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Hartford Growth Y (HGWYX)
Expense Ratio: 0.79%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $24,043.94


The Hartford Growth Y fund (HGWYX) is a Large Growth fund started on 02/19/2002 and has $713.70 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Hartford Growth Y since 04/24/2001. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG)
Expense Ratio: 0.10%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $3,271.86


The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Large Growth investment strategy and is an alternative to a Large Growth mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Hartford Growth Y because computers automatically manage the stocks.



The Following Large Growth Funds Have Lower Fees Than Hartford Growth Y (HGWYX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Allianz RCM Large-Cap Growth Instl DRLCX 69.0% 390 0.76%
American Century Growth Instl TWGIX 79.0% 8,800 0.78%
American Funds AMCAP A AMCPX 31.0% 23,200 0.73%
American Funds AMCAP F-1 AMPFX 31.0% 23,200 0.73%
American Funds AMCAP F-2 AMCFX 31.0% 23,200 0.49%
American Funds AMCAP R4 RAFEX 31.0% 23,200 0.73%
American Funds AMCAP R5 RAFFX 31.0% 23,200 0.43%
American Funds AMCAP R6 RAFGX 31.0% 23,200 0.39%
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A AGTHX 34.0% 114,400 0.68%
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F-1 GFAFX 34.0% 114,400 0.67%
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F-2 GFFFX 34.0% 114,400 0.43%
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer R4 RGAEX 34.0% 114,400 0.68%
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer R5 RGAFX 34.0% 114,400 0.38%
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer R6 RGAGX 34.0% 114,400 0.33%
American Funds New Economy F-2 NEFFX 45.0% 7,200 0.59%
American Funds New Economy R5 RNGFX 45.0% 7,200 0.54%
American Funds New Economy R6 RNGGX 45.0% 7,200 0.49%
AQR Momentum Fund Class L AMOMX 162.0% 427 0.50%
BlackRock Capital Appreciation BlackRock BFGBX 79.0% 5,000 0.72%
BlackRock Capital Appreciation BlackRock BFGSZ 79.0% 5,000 0.72%
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund Institutional Shares MAFGX 79.0% 5,000 0.78%
Calvert Equity I CEYIX 41.0% 2,300 0.69%
Calvert Social Index A CSXAX 8.0% 131 0.75%
Calvert Social Index I CISIX 8.0% 131 0.21%
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund Class R5 CLWFX 116.0% 2,500 0.78%
Davis Opportunity Y DGOYX 53.0% 414 0.77%
DWS Capital Growth Inst SDGTX 48.0% 1,400 0.70%
DWS Capital Growth S SCCSZ 48.0% 1,400 0.77%
DWS Capital Growth S SCGSX 48.0% 1,400 0.77%
Fidelity FFIDX 88.0% 5,000 0.59%
Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities I FAGCX 31.0% 1,800 0.72%
Fidelity Fifty FFTYX 257.0% 655 0.71%
Fidelity Growth Discovery FDSVX 72.0% 1,000 0.63%
Fidelity Independence FDFFX 93.0% 3,400 0.70%
Fidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index FLGEX 77.0% 149 0.47%
Fidelity Magellan FMAGX 99.0% 14,500 0.55%
Franklin DynaTech Fund Advisor Class FDYZX 30.1% 1,200 0.72%
Franklin Flex Cap Growth Adv FKCAX 51.3% 3,400 0.73%
Franklin Growth Adv FCGAX 2.7% 5,800 0.68%
GE Instl Premier Growth Equity Inv GEIPX 26.0% 236 0.38%
GE Instl Premier Growth Equity Svc GEPSX 26.0% 236 0.63%
GE Instl US Equity Inv GUSIX 44.0% 617 0.37%
GE Instl US Equity Svc GUSSX 44.0% 617 0.62%
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Instl GSPIX 58.0% 846 0.74%
Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Instl GSTIX 35.0% 462 0.75%
Goldman Sachs Struct Large Cap Gr I GLCSZ 76.0% 587 0.55%
Harbor Capital Appreciation Instl HACAX 53.0% 15,300 0.67%
Hartford Growth Opportunities Y HGOYX 121.0% 1,900 0.76%
INTECH U.S. Growth Instl JRMGX 96.0% 297 0.64%
Janus Aspen Forty Instl JACAX 46.0% 959 0.71%
Janus Forty I JCAPX 51.0% 3,600 0.75%
Janus Fund Class I JGROX 90.0% 7,800 0.73%
Janus Growth & Income Fund Class I JGINX 65.0% 3,400 0.70%
Janus Research Fund Class I JRAIX 88.0% 3,200 0.68%
Jensen Quality Growth I JENIX 7.0% 3,800 0.60%
Laudus Growth Investors US Large Cap Gr LGILX 96.0% 1,100 0.78%
Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Gr IS LSIFX 6.0% 5,000 0.74%
MFS Massachusetts Investors Gr Stk I MGTIX 28.0% 3,200 0.56%
