 0.8% - (continued)
     Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing - 0.5%     
     Air Lease Corp.     
$2,575   4.50%, 01/15/2016  $2,588 
     International Lease Finance Corp.     
 13,570   5.88%, 04/01/2019   13,706 
 1,885   6.25%, 05/15/2019   1,937 
 1,597   8.88%, 09/01/2017   1,800 
         20,031 
         29,754 
Retail Trade - 1.5%
     Automobile Dealers - 0.1%     
     AutoNation, Inc.     
 2,685   5.50%, 02/01/2020 ‡   2,792 
           
     Automotive Parts, Accessories and Tire Stores - 0.2%     
     AutoZone, Inc.     
 9,535   3.70%, 04/15/2022 ‡   9,271 
           
     Building Material and Supplies Dealers - 0.1%     
     Building Materials Corp.     
 3,474   6.75%, 05/01/2021 ■   3,691 
 1,962   7.50%, 03/15/2020 ■   2,100 
         5,791 
     Clothing Stores - 0.2%     
     Ltd. Brands, Inc.     
 5,470   5.63%, 02/15/2022   5,552 
 370   6.95%, 03/01/2033   368 
         5,920 
     Direct Selling Establishments - 0.4%     
     AmeriGas Partners L.P.     
 1,554   6.25%, 08/20/2019 ‡   1,562 
     Energy Transfer Partners     
 5,965   3.60%, 02/01/2023   5,582 
 6,110   6.50%, 02/01/2042   6,516 
         13,660 
     Electronics and Appliance Stores - 0.1%     
     Arcelik AS     
 2,810   5.00%, 04/03/2023 ■   2,515 
           
     Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers - 0.4%     
     Hutchinson Whampoa International 12 II Ltd.     
 10,500   2.00%, 11/08/2017 ■   10,195 
     Sally Holdings LLC     
 1,515   5.75%, 06/01/2022   1,538 
     Sotheby's     
 2,390   5.25%, 10/01/2022 ■   2,318 
         14,051 
         54,000 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 0.2%
     Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V.     
 3,110   3.00%, 05/15/2023 ■   2,919 
     Ship and Boat Building - 0.1%     
     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     
3,925   6.88%, 03/15/2018  4,195 
         7,114 
Truck Transportation - 0.3%
     Specialized Freight Trucking - 0.3%     
     Penske Truck Leasing Co.     
 10,465   2.88%, 07/17/2018 ■   10,569 
           
Utilities - 1.2%
     Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution - 1.2%     
     AES (The) Corp.     
 890   9.75%, 04/15/2016 ‡   1,026 
     Calpine Corp.     
 4,860   7.50%, 02/15/2021 ■   5,188 
 621   7.50%, 02/15/2021 §   663 
 1,408   7.88%, 01/15/2023 ■   1,514 
     Carolina Power & Light Co.     
 2,065   4.10%, 05/15/2042   1,889 
     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     
 7,475   6.85%, 06/01/2015   8,249 
     Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc.     
 6,895   7.25%, 10/15/2021   7,136 
     EDP Finance B.V.     
 2,520   4.90%, 10/01/2019 ■   2,476 
     MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.     
 7,665   8.48%, 09/15/2028   10,256 
     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.     
 3,708   8.25%, 10/15/2018   4,782 
         43,179 
Wholesale Trade - 0.3%
     Beer, Wine, Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Wholesalers - 0.3%     
     Heineken N.V.     
 2,880   1.40%, 10/01/2017 ■   2,798 
     SABMiller Holdings, Inc.     
 6,840   2.45%, 01/15/2017 ■   6,949 
 2,425   3.75%, 01/15/2022 ■   2,468 
         12,215 
     Total corporate bonds     
     (cost $1,163,915)  $1,177,430 
           
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 0.4%
     Brazil - 0.1%     
     Brazil (Republic of)     
$2,375   5.88%, 01/15/2019  $2,705 
           
     Mexico - 0.2%     
     United Mexican States     
 7,260   4.75%, 03/08/2044   6,461 
           
     Russia - 0.1%     
     Russian Federation     
 4,400   3.25%, 04/04/2017 ■   4,526 
           
     Total foreign government obligations     
     (cost $14,360)  $13,692 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.1%
     General Obligations - 0.5%     
     California State GO     
$3,180   7.50%, 04/01/2034  $4,122 
     California State GO, Taxable     
 10,720   7.55%, 04/01/2039 ╦Θ Ø   14,355 
         18,477 
     Higher Education (Univ., Dorms, etc.) - 0.1%     
     Curators University, System Facs Rev Build America Bonds     
 2,020   5.79%, 11/01/2041   2,297 
           
     Tax Allocation - 0.0%     
     Industry, CA, Urban Development Agency     
 275   6.10%, 05/01/2024   257 
           
     Utilities - Electric - 0.3%     
     Municipal Elec Auth Georgia     
 10,065   6.64%, 04/01/2057   10,859 
           
     Utilities - Water and Sewer - 0.2%     
     San Franciso City & County, CA, Public Utilities     
 7,820   6.00%, 11/01/2040   8,867 
           
     Total municipal bonds     
     (cost $38,503)  $40,757 
           
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS♦ - 4.6%
Administrative Waste Management and Remediation - 0.1%
     Business Support Services - 0.1%     
     Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.     
$1,164   6.75%, 11/09/2018  $1,170 
     ISS A/S     
 705   3.75%, 03/24/2018   703 
         1,873 
     Facilities Support Services - 0.0%     
     Affinia Group, Inc.     
 685   4.75%, 04/25/2020   683 
         2,556 
Air Transportation - 0.1%
     Scheduled Air Transportation - 0.1%     
     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     
 968   4.00%, 10/18/2018   966 
     United Airlines, Inc.     
 1,460   4.00%, 04/01/2019   1,456 
         2,422 
Apparel Manufacturing - 0.0%
     Apparel Knitting Mills - 0.0%     
     PVH Corp.     
 743   3.25%, 02/13/2020   741 
           
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 0.4%
     Cable and Other Subscription Programming - 0.1%     
     Cequel Communications LLC     
 504   3.50%, 02/14/2019   499 
     CSC Holdings, Inc.     
 985   2.70%, 04/17/2020   973 
     Kabel Deutschland Holding AG     
695   3.25%, 02/01/2019  692 
         2,164 
     Gambling Industries - 0.2%     
     Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     
 2,599   4.44%, 01/28/2018   2,227 
 2,648   5.44%, 01/28/2018   2,336 
     MGM Resorts International     
 1,378   3.50%, 12/20/2019   1,368 
     Rock Ohio Caesars LLC     
 450   5.00%, 03/28/2019   449 
     The Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc.     
 1,500   3.03%, 04/29/2020   1,494 
         7,874 
     Newspaper, Periodical, Book and Database Publisher - 0.1%     
     Tribune Co.     
 3,279   4.00%, 12/31/2019   3,258 
           
     Radio and Television Broadcasting - 0.0%     
     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.     
 653   3.00%, 04/09/2020   651 
           
     Spectator Sports - 0.0%     
     Penn National Gaming, Inc.     
 394   3.75%, 07/16/2018   395 
         14,342 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Beverage Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Constellation Brands, Inc.     
 2,400   2.75%, 05/01/2020   2,391 
           
Chemical Manufacturing - 0.2%
     Basic Chemical Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Huntsman International LLC, Extended Term Loan B     
 800   2.73%, 04/19/2017   798 
     Pinnacle Operating Corp.     
 2,608   3.25%, 04/29/2020   2,589 
 893   4.75%, 11/15/2018   890 
     PQ Corp.     
 1,343   4.50%, 08/07/2017   1,343 
         5,620 
     Other Chemical and Preparations Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Cytec Industries, Inc.     
 249   10/04/2019 ◊   248 
     DuPont Performance Coatings, Inc.     
 294   4.75%, 02/01/2020   294 
     Monarch, Inc.     
 481   10/04/2019 ◊   478 
     Utex Industries, Inc.     
 245   4.75%, 04/10/2020   243 
         1,263 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS♦ - 4.6% - (continued)
Chemical Manufacturing - 0.2% - (continued)
     Paint, Coating and Adhesive Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Tronox Pigments Holland     
$1,115   4.50%, 03/19/2020  $1,118 
           
         8,001 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Computer and Peripheral - 0.1%     
     CDW LLC     
 2,883   3.50%, 04/29/2020   2,842 
           
     Semiconductor, Electronic Components - 0.0%     
     NXP Semiconductors N.V.     
 1,577   4.75%, 01/10/2020   1,596 
         4,438 
Construction - 0.0%
     Construction - Other Specialty Trade Contractors - 0.0%     
     Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.     
 656   6.25%, 10/23/2018   660 
           
     Other Heavy Construction - 0.0%     
     Aluma Systems, Inc.     
 158   6.25%, 10/23/2018   158 
         818 
Educational Services - 0.0%
     Educational Support Services - 0.0%     
     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.     
 323   4.00%, 01/30/2020   324 
           
Finance and Insurance - 0.6%
     Activities Related To Credit Banking - 0.1%     
     Evertec LLC     
 5,125   3.50%, 04/17/2020   5,097 
           
     Agencies, Brokerages and Other Insurance - 0.1%     
     Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Ltd.     
 815   5.00%, 04/16/2020   811 
     USI Insurance Services LLC     
 898   5.25%, 12/27/2019   899 
         1,710 
     Captive Auto Finance - 0.2%     
     Chrysler Group LLC     
 4,331   4.25%, 05/24/2017   4,346 
     Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Finance S.A., Second Lien Term Loan     
 1,696   4.19%, 11/29/2013   1,654 
         6,000 
     Insurance Carriers - 0.0%     
     Asurion LLC     
 1,101   4.50%, 05/24/2019   1,090 
           
     Other Financial Investment Activities - 0.2%     
     Nuveen Investments, Inc.     
 4,600   4.20%, 05/13/2017   4,558 
     Ocwen Financial Corp.     
 420   5.00%, 02/15/2018   422 
     Walter Investment Management     
2,013   5.75%, 11/28/2017  2,014 
         6,994 
         20,891 
Food Manufacturing - 0.2%
     Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Foods - 0.0%     
     Dole Food Co., Inc.     
 2,623   3.75%, 04/01/2020   2,608 
           
     Other Food Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     H. J. Heinz Co.     
 5,110   3.50%, 03/27/2020   5,104 
     Hostess Brands, Inc.     
 365   6.75%, 04/09/2020   371 
     U.S. Foodservice, Inc.     
 1,153   4.50%, 05/31/2021   1,139 
         6,614 
         9,222 
Food Services - 0.1%
     Full-Service Restaurants - 0.1%     
     OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.     
 3,887   3.50%, 10/28/2019   3,871 
           
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing - 0.0%
     Household, Institution Furniture, Kitchen Cabinet - 0.0%     
     Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.     
 1,018   3.50%, 12/31/2019   1,008 
           
     Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing - 0.0%     
     Wilsonart International Holding LLC     
 856   4.00%, 10/31/2019   848 
         1,856 
Health Care and Social Assistance - 0.1%
     General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - 0.1%     
     HCA, Inc.     
 2,185   2.95%, 05/01/2018   2,173 
 1,275   3.03%, 03/31/2017   1,268 
         3,441 
     Scientific Research and Development Services - 0.0%     
     IMS Health, Inc.     
 652   3.75%, 09/01/2017   652 
         4,093 
Information - 0.9%
     Cable and Other Program Distribution - 0.3%     
     Charter Communications Operating LLC     
 3,075   03/31/2020 ◊☼   3,034 
 1,105   3.00%, 12/31/2020   1,094 
     UPC Financing Partnership     
 1,165   3.25%, 06/30/2021   1,158 
 760   4.00%, 01/31/2021   759 
     Virgin Media Finance plc     
 4,400   3.50%, 02/15/2020 ☼   4,348 
         10,393 
     Data Processing Services - 0.2%     
     Emdeon, Inc.     
 1,440   3.75%, 11/02/2018   1,430 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS♦ - 4.6% - (continued)
Information - 0.9% - (continued)     
     Data Processing Services - 0.2% - (continued)     
     First Data Corp.     
$1,820   4.19%, 03/24/2017 - 09/24/2018  $1,774 
     First Data Corp., Extended 1st Lien Term Loan     
 5,740   4.19%, 03/23/2018   5,589 
         8,793 
     Software Publishers - 0.2%     
     Epicor Software Corp.     
 441   4.50%, 05/16/2018   441 
     Infor (US), Inc.     
 1,896   5.25%, 04/05/2018   1,898 
     Kronos, Inc.     
 2,129   4.50%, 10/30/2019   2,132 
 410   9.75%, 04/30/2020   420 
     Web.com Group, Inc.     
 1,588   4.50%, 10/27/2017   1,597 
         6,488 
     Telecommunications - Other - 0.1%     
     Nine Entertainment Group Ltd.     
 1,245   3.50%, 02/05/2020   1,237 
     Sorenson Communications, Inc.     
 1,766   9.50%, 10/31/2014   1,760 
         2,997 
     Telecommunications - Wireless Carriers - 0.0%     
     Alcatel-Lucent     
 493   7.25%, 01/30/2019   496 
     Light Tower Fiber LLC     
 540   4.50%, 04/13/2020   536 
     Syniverse Holdings, Inc.     
 1,040   4.00%, 04/23/2019   1,035 
         2,067 
     Wireless Communications Services - 0.1%     
     Leap Wireless International, Inc.     
 2,750   4.75%, 03/08/2020   2,724 
     Windstream Corp.     
 478   3.50%, 01/23/2020   477 
         3,201 
         33,939 
Mining - 0.2%    
     Metal Ore Mining - 0.1%     
     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     
 2,630   5.25%, 10/18/2017   2,612 
           
