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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-069819"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001501825"
company_name: "Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust"
filed_at: "2026-06-03T12:22:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T12:25:25.931166+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wellington to acquire Hartford Funds Management Group; expected close Q1 2027

## Summary
- Wellington Management and The Hartford reached definitive agreement for Wellington parent to acquire HFMG and affiliates.
- No purchase price disclosed; Wellington has over $1 trillion AUM and intends to integrate HFMG into its U.S. Wealth business.
- Transaction approved by both parties; closing expected in first quarter of 2027.
- HFMC will continue as adviser to each Hartford ETF contingent on board and shareholder approvals.
- Trust lists 11 ETFs including TRPA, HCRB, DYNB, HEMI, HFGO, HMOP, HFSI, HTAB, HTRB, ACGO, ACVU.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-069819
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001501825
- company_name: Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T12:22:00+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501825/000110465926069819/0001104659-26-069819-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501825/000110465926069819/tm2616093d2_8k.htm

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