HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II INC

Hartford Schroders Funds

Prospectus

March 1, 2024

	Class A	Class C	Class I	Class R3	Class R4	Class R5	Class Y	Class F	Class SDR
Hartford Schroders China A Fund	HSHAX	HSHCX	HSHIX	—	—	—	HSHYX	HSHFX	HSHRX
Hartford Schroders Core Fixed Income Fund (formerly, Hartford Schroders Sustainable Core Bond Fund)	—	—	HSAEX	HSACX	HSSBX	HSADX	SCBIX	HSSFX	SCBRX
Hartford Schroders Diversified Emerging Markets Fund	HSXAX	HSXCX	HSXIX	—	—	—	HSXYX	HSXFX	HSDEX
Hartford Schroders Diversified Growth Fund	—	—	HFIGX	—	—	—	—	—	HFSGX
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund*	SEMVX	HHHCX	SEMNX	HHHRX	HHHSX	HHHTX	HHHYX	HHHFX	SEMTX
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi- Sector Bond Fund	SMSVX	HFZCX	SMSNX	HFZRX	HFZSX	HFZTX	HFZYX	HFZFX	SMSRX
Hartford Schroders International Contrarian Value Fund	HFAJX	HFAEX	HFSIX	—	—	HFAFX	HFAHX	HFSFX	HFSSX
Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund	SIDVX	HFYCX	SIDNX	HFYRX	HFYSX	HFYTX	HFYYX	HFYFX	SIDRX
Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund	SCVEX	HSWCX	SCIEX	HSWRX	HSWSX	HSWTX	HSWYX	HSWFX	SCIJX
Hartford Schroders Sustainable International Core Fund	—	—	HSISX	—	—	—	—	—	HSIDX
Hartford Schroders Tax- Aware Bond Fund	STWVX	HFKCX	STWTX	—	—	—	HFKYX	HFKFX	HFKVX
Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund	SMDVX	HFDCX	SMDIX	HFDRX	HFDSX	HFDTX	HFDYX	HFDFX	SMDRX
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund	SCUVX	HOOCX	SCUIX	HOORX	HOOSX	HOOTX	HOOYX	HOOFX	SCURX

The Fund is closed to new investors. No purchases of the Fund’s shares are allowed, other than as described in this Prospectus.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Mutual funds are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Because you could lose money by investing in the Funds, be sure to read all risk disclosures carefully before investing.

Contents

Hartford Schroders China A Fund Summary Section	3
Hartford Schroders Core Fixed Income Fund Summary Section	11
Hartford Schroders Diversified Emerging Markets Fund Summary Section	18
Hartford Schroders Diversified Growth Fund Summary Section	25
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund Summary Section	32
Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund Summary Section	39
Hartford Schroders International Contrarian Value Fund Summary Section	46
Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund Summary Section	52
Hartford Schroders International S tock Fund Summary Section	58
Hartford Schroders Sustainable International Core Fund Summary Section	64
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund Summary Section	70
Hartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund Summary Section	77
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund Summary Section	82
Additional Information Regarding Investment S trategies and Risks	87
More Information About Risks	94
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings	123
The Investment Manager and Sub-Advisers	124
Classes of Shares	129
How To Buy And Sell Shares	137
Distribution Arrangements	150
Fund Distributions and Tax Matters	153
Performance Notes	156
Prior Performance of the Sub-Advisers	159
Financial Highlights	162
For More Information	172
Appendix A–Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts	A-1

Hartford Schroders China A Fund Summary Section

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

YOUR EXPENSES. The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. Please contact your financial intermediary for more information regarding whether you may be required to pay a brokerage commission or other fees. You may qualify for sales charge discounts for Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes of Hartford mutual funds or in The Hartford® SMART529® College Savings Plan. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “How Sales Charges Are Calculated” section beginning on page 132 of the Fund’s statutory prospectus. Descriptions of any financial intermediary specific sales charge waivers and discounts are set forth in Appendix A to the statutory prospectus.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):

Share Classes	A	C	I	Y	F	SDR
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.50%	None	None	None	None	None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)	None(1)	1.00%	None	None	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Share Classes	A	C	I	Y	F	SDR
Management fees	0.90%	0.90%	0.90%	0.90%	0.90%	0.90%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	0.25%	1.00%	None	None	None	None
Other expenses	0.63%	0.62%	0.59%	0.58%	0.47%	0.48%
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.78%	2.52%	1.49%	1.48%	1.37%	1.38%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	0.33%	0.27%	0.34%	0.37%	0.38%	0.39%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	1.45%	2.25%	1.15%	1.11%	0.99%	0.99%

(1)

Investments of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge, but may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge.

(2)

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses as follows: 1.45% (Class A), 2.25% (Class C), 1.15% (Class I), 1.11% (Class Y), 0.99% (Class F), and 0.99% (Class SDR). This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until February 28, 2025 unless the Board of Directors of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. approves its earlier termination.

Example. The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as shown below, redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that:

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Your investment has a 5% return each year

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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example reflects the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement reflected in the table above for only the first year)

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You reinvest all dividends and distributions.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Classes	Year 1	Year 3	Year 5	Year 10
A	$689	$1,049	$1,432	$2,504
C	$328	$759	$1,316	$2,835
I	$117	$438	$781	$1,750
Y	$113	$432	$773	$1,737
F	$101	$396	$714	$1,613
SDR	$101	$399	$718	$1,624

If you did not redeem your shares:

$228

$759

$1,316

$2,835

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 66% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in China A shares and other instruments that have similar economic characteristics to such securities. China A shares are equity securities of companies located in mainland China that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The Fund will invest in China A shares through the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs (collectively, “Stock Connect”). The Fund may also invest in China A shares through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor Program (the “QFI Program”) once the appropriate license is obtained or through other means of access which may become available in the future.

The Fund’s sub-advisers, Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA”) and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (“SIMNA Ltd.,” together with SIMNA, the “Sub-Advisers”), use a fundamental, research driven, bottom-up stock selection approach to seek to identify companies that they believe offer the potential for capital growth. As part of their investment process, the Sub-Advisers apply quantitative and qualitative screens, as well as engage with management of certain issuers, to determine the investable universe of companies. Within this universe, the Sub-Advisers generally consider the following when determining whether to purchase a security of a company: the likelihood of the company to grow shareholder value in the long term; the return on invested capital of the company; the relative valuation of the company; the quality of the company, including the sustainability of its business model; and whether the company has any proprietary competitive advantages. The Sub-Advisers generally sell securities when: they believe the issuer no longer presents an attractive value proposition; they identify more favorable investment opportunities; or they believe that the original investment thesis is irrelevant due to a material change in the company or the industry in which it operates. In addition, the Sub-Advisers integrate financially material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics (where available for an issuer) into their investment process. ESG characteristics are one of several factors that contribute to the Sub-Advisers’ overall evaluation of the risk and return potential of an investment.

The Fund may invest in securities of any market capitalization. The Fund may also invest in common and preferred stock, and depositary receipts, including Chinese Depositary Receipts (“CDRs”). The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts, forward currency contracts, and option contracts, in order to gain exposure to particular securities or markets, in connection with hedging transactions, equitizing cash, or otherwise to seek to increase total return.

