Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund Q4 2024 Commentary

2025-03-31 12:39:00 ET

Summary

• Emerging-market equities declined in Q4, led by Latin America, with notable economic and political events impacting Brazil, Mexico, China, South Korea, India, and Taiwan.
• The Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index Net, driven by strong security selection in financials, real estate, and information technology.
• Sector allocation benefited from underweight positions in materials and energy, and overweight positions in financials, with notable stock selections in China, Taiwan, and Brazil.
• The Fund focuses on maximizing return-to-risk ratios and minimizing risks, with significant overweight positions in financials and consumer discretionary, and underweight positions in energy and utilities.

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