     Mining and Quarrying Nonmetallic Mineral - 0.1%     
     Arch Coal, Inc.     
 3,211   5.75%, 05/16/2018   3,194 
         5,806 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.2%     
     Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     DigitalGlobe, Inc.     
 808   3.75%, 01/31/2020   805 
     Doncasters plc     
 2,785   5.50%, 04/09/2020   2,778 
     Hamilton Sundstrand Corp.     
 970   4.00%, 12/13/2019   961 
     TransDigm Group, Inc.     
 218   3.75%, 02/28/2020   215 
         4,759 
     Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.     
 1,737   4.75%, 09/28/2018   1,740 
         6,499 
 Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Federal Mogul Corp., Tranche B Term Loan     
 1,511   2.95%, 12/29/2014   1,442 
     Federal Mogul Corp., Tranche C Term Loan     
 771   2.95%, 12/28/2015   736 
     Tower International, Inc.     
 1,415   5.75%, 04/23/2020   1,426 
         3,604 
 Other Services - 0.0%
     Commercial/Industrial Machine and Equipment - 0.0%     
     Apex Tool Group LLC     
 225   4.50%, 01/31/2020   225 
           
 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Oil and Gas Extraction - 0.1%     
     Dynegy Power LLC     
 551   4.00%, 04/23/2020   546 
     Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC     
 1,400   3.50%, 03/27/2020   1,393 
         1,939 
 Pipeline Transportation - 0.1%
     Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil - 0.0%     
     Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC     
 830   6.25%, 04/04/2018   824 
           
     Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas - 0.1%     
     EP Energy LLC     
 3,745   4.50%, 04/30/2019   3,743 
           
         4,567 
 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Plastics Product Manufacturing - 0.1%     
     Berry Plastics Group, Inc.     
 3,367   3.50%, 02/08/2020   3,326 
     Consolidated Container Co.     
 1,191   5.00%, 07/03/2019   1,194 
         4,520 
 Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.1%
     Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing - 0.1%     
     Novelis, Inc.     
 5,250   3.75%, 03/10/2017   5,255 
           
 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 0.1%
     Professional Services - Computer System Design and Related - 0.1%     
     MoneyGram International, Inc.     
 1,751   4.25%, 03/27/2020   1,752 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS♦ - 4.6% - (continued)     
 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 0.1% - (continued)     
     Professional Services - Computer System Design and Related - 0.1% - (continued)     
     SunGard Data Systems, Inc.     
$798   4.50%, 01/31/2020  $799 
         2,551 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - 0.0%
     Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing - 0.0%     
     The Hertz Corp.     
 928   3.00%, 03/11/2018   921 
           
Retail Trade - 0.6%
     Automobile Dealers - 0.0%     
     TI Automotive Ltd.     
 923   5.50%, 03/28/2019   931 
           
     Building Material and Supplies Dealers - 0.0%     
     American Builders & Contractors Supply Co.     
 940   3.50%, 04/16/2020   932 
           
     Department Stores - 0.1%     
     Neiman (The) Marcus Group, Inc.     
 2,835   4.00%, 05/16/2018   2,824 
           
     Grocery Stores - 0.0%     
     Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC     
 1,080   4.50%, 04/23/2020   1,077 
           
     Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers - 0.1%     
     Aramark Corp.     
 2,520   3.78%, 07/26/2016   2,518 
 645   4.00%, 09/09/2019   643 
     Rite Aid Corp.     
 708   4.00%, 02/21/2020   705 
 250   5.75%, 08/21/2020   253 
         4,119 
     Specialty Food Stores - 0.2%     
     Weight Watchers International, Inc.     
 5,965   3.75%, 04/02/2020   5,922 
           
     Sporting Goods, Hobby and Musical Instrument Store - 0.2%     
     EB Sports Corp.     
 5,188   11.50%, 12/31/2015 Þ   5,136 
     Michaels Stores, Inc.     
 1,025   3.75%, 01/28/2020   1,021 
         6,157 
         21,962 
Truck Transportation - 0.0%
     Freight Trucking - General - 0.0%     
     Nexeo Solutions LLC     
 652   5.00%, 09/09/2017   641 
           
Utilities - 0.1%
     Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution - 0.1%     
     Star West Generation LLC     
 3,015   4.25%, 03/13/2020   3,019 
           
     Total senior floating rate interests     
     (cost $171,848)   171,414 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 57.0%
     FHLMC - 5.3%     
$6,409   0.50%, 01/15/2039 ►  $781 
 33,526   2.08%, 08/25/2018 ►   2,912 
 75,379   2.49%, 10/25/2020 ►   1,375 
 70,000   3.50%, 07/15/2043 ☼   70,897 
 18,017   4.00%, 08/01/2025 - 07/15/2043 ‡☼   19,158 
 61,819   5.50%, 10/01/2018 - 06/01/2041 ‡   66,539 
 19,774   6.00%, 04/01/2017 - 11/01/2037   21,606 
 8,450   6.03%, 05/15/2037 ►   1,444 
 999   6.50%, 07/01/2031 - 12/01/2037   1,110 
 31,637   6.61%, 01/15/2041 ►   4,815 
 5   7.50%, 09/01/2029 - 11/01/2031   6 
 15,560   14.18%, 12/15/2036 ►   2,295 
         192,938 
     FNMA - 29.7%     
 7,739   2.14%, 11/01/2022   7,273 
 10,846   2.15%, 10/01/2022   10,267 
 5,192   2.20%, 12/01/2022   4,897 
 3,014   2.28%, 11/01/2022   2,859 
 2,554   2.34%, 11/01/2022   2,431 
 2,306   2.40%, 10/01/2022   2,208 
 2,013   2.42%, 11/01/2022   1,929 
 2,066   2.47%, 11/01/2022   1,985 
 72,740   2.50%, 07/12/2028 ☼   73,161 
 141,920   3.00%, 07/15/2028 - 07/15/2043 ☼   140,518 
 486,200   3.50%, 08/15/2025 - 07/15/2043 ☼   494,225 
 9,498   3.97%, 06/25/2042 ►   1,677 
 125,432   4.00%, 06/01/2025 - 07/15/2043 ☼   130,942 
 62,901   4.50%, 04/01/2025 - 07/15/2043 ☼   66,788 
 72,424   5.00%, 02/01/2018 - 04/25/2038 ‡   78,014 
 48,821   5.50%, 12/01/2013 - 01/01/2037 ‡   53,193 
 11,836   6.00%, 11/01/2013 - 02/01/2037   12,970 
 24   6.50%, 11/01/2014 - 07/01/2032   26 
 435   7.00%, 02/01/2016 - 10/01/2037   506 
 339   7.50%, 11/01/2015 - 05/01/2032   385 
 2   8.00%, 04/01/2032   2 
 15,950   9.69%, 11/25/2039 ►   2,622 
 16,049   11.58%, 10/25/2036 ►   2,838 
 23,646   14.35%, 09/25/2040 ►   3,244 
         1,094,960 
     GNMA - 22.0%     
 85,300   3.00%, 07/15/2043 ☼   84,327 
 211,887   3.50%, 12/15/2040 - 07/15/2043 ☼   217,794 
 181,503   4.00%, 07/20/2040 - 07/15/2043 ‡☼   191,288 
 170,400   4.50%, 11/15/2039 - 09/20/2041 ‡   183,455 
 64,601   5.00%, 08/15/2039 - 06/20/2040 ‡   71,055 
 9,263   5.50%, 03/15/2033 - 10/20/2034   10,331 
 41,699   6.00%, 12/15/2023 - 07/15/2043 ☼   46,301 
 6,212   6.50%, 06/15/2028 - 09/15/2032   7,020 
 21   7.00%, 06/20/2030 - 08/15/2031   25 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 57.0% - (continued)     
     GNMA - 22.0% - (continued)     
$1   8.50%, 11/15/2024  $1 
         811,597 
     Total U.S. government agencies     
     (cost $2,106,829)  $2,099,495 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 14.7%     
 U.S. Treasury Securities - 14.7%     
     U.S. Treasury Bonds - 4.8%     
$67,410   2.88%, 05/15/2043 □‡  $59,658 
 20,138   3.13%, 11/15/2041 ‡   18,879 
 30,512   4.38%, 05/15/2041 ‡   35,785 
 49,873   4.75%, 02/15/2041 ‡   61,983 
         176,305 
     U.S. Treasury Notes - 9.9%     
 311,838   0.88%, 01/31/2017 - 04/30/2017 ‡   310,287 
 9,319   1.00%, 10/31/2016 □   9,374 
 14,675   1.88%, 09/30/2017 ‡   15,111 
 10,000   2.00%, 04/30/2016 ‡   10,384 
 16,975   3.13%, 04/30/2017 ‡   18,329 
         363,485 
         539,790 
     Total U.S. government securities     
     (cost $553,449)  $539,790 

 

Contracts  Market Value ╪ 
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.0%     
     Interest Rate Contracts - 0.0%     
     Interest Rate Swaption USD     
 13,480   Expiration: 04/17/2023, Exercise Rate: 3.46%  $2,085 
           
     Total put options purchased     
     (cost $1,961)  $2,085 

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%     
     Diversified Banks - 0.0%     
 2   U.S. Bancorp  $1,931 
           
     Other Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%     
 122   Citigroup Capital XIII   3,391 
           
     Total preferred stocks     
     (cost $4,974)  $5,322 
           
     Total long-term investments     
     (cost $4,654,267)  $4,652,831 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.3%        
 Repurchase Agreements - 4.3%          
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $582,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $592)
          
$582   0.13%, 6/28/2013               $582 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $12,372, collateralized by
FHLMC 4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025,
FNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2022 - 2042,
GNMA 2.00% - 5.00%, 2041 - 2043,
value of $12,587)
          
12,372   0.15%, 6/28/2013       12,372 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $24,036, collateralized by
FHLB 0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%,
2014, FNMA 0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 -
2042, value of $24,461)
          
 24,036   0.12%, 6/28/2013        24,036 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $16,657, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of
$16,931)
          
 16,657   0.10%, 6/28/2013        16,657 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $49,085,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill
0.85%, 2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% -
3.25%, 2013 - 2018, value of $49,823)
          
 49,085   0.10%, 6/28/2013        49,085 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $582,
collateralized by FNMA 4.50%, 2035,
value of $592)
          
 582   0.25%, 6/28/2013        582 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $19,685, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014
- 2020, value of $20,078)
          
 19,684   0.10%, 6/28/2013        19,684 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in
the amount of $34,714, collateralized by
FHLMC 3.50% - 4.00%, 2042, FNMA
3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 - 2042, value of
$35,305)
          
 34,713   0.12%, 6/28/2013        34,713 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$501, collateralized by U.S. Treasury
Note 0.63%, 2014, value of $511)
          
 501   0.09%, 6/28/2013        501 
             158,212 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $158,212)       $158,212 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $4,812,479) ▲   130.6%  $4,811,043 
     Other assets and liabilities   (30.6)%   (1,128,413)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $3,682,630 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $4,821,792 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $84,858 
Unrealized Depreciation   (95,607)
Net Unrealized Depreciation  $(10,749)

 

ΔVariable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at June 30, 2013.

 

ÞThis security may pay interest in additional principal instead of cash.

 

Securities disclosed are interest-only strips.  The interest rates represent effective yields based upon estimated future cash flows at June 30, 2013.

 

All or a portion of this position represents unsettled loan commitment.  The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

 

Senior floating rate interests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus a premium.  These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the LIBOR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States Banks, or (iii) the bank's certificate of deposit rate.  Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election.  The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy.  As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.  Unless otherwise noted, the interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the average coupon as of June 30, 2013.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $414,277, which represents 11.2% of total net assets.

 

§These securities were sold to the Fund under Regulation S, rules governing offers and sales made outside the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Fund may only be able to resell these securities in the United States if an exemption from registration under the federal and state securities laws is available, or the Fund may only be able to sell these securities outside of the United States (such as on a foreign exchange) to a non-U.S. person. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $663, which rounds to zero percent of total net assets.

 

۞Convertible security.

 

Perpetual maturity security.  Maturity date shown is the first call date.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, was purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or delayed-draw basis. The cost of these securities was $1,086,092 at June 30, 2013.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.

