IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

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1 IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION Dear Hartford Funds Shareholder: The following information about your enclosed 1099-DIV from Hartford Funds should be used when preparing your 2014 tax return. The information on Form 1099-DIV will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. The form provides instructions for using the information to prepare your 2014 tax return. Form 1099-DIV reports dividends, exempt-interest dividends, capital gains, and return of capital distributed by Hartford Funds for the calendar year Dividends and capital gains that were reinvested into additional shares, as well as those paid in cash should be reported on your tax return. Funds within your account that received less than $10.00 in dividends are not reported on your Form DIV, but must be included on your tax return. These dividend amounts can be found in the detail of your annual account statement. If any income tax is withheld from your distribution it will be reported in box 4 for federal withholding or box 14 for your state withholding. Short-term capital gains are reported in Box 1a, and are subject to ordinary income tax rates. Long-term capital gains are reported in Box 2a, and qualify for long-term capital gains tax rates. Return of capital distributions are reported in Box 3 (Nondividend distributions) and are not taxable. Cost basis must be adjusted as a result of a return of capital reported in Box 3. Additional information is available on our website at Qualified Dividend Income information can be found in the schedule starting on page 2. Foreign Tax information can be found in the schedule starting on page 3. Direct Federal Obligations, Government Agencies, and Repurchase Agreements information can be found in the schedule starting on page 10. The information provided in these materials has been included for your reference and is not intended to be all inclusive. For specific tax questions, please consult your tax advisor. Hartford Funds does not offer tax advice. If you have other questions about your tax information, please call a service specialist at (888) Office hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Thursday, and 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday. You may also visit our Tax Center at Hartford Funds are underwritten and distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. These materials are not intended to provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. As with all matters of a tax or legal nature, you should consult your own tax or legal counsel for advice.

2 Qualified Dividend Income Shareholders in the following Hartford Mutual Funds may be eligible for a reduced tax rate on certain qualified dividends. The portion of the dividend income that qualifies for a reduced tax rate is reported separately in Box 1b, and is also included in the total ordinary dividend amount in Box 1a. Dividends that are not qualified dividends are taxed at the appropriate tax rate for ordinary income. Amounts designated as qualified dividend income under the Internal Revenue Code are: Fund Qualified Dividend Ex-Dividend Date(s) The Hartford Balanced Fund % 3/27/14 6/26/14 9/29/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Balanced Income Fund 55.35% 3/27/14 6/26/14 9/29/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund 24.69% 6/26/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund 37.23% 3/28/14 6/27/14 9/30/14 12/31/14 The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund 29.45% 6/27/14 9/30/14 12/31/14 The Hartford Disciplined Equity Fund % 6/26/14 The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund % 03/27/14 6/26/14 09/29/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Emerging Markets Research Fund 78.26% 6/26/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Equity Income Fund % 3/27/14 6/26/14 9/29/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund 40.69% 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Global Capital Appreciation Fund 30.39% 6/26/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Global Equity Income Fund 78.89% 9/29/14 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund % 12/30/14 The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund 64.36% 12/31/14 The Hartford Growth Fund 50.94% 4/02/14 The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund 17.80% 12/12/14 The Hartford International Capital App Fund % 12/30/14 The Hartford International Growth Fund 91.60% 12/30/14 The Hartford International Opportunities Fund 67.47% 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford International Small Company Fund 56.90% 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford International Value Fund % 12/30/14 The Hartford MidCap Fund 64.93% 12/12/14 The Hartford MidCap Value Fund 92.16% 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund 53.26% 6/27/14 9/30/14 12/31/14 The Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund * 24.75% The Hartford Small Company Fund 9.52% 12/12/14 The Hartford SmallCap Growth Fund % 12/12/14 The Hartford Small/MidCap Equity Fund % 12/12/14 12/30/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2010 Fund 23.71% 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2015 Fund 49.44% 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2020 Fund 63.31% 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2025 Fund 66.34% 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2030 Fund % 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2035 Fund % 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2040 Fund % 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2045 Fund % 6/23/14 The Hartford Target Retirement 2050 Fund % 6/23/14 The Hartford Value Fund % 4/02/14 The Hartford Value Opportunities Fund % 12/30/14 * The Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund paid dividends monthly beginning 5/29/14. Contact Hartford Funds at for more specific information. To be eligible for the reduced tax rates on dividends received, the IRS holding period requirements must be met. Individual taxpayers must hold their mutual fund shares for more than 60 days during the 121-day period surrounding the ex-dividend date. Please refer to your year-end statement for transaction detail, including dates of purchase. 60 Days Ex-dividend date 60 Days 121 Days 2