MFS Massachusetts Investors Gr Stk R4 MIGKX 28.0% 3,200 0.56%
Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I AMODX 32.0% 1,500 0.71%
Morgan Stanley Institutional Growth I MSEQX 26.0% 837 0.71%
Neuberger Berman Guardian Inst NGDLX 32.0% 1,100 0.75%
Neuberger Berman LgCp Discp Gr Instl NLDLX 101.0% 562 0.75%
Neuberger Berman Socially Resp Inst NBSLX 20.0% 1,800 0.74%
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Y OTCYX 30.0% 4,600 0.72%
Pioneer Fundamental Growth Y FUNYX 16.0% 789 0.78%
PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth POGRX 12.6% 2,000 0.67%
PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock POSKX 24.3% 1,300 0.67%
Principal Large Cap Growth Inst PGLIX 64.8% 2,300 0.65%
Prudential Jennison Blend Z PEQZX 143.0% 952 0.70%
Prudential Jennison Growth Z PJFZX 63.0% 2,200 0.78%
Pyxis U.S Equity Y HUEYX 40.0% 158 0.61%
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth TRBCX 44.2% 13,600 0.77%
T. Rowe Price Growth & Income PRGIX 9.0% 1,100 0.71%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock PRGFX 29.5% 27,700 0.70%
T. Rowe Price Instl Large Cap Core Gr TPLGX 36.6% 346 0.65%
T. Rowe Price Instl Large Cap Growth TRLGX 57.6% 5,000 0.57%
TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Gr Idx Inst TLIIX 121.0% 950 0.38%
TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Gr Idx Instl TILIX 24.0% 908 0.08%
TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Inst TILGX 160.0% 1,500 0.48%
Turner Large Growth Institutional TTMEX 182.0% 364 0.69%
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Adm VHCAX 9.0% 7,100 0.41%
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv VHCOX 9.0% 7,100 0.48%
Vanguard Diversified Equity Inv VDEQX 3.0% 1,200 0.41%
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Instl VFTNX 11.0% 535 0.16%
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Inv VFTSX 11.0% 535 0.29%
Vanguard Growth Equity Inv VGEQX 44.0% 731 0.52%
Vanguard Growth Index Instl VIGIX 23.0% 23,400 0.08%
Vanguard Growth Index Inv VIGRX 23.0% 23,400 0.24%
Vanguard Growth Index Signal VIGSX 23.0% 23,400 0.10%
Vanguard Morgan Growth Adm VMRAX 55.0% 8,700 0.30%
Vanguard Morgan Growth Inv VMRGX 55.0% 8,700 0.42%
Vanguard PRIMECAP Adm VPMAX 8.0% 27,700 0.36%
Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv VPCCX 9.0% 4,500 0.51%
Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv VPMCX 8.0% 27,700 0.45%
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares VRGWX 30.0% 507 0.08%
Vanguard US Growth Adm VWUAX 89.0% 3,700 0.30%
Vanguard US Growth Inv VWUSX 89.0% 3,700 0.44%
Wells Fargo Advantage Capital Growth I WWCIX 116.0% 772 0.70%
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth I SGRNX 54.0% 10,100 0.75%
Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class STNFX 47.0% 517 0.75%
Wells Fargo Advantage Prem Lg Co Gr I EKJYX 65.0% 1,400 0.75%



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Turnover
Turnover represents how much of a mutual fund's holdings are changed over the course of a year through buying and selling. Active mutual funds have an average turnover rate of about 85%, meaning that funds are turning over nearly all of their holdings every year. A high turnover means you could make lower returns because: 1) buying and selling stocks costs money through commissions and spreads and 2) the fund will distribute yearly capital gains which increases your taxes. Look for funds with turnover rates below 50%. For comparison, ETF turnover rates average around 10% or lower.

Assets
Generally, smaller funds do better than larger ones. The more assets in a mutual fund, the lower the chance that it will beat its index. Managers outperform an index by choosing stocks that are undervalued. In order to find these undervalued stocks, the manager has to know more than his competitors to develop an "edge." There are only a finite number of stocks a mutual fund manager can reasonably analyze and actively track to gain such a competitive edge. When the fund has more assets, the manager must analyze large companies because he needs to take larger positions. Large companies are more efficiently priced in the market and it becomes increasingly difficult to get an edge.