 

This security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral in connection with swap contracts.  In addition, cash of $19,030 was received from broker(s) as collateral in connection with swap contracts.  Securities valued at $8,807, held on behalf of the Fund at the custody bank, were designated by broker(s) as collateral in connection with swap contracts.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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This security, or a portion of this security, is pledged as initial margin deposit and collateral for daily variation margin loss on open futures contracts held at June 30, 2013 as listed in the table below:

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Description  Number of
Contracts*
   Expiration
Date
  Notional Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long position contracts:                       
Long Gilt Future   117   09/26/2013  $19,819   $19,913   $94 
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future   1,094   09/30/2013   240,887    240,680    (207)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future   3,202   09/30/2013   392,204    387,592    (4,612)
                     $(4,725)
Short position contracts:                       
Euro-BUND Future   120   09/06/2013  $22,004   $22,105   $(101)
Japan 10-Year Bond Future   120   09/10/2013   173,230    172,656    574 
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future   3,905   09/19/2013   498,942    494,227    4,715 
U.S. Treasury 30-Year Bond Future   23   09/19/2013   3,200    3,124    76 
U.S. Treasury CME Ultra Long Term Bond Future   215   09/19/2013   32,120    31,672    448 
                     $5,712 
                     $987 

 

*The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

 

ΘAt June 30, 2013, this security, or a portion of this security, is designated to cover written call options in the table below:

 

Written Call Options Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Description (Counterparty)  Option Type  Exercise
Price/ Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts*
   Market
Value ╪
   Premiums
Received
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CDX.NA.IG.20 (CSI)  Credit   0.85%  07/17/2013   189,450,000   $292   $664   $372 
CDX.NA.IG.20 (CSI)  Credit   1.00%  07/17/2013   275,130,000    1,752    1,306    (446)
                   $2,044   $1,970   $(74)

 

*The number of contracts does not omit 000's.  Number of contracts shown in  U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

ØAt June 30, 2013, this security, or a portion of this security, collateralized the written put options in the table below:

 

Written Put Options Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Description (Counterparty)  Option Type  Exercise
Price/ Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts*
   Market
Value ╪
   Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CDX.NA.IG.20 (CSI)  Credit   0.85%  07/17/2013   189,450,000   $566   $379    $ (187 )
CDX.NA.IG.20 (CSI)  Credit   1.00%  07/17/2013   275,130,000    213    377      164  
                   $779   $756    $ (23 )

 

*The number of contracts does not omit 000's.  Number of contracts shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Reference Entity  Counterparty   Notional
Amount (a)
   (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Market
Value ╪
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on traded indices:                      
Buy protection:                        
ABX.HE.AA.06   BCLY   $5,878    (0.32)%  07/25/45  $2,193   $1,761   $(432)
ABX.HE.AAA.06   BCLY    12,488    (0.18)%  07/25/45   1,306    445    (861)
ABX.HE.AAA.06   BOA    6,262    (0.18)%  07/25/45   340    223    (117)
ABX.HE.AAA.06   GSC    3,542    (0.18)%  07/25/45   290    126    (164)
ABX.HE.AAA.06   JPM    1,675    (0.18)%  07/25/45   63    60    (3)
ABX.HE.AAA.06   JPM    671    (0.18)%  07/25/45   24    24     
ABX.HE.AAA.06   MSC    4,740    (0.18)%  07/25/45   388    169    (219)
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   BCLY    1,418    (0.11)%  05/25/46   232    303    71 
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   BOA    2,802    (0.11)%  05/25/46   638    599    (39)
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   GSC    2,638    (0.11)%  05/25/46   660    564    (96)
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   JPM    211    (0.11)%  05/25/46   38    45    7 
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   JPM    4,881    (0.11)%  05/25/46   1,192    1,044    (148)
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   MSC    1,171    (0.11)%  05/25/46   208    250    42 
ABX.HE.PENAAA.06   MSC    3,323    (0.11)%  05/25/46   806    710    (96)
ABX.HE.PENAAA.07   BCLY    225    (0.09)%  08/25/37   74    82    8 
ABX.HE.PENAAA.07   JPM    272    (0.09)%  08/25/37   94    99    5 
ABX.HE.PENAAA.07   JPM    5,363    (0.09)%  08/25/37   2,206    1,956    (250)
CDX.NA.HY.20   BOA    22,100    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (1,271)   (669)   602 
CDX.NA.HY.20   CSI    64,120    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (3,691)   (1,941)   1,750 
CDX.NA.HY.20   GSC    59,040    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (1,937)   (1,787)   150 
CDX.NA.HY.20   JPM    29,415    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (1,107)   (890)   217 
CDX.NA.HY.20   MSC    25,160    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (636)   (762)   (126)
CDX.NA.HY.20   MSC    18,555    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (767)   (562)   205 
CDX.NA.IG.20   CSI    138,140    (1.00)%  06/20/18   (953)   (849)   104 
CDX.NA.IG.20   GSC    38,715    (1.00)%  06/20/18   (325)   (238)   87 
CDX.NA.IG.20   MSC    134,125    (1.00)%  06/20/18   (1,467)   (824)   643 
CMBX.NA.A.1   BOA    2,910    (0.35)%  10/12/52   928    1,186    258 
CMBX.NA.A.1   DEUT    5,450    (0.35)%  10/12/52   2,518    2,221    (297)
CMBX.NA.A.1   GSC    2,510    (0.35)%  10/12/52   1,136    1,023    (113)
CMBX.NA.A.1   MSC    1,025    (0.35)%  10/12/52   425    418    (7)
CMBX.NA.AA.1   CSI    6,640    (0.25)%  10/12/52   1,519    1,415    (104)
CMBX.NA.AA.1   DEUT    6,550    (0.25)%  10/12/52   1,384    1,396    12 
CMBX.NA.AA.1   UBS    17,925    (0.25)%  10/12/52   4,066    3,820    (246)
CMBX.NA.AA.2   BOA    425    (0.15)%  03/15/49   165    163    (2)
CMBX.NA.AA.2   BOA    7,960    (0.15)%  03/15/49   3,025    3,050    25 
CMBX.NA.AA.2   GSC    815    (0.15)%  03/15/49   321    312    (9)
CMBX.NA.AA.2   JPM    1,025    (0.15)%  03/15/49   387    393    6 
CMBX.NA.AA.2   MSC    2,670    (0.15)%  03/15/49   1,060    1,023    (37)
CMBX.NA.AJ.1   DEUT    1,430    (0.84)%  10/12/52   100    117    17 
CMBX.NA.AJ.1   JPM    510    (0.84)%  10/12/52   36    42    6 
CMBX.NA.AJ.1   MSC    2,550    (0.84)%  10/12/52   179    208    29 
CMBX.NA.AJ.4   MSC    4,210    (0.96)%  02/17/51   1,647    1,259    (388)
CMBX.NA.AM.2   CSI    7,960    (0.50)%  03/15/49   487    527    40 
CMBX.NA.AM.2   DEUT    7,960    (0.50)%  03/15/49   457    527    70 
CMBX.NA.AM.2   MSC    2,050    (0.50)%  03/15/49   101    136    35 
CMBX.NA.AM.3   CSI    7,460    (0.50)%  12/13/49   746    832    86 
CMBX.NA.AM.3   MSC    960    (0.50)%  12/13/49   87    107    20 
CMBX.NA.AM.4   BOA    1,910    (0.50)%  02/17/51   229    229     
CMBX.NA.AM.4   GSC    1,845    (0.50)%  02/17/51   231    231     
CMBX.NA.AM.4   MSC    960    (0.50)%  02/17/51   97    116    19 
CMBX.NA.AM.4   MSC    7,460    (0.50)%  02/17/51   1,672    897    (775)
ITRX.XOV.19   DEUT   EUR9,035    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (572)   (109)   463 
ITRX.XOV.19   GSC   EUR8,325    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (397)   (102)   295 
ITRX.XOV.19   GSC   EUR5,220    (5.00)%  06/20/18   (28)   (63)   (35)
ITRX.XOV.19   MSC   EUR25,375    (5.00)%  06/20/18  $(593)  $(309)  $284 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013 - (continued)

 

Reference Entity  Counterparty   Notional
Amount (a)
   (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
   Expiration
Date
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Market
Value ╪
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Credit default swaps on traded indices: - (continued)
Buy protection: - (continued)                             
Total                    $20,011   $21,003   $992 
Sell protection:                                 
ABX.HE.AAA.06   CSI   $2,258    0.11%  05/25/46  $(734)  $(666)  $68 
ABX.HE.AAA.06   JPM    582    0.11%  05/25/46   (171)   (172)   (1)
ABX.HE.AAA.06   JPM    2,258    0.11%  05/25/46   (732)   (666)   66 
CDX.EM.19   DEUT    81,090    5.00%  06/20/18   10,557    6,466    (4,091)
CDX.EM.19   GSC    5,135    5.00%  06/20/18   667    409    (258)
CDX.NA.IG.20   CSI    17,175    1.00%  06/20/18   166    106    (60)
CDX.NA.IG.20   CSI    74,740    1.00%  06/20/18   342    459    117 
CMBX.NA. BBB-.6   CSI    5,240    3.00%  05/11/63   (366)   (525)   (159)
CMBX.NA.AA.4   MSC    12,575    1.65%  02/17/51   (7,903)   (7,762)   141 
CMBX.NA.AAA.3   JPM    830    0.08%  12/13/49   (22)   (34)   (12)
CMBX.NA.AAA.3   JPM    6,400    0.08%  12/13/49   (368)   (266)   102 
CMBX.NA.AAA.6   BOA    3,805    0.50%  05/11/63   (130)   (213)   (83)
CMBX.NA.AAA.6   CSI    40,600    0.50%  05/11/63   (1,078)   (2,276)   (1,198)
CMBX.NA.AAA.6   DEUT    12,125    0.50%  05/11/63   (296)   (680)   (384)
CMBX.NA.AAA.6   JPM    3,475    0.50%  05/11/63   (115)   (195)   (80)
CMBX.NA.AAA.6   UBS    26,840    0.50%  05/11/63   (676)   (1,505)   (829)
CMBX.NA.AJ.3   CSI    6,170    1.47%  12/13/49   (1,935)   (1,794)   141 
CMBX.NA.AJ.3   MSC    1,290    1.47%  12/13/49   (403)   (375)   28 
CMBX.NA.AJ.3   MSC    1,685    1.47%  12/13/49   (489)   (490)   (1)
CMBX.NA.AJ.3   UBS    5,475    1.47%  12/13/49   (2,154)   (1,592)   562 
CMBX.NA.BB. 6   UBS    1,980    5.00%  05/11/63   (83)   (190)   (107)
CMBX.NA.BB.6   CSI    4,655    5.00%  05/11/63   (211)   (446)   (235)
CMBX.NA.BB.6   MSC    2,335    5.00%  05/11/63   (150)   (224)   (74)
CMBX.NA.BB.6   UBS    3,520    5.00%  05/11/63   85    (338)   (423)
CMBX.NA.BBB-.6   BCLY    1,880    3.00%  05/11/63   (56)   (188)   (132)
CMBX.NA.BBB-.6   CSI    6,715    3.00%  05/11/63   18    (673)   (691)
CMBX.NA.BBB-.6   DEUT    5,031    3.00%  05/11/63   (144)   (504)   (360)
CMBX.NA.BBB-.6   MSC    1,745    3.00%  05/11/63   (100)   (175)   (75)
PrimeX.ARM.1   MSC    2,895    4.42%  06/25/36   84    293    209 
PrimeX.ARM.1   MSC    255    4.42%  06/25/36   27    26    (1)
PrimeX.ARM.2   MSC    8,926    4.58%  06/25/36   (655)   257    912 
PrimeX.ARM.2   MSC    1,164    4.58%  12/25/37   38    33    (5)
Total                    $(6,987)  $(13,900)  $(6,913)
Total traded indices                    $13,024   $7,103   $(5,921)

 

(a)The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.  Notional shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Counterparty  Payments made by Fund  Payments received by Fund  Notional
Amount *
   Expiration
Date
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Market
Value ╪
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
DEUT  3M LIBOR  2.82% Fixed  $3,250   04/17/43  $   $(402)  $(402)
GSC  1.73% Fixed  6M EURIBOR  EUR41,700   01/09/23       1,132    1,132 
JPM  3M STIBOR  2.16% Fixed  SEK447,800   01/09/23       (3,106)   (3,106)
                 $   $(2,376)  $(2,376)

 

*Notional shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Spreadlock Swap Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Counterparty  Strike  Notional
Amount
   Determination
Date
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Market
Value ╪
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPM  80.0 bps Fixed*  $319,000   09/20/13  $   $683   $683 

 

*This is a spreadlock swap between the 10-Year constant maturity swap curve ("CMS") and the yield to maturity on a 30-Year FNMA.  If the yield to maturity on the 30-Year FNMA minus the 10-Year CMS rate is greater than 0.80%, the Fund will receive money from the counterparty based on this differential.  If the yield to maturity on the 30-Year FNMA minus the 10-Year CMS rate is less than 0.80%, the Fund will pay the counterparty.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty   Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BRL  Buy  08/02/2013   GSC   $4,902   $4,419   $(483)
BRL  Buy  08/02/2013   UBS    4,808    4,419    (389)
EUR  Buy  07/01/2013   JPM    10    10     
GBP  Buy  07/01/2013   JPM    30    30     
JPY  Buy  07/01/2013   JPM    12    12     
                        $(872)

 

Securities Sold Short Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Description  Principal
Amount
   Maturity Date  Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 
FHLMC TBA, 5.50%  $49,800   08/15/2039  $53,566   $(160)
FNMA TBA, 4.00%   59,000   07/15/2043   61,464    763 
FNMA TBA, 5.00%   58,000   07/15/2041   62,418    (77)
FNMA TBA, 5.50%   28,400   07/15/2043   30,845    (111)
GNMA TBA, 3.00%   108,200   07/15/2042   107,000    3,342 
GNMA TBA, 3.50%   207,800   07/15/2043   213,157    4,368 
GNMA TBA, 4.00%   21,900   07/15/2043   22,954    296 
GNMA TBA, 4.50%   37,400   07/15/2043   39,870    143 
           $591,274   $8,564 

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities represents 16.1% of total net assets.