3 Foreign Tax The Hartford Mutual Funds elected to give shareholders in The Hartford International Capital Appreciation Fund, The Hartford International Growth Fund, The Hartford International Opportunities Fund, The Hartford International Small Company Fund, The Hartford International Value Fund, The Hartford Emerging Market Research Fund, The Hartford Emerging Market Local Debt Fund, The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund, The Hartford Global Equity Fund, The Hartford World Bond Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement Fund 2010, The Hartford Target Retirement 2015 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2020 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2025 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2030 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2035 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2040 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2045 Fund, The Hartford Target Retirement 2050 Fund, The Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund, The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund and The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund the benefit of the foreign tax credit. The ordinary dividend amount in Box 1a of Form 1099-DIV includes your proportionate share of by the fund in addition to your income dividend. Your proportionate share of foreign taxes paid by the fund also appears in Box 6. You may treat these taxes as if paid by you and you are potentially eligible for a tax credit or deduction on your tax return. Tax reporting rules vary depending on the size of the foreign tax credit or deduction claimed. In some cases, it is necessary to identify the by country and we have listed this information below. However, we strongly encourage you to consult with your tax advisor. Foreign Source Income for The Hartford International Capital Appreciation Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Australia 1.13% Germany 4.98% Portugal 1.29% Austria 0.04% Indonesia 0.52% South Africa 2.14% Belgium 3.72% Israel 1.32% South Korea 4.91% China-Hong Kong 2.29% Italy 3.63% Spain 1.47% Canada 2.75% Japan 19.08% Switzerland 9.76% China 0.26% Netherlands 2.17% Taiwan 5.02% Denmark 1.04% Norway 1.63% Thailand 0.86% Finland 2.67% Peru 0.05% France 26.71% Philippines 0.56% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford International Growth Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Belgium 3.26% Germany 9.62% South Africa 6.06% Canada 5.85% Israel 3.78% South Korea 1.81% China 0.91% Italy 1.10% Switzerland 10.46% Denmark 6.53% Japan 6.92% Taiwan 9.86% Finland 5.91% Netherlands 0.58% France 22.61% Norway 4.74% 3

4 Foreign Source Income for The Hartford International Opportunities Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Austria 0.09% France 27.05% Portugal 1.17% Belgium 6.97% Germany 6.09% Spain 1.79% China-Hong Kong 1.96% Italy 10.68% Switzerland 13.71% Canada 4.72% Japan 18.07% Taiwan 3.91% Finland 2.06% Netherlands 1.73% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford International Small Company is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Australia 3.58% France 6.65% Norway 12.67% Austria 3.58% Germany 6.42% South Africa 0.20% Belgium 5.61% Indonesia 0.20% South Korea 1.67% Canada 0.68% Italy 9.66% Switzerland 5.02% Denmark 6.11% Japan 34.08% Finland 2.56% Netherlands 1.31% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford International Value Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Australia 0.27% Germany 2.88% South Africa 0.34% Belgium 2.61% India 12.55% South Korea 0.28% Canada 1.88% Italy 8.80% Spain 1.73% Denmark 0.28% Japan 34.43% Switzerland 1.03% France 28.96% Netherlands 3.48% Taiwan 0.48% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Emerging Market Research Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. China-Hong Kong 13.36% Indonesia 0.27% South Korea 14.57% Chile 0.49% Kenya 0.75% Sri Lanka 0.35% China 0.73% Nigeria 2.69% Taiwan 13.23% Czech Republic 2.63% Philippines 3.45% Thailand 4.35% Greece 1.11% Poland 1.86% Turkey 1.71% India 33.52% South Africa 4.93% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Emerging Market Local Debt Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Brazil 1.24% Indonesia 43.31% South Korea 12.04% Chile 2.70% Philippines 3.52% Colombia 36.23% Romania 0.96% 4

