Hartford Investments Canada Corp., the manager of The Hartford Funds, today announced that Saul Pannell, senior vp and equity portfolio manager of Wellington Management Co., LLP has ceased to be involved in the day-to-day investment decisions in respect of Hartford U.S. Stock Fund.

Wellington Management has acted as Hartford’s portfolio sub-adviser in respect of Hartford U.S. Stock Fund since the fund’s inception. Wellington Management will continue to serve as Hartford’s portfolio sub-adviser in respect of Hartford U.S. Stock Fund.

The other two existing individual co-portfolio managers for the fund, namely Steven Irons, senior vp and equity portfolio manager of Wellington Management, and Peter Higgins, vice president and equity portfolio manager of Wellington Management, will continue to share joint responsibility for the day-to-day investment decisions of the fund.