 

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
 
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays
BOA Banc of America Securities LLC
CSI Credit Suisse International
DEUT Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
GSC Goldman Sachs & Co.
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co.
MSC Morgan Stanley
UBS UBS AG
 
Currency Abbreviations:
BRL Brazilian Real
EUR EURO
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
SEK Swedish Krona
 
Index Abbreviations:
ABX.HE Markit Asset Backed Security Home Equity
ABX.HE.PEN Markit Asset Backed Security Home Equity Penultimate
CDX.EM Credit Derivatives Emerging Markets
CDX.NA.HY Credit Derivatives North American High Yield
CDX.NA.IG Credit Derivatives North American Investment Grade
CMBX.NA Markit Commercial Mortgage Backed North American
ITRX.XOV Markit iTraxx Index - Europe Crossover
PrimeX.ARM Markit PrimeX Mortgage Backed Security
 
Municipal Bond Abbreviations:
GO General Obligation
Rev Revenue
 
Other Abbreviations:
EURIBOR Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
STIBOR Stockholm Interbank Offer Rate

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $602,846   $   $520,477   $82,369 
Corporate Bonds   1,177,430        1,170,417    7,013 
Foreign Government Obligations   13,692        13,692     
Municipal Bonds   40,757        40,757     
Preferred Stocks   5,322    3,391    1,931     
Put Options Purchased   2,085        2,085     
Senior Floating Rate Interests   171,414        171,414     
U.S. Government Agencies   2,099,495        2,099,495     
U.S. Government Securities   539,790    59,658    480,132     
Short-Term Investments   158,212        158,212     
Total  $4,811,043   $63,049   $4,658,612   $89,382 
Credit Default Swaps *   7,902        7,902     
Foreign Currency Contracts *                
Futures *   5,907    5,907         
Interest Rate Swaps *   1,132        1,132     
Spreadlock Swaps *   683        683     
Written Options *   536        536     
Total  $16,160   $5,907   $10,253   $ 
Liabilities:                    
Securities Sold Short  $591,274   $   $591,274   $ 
Total  $591,274   $   $591,274   $ 
Credit Default Swaps *   13,823        13,823     
Foreign Currency Contracts *   872        872     
Futures *   4,920    4,920         
Interest Rate Swaps *   3,508        3,508     
Written Options *   633        633     
Total  $23,756   $4,920   $18,836   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3 *
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3 *
   Balance
as of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $90,626   $8,779   $(2,169)†  $3,906   $37,048   $(41,913)  $   $(13,908)  $82,369 
Corporate Bonds   8,928    81    (419)‡   (2)   41    (1,616)           7,013 
Total  $99,554   $8,860   $(2,588)  $3,904   $37,089   $(43,529)  $   $(13,908)  $89,382 

 

*Investments are transferred into and out of Level 3 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:

1) Investments where trading has been halted (transfer into Level 3) or investments where trading has resumed (transfer out of Level 3).

2) Broker quoted investments (transfer into Level 3) or quoted prices in active markets (transfer out of Level 3).

3) Investments that have certain restrictions on trading (transfer into Level 3) or investments where trading restrictions have expired (transfer out of Level 3).

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $704.
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $(419).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $4,812,479)  $4,811,043 
Cash   5,755 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts    
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts   9,717 
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   1,314,240 
Fund shares sold   2,168 
Dividends and interest   24,015 
Variation margin   402 
Swap premiums paid   45,739 
Other assets   4 
Total assets   6,213,083 
Liabilities:     
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   872 
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts   17,331 
Securities sold short, at market value (proceeds $599,838)   591,274 
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   1,861,993 
Fund shares redeemed   3,386 
Collateral received from broker   19,030 
Variation margin   371 
Investment management fees   278 
Distribution fees   19 
Other liabilities   44 
Accrued expenses   317 
Swap premiums received   32,715 
Written options (proceeds $2,726)   2,823 
Total liabilities   2,530,453 
Net assets  $3,682,630 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $3,495,312 
Undistributed net investment income   203,012 
Accumulated net realized loss   (15,211)
Unrealized depreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   (483)
Net assets  $3,682,630 
Shares authorized   5,000,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $11.64 
 Shares outstanding   275,211 
 Net assets  $3,202,431 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $11.54 
 Shares outstanding   41,614 
 Net assets  $480,199 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Statement of Operations

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $159 
Interest   62,738 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   1 
Total investment income, net   62,898 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   9,006 
Transfer agent fees   2 
Distribution fees - Class IB   658 
Custodian fees   31 
Accounting services fees   392 
Board of Directors' fees   54 
Audit fees   19 
Other expenses   383 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   10,545 
Custodian fee offset    
Total fees paid indirectly    
Total expenses, net   10,545 
Net Investment Income   52,353 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   11,545 
Net realized gain on purchased options   1,850 
Net realized gain on securities sold short   13,449 
Net realized gain on futures   11,884 
Net realized loss on swap contracts   (13,268)
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   105 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (96)
Net Realized Gain on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   25,469 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized depreciation of investments   (186,678)
Net unrealized depreciation of purchased options   (542)
Net unrealized appreciation of securities sold short   9,123 
Net unrealized depreciation of futures   (1,804)
Net unrealized depreciation of written options   (97)
Net unrealized depreciation of swap contracts   (9,187)
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts   (1,383)
Net unrealized depreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies   (14)
Net Changes in Unrealized Depreciation of Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   (190,582)
Net Loss on Investments, Other Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Transactions   (165,113)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(112,760)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
    
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the 
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $52,353   $127,213 
Net realized gain on investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions   25,469    150,173 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, other financial instruments and foreign currency transactions   (190,582)   32,054 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (112,760)   309,440 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (149,453)
Class IB       (22,764)
Total distributions       (172,217)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   206,632    332,218 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       149,453 
Redeemed   (479,419)   (745,553)
Total capital share transactions   (272,787)   (263,882)
Class IB          
Sold   31,403    85,231 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       22,764 
Redeemed   (102,011)   (193,845)
Total capital share transactions   (70,608)   (85,850)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (343,395)   (349,732)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (456,155)   (212,509)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   4,138,785    4,351,294 
End of period  $3,682,630   $4,138,785 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $203,012   $150,659 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   17,348    27,974 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       12,783 
Redeemed   (39,995)   (62,562)
Total share activity   (22,647)   (21,805)
Class IB          
Sold   2,640    7,217 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       1,959 
Redeemed   (8,578)   (16,407)
Total share activity   (5,938)   (7,231)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a)Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

b)Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using

 

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market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Fixed income investments (other than short term obligations) and non-exchange traded derivatives held by the Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling and trading and pricing conventions. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models and the bond’s terms and conditions. Generally, the Fund may use fair valuation in regard to fixed income investments when the Fund holds defaulted or distressed investments or investments in a company in which a reorganization is pending. Senior floating rate interests generally trade in over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets and are priced through an independent pricing service utilizing independent market quotations from loan dealers or financial institutions. A composite bid price is used, which averages the dealer marks and dealer runs. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange as of the NYSE Close. In the case of OTC options and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

·Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

·Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price. For more information on specific valuation techniques and unobservable inputs, please see table below titled "Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements".

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

 

Security Type / Valuation Technique  Unobservable Input(1)  Range
(Weighted Average(2) )
  Fair Value at
June 30, 2013
 
Asset & Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities:           
Third party vendor  Prior day valuation  Not Applicable  $1,359 
Discounted cash flow  Internal rate of return
Life expectancy (in months)
  2.1% - 8.6% (4.8%)
69-296 (187)
   77,921 
Indicative market quotations  Broker Quote(3)  Not Applicable   3,089 
Corporate Bonds:           
Third party vendor  Prior day valuation  Not Applicable   240 
Indicative market quotations  Broker Quote(3)  Not Applicable   6,773 
Total        $89,382 

 

(1) Significant changes to any unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to the fair value.

(2) Unless otherwise noted, inputs were weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the range.

(3) For investments priced using indicative market quotes, these quotes represent the best available estimate of fair value as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income – Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the primary loan market is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the secondary loan market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, as applicable.

 

d)Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

e)Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

f)Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

a)Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid

 

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pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Investments Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis – Delivery and payment for investments that have been purchased by the Fund on a forward commitment, or when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, take place beyond the customary settlement period. A fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell delayed-delivery investments before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. During this period, such investments are subject to market fluctuations, and the Fund identifies investments segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had when-issued or delayed-delivery investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

In connection with the Fund’s ability to purchase investments on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund may enter into to-be announced (“TBA”) commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed-upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. Although the Fund may enter into TBA commitments with the intention of acquiring or delivering securities for its portfolio, the Fund can extend the settlement date, roll the transaction, or dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if deemed appropriate to do so. If the TBA commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. In a TBA roll transaction, the Fund generally purchases or sells the initial TBA commitment prior to the agreed upon settlement date and enters into a new TBA commitment for future delivery or receipt of the mortgage-backed securities. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

 

The Fund may enter into “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities and contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase substantially similar securities (for example, same issuer, coupon and maturity) on a specified future date at an agreed upon price. The Fund gives up the right to receive interest paid on the investments sold. The Fund would benefit to the extent of any differences between the price received for the security and the lower forward price for the future purchase. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. The Fund records dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions are excluded from the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund had open dollar roll transactions as of June 30, 2013.

 

d)Senior Floating Rate Interests – The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, invests in senior floating rate interests. Senior floating rate interests hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured by specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the Borrower. Senior floating rate interests are typically structured and administered by a financial institution that acts as the agent of the lenders participating in the senior floating rate interest. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a senior floating rate interest, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Fund may also enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments may include revolving credit facilities, which may obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full. The Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a senior floating rate interest. In certain circumstances, the Fund may receive various fees upon the restructure of a senior floating rate interest by a borrower. Fees earned/paid may be recorded as a component of income or realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations.

 

Senior floating rate interests are typically rated below-investment-grade, which suggests they are more likely to default and generally pay higher interest rates than investment-grade loans. A default could lead to non-payment of income, which would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, and there can be no assurance that the liquidation of any

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

collateral would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

 

e)Mortgage Related and Other Asset Backed Securities The Fund may invest in mortgage related and other asset backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage backed securities, stripped mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment that consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of pre-payments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage related securities is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage related and other asset backed securities created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had mortgage related and other asset backed securities as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

a)Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

b)Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage or obtain exposure to the investment markets, commodities, or movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the investments held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) an amount of cash or U.S. Government or Agency Obligations in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange.

 

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Futures contracts are marked to market daily at the most recent settlement price reported by an exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively, and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; however, the Fund seeks to reduce this risk through the use of an FCM. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had outstanding futures contracts as of June 30, 2013.

 

c)Options Contracts – An option contract is a contract sold by one party to another party that offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an investment or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price during a specific period of time or on a specific date. The Fund may write (sell) covered call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities, commodities or currencies. “Covered” means that so long as the Fund is obligated as the writer of an option, it will own either the underlying investments or currency or an option to purchase the same underlying investments or currency having an expiration date of the covered option and an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the covered option, or will pledge cash or other liquid investments having a value equal to or greater than the fluctuating market value of the option investment or currency. Writing put options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, investment or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the instrument underlying the written option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options increases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options decreases the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund pays a premium, which is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is generally limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Entering into over-the-counter options also exposes the Fund to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the possibility that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had outstanding purchased options and written options contracts as of June 30, 2013. Transactions involving written options contracts during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, are summarized below:

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Options Contract Activity During the
Six-month Period Ended June 30, 2013
 
Call Options Written During the Period  Number of Contracts*   Premium Amounts 
Beginning of the period      $ 
Written   464,580,000    1,970 
Expired        
Closed        
Exercised        
End of period   464,580,000   $1,970 

 

   Options Contract Activity During the
Six-month Period Ended June 30, 2013
 
Put Options Written During the Period  Number of Contracts*   Premium Amounts 
Beginning of the period      $ 
Written   464,580,000    756 
Expired        
Closed        
Exercised        
End of period   464,580,000   $756 

 

* The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

 

d)Swap Contracts – The Fund may invest in swap contracts. Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified future intervals. The Fund may enter into credit default, total return, cross-currency, interest rate, inflation and other forms of swap contracts to manage its exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, commodity and inflation risk. Swap contracts are also used to gain exposure to certain markets. In connection with these contracts, investments or cash may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Swaps are valued based on custom valuations furnished by an independent pricing service. Swaps for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service are valued in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap and net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. Entering into these contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contracts may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the contracts, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty, which allows for the netting of payments made or received (although such amounts are presented on a gross basis within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as applicable) as well as the posting of collateral to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts – The credit default swap market allows the Fund to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. Certain credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying investment or index in the event of a credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy.

 

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Under a credit default swap contract, one party acts as guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying investment at par if the defined credit event occurs. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. A “buyer” of credit protection agrees to pay a counterparty to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. The “seller” of the protection receives periodic payments and agrees to assume the credit risk of an issuer upon the occurrence of certain events. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. A “seller’s” exposure is limited to the total notional amount of the credit default swap contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or upfront payments received upon entering into the contract.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on corporate issues, sovereign government issues or U.S. municipal issues as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to the Schedule of Investments, as applicable, and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the contract. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. For credit default swap contracts on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced equity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding credit default swaps as of June 30, 2013.

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Fund holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts. In a typical interest rate swap, one party agrees to make regular payments equal to a floating interest rate, based on a specified interest rate or inflation benchmark (e.g. London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)), multiplied by a “notional principal amount”, in return for payments equal to a fixed rate multiplied by the same amount, for a specific period of time. The net interest received or paid on interest rate swap contracts is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. When the interest rate swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the current realized value and the expected cash flows.

 

If an interest rate swap contract provides for payments in different currencies, the parties might agree to exchange the notional principal amount as well. Interest rate swaps may also depend on other prices or rates, such as the value of an index or mortgage prepayment rates. The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions which will affect the value of the contract or the cash flows and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the contract. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2013.