5 Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund is 100% of income distributed on 12/30/14. Australia 0.88% Germany 0.53% Poland 0.62% Austria 0.38% Indonesia 0.24% Portugal 3.16% Belgium 2.71% Israel 0.83% Spain 2.18% China-Hong Kong 5.10% Italy 6.89% South Africa 1.43% Canada 35.53% Japan 5.15% South Korea 3.22% Chile 0.16% Luxembourg 0.68% Switzerland 4.16% China 0.59% Netherlands 7.94% Taiwan 1.07% Denmark 0.04% Norway 7.83% Thailand 0.13% France 7.77% Peru 0.01% Turkey 0.77% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Global Equity Income Fund is % of income distributed on 12/30/14. Australia 1.14% Germany 9.80% Portugal 0.11% Austria 0.12% Israel 1.20% South Africa 0.30% Belgium 1.91% Italy 0.82% South Korea 1.99% China-Hong Kong 8.74% Japan 17.02% Spain 3.71% Canada 6.00% Luxembourg 0.94% Switzerland 1.13% Denmark 1.08% Netherlands 11.93% Taiwan 8.95% Finland 0.57% Norway 3.05% Thailand 2.54% France 15.88% Philippines 0.63% Turkey 0.44% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford World Bond Fund is 31.03% of income distributed on 12/30/14. South Korea % Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2010 Fund is 41.45% of income distributed Australia 1.18% Indonesia 0.41% Poland 1.03% Austria 0.96% Israel 0.62% Portugal 2.10% Belgium 4.00% Italy 8.09% Russia 0.49% Canada 9.59% Japan 7.93% South Africa 1.93% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.15% South Korea 3.64% China 0.63% Luxembourg 0.20% Spain 0.77% China-Hong Kong 6.45% Netherlands 0.31% Sri Lanka 0.11% Czech Republic 0.90% Nigeria 0.64% Sweden 1.30% Denmark 0.22% Norway 5.52% Switzerland 5.15% Finland 0.94% Papua New Guinea 0.06% Taiwan 8.00% France 16.88% Peru 0.02% Thailand 2.37% Germany 6.60% Philippines 0.54% Turkey 0.14% 5

6 Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2015 Fund is 35.22% of income distributed Australia 1.26% Indonesia 0.42% Poland 1.06% Austria 1.02% Israel 0.61% Portugal 2.13% Belgium 4.07% Italy 8.23% Russia 0.50% Canada 7.97% Japan 8.26% South Africa 1.90% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.16% South Korea 3.77% China 0.48% Luxembourg 0.16% Spain 0.67% China-Hong Kong 6.80% Netherlands 0.30% Sri Lanka 0.11% Czech Republic 0.94% Nigeria 0.67% Sweden 1.35% Denmark 0.23% Norway 4.48% Switzerland 5.40% Finland 0.91% Papua New Guinea 0.06% Taiwan 8.42% France 17.62% Peru 0.02% Thailand 2.47% Germany 6.71% Philippines 0.56% Turkey 0.15% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2020 Fund is 40.02% of income distributed Australia 1.32% Indonesia 0.45% Poland 1.11% Austria 1.07% Israel 0.59% Portugal 2.15% Belgium 4.10% Italy 8.28% Russia 0.50% Canada 6.56% Japan 8.47% South Africa 1.92% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.17% South Korea 3.96% China 0.35% Luxembourg 0.11% Spain 0.59% China-Hong Kong 7.22% Netherlands 0.28% Sri Lanka 0.12% Czech Republic 1.00% Nigeria 0.72% Sweden 1.38% Denmark 0.24% Norway 3.58% Switzerland 5.55% Finland 0.88% Papua New Guinea 0.06% Taiwan 8.94% France 18.07% Peru 0.01% Thailand 2.63% Germany 6.74% Philippines 0.60% Turkey 0.15% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2025 Fund is 41.52% of income distributed Australia 1.38% Indonesia 0.46% Poland 1.13% Austria 1.11% Israel 0.58% Portugal 2.18% Belgium 4.16% Italy 8.39% Russia 0.51% Canada 5.40% Japan 8.70% South Africa 1.89% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.17% South Korea 4.04% China 0.24% Luxembourg 0.08% Spain 0.52% China-Hong Kong 7.45% Netherlands 0.27% Sri Lanka 0.13% Czech Republic 1.03% Nigeria 0.74% Sweden 1.42% Denmark 0.25% Norway 2.83% Switzerland 5.73% Finland 0.85% Papua New Guinea 0.05% Taiwan 9.22% France 18.66% Peru 0.01% Thailand 2.70% Germany 6.82% Philippines 0.62% Turkey 0.15% 6