The Fund may trade securities actively. Based on market or economic conditions, the Fund may, through its normal bottom-up stock selection process, focus in one or more sectors of the market. The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

PRINCIPAL RISKS. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are described below. When you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them, which means that you could lose money as a result of your investment. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. As with any fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Market Risk – Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. Securities of a company may decline in value due to its financial prospects and activities, including certain operational impacts, such as data breaches and cybersecurity attacks. Securities may also decline in value due to general market and economic movements and trends, including adverse changes to credit markets, or as a result of other events such as geopolitical events, natural disasters, or widespread pandemics (such as COVID-19) or other adverse public health developments.

China A Shares Risk – As a result of the Fund’s focus in China A shares, the Fund may be subject to increased currency, political, economic, social, environmental, regulatory and other risks not typically associated with investing in a larger number of countries or regions. The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges may close for extended periods for holidays or otherwise, which impacts the Fund’s ability to trade in China A shares during those periods. Trading suspensions in certain stocks, extended market closures, or the imposition of sanctions, tariffs, or other governmental restrictions could lead to greater market execution risk, valuation risks, liquidity risks, and costs for the Fund. The Fund’s investments in China A shares are generally subject to the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), including local securities regulations and listing rules. As a result of different legal standards, the Fund faces the risk of being unable to enforce its rights with respect to its China A shares holdings. Currently, there are temporary tax exemptions and non-taxable treatments with respect of assets traded via Stock Connect and QFI Programs. If these exemptions and tax treatments are withdrawn or modified, there is a risk that the PRC tax authorities may seek to collect tax on gains realized on the Fund’s investments in China A shares. As a result, the Fund would be subject to additional tax, which would adversely impact the Fund’s net asset value.

Investing in China A shares is subject to trading, clearance, settlement and other procedures, which could pose risks to the Fund. Trading through Stock Connect is currently subject to a daily quota, which may restrict the Fund’s ability to invest in China A shares through Stock Connect on a timely basis and could affect the Fund’s ability to effectively pursue its investment strategy. If the Fund invests through the QFI Programs, it may be subject to additional risks, such as failure to achieve best execution, trading disruption, custody risk and credit loss. In difficult market conditions, the Fund may not be able to sell its investments easily or at all, which could affect Fund performance and the Fund’s liquidity. The risks related to investments in China A shares through Stock Connect are heightened to the extent that the Fund invests in China A shares listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board on the Shanghai stock exchange (“STAR market”) and/or the ChiNext market of the Shenzhen stock exchange (“ChiNext market”). Listed companies on the STAR market and ChiNext market are usually of an emerging nature with smaller operating scale. They are subject to higher fluctuation in stock prices and liquidity. It may be more common and faster for companies listed on the STAR market and ChiNext market to delist.

China Investments Risk – China is an emerging market and has demonstrated significantly higher volatility from time to time in comparison to developed markets. Investments in Chinese securities, including certain Hong Kong-listed and U.S.-listed securities, subject the Fund to risks specific to China. These risks include: (i) the risk of more frequent (and potentially widespread) trading suspensions and government interventions with respect to Chinese issuers, resulting in liquidity risk, price volatility, greater market execution risk, and valuation risk; (ii) the risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, currency revaluations and other currency exchange rate fluctuations or blockage; (iii) the risk of intervention by the Chinese government in the Chinese securities markets; (iv) the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets; (v) the risk that the Chinese government may decide not to continue to support economic reform programs; (vi) the risk of limitations on the use of brokers; (vii) the risk of interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation; (viii) the risk that the U.S. government or other governments may sanction Chinese issuers or otherwise prohibit U.S. persons (such as the Fund) from investing in certain Chinese issuers; and (ix) the risk of market volatility caused by any potential regional or territorial conflicts, including military conflicts, or natural or other disasters. Recent developments in relations between the United States and China have heightened concerns of increased tariffs and restrictions on trade between the two countries. It is unclear whether further tariffs and sanctions may be imposed or other escalating actions may be taken in the future, which could negatively impact the Fund. In addition, China is alleged to have participated in state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and foreign governments. Actual and threatened responses to such activity and strained international relations, including purchasing restrictions, sanctions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or Chinese companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. As a result of different legal standards, the Fund faces the risk of being unable to enforce its rights with respect to holdings in Chinese securities and the information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements, which could significantly decrease the liquidity and value of the securities.

Foreign Investments Risk – Investments in foreign securities may be riskier, more volatile, and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities. Differences between the U.S. and foreign regulatory regimes and securities markets, including the less stringent investor protection, less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards of some foreign markets, as well as political and economic developments in foreign countries and regions and the U.S. (including the imposition of sanctions, tariffs, or other governmental restrictions), may affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities. Changes in currency exchange rates may also adversely affect the Fund’s foreign investments.

Emerging Markets Risk – The risks related to investing in foreign securities are generally greater with respect to investments in companies that conduct their principal business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally on exchanges in emerging markets. The risks of investing in emerging markets include risks of illiquidity, increased price volatility, smaller market capitalizations, less government regulation and oversight, less extensive and less frequent accounting, financial, auditing and other reporting requirements, significant delays in settlement of trades, risk of loss resulting from problems in share registration and custody and substantial economic and political disruptions. In addition, the imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments may also result in losses. Frontier markets are those emerging markets that are considered to be among the smallest, least mature and least liquid, and as a result, the risks of investing in emerging markets are magnified in frontier markets.

Currency Risk – The risk that the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or currencies will be affected by the value of the applicable currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund sells a foreign currency or foreign currency denominated security, its value may be worth less in U.S. dollars even if the investment increases in value in its local market. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by currency risk, as the revenue earned by issuers of these securities may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s local currency. In addition, the Chinese government heavily regulates the domestic exchange of foreign currencies and renminbi (“RMB”) exchange rates in China, which may adversely affect the operations and financial results of the Fund’s investments in China. At times there may be insufficient offshore RMB for the Fund to remain fully invested in Chinese equities.

Liquidity Risk – The risk that the market for a particular investment or type of investment is or becomes relatively illiquid, making it difficult for the Fund to sell that investment at an advantageous time or price. Illiquidity may be due to events relating to the issuer of the securities, market events, rising interest rates, economic conditions or investor perceptions. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value and their value may be lower than the market price of comparable liquid securities, which would negatively affect the Fund’s performance.

Active Investment Management Risk – The risk that, if the Sub-Advisers’ investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. Although the Sub-Advisers consider several factors when making investment decisions, the Sub-Advisers may not evaluate every factor prior to investing in a company or issuer, and the Sub-Advisers may determine that certain factors are more significant than others.

Equity Risk – The risk that the price of equity or equity related securities may decline due to changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions.

Mid Cap and Small Cap Securities Risk – Investments in mid- and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Many of these companies are young and have limited operating or business history. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks, including the risk of bankruptcy.

Large Cap Securities Risk – The securities of large market capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because such companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.

Depositary Receipts Risk – The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts or other securities that are convertible into securities of foreign issuers, including depositary receipts that are not sponsored by a financial institution (“Unsponsored Depositary Receipts”). Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted. Unsponsored Depositary Receipts are also subject to the risk that there may be less information available regarding their issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts. Generally,

CDRs, in registered from, are designed for use in the Chinese securities markets. CDRs may involve certain risks not applicable to investing in U.S. issuers, including changes in currency rates, application of local tax laws, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.

Volatility Risk – The Fund’s investments may fluctuate in value over a short period of time. This may cause the Fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant changes in value over short periods of time.

Derivatives Risk – Derivatives are instruments whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Successful use of derivative instruments by the Fund depends on the Sub-Advisers’ judgment with respect to a number of factors and the Fund’s performance could be worse and/or more volatile than if it had not used these instruments. In addition, the fluctuations in the value of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with the value of any portfolio assets being hedged, the performance of the asset class to which the Sub-Advisers seek exposure, or the overall securities markets.