 

Spreadlock Swap Contracts The Fund may invest in spreadlock swap contracts. These contracts involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread at a specific forward date. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding spreadlock swaps as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

e)Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013: 

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
  

Interest Rate
Contracts

  

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

  

Credit
Contracts

  

Equity
Contracts

  

Commodity
Contracts

  

Other
Contracts

  

Total

 
Assets:                                   
Investments in securities, at value (purchased options), market value  $2,085   $   $   $   $   $   $2,085 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts                            
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts   1,815        7,902                9,717 
Variation margin receivable *   402                        402 
Total  $4,302   $   $7,902   $   $   $   $12,204 
                                    
Liabilities:                                   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $872   $   $   $   $   $872 
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts   3,508        13,823                17,331 
Variation margin payable *   371                        371 
Written options, market value           2,823                2,823 
Total  $3,137   $872   $16,646   $   $   $   $21,397 

 

*Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The variation margin is included in the open futures cumulative appreciation of $987 as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The ratio of futures contracts to net assets at June 30, 2013 was 27.09%, compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 average ratio of futures contracts to net assets of 21.98%. The volume of other derivatives that are presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized gain on purchased options  $932   $918   $   $   $   $   $1,850 
Net realized gain on futures   11,884                        11,884 
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts   1,307        (14,575)               (13,268)
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts       105                    105 
Total  $14,123   $1,023   $(14,575)  $   $   $   $571 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments in purchased options  $(372)  $(170)  $   $   $   $   $(542)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures   (1,804)                       (1,804)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of written options           (97)               (97)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of swap contracts   (1,736)       (7,451)               (9,187)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of foreign currency contracts       (1,383)                   (1,383)
Total  $(3,912)  $(1,553)  $(7,548)  $   $   $   $(13,013)

 

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f)Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Futures contracts - Variation margin receivable  $402   $   $402   $   $   $402 
Purchased options at market value   2,085        2,085            2,085 
Repurchase Agreements   158,212        158,212        (160,880)    
Swap contracts at market value   39,972        39,972    (22,167)   (27,837)    
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts                        
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $200,671   $   $200,671   $(22,167)  $(188,717)  $2,487 

 

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Pledged
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Futures – Variation margin payable  $371   $   $371   $   $(10,134)  $ 
Swap contracts at market value   34,562        34,562    (22,167)       12,395 
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts   872        872            872 
Written options at market value   2,823        2,823            2,823 
     Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $38,628   $   $38,628   $(22,167)  $(10,134)  $16,090 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

a)Credit and Counterparty Risks – Credit risk depends largely on the perceived financial health of bond issuers. In general, the credit rating is inversely related to the credit risk of the issuer. Higher rated bonds generally are deemed to have less credit risk, while lower or unrated bonds are deemed to have higher risk of default. The share price, yield and total return of a fund that holds securities with higher credit risk may be more volatile than those of a fund that holds bonds with lower credit risk. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

b)Market Risks – The Fund’s investments expose the Fund to various risks including, but not limited to, interest rate, prepayment, extension, foreign currency, and equity risks. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the values of certain fixed income

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

securities held by the Fund are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. Senior floating rate interests and securities subject to prepayment and extension risk generally offer less potential for gains when interest rates decline. In addition, securities are subject to extension risk. Rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment and extension risk are major risks of mortgage backed securities, senior floating rate interests, and certain asset backed securities. For certain asset backed securities, the actual maturity may be less than the stated maturity shown in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. As a result, the timing of income recognition relating to these securities may vary based upon the actual maturity. If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities. 

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

a)Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

b)Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

c)Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $172,217   $9,707 

 

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As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $150,659 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*   (28,692)
Unrealized Appreciation†   178,111 
Total Accumulated Earnings  $300,078 

 

  * The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
  Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

d)Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $23,451 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (23,451)

 

e)Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2017  $28,692 
Total  $28,692 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $121,285 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

f)Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

a)Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.5250%
On next $250 million   0.5000%
On next $500 million   0.4750%
On next $1.5 billion   0.4500%
On next $2.5 billion   0.4450%
On next $5 billion   0.4300%
Over $10 billion   0.4200%

 

b)Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $5 billion   0.020%
On next $5 billion   0.018%
Over $10 billion   0.016%

 

c)Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

d)Fees Paid Indirectly The Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

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The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows: 

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.50%
Class IB   0.75 

 

e)Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

f)Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund was in the amount of $2. Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, provides transfer agent services to the Fund. HASCO was compensated on a per account basis for providing such services. The amount paid to HASCO can be found in the Statement of Operations. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $9,853,953 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   9,629,166 
Cost of Purchases for U.S. Government Obligations   709,723 
Sales Proceeds for U.S. Government Obligations   768,138 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class

 

Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period

  

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

  

Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments

  

Total from
Investment
Operations

  

Dividends from Net
Investment Income

  

Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains

  

Distributions from
Capital

  

Total Distributions

  

Net Asset Value at
End of Period

 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) (E)
IA  $11.99   $0.16   $(0.51)  $(0.35)  $   $   $   $   $11.64 
IB   11.91    0.14    (0.51)   (0.37)                   11.54 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   11.63    0.41    0.45    0.86    (0.50)           (0.50)   11.99 
IB   11.55    0.40    0.43    0.83    (0.47)           (0.47)   11.91 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   10.90    0.44    0.31    0.75    (0.02)           (0.02)   11.63 
IB   10.84    0.42    0.31    0.73    (0.02)           (0.02)   11.55 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
IA   10.58    0.45    0.34    0.79    (0.47)           (0.47)   10.90 
IB   10.53    0.44    0.31    0.75    (0.44)           (0.44)   10.84 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   9.54    0.46    0.98    1.44    (0.40)           (0.40)   10.58 
IB   9.50    0.46    0.95    1.41    (0.38)           (0.38)   10.53 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   11.15    0.62    (1.49)   (0.87)   (0.74)           (0.74)   9.54 
IB   11.09    0.67    (1.55)   (0.88)   (0.71)           (0.71)   9.50 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(F)Not annualized.
(G)Annualized.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)

  

Net Assets at End of Period

  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)

  

Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets

  

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)

 
  
  
 (2.98)%(F)  $3,202,431    0.50%(G)   0.50%(G)   2.70%(G)   49%
 (3.10)(F)   480,199    0.75(G)   0.75(G)   2.45(G)    
                            
                            
 7.54    3,572,511    0.50    0.50    3.01    88 
 7.27    566,274    0.75    0.75    2.76     
                            
                            
 6.99    3,718,609    0.49    0.49    3.60    107 
 6.72    632,685    0.74    0.74    3.35     
                            
                            
 7.51    4,026,583    0.50    0.50    3.90    188 
 7.25    722,317    0.75    0.75    3.65     
                            
                            
 15.01    3,902,957    0.51    0.51    4.67    215 
 14.72    789,541    0.76    0.76    4.42     
                            
                            
 (7.62)   3,167,919    0.49    0.49    5.54    173 
 (7.85)   740,580    0.74    0.74    5.27     

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

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Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1)Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

             
  

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012

  

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013

   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
  

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012

  

Ending
Account Value

June 30, 2013

  

Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013

  

Annualized
expense
ratio

  

Days in
the
current
1/2
year

  

Days
in the
full
year

 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $970.20   $2.44   $1,000.00   $1,022.32   $2.51    0.50%   181    365 
Class IB  $1,000.00   $969.00   $3.66   $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.76    0.75%   181    365 

 

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Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Fixed Income Risk: The Fund is subject to interest rate risk (the risk that the value of an investment decreases when interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk that the issuing company of a security is unable to pay interest and principal when due) and call risk (the risk that an investment may be redeemed early). These risks also apply to the Fund’s investments in U.S. government securities, which may not be guaranteed by the U.S. government.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage-backed securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, and the risk that an investment’s value may be reduced or become worthless if it receives interest or income payments only after other investments in the same pool.

 

Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets, which are also subject to greater price volatility, and custodial and regulatory risks.

 

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives can be volatile. Potential risks include currency risk, leverage risk (the risk that small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment), liquidity risk, index risk, pricing risk, and counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to honor its obligations).

 

Active Trading Risk: Actively trading investments may result in higher costs (thus affecting performance).

 

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You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

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HARTFORD VALUE HLS FUND

 

2013 Semi Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for investing in the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

Market Review

 

During the first half of the year, stocks rose steadily. U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index1) posted a strong gain of 10.61% during the first quarter, on their way to an all-time high. During the second quarter, investors persevered through volatility surrounding rumors of the rollback of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program later this year, and the S&P 500 Index rose 2.91%. That brought the market’s rise to 13.82% for the first half of 2013. The rumors about QE’s end sent bond yields and mortgage rates upward, but that wasn’t enough to dissuade investors from pushing equities into positive territory.

 

Because of QE, some have expressed concerns regarding the recent market rally. But a more careful examination of economic data reveals a strong foundation. Consumer balance sheets have improved since the financial crisis, with consumer debt as a percentage of income falling steadily. Housing continued its dogged recovery, fueled by population growth and pent-up demand. In fact, it’s substantive economic improvements that have moved Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to consider removing the “training wheels” of QE, which we think should be viewed as a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy going forward.

 

As the U.S. outlook continues to improve, concerns do remain in the global economy. Emerging markets have lagged due to social unrest and rising inflation. Slowing growth in China is clouding global growth forecasts, but it’s important to remember that China still boasts 7.5% annual GDP growth.

 

It’s important to stay abreast of domestic and international economic developments while balancing your individual investment goals. Meeting with your financial advisor on a regular basis to examine your current investment strategy can help you determine whether you are on the right track:

 

Is your portfolio fully diversified with an appropriate mix of stocks and bonds?

 

Is your fixed-income portfolio positioned to take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum and fulfill your income needs?

 

Is your portfolio still in line with your risk tolerance and investment time horizon?

 

Your financial professional can help you choose options within our fund family to navigate today’s markets with confidence.

 

Thank you again for investing with the Hartford HLS Funds.

 

James Davey

President

Hartford HLS Funds

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks.

 

 
 

 

 

Hartford Value HLS Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance (Unaudited) 2
Manager Discussion (Unaudited) 3
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 5
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 9
Statement of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited), and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 11
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 12
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) 24
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) 26
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited) 28
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited) 28
Expense Example (Unaudited) 29
Principal Risks (Unaudited) 30

 

This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and qualified retirement plan participants. It is not an offer of contracts or of qualified retirement plans. It should not be used in connection with any offer, except in conjunction with the appropriate product prospectus which contains all pertinent information including the applicable sales, administrative and other charges.

 

The views expressed in the Fund’s Manager Discussion under “Why did the Fund perform this way?” and “What is the outlook?” are views of the Fund’s sub-adviser and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.

 

 

 

Hartford Value HLS Fund inception 04/30/2001
(sub-advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP)
 
Investment objective – Seeks long-term total return.

 

Performance Overview   6/30/03 - 6/30/13

 

 

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in Class IA. Growth results in classes other than Class IA will vary from what is seen above due to differences in the expenses charged to those share classes.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/13)

 

    6 Month†   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
Value IA   16.34%   25.45%   6.80%   8.69%
Value IB   16.20%   25.14%   6.53%   8.42%
Russell 1000 Value Index   15.90%   25.32%   6.67%   7.79%

 

Not Annualized

 

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

 

Total returns presented above were calculated using the Fund’s net asset value available to shareholders for sale or redemption of Fund shares on June 30, 2013, which may exclude investment transactions as of this date. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.

 

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, based on total market capitalizations.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated May 1, 2013, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class IA and Class IB shares were 0.76% and 1.01%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes, sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level. Any such additional sales charges or other fees or expenses would lower the contract’s or plan’s performance.

 

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see the Principal Risks section. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Manager Discussion
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

Portfolio Managers    
Karen H. Grimes, CFA W. Michael Reckmeyer, III, CFA Ian R. Link, CFA
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager Director and Equity Portfolio Manager
     

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Class IA shares of the Hartford Value HLS Fund returned 16.34% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, outperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 15.90% for the same period. The Fund outperformed the 15.99% average return of the Variable Products-Underlying Funds Lipper Large Cap Value Funds peer group, a group of funds with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

 

Why did the Fund perform this way?

U.S. equities (+13.8%), as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained during the six-month period, reaching an all-time high in May. The rally began on the first trading day of the year after a last-minute compromise by the U.S. Congress averted the fiscal cliff. Optimism surrounding the fiscal reprieve was furthered during the first half of the period by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a robust housing market, and a gradually improving employment picture. In the second half of the period, a market rally throughout April and the first part of May paused following comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke that suggested the Fed might begin to slow quantitative easing (QE) sooner than investors anticipated. The Federal Open Market Committee’s June statement emphasized that the tapering schedule would depend on improving economic indicators. A strong housing market, positive consumer confidence trends, and a steadily healing labor market lent support to the thesis that underlying fundamentals were solid. Following an initially dramatic negative response to the Fed’s announcement and an increase in lending rates in China, U.S. markets moved higher into the end of the period.

 

Nine of the ten sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index posted positive returns during the period. Information Technology (+26%), Health Care (+20%), and Financials (+19%) gained the most while Materials (-2%), Telecommunication Services (+8%), and Energy (+9%) lagged on a relative basis.

 

The Fund’s outperformance versus its benchmark was primarily due to strong stock selection within financials, industrials and energy. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom up stock selection process, also contributed to relative outperformance. Notably, an overweight allocation (i.e. the Fund’s position was greater than the benchmark) to the Information Technology sector and an underweight allocation to the underperforming Energy sector contributed to relative results. These contributors were partially offset by weak stock selection decisions within the Information Technology and Health Care sectors and an overweight to the Materials sector. A modest cash position in a generally rising market environment also detracted from relative returns.

 

Among the top contributors to benchmark-relative returns were Exxon Mobil (Energy), Intercontinental Exchange (Financials) and Unum Group (Financials). Exxon Mobil is a U.S. based oil and gas company. Shares rose modestly during the period but underperformed the broad market; our underweight position contributed to relative performance. Intercontinental Exchange, an operator of global futures exchanges, over-the-counter (OTC) markets, derivatives clearing houses, and post-trade services, saw its share price climb steadily during the period as a result of better-than-expected Q1 earnings and the announcement of the pending acquisition of NYSE Euronext, scheduled for the second half of the year. Unum Group, a benefits and disability insurer, saw its share price increase as management downplayed the need for additional provisioning against its long-term care exposure. Economic expansion, growth in its voluntary benefits market and the optionality of higher interest rates provided a solid backdrop for unit growth and improving returns in its core U.S. operations. Top absolute contributors (i.e. total return) included JPMorgan Chase (Financials), Wells Fargo (Financials) and Cisco Systems (Information Technology).