7 Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2030 Fund is 43.23% of income distributed Australia 1.41% Indonesia 0.48% Poland 1.16% Austria 1.14% Israel 0.56% Portugal 2.18% Belgium 4.19% Italy 8.43% Russia 0.51% Canada 4.48% Japan 8.87% South Africa 1.90% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.18% South Korea 4.15% China 0.16% Luxembourg 0.05% Spain 0.47% China-Hong Kong 7.71% Netherlands 0.27% Sri Lanka 0.13% Czech Republic 1.07% Nigeria 0.76% Sweden 1.45% Denmark 0.26% Norway 2.25% Switzerland 5.83% Finland 0.84% Papua New Guinea 0.06% Taiwan 9.54% France 18.92% Peru 0.01% Thailand 2.80% Germany 6.85% Philippines 0.64% Turkey 0.16% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2035 Fund is 37.85% of income distributed Australia 1.46% Indonesia 0.49% Poland 1.17% Austria 1.17% Israel 0.56% Portugal 2.20% Belgium 4.23% Italy 8.50% Russia 0.52% Canada 3.72% Japan 9.03% South Africa 1.88% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.18% South Korea 4.20% China 0.08% Luxembourg 0.03% Spain 0.42% China-Hong Kong 7.86% Netherlands 0.26% Sri Lanka 0.13% Czech Republic 1.09% Nigeria 0.78% Sweden 1.47% Denmark 0.26% Norway 1.75% Switzerland 5.96% Finland 0.82% Papua New Guinea 0.05% Taiwan 9.72% France 19.32% Peru 0.00% Thailand 2.84% Germany 6.91% Philippines 0.65% Turkey 0.16% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2040 Fund is 33.56% of income distributed Australia 1.47% Indonesia 0.49% Poland 1.17% Austria 1.17% Israel 0.56% Portugal 2.21% Belgium 4.24% Italy 8.52% Russia 0.51% Canada 3.58% Japan 9.05% South Africa 1.87% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.18% South Korea 4.21% China 0.07% Luxembourg 0.02% Spain 0.42% China-Hong Kong 7.88% Netherlands 0.26% Sri Lanka 0.13% Czech Republic 1.09% Nigeria 0.78% Sweden 1.48% Denmark 0.26% Norway 1.65% Switzerland 5.99% Finland 0.82% Papua New Guinea 0.05% Taiwan 9.74% France 19.43% Peru 0.00% Thailand 2.84% Germany 6.92% Philippines 0.65% Turkey 0.16% 7

8 Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2045 Fund is 33.10% of income distributed Australia 1.46% Indonesia 0.49% Poland 1.18% Austria 1.17% Israel 0.55% Portugal 2.20% Belgium 4.22% Italy 8.49% Russia 0.52% Canada 3.57% Japan 9.02% South Africa 1.90% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.18% South Korea 4.24% China 0.07% Luxembourg 0.02% Spain 0.42% China-Hong Kong 7.94% Netherlands 0.26% Sri Lanka 0.13% Czech Republic 1.10% Nigeria 0.79% Sweden 1.47% Denmark 0.26% Norway 1.65% Switzerland 5.97% Finland 0.82% Papua New Guinea 0.05% Taiwan 9.82% France 19.32% Peru 0.00% Thailand 2.87% Germany 6.90% Philippines 0.66% Turkey 0.16% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Target Retirement 2050 Fund is 30.48% of income distributed Australia 1.46% Indonesia 0.50% Poland 1.19% Austria 1.16% Israel 0.55% Portugal 2.20% Belgium 4.21% Italy 8.47% Russia 0.52% Canada 3.55% Japan 8.99% South Africa 1.91% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.18% South Korea 4.26% China 0.07% Luxembourg 0.02% Spain 0.41% China-Hong Kong 7.98% Netherlands 0.26% Sri Lanka 0.13% Czech Republic 1.11% Nigeria 0.79% Sweden 1.47% Denmark 0.26% Norway 1.64% Switzerland 5.95% Finland 0.81% Papua New Guinea 0.06% Taiwan 9.87% France 19.29% Peru 0.00% Thailand 2.89% Germany 6.88% Philippines 0.67% Turkey 0.16% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund is 20.62% of income distributed on 12/31/14. Australia 1.31% Indonesia 0.44% Poland 1.07% Austria 1.06% Israel 0.60% Portugal 2.15% Belgium 4.12% Italy 8.32% Russia 0.50% Canada 7.00% Japan 8.47% South Africa 1.88% Chile 0.13% Kenya 0.16% South Korea 3.85% China 0.39% Luxembourg 0.13% Spain 0.62% China-Hong Kong 7.00% Netherlands 0.29% Sri Lanka 0.12% Czech Republic 0.97% Nigeria 0.69% Sweden 1.38% Denmark 0.24% Norway 3.86% Switzerland 5.54% Finland 0.89% Papua New Guinea 0.05% Taiwan 8.66% France 18.06% Peru 0.01% Thailand 2.53% Germany 6.78% Philippines 0.58% Turkey 0.15% 8