Counterparty Risk – The risk that the counterparty in a transaction by the Fund may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise to honor its obligations.

Forward Currency Contracts Risk – A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the value of foreign securities, they do allow the Fund to establish a fixed rate of exchange for a future point in time. Use of such contracts, therefore, can have the effect of reducing returns and minimizing opportunities for gain. The Fund could also lose money when the contract is settled. The Fund’s gains from its positions in forward foreign currency contracts may accelerate and/or recharacterize the Fund’s income or gains and its distributions to shareholders as ordinary income. The Fund’s losses from such positions may also recharacterize the Fund’s income and its distributions to shareholders and may cause a return of capital to Fund shareholders. Such acceleration or recharacterization could affect an investor’s tax liability.

Futures and Options Risk – Futures and options may be more volatile than direct investments in the securities underlying the futures and options, may not correlate perfectly to the underlying securities, may involve additional costs, and may be illiquid. Futures and options also may involve the use of leverage as the Fund may make a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed, which could result in losses greater than if futures or options had not been used. Futures and options are also subject to the risk that the other party to the transaction may default on its obligation.

Non-Diversification Risk – The Fund is non-diversified, which means it is permitted to invest a greater portion of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a “diversified” fund. For this reason the Fund may be more exposed to the risks associated with and developments affecting an individual issuer than a fund that invests more widely. The Fund may also be subject to greater market fluctuation and price volatility than a more broadly diversified fund.

Sector Risk – To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in a particular sector or sectors, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. Individual sectors may be more volatile, and may perform differently, from the broader market.

Active Trading Risk – Active trading could increase the Fund’s transaction costs and may increase your tax liability as compared to a fund with less active trading policies. These effects may adversely affect Fund performance.

ESG Integration Risk – Integrating financially material ESG analysis into the investment process carries the risk that the Fund may perform differently from funds that do not integrate ESG into their analysis, or funds that evaluate different ESG characteristics. ESG characteristics are one of several factors that may be considered and as a result, the Fund’s investments may not have favorable ESG characteristics or high ESG ratings.

that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs.

The Fund is subject to certain other risks. For more information regarding risks and investments, please see “Additional Information Regarding Investment Strategies and Risks” and “More Information About Risks” in the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

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Assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions

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Reflect fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, if any. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, performance would have been lower.

The bar chart:

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Shows how the Fund’s total return has varied from year to year

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Returns do not include sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, returns would have been lower

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Shows the returns of Class A shares. Returns for the Fund’s other classes differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

Total returns by calendar year (excludes sales charges)

During the periods shown in the chart above:	Returns	Quarter Ended
Best Quarter Return	8.84%	June 30, 2021
Worst Quarter Return	-20.70%	March 31, 2022

Average Annual Total Returns. The table below shows returns for the Fund over time compared to those of two indices. The MSCI China A Onshore Index (Net) serves as the Fund’s performance index because the Fund’s investment manager believes it is more representative of the Fund’s investment strategy. The MSCI China All Shares Index (Net) serves as the Fund’s regulatory index and provides a broad measure of market performance. After-tax returns, which are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes, are shown only for Class A shares and will vary for other classes. Actual after-tax returns, which depend on an investor’s particular tax situation, may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Average annual total returns for periods ending December 31, 2023 (including sales charges)

		Since Inception
Share Classes	1 Year	(3/31/2020)
Class A – Return Before Taxes	-19.44%	1.29%
– Return After Taxes on Distributions	-19.31%	0.34%
– Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	-11.36%	0.94%
Share Classes (Return Before Taxes)
Class C	-15.82%	2.41%
Class I	-14.57%	3.07%
Class Y	-14.44%	3.16%
Class F	-14.41%	3.26%
Class SDR	-14.41%	3.26%
MSCI China A Onshore Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes)	-11.65%	0.98%
MSCI China All Shares Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes)	-11.53%	-3.61%

MANAGEMENT. The Fund’s investment manager is Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC. The Fund’s sub-adviser is Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and its sub-sub-adviser is Schroder Investment Management North America Limited.

Portfolio Manager	Title	Involved with Fund Since
Jack Lee, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2020

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES. Not all share classes are available for all investors. Minimum investment amounts may be waived for certain accounts. Certain financial intermediaries may impose different restrictions than those described below.

Share Classes	Minimum Initial Investment	Minimum Subsequent Investment
Class A, Class C and Class I	$2,000 for all accounts except: $250, if establishing an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”), with recurring monthly investments of at least $50	$50
Class Y	$250,000 This requirement is waived when the shares are purchased through omnibus accounts (or similar types of accounts).	None
Class F	$1,000,000 This requirement is waived when the shares are purchased through omnibus accounts (or similar types of accounts).	None
Class SDR	$5,000,000 This requirement is waived for purchases through certain plan level or omnibus accounts.	None

For more information, please see the “How To Buy And Sell Shares” section of the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

You may sell your shares of the Fund on those days when the New York Stock Exchange is open, typically Monday through Friday. You may sell your shares through your financial intermediary. With respect to certain accounts, you may sell your shares on the web at hartfordfunds.com, by phone by calling 1-888-843-7824, by electronic funds transfer, or by wire. In certain circumstances you will need to write to Hartford Funds to request to sell your shares. For regular mail, please send the request to Hartford Funds, P.O. Box 219060, Kansas City, MO 64121-9060. For overnight mail, please send the request to Hartford Funds, 430 W 7th Street, Suite 219060, Kansas City, MO 64105-1407.

TAX INFORMATION. The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial professional), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial professional or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

Hartford Schroders Core Fixed Income Fund Summary Section

(formerly, Hartford Schroders Sustainable Core Bond Fund)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. The Fund seeks long-term total return consistent with the preservation of capital.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Share Classes	I	R3	R4	R5	Y	F	SDR
Management fees	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	None	0.50%	0.25%	None	None	None	None
Other expenses(1)	0.34%	0.41%	0.36%	0.31%	0.26%	0.19%	0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses	0.66%	1.23%	0.93%	0.63%	0.58%	0.51%	0.52%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	0.15%	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%	0.18%	0.15%	0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	0.51%	1.06%	0.76%	0.46%	0.40%	0.36%	0.36%

(1)

“Other expenses” have been restated to reflect current fees.

(2)

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses as follows: 0.51% (Class I), 1.06% (Class R3), 0.76% (Class R4), 0.46% (Class R5), 0.40% (Class Y), 0.36% (Class F), and 0.36% (Class SDR). This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until February 28, 2025 unless the Board of Directors of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. approves its earlier termination.

Example. The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that:

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Your investment has a 5% return each year

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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example reflects the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement reflected in the table above for only the first year)

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You reinvest all dividends and distributions.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Classes	Year 1	Year 3	Year 5	Year 10
I	$52	$196	$353	$808
R3	$108	$374	$659	$1,474
R4	$78	$279	$498	$1,127
R5	$47	$185	$334	$770
Y	$41	$168	$306	$709
F	$37	$148	$270	$626
SDR	$37	$151	$275	$637

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment grade fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. The Fund’s total return includes income earned on the Fund’s investments, plus capital appreciation, if any.

Fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest include obligations of governments, government agencies or instrumentalities, supra-national issuers, or corporate issuers. They may pay fixed, variable, or floating interest rates and may include asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities (which may include “to be announced” (“TBA”) transactions, which are standardized contracts for future delivery in which the exact mortgage pools to be delivered are not specified until a few days prior to settlement), inflation-indexed bonds, bank loans, loan participations, loan assignments, municipal securities, and other securities bearing fixed or variable interest rates of any maturity. The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. At times, the Fund’s investments in municipal securities may be substantial depending on the outlook of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA” or the “Sub-Adviser”) on the market. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity or duration. The Fund’s effective duration may vary over time depending on the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of market and economic conditions and other factors. Duration is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to a given change in interest rates; effective duration is a measure of the Fund’s portfolio duration adjusted for the anticipated effect of interest rate changes on pre-payment rates. Duration takes into account the time until all payments of interest and principal on a security are expected to be made, including how these payments are affected by prepayments and by changes in interest rates. Generally, the higher a debt security’s duration, the greater its price sensitivity to a change in interest rates. The Sub-Adviser may use derivatives, such as exchange-traded futures and options, for hedging, risk management, or investment purposes.

The Sub-Adviser’s decision to purchase or sell a security or make investments in a particular sector is based on relative value considerations. In analyzing the relative attractiveness of a particular security or sector, the Sub-Adviser assesses an issue’s historical relationships to other bonds, technical factors including supply and demand and fundamental risk and reward relationships. When making decisions to purchase or sell a security, the Sub-Adviser also considers a number of factors including sector exposures, interest rate duration, yield and the relationship between yields and maturity dates. The importance of these and other factors that the Sub-Adviser considers when purchasing and selling securities for the Fund changes with changes in the markets. Sector allocation and individual security decisions are made independent of sector and security weightings in the Fund’s benchmark. The Fund may have substantially different sector and security weightings than the benchmark and may hold securities not included in the benchmark. In addition, the Sub-Adviser integrates financially material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics (where available for an issuer) into its investment process. ESG characteristics are one of several factors that contribute to the Sub-Adviser’s overall evaluation of the risk and return potential of an investment. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities in seeking to achieve its investment objective.

Active Investment Management Risk – The risk that, if the Sub-Adviser’s investment strategy does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. Although the Sub-Adviser considers several factors when making investment decisions, the Sub-Adviser may not evaluate every factor prior to investing in a company or issuer, and the Sub-Adviser may determine that certain factors are more significant than others.

Interest Rate Risk – The risk that your investment may go down in value when interest rates rise, because when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds and fixed rate loans fall. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates to rise, including central bank monetary policies and inflation rates. Generally, the longer the maturity of a bond or fixed rate loan, the more sensitive it is to this risk. Falling interest rates also create the potential for a decline in the Fund’s income. These risks are greater during periods of rising inflation. Volatility in interest rates and in fixed income markets may increase the risk that the Fund’s investment in fixed income securities will go down in value. Risks associated with rising interest rates are currently heightened because the Federal Reserve has raised, and may continue to raise,

interest rates and inflation is elevated. Actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, such as decreases or increases in short-term interest rates, may adversely affect markets, which could, in turn, negatively impact Fund performance.

Credit Risk – Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security or other instrument will not be able to make principal and interest payments when due. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the obligation. Periods of market volatility may increase credit risk.

U.S. Government Securities Risk – Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates, maturities, times of issuance and other characteristics. Securities backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government. U.S. Government securities are also subject to the risk that the U.S. Treasury will be unable to meet its payment obligations.

Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risk – Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. These mortgage-related or asset-backed securities are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, “prepayment risk” (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more quickly in periods of falling interest rates) and “extension risk” (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more slowly in periods of rising interest rates). If the Fund invests in mortgage-related or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage or asset pool, the Fund may only receive payments after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include so-called “subprime” mortgages. Uniform mortgage-backed securities, which generally align the characteristics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates, are a recent innovation and the effect they may have on the market for mortgage-related securities is uncertain.

Municipal Securities Risk – Municipal securities risks include the possibility that the issuer may be unable to pay interest or repay principal on a timely basis or at all, the relative lack of information about certain issuers of municipal securities, and the possibility of future legislative changes which could affect the market for and value of municipal securities. In addition, state or local political or economic conditions and developments can adversely affect the securities issued by state and local governments. The value of the municipal securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws, including tax rate reductions or the determination that municipal securities are subject to taxation.

Inflation-Protected Securities Risk – The value of inflation-protected securities generally fluctuates in response to changes in real interest rates (stated interest rates adjusted to factor in inflation). In general, the price of an inflation-protected debt security can decrease when real interest rates increase, and can increase when real interest rates decrease. Interest payments on inflation-protected debt securities will fluctuate as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation and can be unpredictable. The market for inflation-protected securities may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets.

High Yield Investments Risk – High yield investments rated below investment grade (also referred to as “junk bonds”) are considered to be speculative and are subject to heightened credit risk, which may make the Fund more sensitive to adverse developments in the U.S. and abroad. Lower rated debt securities generally involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness than higher rated debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than those of higher rated securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value or sell.

To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions Risk – TBA investments include when-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments. TBA transactions involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. The Fund is subject to this risk whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities on the settlement date for a transaction. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund loses both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price. The Fund may also take a short position in a TBA investment when it owns or has the right to obtain, at no added cost, identical securities. If the Fund takes such a short position, it may reduce the risk of a loss if the price of the securities declines in the future, but will lose the opportunity to profit if the price rises. TBA transactions may also result in a higher portfolio turnover rate and/or increased capital gains for the Fund.

Loans and Loan Participations Risk – Loans and loan participations, including floating rate loans, are subject to credit risk, including the risk of nonpayment of principal or interest. Also, substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan defaults. Although the loans the Fund holds may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. The risks associated with unsecured loans, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral, are higher than those for comparable loans that are secured by specific collateral. In addition, in the event an issuer becomes insolvent, a loan could be subject to settlement risks or administrative disruptions that could adversely affect the Fund’s investment. It may also be difficult to obtain reliable information about a loan or loan participation.

Many loans are subject to restrictions on resale (thus affecting their liquidity) and may be difficult to value. As a result, the Fund may be unable to sell its loan interests at an advantageous time or price. Loans and loan participations typically have extended settlement periods (generally greater than 7 days). As a result of these extended settlement periods, the Fund may incur losses if it is required to sell other investments or temporarily borrow to meet its cash needs. Loans may also be subject to extension risk (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more slowly in periods of rising interest rates) and prepayment risk (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more quickly in periods of falling interest rates).

The Fund may acquire a participation interest in a loan that is held by another party. When the Fund’s loan interest is a participation, the Fund may have less control over the exercise of remedies than the party selling the participation interest, and it normally would not have any direct rights against the borrower.

Loan interests may not be considered “securities,” and purchasers, such as the Fund, may not, therefore, be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. The Fund may be in possession of material non-public information about a borrower or issuer as a result of its ownership of a loan or security of such borrower or issuer. Because of prohibitions on trading in securities of issuers while in possession of such information, the Fund may be unable to enter into a transaction in a loan or security of such a borrower or issuer when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so.

Sovereign Debt Risk – Non-U.S. sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt are subject to the risk that the issuer or government authority that controls the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or economic region, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Derivatives Risk – Derivatives are instruments whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Successful use of derivative instruments by the Fund depends on the Sub-Adviser’s judgment with respect to a number of factors and the Fund’s performance could be worse and/or more volatile than if it had not used these instruments. In addition, the fluctuations in the value of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with the value of any portfolio assets being hedged, the performance of the asset class to which the Sub-Adviser seeks exposure, or the overall securities markets.