 

The Fund’s holdings of Barrick Gold (Materials) and Mosaic (Materials) detracted most from benchmark-relative returns during the period. The Fund’s relative performance also suffered due to our zero-weight in Berkshire Hathaway (Financials), a component of the benchmark that performed well during the period. Barrick Gold is a Canadian-based gold exploration and mining company. Shares steadily declined during the period as the spot price of gold continued to fall, which caused reduced earnings forecasts for Barrick and other mining companies. Berkshire Hathaway, a U.S. based insurance company, saw shares climb during the first half of the year. We did not own the security in the portfolio, which detracted from relative performance. Shares of Mosaic, one of the largest global fertilizer producers, underperformed amid a deteriorating demand and pricing environment for phosphates

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Manager Discussion – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

 

and potash. Verizon Communications (Telecommunication Services) and Royal Dutch Shell (Energy) were among the top detractors from absolute performance.

 

What is the outlook?

The recent change in the Fed’s rhetoric regarding monetary policy appears to have resulted in interest rates increasing sharply. While we don’t expect that higher interest rates will disrupt our expectation of an improving domestic economy, it may present new challenges for fixed income markets with resulting risks of unintended consequences on equities. Ultimately, it is likely that the Fed’s actions derive from their view of better economic traction in the U.S., and we agree with this assessment.

 

We believe that the U.S. economy continues to improve, albeit at moderate growth rates. We anticipate that economic growth will increase into the second half of 2013 as the negative effects of tax reform and sequestration moderate. Consumer confidence appears to be high, supporting improvements in housing and auto-sales, and sustained growth in the oil shale industry continues to benefit the U.S. economy.

 

We believe that Europe remains lackluster with growth about flat. Germany and the U.K. are experiencing positive growth, but sluggishness continues in southern European economies. We are seeing some evidence of stabilization in these challenged economies and remain hopeful of better growth in 2014.

 

We believe that Chinese economic growth has been disappointing. The government appears focused on reducing non-bank lending and addressing over-capacity of inefficient manufacturing, with a goal of shifting to a more consumer driven economy. It is likely that this is resulting in slower growth.

 

In terms of portfolio positioning, the consumer discretionary sector represented our largest sector overweight at the end of the period.

 

The recent annual reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index resulted in an increase in the benchmark’s Technology sector, with the inclusion of Apple as a notable highlight. This brought the index more in-line with our positioning, as Technology had been the largest overweight before the index rebalanced. We remained moderately overweight in the sector after the change.

 

Diversification by Industry

as of June 30, 2013

Industry (Sector)  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles and Components (Consumer Discretionary)   0.3%
Banks (Financials)   7.4 
Capital Goods (Industrials)   11.2 
Consumer Durables and Apparel (Consumer Discretionary)   2.1 
Diversified Financials (Financials)   11.7 
Energy (Energy)   12.9 
Food and Staples Retailing (Consumer Staples)   1.3 
Food, Beverage and Tobacco (Consumer Staples)   3.7 
Health Care Equipment and Services (Health Care)   4.5 
Insurance (Financials)   7.4 
Materials (Materials)   4.9 
Media (Consumer Discretionary)   2.9 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (Health Care)   8.5 
Retailing (Consumer Discretionary)   5.1 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment (Information Technology)   4.0 
Software and Services (Information Technology)   1.6 
Technology Hardware and Equipment (Information Technology)   5.0 
Telecommunication Services (Services)   2.1 
Utilities (Utilities)   3.0 
Short-Term Investments   0.7 
Other Assets and Liabilities   (0.3)
Total   100.0%

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount  Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.6% 
     Automobiles and Components - 0.3%     
 68   General Motors Co. ●  $2,276 
           
     Banks - 7.4%     
 238   BB&T Corp.    8,069 
 217   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    15,797 
 641   Wells Fargo & Co.    26,449 
         50,315 
     Capital Goods - 11.2%     
 65   3M Co.    7,084 
 65   Boeing Co.    6,638 
 149   Eaton Corp. plc    9,821 
 548   General Electric Co.    12,715 
 98   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    6,768 
 123   Ingersoll-Rand plc    6,851 
 91   PACCAR, Inc.    4,881 
 246   Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. ●   5,277 
 99   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    7,628 
 89   United Technologies Corp.    8,317 
         75,980 
     Consumer Durables and Apparel - 2.1%     
 241   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.    6,329 
 63   PVH Corp.    7,830 
         14,159 
     Diversified Financials - 11.7%     
 89   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    7,177 
 42   BlackRock, Inc.    10,806 
 265   Citigroup, Inc.    12,726 
 126   Credit Suisse Group ADR    3,346 
 64   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    9,724 
 48   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ●   8,520 
 511   JP Morgan Chase & Co.    26,949 
 230   Solar Cayman Ltd. ⌂■●†   16 
         79,264 
     Energy - 12.9%     
 84   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    7,253 
 187   Chevron Corp.    22,085 
 43   EOG Resources, Inc.    5,619 
 155   Exxon Mobil Corp.    13,979 
 219   Halliburton Co.    9,137 
 197   Marathon Oil Corp.    6,810 
 91   Noble Corp.    3,411 
 105   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    9,392 
 70   Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR    4,639 
 136   Southwestern Energy Co. ●   4,961 
         87,286 
     Food and Staples Retailing - 1.3%     
 160   CVS Caremark Corp.    9,133 
           
     Food, Beverage and Tobacco - 3.7%     
 71   Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.    6,420 
 35   Diageo plc ADR    3,981 
 46   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.    2,597 
 68   PepsiCo, Inc.    5,533 
 74   Philip Morris International, Inc.    6,441 
         24,972 
     Health Care Equipment and Services - 4.5%     
 136   Baxter International, Inc.    9,452 
 140   Covidien plc    8,794 
 192   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    12,594 
         30,840 
     Insurance - 7.4%     
 141   ACE Ltd.    12,647 
 182   American International Group, Inc. ●   8,116 
 71   Chubb Corp.    5,987 
 273   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.    10,914 
 148   Principal Financial Group, Inc.    5,546 
 247   Unum Group    7,249 
         50,459 
     Materials - 4.9%     
 105   Barrick Gold Corp.    1,659 
 182   Dow Chemical Co.    5,856 
 104   E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.    5,435 
 146   International Paper Co.    6,490 
 106   Mosaic Co.    5,729 
 85   Nucor Corp.    3,662 
 300   Steel Dynamics, Inc.    4,475 
         33,306 
     Media - 2.9%     
 102   CBS Corp. Class B    4,966 
 204   Comcast Corp. Class A    8,542 
 193   Thomson Reuters Corp.    6,281 
         19,789 
     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences - 8.5%     
 76   Amgen, Inc.    7,513 
 81   Johnson & Johnson    6,915 
 368   Merck & Co., Inc.    17,107 
 296   Pfizer, Inc.    8,279 
 38   Roche Holding AG    9,551 
 137   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR    5,368 
 93   Zoetis, Inc.    2,877 
         57,610 
     Retailing - 5.1%     
 19   AutoZone, Inc. ●   8,025 
 3,040   Buck Holdings L.P. ⌂●†   923 
 94   Home Depot, Inc.    7,285 
 82   Kohl’s Corp.    4,155 
 216   Lowe’s Cos., Inc.    8,847 
 89   Nordstrom, Inc.    5,325 
         34,560 
     Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 4.0%     
 155   Analog Devices, Inc.    6,963 
 443   Intel Corp.    10,718 
 235   Xilinx, Inc.    9,312 
         26,993 
     Software and Services - 1.6%     
 253   Microsoft Corp.    8,738 
 106   Symantec Corp.    2,375 
         11,113 
     Technology Hardware and Equipment - 5.0%     
 902   Cisco Systems, Inc.    21,922 
 523   EMC Corp.    12,356 
         34,278 
     Telecommunication Services - 2.1%     
 217   AT&T, Inc.    7,681 
 126   Verizon Communications, Inc.    6,354 
         14,035 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Schedule of Investments – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Shares or Principal Amount      Market Value ╪ 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.6% - (continued)          
     Utilities - 3.0%          
 120   Edison International            $5,778 
 70   Entergy Corp.        4,891 
 44   NextEra Energy, Inc.        3,557 
 146   Northeast Utilities        6,116 
              20,342 
     Total common stocks          
     (cost $510,941)       $676,710 
                
     Total long-term investments          
     (cost $510,941)       $676,710 
                
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7%          
Repurchase Agreements - 0.7%          
     Bank of America Merrill Lynch TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $17,
collateralized by GNMA 3.00%, 2042,
value of $17)
          
$17   0.13%, 6/28/2013       $17 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $363, collateralized by FHLMC
4.00% - 5.00%, 2023 - 2025, FNMA 2.00%
- 5.00%, 2022 - 2042, GNMA 2.00% -
5.00%, 2041 - 2043, value of $369)
          
 363   0.15%, 6/28/2013        363 
     Bank of Montreal TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $705, collateralized by FHLB
0.38%, 2015, FHLMC 0.38%, 2014, FNMA
0.50% - 5.50%, 2015 - 2042, value of $718)
          
 705   0.12%, 6/28/2013        705 
     Barclays Capital TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $489, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 3.13%, 2021, value of $497)
          
 489   0.10%, 6/28/2013        489 
     Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. TriParty
Repurchase Agreement (maturing on
07/01/2013 in the amount of $1,441,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.85%,
2013, U.S. Treasury Note 0.63% - 3.25%,
2013 - 2018, value of $1,462)
          
 1,441   0.10%, 6/28/2013        1,441 
     Deutsche Bank Securities TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $17, collateralized by FNMA
4.50%, 2035, value of $17)
          
 17   0.25%, 6/28/2013        17 
     RBS Securities, Inc. TriParty Repurchase
Agreement (maturing on 07/01/2013 in the
amount of $578, collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Note 1.00% - 2.63%, 2014 - 2020,
value of $589)
          
 578   0.10%, 6/28/2013        578 
     TD Securities TriParty Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$1,019, collateralized by FHLMC 3.50% -
4.00%, 2042, FNMA 3.50% - 4.50%, 2041 -
2042, value of $1,036)
          
 1,019   0.12%, 6/28/2013        1,019 
     UBS Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
(maturing on 07/01/2013 in the amount of
$15, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 2014, value of $15)
          
 15   0.09%, 6/28/2013        15 
              4,644 
     Total short-term investments          
     (cost $4,644)       $4,644 
                
     Total investments          
     (cost $515,585) ▲   100.3%  $681,354 
     Other assets and liabilities   (0.3)%   (2,135)
     Total net assets   100.0%  $679,219 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Note:Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

At June 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $521,344 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 

Unrealized Appreciation  $173,707 
Unrealized Depreciation   (13,697)
Net Unrealized Appreciation  $160,010 

 

These securities were valued in good faith at fair value as determined under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $939, which represents 0.1% of total net assets. This amount excludes securities that are principally traded in certain foreign markets and whose prices are adjusted pursuant to a third party pricing service methodology approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Non-income producing.

 

Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $16, which rounds to zero percent of total net assets.

 

The following securities are considered illiquid.  Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale.  A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

 

Period Acquired  Shares/ Par   Security  Cost Basis 
06/2007   3,040   Buck Holdings L.P.  $214 
03/2007   230   Solar Cayman Ltd. - 144A   67 

 

At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities was $939, which represents 0.1% of total net assets.

 

Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2013

 

Currency  Buy / Sell  Delivery Date  Counterparty   Contract Amount   Market Value ╪   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CHF  Sell  07/01/2013  BCLY   $70   $70   $ 
                           

See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
   
Counterparty Abbreviations:
BCLY Barclays
   
Currency Abbreviations:
CHF Swiss Franc
   
Other Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

   Total   Level 1 ♦   Level 2 ♦   Level 3 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks ‡  $676,710   $666,220   $9,551   $939 
Short-Term Investments   4,644        4,644     
Total  $681,354   $666,220   $14,195   $939 
Foreign Currency Contracts *                
Total  $   $   $   $ 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
The Fund has all or primarily all of the equity securities categorized in a particular level.  Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

   Balance as
of
December
31, 2012
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net
Amortization
   Purchases   Sales   Transfers
Into
Level 3
   Transfers
Out of
Level 3
   Balance
as of June
30, 2013
 
Assets:                                             
Common Stocks  $2,190   $1,382   $(916)*  $   $   $(1,717)  $   $   $939 
Total  $2,190   $1,382   $(916)  $   $   $(1,717)  $   $   $939 

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the current period relating to assets still held at June 30, 2013 was $(916).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Assets:     
Investments in securities, at market value (cost $515,585)  $681,354 
Cash   2 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts    
Receivables:     
Investment securities sold   69 
Fund shares sold   131 
Dividends and interest   866 
Other assets    
Total assets   682,422 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Investment securities purchased   2,376 
Fund shares redeemed   693 
Investment management fees   81 
Distribution fees   4 
Accrued expenses   49 
Total liabilities   3,203 
Net assets  $679,219 
Summary of Net Assets:     
Capital stock and paid-in-capital  $602,566 
Undistributed net investment income   6,133 
Accumulated net realized loss   (95,249)
Unrealized appreciation of investments and the translations of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency   165,769 
Net assets  $679,219 
Shares authorized   800,000 
Par value  $0.001 
Class IA: Net asset value per share  $13.79 
 Shares outstanding   41,366 
 Net assets  $570,618 
Class IB: Net asset value per share  $13.77 
 Shares outstanding   7,889 
 Net assets  $108,601 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

Investment Income:     
Dividends  $8,980 
Interest   3 
Less: Foreign tax withheld   (112)
Total investment income, net   8,871 
      
Expenses:     
Investment management fees   2,494 
Distribution fees - Class IB   135 
Custodian fees   4 
Accounting services fees   34 
Board of Directors’ fees   9 
Audit fees   8 
Other expenses   56 
Total expenses (before fees paid indirectly)   2,740 
Commission recapture   (2)
Total fees paid indirectly   (2)
Total expenses, net   2,738 
Net Investment Income   6,133 
      
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net realized gain on investments   36,776 
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts   41 
Net realized loss on other foreign currency transactions   (56)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   36,761 
      
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:     
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   60,199 
Net unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts    
Net unrealized appreciation on translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    
Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   60,199 
Net Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions   96,960 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $103,093 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
(000’s Omitted)

 

   For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $6,133   $13,773 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   36,761    45,302 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   60,199    51,181 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   103,093    110,256 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
From net investment income          
Class IA       (12,440)
Class IB       (2,077)
Total distributions       (14,517)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Class IA          
Sold   21,622    29,616 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       12,440 
Redeemed   (87,129)   (164,750)
Total capital share transactions   (65,507)   (122,694)
Class IB          
Sold   6,346    10,336 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       2,077 
Redeemed   (17,379)   (35,556)
Total capital share transactions   (11,033)   (23,143)
Net decrease from capital share transactions   (76,540)   (145,837)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   26,553    (50,098)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   652,666    702,764 
End of period  $679,219   $652,666 
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income  $6,133   $ 
Shares:          
Class IA          
Sold   1,643    2,604 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       1,054 
Redeemed   (6,598)   (14,358)
Total share activity   (4,955)   (10,700)
Class IB          
Sold   480    906 
Issued on reinvestment of distributions       176 
Redeemed   (1,322)   (3,113)
Total share activity   (842)   (2,031)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

1.Organization:

 

Hartford Value HLS Fund (the “Fund”) serves as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and its affiliates and certain qualified retirement plans. The Fund may also serve as an underlying investment option for certain variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of other insurance companies. Owners of variable annuity contracts and policyholders of variable life insurance contracts may choose the funds permitted in the variable insurance contract prospectus. In addition, participants in certain qualified retirement plans may choose the Fund if permitted by their plans.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of thirty portfolios. Financial statements for the Fund, a series of the Company, are included in this report.