9 Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund is 19.41% of income distributed Australia 0.99% Indonesia 0.30% Poland 0.82% Austria 0.78% Israel 0.71% Portugal 2.09% Belgium 3.91% Italy 7.95% Russia 0.46% Canada 14.77% Japan 7.13% South Africa 1.83% Chile 0.11% Kenya 0.11% South Korea 2.93% China 1.09% Luxembourg 0.36% Spain 1.08% China-Hong Kong 4.87% Netherlands 0.35% Sri Lanka 0.08% Czech Republic 0.65% Nigeria 0.47% Sweden 1.18% Denmark 0.17% Norway 8.73% Switzerland 4.65% Finland 1.03% Papua New Guinea 0.05% Taiwan 6.05% France 15.51% Peru 0.04% Thailand 1.75% Germany 6.49% Philippines 0.39% Turkey 0.12% Foreign Source Income for The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund is 18.82% of income distributed on 12/31/14. Australia 1.45% Indonesia 0.54% Portugal 2.14% Austria 1.18% Israel 0.53% Russia 0.53% Belgium 4.14% Italy 8.31% South Africa 2.03% Canada 2.71% Japan 8.95% South Korea 4.54% Chile 0.14% Kenya 0.20% Spain 0.36% China-Hong Kong 8.50% Netherlands 0.25% Sri Lanka 0.15% Czech Republic 1.21% Nigeria 0.86% Sweden 1.46% Denmark 0.27% Norway 1.16% Switzerland 5.89% Finland 0.79% Papua New Guinea 0.06% Taiwan 10.54% France 19.03% Philippines 0.72% Thailand 3.14% Germany 6.76% Poland 1.29% Turkey 0.17% 9

10 Direct Federal Obligations, Government Agencies, Repurchase Agreements Under certain state laws, dividends paid by a regulated investment company that are derived from income from direct federal obligations, government agencies, and repurchase agreements may not be taxable to residents of that state. Please consult your tax advisor to determine which, if any, of the obligations listed below may be exempt from your state income tax. Funds with direct federal obligations, government agencies, or repurchase agreements are: Fund Direct Federal Obligations Government Agencies FNMA Government Agencies GNMA Government Agencies FHLMC & Other Repurchase Agreements The Hartford Balanced Fund 11.57% 1.35% 0.79% 1.86% 0.07% The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund 3.73% 1.33% 1.13% 0.79% 0.03% The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund 10.36% 1.08% 0.93% 0.72% 0.07% The Hartford Global All Asset Fund 3.81% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.15% The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund 12.21% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund 86.29% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.11% The Hartford Moderate Allocation Fund 5.17% 0.55% 0.47% 0.36% 0.04% The Hartford Quality Bond Fund 5.20% 17.53% 15.68% 6.59% 1.85% The Hartford Target Retirement 2010 Fund 6.95% 1.60% 1.35% 1.00% 0.07% The Hartford Target Retirement 2015 Fund 6.04% 1.40% 1.21% 0.88% 0.07% The Hartford Target Retirement 2020 Fund 5.11% 1.17% 1.03% 0.73% 0.06% The Hartford Target Retirement 2025 Fund 3.78% 0.88% 0.79% 0.54% 0.05% The Hartford Target Retirement 2030 Fund 2.48% 0.59% 0.54% 0.35% 0.04% The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund 12.19% 4.33% 3.70% 2.58% 0.09% The Hartford Unconstrained Bond Fund 7.63% 1.65% 2.85% 3.20% 0.11% For California, Connecticut and New York Residents More than 50% of The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund s assets were invested in direct federal obligations at the end of each quarter of the fund s fiscal year. As a result, this fund s dividend payments may be excludable from state taxable income. Please consult your tax advisor for assistance in making this determination. Less than 50% of each of the remaining Hartford Mutual Fund s assets were invested in direct federal obligations at the end of each quarter. 10