Leverage Risk – Certain transactions, such as the use of derivatives, may give rise to leverage. Leverage can increase market exposure, increase volatility in the Fund, magnify investment risks, and cause losses to be realized more quickly. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations when it may not be advantageous to do so.

Large Shareholder Transaction Risk – The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders redeem or purchase large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such redemptions may cause the Fund to sell securities at times when it would not otherwise do so or borrow money (at a cost to the Fund), which may negatively impact the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Similarly, large purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs.

PAST PERFORMANCE. The performance information indicates the risks of investing in the Fund. Keep in mind that past performance does not indicate future results. Updated performance information is available at hartfordfunds.com. Effective after the close of business on November 12, 2021, the Schroder Core Bond Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the Fund (the “Core Bond Reorganization”). The performance information for periods prior to the Core Bond Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Fund. Prior to the Core Bond Reorganization, Class SDR shares were called R6 Shares and Class Y shares were called Investor Shares. Prior to the Core Bond Reorganization, SIMNA served as the investment manager to the Predecessor Fund and from December 1, 2019 to April 9, 2021, Schroder Investment Management North America Limited served as the sub-adviser to the Predecessor Fund.

The returns in the bar chart and table:

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Assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions

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Would be different if the Fund’s fees and expenses were reflected for periods prior to the Core Bond Reorganization

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Reflect fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, if any. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, performance would have been lower.

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Reflect the Fund’s performance when it pursued a modified investment objective and modified principal investment strategy prior to November 30, 2023.

The bar chart:

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Shows how the Fund’s total return has varied from year to year

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Shows the returns of Class SDR shares. Returns for the Fund’s other classes differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

Total returns by calendar year

During the periods shown in the chart above:	Returns	Quarter Ended
Best Quarter Return	7.26%	December 31, 2023
Worst Quarter Return	-6.13%	March 31, 2022

Average Annual Total Returns. The table below shows returns for the Fund over time compared to those of a broad-based market index. After-tax returns, which are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes, are shown only for Class SDR shares and will vary for other classes. Actual after-tax returns, which depend on an investor’s particular tax situation, may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. For more information regarding returns, see the “Performance Notes” section in the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

Average annual total returns for periods ending December 31, 2023

			Since Inception
Share Classes	1 Year	5 Years	(01/31/2018)
Class SDR - Return Before Taxes	6.23%	1.62%	1.51%
- Return After Taxes on Distributions	4.33%	0.02%	-0.01%
- Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	3.65%	0.63%	0.57%
Share Classes (Return Before Taxes)
Class I*	6.12%	1.55%	1.45%
Class R3**	5.91%	1.48%	1.40%
Class R4**	5.93%	1.51%	1.42%
Class R5**	6.06%	1.57%	1.47%
Class Y***	6.01%	1.56%	1.46%
Class F**	6.18%	1.62%	1.51%
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	5.53%	1.10%	1.13%

Class I shares commenced operations on November 12, 2021 and performance prior to this date reflects the historical performance, fees and expenses of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Shares and, prior to June 29, 2020 (the inception date of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Shares), the historical performance, fees and expenses of the Predecessor Fund’s R6 Shares.

Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class F shares commenced operations on November 12, 2021 and performance prior to this date reflects the historical performance, fees and expenses of the Predecessor Fund’s R6 Shares.

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Performance for Class Y shares prior to June 29, 2020 (the inception date of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Shares) reflects the historical performance, fees and expenses of R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund.

MANAGEMENT. The Fund’s investment manager is Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC. The Fund’s sub-adviser is Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

Portfolio Manager	Title	Involved with Fund Since
Lisa Hornby, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2018
Neil G. Sutherland, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2018
Julio C. Bonilla, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2018
Eric Lau, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2020

Share Classes	Minimum Initial Investment	Minimum Subsequent Investment
Class I	$2,000 for all accounts except: $250, if establishing an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”), with recurring monthly investments of at least $50	$50
Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5	No minimum initial investment	None
Class Y	$250,000 This requirement is waived when the shares are purchased through omnibus accounts (or similar types of accounts).	None
Class F	$1,000,000 This requirement is waived when the shares are purchased through omnibus accounts (or similar types of accounts).	None
Class SDR	$5,000,000 This requirement is waived for purchases through certain plan level or omnibus accounts.	None

For more information, please see the “How To Buy And Sell Shares” section of the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

Hartford Schroders Diversified Emerging Markets Fund Summary Section

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):

Share Classes	A	C	I	Y	F	SDR
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.50%	None	None	None	None	None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)	None(1)	1.00%	None	None	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Share Classes	A	C	I	Y	F	SDR
Management fees	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	0.25%	1.00%	None	None	None	None
Other expenses	0.72%	0.72%	0.67%	0.58%	0.48%	0.48%
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.81%	2.56%	1.51%	1.42%	1.32%	1.32%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	0.47%	0.42%	0.47%	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	1.34%	2.14%	1.04%	0.99%	0.89%	0.89%

(1)

Investments of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge, but may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge.

(2)

Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses as follows: 1.34% (Class A), 2.14% (Class C), 1.04% (Class I), 0.99% (Class Y), 0.89% (Class F), and 0.89% (Class SDR). This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until February 28, 2025 unless the Board of Directors of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. approves its earlier termination.

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Your investment has a 5% return each year

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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example reflects the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement reflected in the table above for only the first year)

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You reinvest all dividends and distributions.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Classes	Year 1	Year 3	Year 5	Year 10
A	$679	$1,045	$1,435	$2,523
C	$317	$757	$1,323	$2,864
I	$106	$431	$779	$1,761
Y	$101	$407	$735	$1,665
F	$91	$376	$682	$1,553
SDR	$91	$376	$682	$1,553

If you did not redeem your shares:

$217

$757

$1,323

$2,864

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity or equity related securities of emerging market companies. The Fund’s sub-advisers, Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA”) and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (“SIMNA Ltd.,” together with SIMNA, the “Sub-Advisers”), currently consider emerging market companies to be issuers listed or domiciled in, deriving more than 50% of their revenues or profits from, or having more than 50% of their assets in emerging markets. Emerging markets are those markets (1) included in emerging market or equivalent classifications by the United Nations (and its agencies), (2) having per capita income in the low to middle ranges, as determined by the World Bank, or (3) the Fund’s benchmark index provider designates as emerging. Emerging market countries also include countries that the Fund’s Sub-Advisers consider to be emerging market countries based on their evaluation of their level of economic development or the size and experience of their securities markets.

In selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Advisers combine both fundamental and quantitative analysis. The Sub-Advisers analyze the broad universe of emerging market companies to create a diversified portfolio and seek to maximize the potential investment opportunity. The Sub-Advisers combine the investment processes of two internal investment management teams, the Global Emerging Markets (GEM) investment team and the Quantitative Equity Products (QEP) investment team (the “Teams”). This collaborative approach involves both consideration of bottom-up factors – which include a company’s potential for above average earnings growth, a security’s attractive relative valuation, and whether a company has proprietary advantages – as well as a focus on companies that have certain value and/or quality characteristics, where the Teams seek to select relatively inexpensive stocks of issuers located in emerging markets based on an evaluation of a number of valuation metrics including: dividends, cash-flow, earnings, sales and asset-based measures. There is also a focus on high quality companies within this universe defined using metrics including: profitability, stability, sales growth, financial strength, and good governance. In addition, the Sub-Advisers integrate financially material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics (where available for an issuer) into their investment process. ESG characteristics are one of several factors that contribute to the Sub-Advisers’ overall evaluation of the risk and return potential of an investment.

The Sub-Advisers seek to have a diversified portfolio of Fund holdings across region, country, sector, market capitalization and style, although the extent of that representation may vary. The Fund will typically seek to allocate its investments among a number of different emerging market countries. Although there is no percentage limit on investments in any one emerging market country, the Sub-Advisers will refer to the country weights of the Fund’s benchmark index along with their quantitative country allocation model as a guide when making allocation decisions. As a result of this analysis, the Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in securities of companies located in China. Securities of companies located in China include China H-shares and China A-shares, among others.

The Fund may also enter into exchange-traded or over-the-counter derivative transactions, including but not limited to, futures contracts and foreign exchange forwards. The Fund may enter into these transactions for hedging purposes, to gain exposure to certain issuers or market sectors, and/or to equitize cash.

The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock and preferred stock. The Fund may trade securities actively.

Regional/Country Focus Risk – To the extent that the Fund focuses its investments in a particular geographic region or country, the Fund may be subject to increased currency, political, regulatory, economic and other risks associated with that region or country. A natural or other disaster could occur in a geographic region in which the Fund invests, which could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies in the specific geographic region. As a result, the Fund may be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss than a fund holding more geographically diverse investments.

increased tariffs and restrictions on trade between the two countries. It is unclear whether further tariffs and sanctions may be imposed or other escalating actions may be taken in the future, which could negatively impact the Fund. In addition, China is alleged to have participated in state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and foreign governments. Actual and threatened responses to such activity and strained international relations, including purchasing restrictions, sanctions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or Chinese companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. As a result of different legal standards, the Fund faces the risk of being unable to enforce its rights with respect to holdings in Chinese securities and the information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements, which could significantly decrease the liquidity and value of the securities.

Equity Risk – The risk that the price of equity or equity related securities may decline due to changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions.

Quantitative Investing Risk – The value of securities or other investments selected using quantitative analysis can perform differently from the market as a whole or from their expected performance. This may be as a result of the factors used in building the quantitative analytical framework, the weights placed on each factor, the accuracy of historical data supplied by third parties, and changing sources of market returns.

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Assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions

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Reflect fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, if any. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, performance would have been lower.

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Reflects the Fund’s performance when it pursued a modified principal investment strategy prior to March 1, 2024.

The bar chart:

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Shows how the Fund’s total return has varied from year to year

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Returns do not include sales charges, if any. If sales charges were reflected, returns would have been lower

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Shows the returns of Class SDR shares. Returns for the Fund’s other classes differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

Total returns by calendar year

During the periods shown in the chart above:	Returns	Quarter Ended
Best Quarter Return	7.49%	December 31, 2023
Worst Quarter Return	-13.53%	September 30, 2022

Average annual total returns for periods ending December 31, 2023 (including sales charges)

		Since Inception
Share Classes	1 Year	(09/30/2021)
Class SDR - Return Before Taxes	8.06%	-8.50%
- Return After Taxes on Distributions	7.84%	-8.73%
- Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	5.33%	-6.32%
Share Classes (Return Before Taxes)
Class A*	1.77%	-10.98%
Class C*	5.86%	-9.26%
Class I*	8.02%	-8.47%
Class Y*	8.07%	-8.43%
Class F*	8.06%	-8.50%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes)	9.83%	-6.18%

Class A, Class C, Class I, Class Y and Class F shares commenced operations on February 28, 2022 and performance prior to that date is that of the Fund’s Class SDR shares. Performance prior to an inception date of a class has not been adjusted to reflect the operating expenses of such class.

Portfolio Manager	Title	Involved with Fund Since
Tom Wilson, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2021
David Philpotts	Portfolio Manager	2021
Gordon Huang	Portfolio Manager	2021

Share Classes	Minimum Initial Investment	Minimum Subsequent Investment
Class A, Class C and Class I	$2,000 for all accounts except: $250, if establishing an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”), with recurring monthly investments of at least $50	$50
Class Y	$250,000 This requirement is waived when the shares are purchased through omnibus accounts (or similar types of accounts).	None
Class F	$1,000,000 This requirement is waived when the shares are purchased through omnibus accounts (or similar types of accounts).	None
Class SDR	$5,000,000 This requirement is waived for purchases through certain plan level or omnibus accounts.	None

For more information, please see the “How To Buy And Sell Shares” section of the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

Hartford Schroders Diversified Growth Fund Summary Section

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Share Classes	I	SDR
Management fees(1)	0.50%	0.50%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	None	None
Total other expenses	0.32%	0.21%
Expenses of the Subsidiary(2)	0.03%	0.03%
Other expenses(3)	0.29%	0.18%
Acquired fund fees and expenses(3)	0.13%	0.13%
Total annual fund operating expenses	0.95%	0.84%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(4)	0.09%	0.13%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(4)	0.86%	0.71%

(1)

“Management fees” may vary based on the percentage of the Fund’s assets that is invested in one or more mutual funds or exchange-traded funds for which Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) or its affiliates serves as investment manager (“Affiliated Funds”). The Fund does not pay a management fee for the portion of the Fund’s assets invested in the Affiliated Funds. The “Management fees” shown above are estimated and reflect an estimated allocation of 9% of the Fund’s assets to the Affiliated Funds. The Fund’s actual allocation to Affiliated Funds may be more or less than this estimate. The “Management fees” (not reflecting the estimated allocation to Affiliated Funds) are 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

(2)

“Expenses of the Subsidiary” include the management fees and estimated other expenses of the Fund’s wholly owned Cayman Islands subsidiary.

(3)

“Other expenses” and “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are estimated for the current fiscal year.

(4)

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses from the Fund’s investments in investment companies other than Affiliated Funds) to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses related to the Fund’s investments in Affiliated Funds) as follows: 0.80% (Class I) and 0.65% (Class SDR). This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until February 28, 2025 unless the Board of Directors of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. approves its earlier termination. The Investment Manager also has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the management fee in an amount equal to the management fee paid to it by the Fund’s subsidiary. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Fund remains invested in the subsidiary.

Example. The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that:

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Your investment has a 5% return each year

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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example reflects the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement reflected in the table above for only the first year)

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You reinvest all dividends and distributions.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Classes	Year 1	Year 3
I	$88	$294
SDR	$73	$255

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. From September 20, 2023 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing across equity, fixed income, and alternative asset classes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund’s sub-advisers, Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA”) and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (“SIMNA Ltd.,” together with SIMNA, the “Sub-Advisers”), target an allocation between 20% to 70% of the Fund’s net assets in equity and equity related investments, 10% to 80% of the Fund’s net assets in fixed income and fixed income related investments, and 0% to 35% of its net assets in alternative related investments. The Sub-Advisers seek to adjust asset allocations within these bands in response to changing market, economic and political factors and events that the Sub-Advisers believe may affect the value of the Fund’s investments. To implement its asset allocation decisions, the Fund’s portfolio management team may allocate a portion of Fund assets to active strategies managed by specialized investment teams at the Sub-Advisers that will invest the allocated assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

The equity portion of the Fund may include investments in common stocks, preferred stocks, depositary receipts, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), among other types of investments. The fixed income portion of the Fund may include investments in obligations of governments, government agencies or instrumentalities; supra-national issuers; corporate issuers; mutual funds; ETFs; and cash and cash equivalents; among other types of investments. The debt instruments may pay fixed, variable, or floating interest rates and may include asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities (including “to be announced” (“TBA”) transactions), inflation-indexed bonds, and other securities bearing fixed or variable interest rates. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity or duration and of any credit quality, including high yield investments (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The investment companies in which the Fund may invest include both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies. The Fund may seek exposure to alternative related investments through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Hartford Schroders Cayman Diversified Growth Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), and through investments in ETFs. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary (unlike the Fund) may invest without limit in commodity-related investments, including commodity-linked notes, commodity-related derivative investments (including futures contracts, options, and swap agreements), and exchange traded commodities, which are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in commodities and commodity-related instruments (“ETCs”). The Subsidiary may also hold cash and invest in other investments, including fixed income securities, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral. The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers and non-dollar securities, including emerging markets.

The Fund may enter into exchange-traded or over-the-counter derivatives transactions, including but not limited to, futures contracts, swap contracts (including total return swaps and interest rate swaps), currency forwards, and options. The Fund may enter into any of these transactions to hedge various risks; take a net long or short position in certain investments or markets; provide liquidity in the Fund; equitize cash; minimize transaction costs; generate income; adjust the Fund’s sensitivity to interest rate risk, currency risk, or other risk; replicate certain direct investments; and for asset and sector allocation purposes. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions directly and indirectly through the Subsidiary.

The Sub-Advisers use a flexible asset allocation approach driven by thematic and tactical ideas, with an emphasis on seeking to reduce downside risk. The Fund generally seeks diversification across industries and sectors. The Sub-Advisers use fundamental macro research and proprietary asset allocation models to aid the asset allocation decision making process. When making allocation decisions, the Sub-Advisers consider a common set of drivers (e.g. valuation, cyclical and technical) and a range of time horizons (e.g. shorter-term tactical, medium-term thematic and longer-term structural). When choosing investments, the Sub-Advisers combine quantitative and qualitative approaches to assess opportunities. In addition, the Sub-Advisers integrate financially material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics (where available for an issuer) into their investment process. ESG characteristics are one of several factors that contribute to the Sub-Advisers’ overall evaluation of the risk and return potential of an investment. The Sub-Advisers may sell securities or other instruments when they believe that the investment no longer offers attractive potential future returns compared to other investment opportunities or that the investment presents undesirable risks, or to limit losses on investments that have declined in value.

In seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objective, the Sub-Advisers apply their asset allocation approach to seek certain return and volatility targets in the Fund. The Fund seeks to outperform (before Fund fees and expenses) over a full market cycle (i) the Fund’s custom benchmark (50% MSCI ACWI Index (Net)/ 50% Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index); and (ii) the ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index plus 5% on an annualized basis. The Sub-Advisers seek to target an overall portfolio volatility target over a market cycle of approximately two-thirds or lower of the volatility of

equity markets, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Index. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down fluctuations in the value of a financial instrument or index over time. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve the return and/or volatility targets and you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Asset Allocation Risk – The risk that if the Fund’s strategy for allocating assets among different asset classes does not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objective or may underperform other funds with similar investment strategies.

Active Investment Management Risk – The risk that, if the Sub-Advisers’ investment strategy, including allocating assets to specialist portfolio managers, does not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform its peers or lose money. The investment styles employed by the specialist portfolio managers may not be complementary, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund. Although the Sub-Advisers consider several factors when making investment decisions, the Sub-Advisers may not evaluate every factor prior to investing in a company or issuer, and the Sub-Advisers may determine that certain factors are more significant than others.

Swaps Risk – A swap is a contract that generally obligates the parties to exchange payments based on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities because swaps may be leveraged and are subject to counterparty risk (e.g., the risk of a counterparty defaulting on the obligation or bankruptcy), credit risk and pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value). Certain swaps may also be considered illiquid. It may not be possible for the Fund to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses.

shareholders as ordinary income. The Fund’s losses from such positions may also recharacterize the Fund’s income and its distributions to shareholders and may cause a return of capital to Fund shareholders. Such acceleration or recharacterization could affect an investor’s tax liability.

Subsidiary Risk – By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and is not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information and could adversely affect the Fund.

Commodity Related Investments Risk – Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, which may cause rapid and substantial changes in the value of the Fund’s holdings. These investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity, speculation, or factors affecting a particular commodity, such as weather, disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political, regulatory and market developments.

Investments linked to the prices of commodities may be considered speculative. The Fund may invest in ETCs, which are investment vehicles that track the performance of a commodity or an underlying commodity index. Many ETCs implement a futures trading strategy in lieu of actually owning physical commodities and may therefore produce different results than they would through ownership of the commodity. The Fund will indirectly bear a pro rata share of fees and expenses incurred by any ETCs in which the Fund is invested. A liquid secondary market may not exist for certain commodity-linked derivatives and ETCs, which may make it difficult for the Fund to sell them at a desirable price or at the price at which it is carrying them.

Equity Risk – The risk that the price of equity or equity related securities may decline due to changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions.

Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risk – Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. These mortgage-related or asset-backed securities are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, “prepayment risk” (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more quickly in periods of falling interest rates) and “extension risk” (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more slowly in periods of rising interest rates). If the Fund invests in mortgage-related or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage or asset pool, the Fund may only receive payments after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The Fund may purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities on a delayed delivery or forward commitment basis through the TBA market. TBA transactions may result in a higher portfolio turnover rate and/or increased capital gains for the Fund. Uniform mortgage-backed securities, which generally align the characteristics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates, are a recent innovation and the effect they may have on the market for mortgage-related securities is uncertain.

To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions Risk – TBA transactions involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. The Fund is subject to this risk whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities on the settlement date for a transaction. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund loses both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price. The Fund may also take a short position in a TBA investment when it owns or has the right to obtain, at no added cost, identical securities. If the Fund takes such a short position, it may reduce the risk of a loss if the price of the securities declines in the future, but will lose the opportunity to profit if the price rises. TBA transactions may also result in a higher portfolio turnover rate and/or increased capital gains for the Fund.

Call Risk – Call risk is the risk that an issuer, especially during a period of falling interest rates, may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates.

Restricted Securities Risk – Restricted securities are subject to the risk that they may be difficult to sell at the time and price the Fund prefers.

Other Investment Companies Risk – Investments in securities of other investment companies are subject to the risks that apply to the other investment companies’ strategies and portfolio holdings. The success of the Fund’s investment in these securities is directly related, in part, to the ability of the other investment companies to meet their investment objectives. In addition, investments in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and listed closed-end funds are subject to the additional risk that shares of the ETF or closed-end fund may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value per share, or may not have an active trading market available. The Fund will indirectly bear a pro rata share of fees and expenses incurred by any investment companies in which the Fund is invested and may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the investment companies and the actual expenses of the investment companies.

Volatility Target Risk – There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet its volatility target. The volatility target is intended to reduce the overall risk of investing in the Fund but may not work as intended. As a result, the Fund may be subject to increased transaction costs and may realize losses because of the investment techniques employed. For example, if the Fund has reduced its overall exposure to equities to avoid losses in certain market environments, the Fund may forego some of the returns that can be associated with periods of rising equity values. The strategy may fail to protect against market declines. The Fund’s performance may be lower than similar portfolios that are not managed to a volatility target.

New Fund Risk – The Fund is a new fund which may result in additional risk. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to an economically viable size, in which case the Fund may cease operations. In such an event, investors may be required to liquidate or transfer their investments at an inopportune time.