 

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company.

 

The Fund is divided into Class IA and Class IB shares. Each class is offered at the per share net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge and is subject to the same expenses, except that the Class IB shares are subject to distribution and service fees charged pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  a) Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each class of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open (“Valuation Date”). Information that becomes known to the Fund after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

  b) Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio investments and other assets held by the Fund's portfolio for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official close price. If no sales are reported, market value is based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Fund will use the fair value of the investment as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors. Market quotes are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or indicative market quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close that materially affect the values of the Fund’s portfolio investments or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the investments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. In addition, prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets may be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board of Directors in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close. Investments that are primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. The value of the foreign investments in which the Fund invests may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the

 

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Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio investment is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair market value assigned to an investment if the Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV.

 

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund.

 

Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

 

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

  · Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.

  · Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; foreign equities, which are principally traded on certain foreign markets and are adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE Close; and short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost.

  · Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” on an annual basis. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. Members of the Valuation Committee include the Fund’s Treasurer or designee, a Vice President of the Fund with legal expertise or designee, and a Vice President of the investment manager or designee. In addition, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer shall designate a member of the compliance group to attend Valuation Committee meetings as a non-voting resource, to monitor for and provide guidance with respect to compliance with these procedures. Two members of the Valuation Committee or their designees, representing different departments, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of permitting the Valuation Committee to take action. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of the Fund’s sub-adviser, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports which include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “look-back” test). The Board of Directors then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

 

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

For additional information, refer to the Investment Valuation Hierarchy Level Summary and the Level 3 roll-forward reconciliation, if applicable, which follow the Schedule of Investments.

 

For purposes of reporting transfers between different hierarchy levels, both transfers in and out of each level, as applicable, are shown as if they occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

c)Investment Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Investments purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, the Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

  d) Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investments, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

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  e) Joint Trading Account – The Fund may invest cash balances into a joint trading account that may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

 

  f) Fund Share Valuation and Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Orders for the Fund’s shares are executed in accordance with the investment instructions of the contract holders and plan participants. The NAV of the Fund’s shares is determined as of the close of business on each business day of the Exchange. The NAV is determined separately for each class of shares of the Fund by dividing the Fund’s net assets attributable to that class by the number of shares of the class outstanding. Each class of shares offered by the Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets of the class. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of shares of the Fund.

 

Orders for the purchase of the Fund’s shares received prior to the close of the Exchange on any day the Exchange is open for business are priced at the NAV determined as of the close of the Exchange. Orders received after the close of the Exchange, or on a day on which the Exchange and/or the Fund is not open for business, are priced at the next determined NAV.

 

Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors based upon the investment performance of the Fund. The policy of the Fund is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized capital gains, if any, at least once a year.

 

Distributions from net investment income, net realized capital gains and capital are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing. These differences may include but are not limited to losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”), certain derivatives and partnerships. Permanent book and federal income tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to certain of the Fund’s capital accounts (see Federal Income Taxes: Reclassification of Capital Accounts note).

 

3.Securities and Other Investments:

 

  a) Repurchase Agreements – A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which a counterparty agrees to sell an investment and agrees to repurchase the investment sold from the buyer at a mutually agreed upon time and price. During the period of the repurchase agreement, the counterparty will deposit cash and or securities in a third party custodial account to serve as collateral. At the time the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements expose the Fund to counterparty risk - that is, the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations. To minimize counterparty risk, the investments that serve to collateralize the repurchase agreement are held by the Fund’s custodian in book entry or physical form in the custodial account of the Fund or in a third party custodial account. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements have master netting agreements which allow the Fund to offset amounts owed to a counterparty with amounts owed by the counterparty, including any collateral. The Fund, as shown on the Schedule of Investments, had outstanding repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2013.

 

  b) Illiquid and Restricted Investments – The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s NAV. The Fund may also purchase certain restricted investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Fund, as shown on the  Schedule of Investments, had illiquid and/or restricted investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

4.Financial Derivative Instruments:

 

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, the credit-risk-related contingent features in certain derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in the following Additional Derivative Instrument Information footnote. The derivative instruments outstanding as of period-end are disclosed in the notes to or within the Schedule of Investments for purchased options, if applicable. The amounts of realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

  a) Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts that obligate the Fund to purchase or sell currencies at specified future dates. Foreign currency contracts are used to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s investments and/or as part of an investment strategy. Foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the foreign currency contract is settled.

 

Foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as shown on the  Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2013.

 

  b) Additional Derivative Instrument Information:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Assets:                                                                                    
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

The volume of derivatives that is presented in the Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Risk Exposure Category 
   Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
   Equity
Contracts
   Commodity
Contracts
   Other
Contracts
   Total 
Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:
Net realized gain on foreign currency contracts  $   $41   $   $   $   $   $41 
Total  $   $41   $   $   $   $   $41 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations: 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of foreign currency contracts  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Total  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

  c) Balance Sheet Offsetting Information:

 

Set forth below are tables which disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and instruments and transactions that are subject to a master netting agreement, as well as amounts related to margin, reflected as financial collateral (including cash collateral), held at clearing brokers, counterparties, and the Fund’s custodian. The master netting agreements allow the clearing brokers to net any collateral held in or on behalf of the Fund, or liabilities or payment obligations of the clearing brokers to the Fund, against any liabilities or payment obligations of the Fund to the clearing brokers. The Fund is required to deposit financial collateral (including cash collateral) at the Fund’s custodian on behalf of clearing brokers and counterparties to continually meet the original and maintenance requirements established by the clearing brokers and counterparties. Such requirements are specific to the respective clearing broker or counterparty.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
with
Allowable
Netting
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
(not less
than 0)
 
Repurchase Agreements  $4,644   $   $4,644   $   $(4,720)  $ 
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts                        
Total subject to a master netting or similar arrangement  $4,644   $   $4,644   $   $(4,720)  $ 

 

5.Principal Risks:

 

  a) Counterparty Risk – The Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

 

  b) Market Risks – If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund. The market values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of equity securities may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

6.Federal Income Taxes:

 

  a) Federal Income Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise complying with the requirements of the IRC. The Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains prior to the next fiscal year-end. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

  b) Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses), and Distributions Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund.

 

  c) Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated is as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Ordinary Income  $14,517   $12,398 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses*  $(126,251)
Unrealized Appreciation†   99,811 
Total Accumulated Deficit  $(26,440)

 

*The Fund has capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.

Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

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  d) Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Fund may record reclassifications in its capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Fund. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, PFICs, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

   Amount 
Undistributed Net Investment Income  $(52)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   56 
Capital Stock and Paid-in-Capital   (4)

 

  e) Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

 

At December 31, 2012 (tax-year-end), the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Year of Expiration  Amount 
2016  $82,242 
2017   44,009 
Total  $126,251 

 

As a result of current or past mergers in the Fund, certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code may limit the future utilization of capital losses.  During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized $43,923 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

  f) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules that require the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund does not have an examination in progress.

 

The Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that these financial reporting rules had no effect on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

7.Expenses:

 

  a) Investment Management Agreement – Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”), serves as investment manager to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The investment manager has overall investment supervisory responsibility for the Fund. In addition, the investment manager provides administrative

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of the Fund. The investment manager has contracted with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) under a sub-advisory agreement for the provision of day-to-day investment management services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Fund pays a fee to the investment manager, a portion of which may be used to compensate Wellington Management.

 

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to HFMC for investment management services rendered as of June 30, 2013; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
On first $250 million   0.7750%
On next $250 million   0.7250%
On next $500 million   0.6750%
On next $1.5 billion   0.6250%
On next $2.5 billion   0.6200%
On next $5 billion   0.6150%
Over $10 billion   0.6100%

 

  b) Accounting Services Agreement – Pursuant to the Fund Accounting Agreement between HFMC and the Company, on behalf of the Fund, HFMC provides accounting services to the Fund and receives monthly compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the rates set forth below. The Fund’s accounting services fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Annual Fee 
All Assets   0.010%

 

  c) Operating Expenses Allocable expenses incurred by the Company are allocated to each Fund and allocated to classes within a Fund in proportion to the average daily net assets of the Fund and each class, except where allocation of certain expenses is more fairly made directly to the Fund or to specific classes within a Fund.

 

  d) Fees Paid Indirectly The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into agreements with State Street Global Markets, LLC and Russell Implementation Services, Inc. to partially recapture non-discounted trade commissions. Such rebates are used to pay a portion of the Fund’s expenses. In addition, the Fund’s custodian banks have agreed to reduce its fees when the Fund maintains cash on deposit in a non-interest-bearing custody account. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, these amounts, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The ratio of expenses to average net assets in the accompanying financial highlights excludes the reduction in expenses related to fees paid indirectly. The annualized expense ratio for the period listed below reflecting the reduction for fees paid indirectly is as follows:

 

   Annualized Six-
Month Period
Ended June 30,
2013
 
Class IA   0.76%
Class IB   1.01 

 

  e) Distribution Plan for Class IB shares – The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to compensate the distributor, Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”), (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford, from assets attributable to the Class IB shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily

 

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intended to result in the sale of the Class IB shares, subject to the review and approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to its Class IB shares for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class IB shares. The Board has the authority to suspend or reduce these payments at any point in time. Under the terms of the Distribution Plan and the principal underwriting agreement, the Fund is authorized to make payments monthly to the distributor that may be used to pay or compensate entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class IB shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred or paid in that regard. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

  f) Other Related Party Transactions – Certain officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of the investment manager and/or The Hartford or its subsidiaries. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, a portion of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary was paid by all the investment companies in the Hartford fund complex. The portion allocated to the Fund rounds to zero. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

  g) Payment from Affiliate – In July of 2007, The Hartford entered into a settlement with the Attorneys General of the states of New York, Connecticut and Illinois relating to market timing and the company's individual variable annuity contracts in which certain payments would be made directly to the variable annuity contract holders. The distribution plan provided that unclaimed money from the settlement would be distributed to certain HLS Funds that are investment options through a Hartford individual variable annuity contract. The unclaimed money was distributed to the Fund on September 18, 2009.

 

The total return in the accompanying financial highlights includes a payment from an affiliate. Had the payment from the affiliate been excluded, the impact and total return for the period listed below would have been as follows:

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
   Class IA   Class IB 
Impact from Payment from Affiliate for Attorneys General Settlement   %   %
Total Return Excluding Payment from Affiliate   24.37%   24.05%

 

8.Investment Transactions:

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund's aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

   Amount 
Cost of Purchases Excluding U.S. Government Obligations  $69,424 
Sales Proceeds Excluding U.S. Government Obligations   141,710 

 

9.Line of Credit:

 

The Fund is one of several Hartford funds that participate in a $500 million committed revolving line of credit facility. The facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Under the arrangement, the funds are required to own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The interest rate on borrowings varies depending on the nature of the loan. The facility also requires a fee to be paid based on the amount of the commitment. This commitment fee is allocated to all of the funds participating in the line of credit based on the average net assets of the funds. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Notes to Financial Statements – (continued)
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)

 

10.Industry Classifications:

 

Other than the industry classifications “Other Investment Pools and Funds” and “Exchange Traded Funds,” equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

11.Indemnifications:

 

Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company shall indemnify its officers and directors to the full extent required or permitted under Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, as of the date of these financial statements, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

12.Pending Legal Proceedings:

 

On February 25, 2011, Jennifer L. Kasilag, Louis Mellinger, Judith M. Menendez, Jacqueline M. Robinson, and Linda A. Russell filed a derivative lawsuit against Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”)(now known as Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC) on behalf of six Hartford retail mutual funds in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that HIFSCO received excessive advisory and distribution fees in violation of its statutory fiduciary duty under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act when serving as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to the Hartford retail mutual funds. HIFSCO moved to dismiss and, in September 2011, the motion was granted in part and denied in part, with leave to amend the complaint. In November 2011, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of certain Hartford retail mutual funds, The Hartford Global Health Fund (now known as The Hartford Healthcare Fund), The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisers Fund (now known as The Hartford Balanced Fund), and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans between HIFSCO and these funds and to recover the total fees charged thereunder or, in the alternative, to recover any improper compensation HIFSCO received, in addition to lost earnings. HIFSCO filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint and, in December 2012, the court dismissed without prejudice the claims regarding distribution fees and denied the motion with respect to the advisory fees claims. HIFSCO disputes the allegations and intends to defend vigorously.

