Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS IB Fund HBGOX seeks short and long-term capital appreciation. HBGOX invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of growth companies. HBGOX may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign issuers and non-dollar securities.This Mid Growth product has a history of positive total returns for over 10 years. Specifically, the fund’s returns over the 3, 5 year benchmarks; 3 year 13.5% and 5 year 16.3%. To see how this fund performed compared in its category, and other #1 and #2 Ranked Mutual Funds, please click here. HBGOX’s performance, as of the last filing, when compared to funds in its category was in the top 49% over the past 1 year, and in the top 12% over the past 3 years and in the top 15% over the past 5 years. The Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS IB fund, as of the last filing, allocates their fund in top two major groups; Large Growth and Small Growth. Further, as of the last filing, Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Workday Inc were the top holdings for HBGOX.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) was incepted in March 1963 and is managed by Hartford. HBGOX carries an expense ratio of 0.90% and requires a minimal initial investment of $0.Want key mutual fund info delivered straight to your inbox?Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing mutual funds, each week. Get it free >>View All Zacks #1 Ranked Mutual FundsWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Get Your Free (HBGOX): Fund Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research