PAST PERFORMANCE. Because the Fund had been in operation for less than one full calendar year as of December 31, 2023, no performance history has been provided. Updated performance information is available at hartfordfunds.com. Keep in mind that past performance does not indicate future results.

Portfolio Manager	Title	Involved with Fund Since
Johanna Kyrklund, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2023
Remi Olu-Pitan, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2023
Mina Krishnan, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2023
Gaia Marinaccio, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2023

Share Classes	Minimum Initial Investment	Minimum Subsequent Investment
Class I	$2,000 for all accounts except: $250, if establishing an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”), with recurring monthly investments of at least $50	$50
Class SDR	$5,000,000 This requirement is waived for purchases through certain plan level or omnibus accounts.	None

For more information, please see the “How To Buy And Sell Shares” section of the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund Summary Section

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):

Share Classes	A	C	I	R3	R4	R5	Y	F	SDR
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.50%	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)	None(1)	1.00%	None	None	None	None	None	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Share Classes	A	C	I	R3	R4	R5	Y	F	SDR
Management fees	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%	1.01%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	0.25%	1.00%	None	0.50%	0.25%	None	None	None	None
Other expenses	0.24%	0.15%	0.25%	0.28%	0.21%	0.18%	0.17%	0.06%	0.06%
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.50%	2.16%	1.26%	1.79%	1.47%	1.19%	1.18%	1.07%	1.07%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	0.04%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(2)	1.46%	2.16%	1.26%	1.79%	1.47%	1.19%	1.18%	1.07%	1.07%

(1)

Investments of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge, but may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge.

(2)

Hartford Administrative Services Company (“HASCO”), the Fund’s transfer agent, has contractually agreed to waive its transfer agency fee and/or reimburse transfer agency-related expenses to the extent necessary to limit the transfer agency fee for Class A as follows: 0.14%. This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until February 28, 2025 unless the Board of Directors of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. approves its earlier termination.

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Your investment has a 5% return each year

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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example reflects the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement reflected in the table above for only the first year)

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You reinvest all dividends and distributions.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Classes	Year 1	Year 3	Year 5	Year 10
A	$690	$994	$1,320	$2,239
C	$319	$676	$1,159	$2,493
I	$128	$400	$692	$1,523
R3	$182	$563	$970	$2,105
R4	$150	$465	$803	$1,757
R5	$121	$378	$654	$1,443
Y	$120	$375	$649	$1,432
F	$109	$340	$590	$1,306
SDR	$109	$340	$590	$1,306

If you did not redeem your shares:

$219

$676

$1,159

$2,493

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of “emerging market” companies. The Fund’s sub-advisers, Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA”) and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (“SIMNA Ltd.,” together with SIMNA, the “Sub-Advisers”), currently consider emerging market companies to be issuers listed or domiciled in, deriving more than 50% of their revenues or profits from, or having more than 50% of their assets in emerging markets. Emerging markets are those markets (1) included in emerging market or equivalent classifications by the United Nations (and its agencies), (2) having per capita income in the low to middle ranges, as determined by the World Bank, or (3) the Fund’s benchmark index provider designates as emerging. Emerging market countries also include countries that the Fund’s Sub-Advisers consider to be emerging market countries based on their evaluation of their level of economic development or the size and experience of their securities markets.

The Fund will typically seek to allocate its investments among a number of different emerging market countries. Although there is no percentage limit on investments in any one emerging market country, the Sub-Advisers will refer to the country weights of the Fund’s benchmark index along with their quantitative country allocation model as a guide when making allocation decisions. As a result of this analysis, the Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in securities of companies located in China. Securities of companies located in China include China H-shares and China A-shares, among others. The Fund invests in countries and companies that the Sub-Advisers believe offer the potential for capital growth. The Sub-Advisers consider bottom-up and top-down factors in evaluating investment opportunities. These bottom-up factors include a company’s potential for above average earnings growth, a security’s attractive relative valuation, and whether a company has proprietary advantages. In addition, the Sub-Advisers integrate financially material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics (where available for an issuer) into their investment process. ESG characteristics are one of several factors that contribute to the Sub-Advisers’ overall evaluation of the risk and return potential of an investment. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock (or units of ordinary and preference shares), and depositary receipts. The Fund may invest in companies of any size market capitalization, but tends to focus on mid to large cap companies. Based on market or economic conditions, the Fund may, through its normal stock selection process, focus in one or more sectors of the market.

cybersecurity attacks. Securities may also decline in value due to general market and economic movements and trends, including adverse changes to credit markets, or as a result of other events such as geopolitical events, natural disasters, or widespread pandemics (such as COVID-19) or other adverse public health developments.

and the information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements, which could significantly decrease the liquidity and value of the securities.

Equity Risk – The risk that the price of equity or equity related securities may decline due to changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions.

Mid-Cap Securities Risk – The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger capitalization companies.

PAST PERFORMANCE. The performance information indicates the risks of investing in the Fund. Keep in mind that past performance does not indicate future results. Updated performance information is available at hartfordfunds.com. Effective immediately before the opening of business on October 24, 2016, the Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the Fund. The performance information for periods prior to October 24, 2016 is that of the Predecessor Fund. Prior to October 24, 2016, Class A, Class I and Class SDR were called Advisor Shares, Investor Shares and R6 Shares, respectively. The returns in the bar chart and table:

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Assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions

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Would be different if the Fund’s fees and expenses were reflected for periods prior to October 24, 2016

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Reflect fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, if any. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitation arrangements, performance would have been lower.

The bar chart:

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Shows how the Fund’s total return has varied from year to year

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Returns do not include sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, returns would have been lower

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Shows the returns of Class A shares. Returns for the Fund’s other classes differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

Total returns by calendar year (excludes sales charges)

During the periods shown in the chart above:	Returns	Quarter Ended
Best Quarter Return	21.26%	December 31, 2020
Worst Quarter Return	-23.23%	March 31, 2020

Average Annual Total Returns. The table below shows returns for the Fund over time compared to those of a broad-based market index. After-tax returns, which are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes, are shown only for Class A shares and will vary for other classes. Actual after-tax returns, which depend on an investor’s particular tax situation, may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. For more information regarding returns, see the “Performance Notes” section in the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

Average annual total returns for periods ending December 31, 2023 (including sales charges)

Share Classes	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A – Return Before Taxes	2.63%	2.46%	2.02%
– Return After Taxes on Distributions	2.59%	2.40%	2.01%
– Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	2.06%	2.13%	1.77%
Share Classes (Return Before Taxes)
Class C*	6.82%	2.96%	2.17%
Class I	8.79%	3.90%	2.85%
Class R3*	8.22%	3.41%	2.53%
Class R4*	8.54%	3.78%	2.73%
Class R5*	8.75%	3.93%	2.87%
Class Y*	8.87%	3.97%	2.92%
Class F**	9.00%	4.09%	2.97%
Class SDR***	8.98%	4.09%	3.00%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes)	9.83%	3.69%	2.66%

Class C, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, and Class Y shares commenced operations on October 24, 2016 and performance prior to this date reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Shares.

Class F shares commenced operations on February 28, 2017 and performance prior to that date is that of the Fund’s Class I shares. Performance prior to Class F’s inception date has not been adjusted to reflect the operating expenses of Class F.

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Performance for Class SDR shares prior to December 30, 2014 (the inception date of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares) reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Shares.

Portfolio Manager	Title	Involved with Fund Since
Tom Wilson, CFA	Portfolio Manager	2014
Robert Davy	Portfolio Manager	2006
James Gotto	Portfolio Manager	2006
Waj Hashmi, CFA