 

This action concerns the activities of HIFSCO in its capacity as investment manager and principal underwriter to the Hartford retail mutual funds and does not concern HIFSCO’s activities in its capacity as principal underwriter to the HLS funds. For this reason, no accrual for litigation relating to this matter has been recorded in the financial statements of the Fund.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Financial Highlights
- Selected Per-Share Data (A) -

 

Class  Net Asset Value at
Beginning of
Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)
   Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends from Net
Investment Income
   Distributions from
Realized Capital
Gains
   Distributions from
Capital
   Total Distributions   Net Asset Value at
End of Period
 
                                     
For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
IA  $11.86   $0.13   $1.80   $1.93   $   $   $   $   $13.79 
IB   11.85    0.11    1.81    1.92                    13.77 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
IA   10.37    0.26    1.50    1.76    (0.27)           (0.27)   11.86 
IB   10.36    0.23    1.50    1.73    (0.24)           (0.24)   11.85 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
IA   10.77    0.20    (0.41)   (0.21)   (0.19)           (0.19)   10.37 
IB   10.76    0.17    (0.41)   (0.24)   (0.16)           (0.16)   10.36 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (G)
IA   9.50    0.13    1.26    1.39    (0.12)           (0.12)   10.77 
IB   9.50    0.11    1.25    1.36    (0.10)           (0.10)   10.76 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
IA   7.77    0.14    1.75    1.89    (0.16)           (0.16)   9.50 
IB   7.77    0.13    1.74    1.87    (0.14)           (0.14)   9.50 
                                              
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
IA   12.83    0.20    (4.36)   (4.16)   (0.20)   (0.70)       (0.90)   7.77 
IB   12.81    0.20    (4.37)   (4.17)   (0.17)   (0.70)       (0.87)   7.77 

 

(A)Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period.
(B)The figures do not include sales charges or other fees which may be applied at the variable life insurance, variable annuity or qualified retirement plan product level.  Any such additional sales charges or other fees would lower the Fund's performance.
(C)Ratios do not reflect reductions for fees paid indirectly.  Please see Fees Paid Indirectly in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(D)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(H)During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund incurred $269.8 million in sales associated with the transition of assets from Hartford Equity Income HLS Fund and Hartford Value Opportunities HLS Fund, which merged into the Fund on March 19, 2010.  These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.
(I)Total return without the inclusion of the Payment from (to) Affiliate can be found in Expenses in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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- Ratios and Supplemental Data -

 

Total Return(B)   Net Assets at End of Period   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Before Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
After Waivers(C)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net
Assets
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(D)
 
                            
                            
 16.34%(E)  $570,618    0.76%(F)   0.76%(F)   1.83%(F)   10%
 16.20(E)   108,601    1.01(F)   1.01(F)   1.58(F)    
                            
                            
 16.99    549,228    0.76    0.76    2.02    22 
 16.69    103,438    1.01    1.01    1.77     
                            
                            
 (1.96)   591,278    0.75    0.75    1.65    16 
 (2.20)   111,486    1.00    1.00    1.40     
                            
                            
 14.67    741,230    0.78    0.78    1.36    47(H)
 14.38    154,731    1.03    1.03    1.11     
                            
                            
 24.37(I)   244,909    0.87    0.87    1.65    50 
 24.06(I)   63,003    1.12    1.12    1.40     
                            
                            
 (34.03)   217,460    0.84    0.84    1.87    57 
 (34.20)   63,338    1.09    1.09    1.62     

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors of the Company appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund and who execute policies formulated by the Directors. Each director serves until his or her death, resignation, or retirement or until the next annual meeting of shareholders is held or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

 

Directors and officers who are employed by or who have a financial interest in The Hartford are considered “interested” persons of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Each officer and two of the Company’s directors, as noted in the chart below, are “interested” persons of the Fund. Each director serves as a director for The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc., Hartford Series Fund, Inc., Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc., and as a trustee for The Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund, which, as of June 30, 2013, collectively consist of 90 funds. Correspondence may be sent to directors and officers c/o Hartford Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999, except that correspondence to Mr. Annoni, Mr. Dressen, Ms. Fagely and Ms. Quade may be sent to 500 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 and correspondence to Mr. Davey and Mr. Melcher may be sent to 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

 

The table below sets forth, for each director and officer, his or her name, year of birth, current position with the Company and date first elected or appointed to Hartford Series Fund, Inc. (“HSF”), and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (“HSF2”), principal occupation, and, for directors, other directorships held. The Fund’s statement of additional information contains further information on the directors and is available free of charge by calling 1-800-862-6668 or writing to Hartford HLS Funds, c/o Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company, P.O. Box 14293, Lexington, KY 40512-4293.

 

Information on the aggregate remuneration paid to the directors of the Company can be found in the Statement of Operations herein. The Fund pays to The Hartford a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation, but does not pay salaries or compensation to any of their other officers or directors who are employed by The Hartford.

 

Non-Interested Directors

 

Lynn S. Birdsong (1946) Director since 2003, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Birdsong is a private investor. Mr. Birdsong currently serves as a Director of the Sovereign High Yield Investment Company (April 2010 to current). Mr. Birdsong currently serves as an Independent Director of Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (formerly, The Japan Fund) (March 2003 to current). From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Birdsong was a managing director of Zurich Scudder Investments, an investment management firm. During his employment with Scudder, Mr. Birdsong was an Interested Director of The Japan Fund. Since 1981, Mr. Birdsong has been a partner in Birdsong Company, an advertising specialty firm.

 

Robert M. Gavin, Jr. (1940) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 1986 (HSF2), Chairman of the Board since 2004

Dr. Gavin is an educational consultant. Prior to September 1, 2001, he was President of Cranbrook Education Community and prior to July 1996, he was President of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Duane E. Hill (1945) Director since 2001 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Chairman of the Nominating Committee

Mr. Hill is Partner of TSG Ventures L.P., a private equity investment company. Mr. Hill is a former partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm that served as sponsor and lead investor in leveraged buyouts of middle market companies.

 

Sandra S. Jaffee (1941) Director since 2005

Ms. Jaffee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a private company, Homeworks Concierge, LLC, which provides residential property management services in Westchester County, New York (January 2012 to present). Ms. Jaffee served as Chairman (2008 to 2009) and Chief Executive Officer of Fortent (formerly Searchspace Group), a leading provider of compliance/regulatory technology to financial institutions from August 2005 to August 2009. Ms. Jaffee currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions as well as a Trustee of Muhlenberg College.

 

William P. Johnston (1944) Director since 2005, Chairman of the Compliance Committee

In February 2008, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of HCR-ManorCare, Inc. In August 2007, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. In July 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Board of Directors of MultiPlan, Inc. and served as a director (July 2006 to August 2010). In June 2006, Mr. Johnston was appointed as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. In May 2006, Mr. Johnston was elected to the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, after its acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. in March 2006.

 

Phillip O. Peterson (1944) Director since 2002 (HSF) and 2000 (HSF2), Chairman of the Audit Committee

Mr. Peterson is a mutual fund industry consultant. He was a partner of KPMG LLP (an accounting firm) until July 1999. Mr. Peterson joined William Blair Funds in February 2007 as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peterson also joined the Board of Trustees of Symetra Variable Mutual Funds Trust as a trustee in February 2012.

 

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Lemma W. Senbet (1946) Director since 2005

Dr. Senbet is the William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Financial Policy, at the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. He was chair of the Finance Department from 1998 to 2006. Previously he was a chaired professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, he was director of the Fortis Funds from March 2000 to July 2002. Dr. Senbet served the finance profession in various capacities, including as director of the American Finance Association and President of the Western Finance Association. In 2006, Dr. Senbet was inducted Fellow of Financial Management Association International for his career-long distinguished scholarship and professional service.

 

Interested Directors and Officers

 

James E. Davey (1964) Director since 2012, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010

Mr. Davey serves as Executive Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Davey serves as Chairman of the Board and Manager of Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (“HFD”) and Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”). Mr. Davey also serves as Manager, President and Chairman of the Board for Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”). Mr. Davey joined The Hartford in 2002.

 

Lowndes A. Smith (1939) Director since 1996 (HSF) and 2002 (HSF2), Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee

Mr. Smith served as Vice Chairman of The Hartford from February 1997 to January 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life, Inc. from February 1997 to January 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hartford Life Insurance Companies from January 1989 to January 2002. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., One Beacon Insurance and Symetra Financial and as Managing Director of Whittington Gray Associates.

 

Other Officers

 

Mark A. Annoni (1964) Vice President, Controller and Treasurer since 2012

Mr. Annoni serves as the Assistant Vice President of HLIC (February 2004 to present). Mr. Annoni joined The Hartford in April 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis Financial Group (“Fortis”). Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Annoni served as Manager of Mutual Fund Accounting at Fortis (July 1997 to April 2001).

 

Michael R. Dressen (1963) AML Compliance Officer since 2011

Mr. Dressen currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Mr. Dressen joined The Hartford in 2005 from State Farm Insurance Companies where he held various positions related to mutual funds, variable products, and property casualty insurance.

 

Tamara L. Fagely (1958) Vice President since 2002 (HSF) and 1993 (HSF2)

Currently, Ms. Fagely is President and a Director of HASCO, Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of HFMC and a Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Fagely served as a Vice President of HASCO (1998-2013) and Chief Financial Officer of HASCO (2006-2013). She served as Assistant Vice President of HLIC from December 2001 through March 2005. In addition, Ms. Fagely is Manager and Chief Operating Officer of HFD.

 

Edward P. Macdonald (1967) Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2005

Mr. Macdonald serves as Vice President of HLIC and Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFD and HASCO. Mr. Macdonald also serves as Manager, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of HFMC. Mr. Macdonald joined The Hartford in 2005.

 

Joseph G. Melcher (1973) Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2013(1)

Mr. Melcher currently serves as Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Melcher joined The Hartford in 2012 from Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.

(1) Mr. Melcher was named Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2 on February 6, 2013. Prior to February 6, 2013, Colleen Pernerewski served as Chief Compliance Officer of HSF and HSF2.

 

Vernon J. Meyer (1964) Vice President since 2006

Mr. Meyer serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of HFMC and HFD. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Directors and Officers (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

Laura S. Quade (1969) Vice President since 2012

Ms. Quade currently serves as Vice President of HASCO and is a Director of Mutual Fund Service Operations. She also serves as Director, Enterprise Operations of HFD and HLIC. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001 as part of The Hartford’s acquisition of Fortis.

 

Elizabeth L. Schroeder (1966) Vice President since 2010(2)

Ms. Schroeder currently serves as Assistant Vice President of HLIC. Ms. Schroeder joined HLIC in 1991. She is also an Assistant Vice President of HFMC and HASCO.

(2) Ms. Schroeder served as Vice President of HSF and HSF2 until August 7, 2013.

 

Martin Swanson (1962) Vice President since 2010

Mr. Swanson is a Vice President of HLIC. Mr. Swanson also serves as Chief Marketing Officer for HFD. Prior to joining HLIC in 1998, Mr. Swanson was a Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-862-6668 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

Your Fund's Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs including investment management fees, distribution fees, if any, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period of December 31, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) and CDSC. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   Actual return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)             
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2012
   Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
   Expenses paid
during the period
December 31, 2012
through
June 30, 2013
   Annualized
expense
ratio
   Days in
the
current
1/2
year
   Days
in the
full
year
 
Class IA  $1,000.00   $1,163.40   $4.08   $1,000.00   $1,021.03   $3.81    0.76%  181   365 
Class IB  $1,000.00   $1,162.00   $5.41   $1,000.00   $1,019.79   $5.06    1.01%  181   365 
                                              

 

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Hartford Value HLS Fund
Principal Risks (Unaudited)

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below.

 

Market, Selection, and Strategy Risk: The Fund’s share price may fluctuate due to market risk and/or security selections that may underperform the market or relevant benchmarks. If the sub-adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective.

 

Value Investing Risk: Value investments are considered to be undervalued, but they may never attain their potential value. Value-style investing falls in and out of favor, which may result in periods of underperformance.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investments can be riskier than U.S. investments. Potential risks include currency risk that may result from unfavorable exchange rates, liquidity risk if decreased demand for a security makes it difficult to sell at the desired price, and risks that stem from substantially lower trading volume on foreign markets.

 

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HARTFORD HLS FUNDS

c/o The Hartford Wealth Management - Global Annuities
P.O. Box 14293

Lexington, KY 40512-4293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORDFUNDS

 

hartfordfunds.com

 

 

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC.

 

Hartford Series Fund, Inc. inception dates range from 1977 to date. Hartford Series Fund, Inc. is not a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") but is underwritten, distributed by and advised by subsidiaries of The Hartford. Investments in Hartford Series Fund, Inc. are not guaranteed by The Hartford or any other entity.

 

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Hartford HLS Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800-862-6668. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

HLSSAR-V13 8-13 113557-1 Printed in U.S.A ©2013 The Hartford, Hartford, CT 06115

 

 
 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the semi-annual report filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since registrant last provided disclosure in response to this requirement.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

 
 

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1) Not applicable.
  (a)(2) Section 302 certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Registrant.
  (a)(3) Not applicable.
  (b) Section 906 certification.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
   
Date: August 13, 2013 By:  /s/ James E. Davey
   

James E. Davey

President

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

   
   
Date: August 13, 2013 By:  /s/ James E. Davey
   

James E. Davey

President

 

 

   
Date: August 13, 2013 By:  /s/ Mark A. Annoni
   

Mark A. Annoni

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer