Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsMar. 01, 2026 12:52 PM ETHartford MidCap Value Fund A (HMVAX), HMVCX, HMVFX, HMVJX, HMVRX, HMVSX, HMVTX, HMVUX, HMVYXHartford Funds80 FollowersCommentsSummaryThe Hartford MidCap Value Fund (I share) outperformed the Russell MidCap Value Index during the quarter.Security selection was the primary driver of relative outperformance. Strong selection in financials, energy, and industrials was partially offset by selection in information technology and healthcare.Our largest overweights at the end of the period were to the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors. We were most underweight to information technology and communication services.MCCAIG/iStock via Getty ImagesMarket OverviewUS equities advanced in the fourth quarter, registering a sizable return for 2025. Markets were bolstered by robust corporate earnings, resilient consumer spending, and solid economic growth, although anxiety about lofty valuations in the technology sector and concernsThis article was written byHartford Funds80 FollowersHartford Funds offers a broad range of actively managed and systematic-investing strategies designed to provide solutions for a variety of investment needs. Articles published here provide readers with timely insight on economic, market, and investing trends. For more information visit hartfordfunds.com.CommentsTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.