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Tax-Advantaged Bond fund

Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund   

Tax-Advantaged Bond fund

Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund   
Share Class - C (HMKCX)

Objective

Seeks to provide current income that is generally exempt from federal income taxes, and long-term total return, through investments within a sustainability framework.

Overview

A municipal bond fund with a sustainability focus that is generally diversified across states, sectors, and credit quality.

Portfolio Management
Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst
8
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
14
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
8
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
19
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
36
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
0
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
23
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
23
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

The portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington.

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 2/29/2024)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 2/29/2024)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond C 0.02 4.98 -1.61 0.89 --- 1.67
With 1.0% CDSC --- 3.98 -1.61 0.89 --- 1.67
Benchmark -0.38 5.42 -0.21 1.91 --- ---
Morningstar Muni National Intermediate Category 0.04 5.08 -0.24 1.61 --- ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 12/31/2023)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 12/31/2023)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond C 5.46 5.46 -1.93 1.17 --- 1.70
With 1.0% CDSC --- 4.46 -1.93 1.17 --- 1.70
Benchmark 6.40 6.40 -0.40 2.25 --- ---
Morningstar Muni National Intermediate Category 5.61 5.61 -0.50 1.87 --- ---

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 05/29/2015

Returns prior to 4/30/21 reflect the Fund’s performance when it pursued a different objective and principal investment strategy.

Excludes sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower.

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 05/29/2015
Net Assets $90 million
Gross Operating Expenses 1.63%
Net Operating Expenses 1.44%
Morningstar Category Muni National Interm
Lipper Classification General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds
CUSIP 41664T206
Fund Number 1709
FUND STATS
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Holdings Characteristics
FUND Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
Yield to Worst (%)
3.94% 3.46%
Effective Duration
6.06 yrs 5.87 yrs
Yields (%) (as of 2/29/24)
Distribution Yield at NAV
1.98
30-Day SEC Yield
2.23
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield
1.99
Revenue Sector Exposure (%)
Health Care 21
Transportation 9
Housing 9
Education 8
Special Tax 8
Industrial Development 6
Multiple Utilities 6
Sales Tax 4
Sewer and Water 3
Student Loans 3
Lease 3
Port, Airport and Marina 2
Other Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds 0
Port Authority 0
Resource Recovery 0
Sports/Convention 0
Tobacco 0
Health Care 20
Transportation 9
Education 9
Housing 7
Special Tax 7
Multiple Utilities 6
Industrial Development 6
Sales Tax 4
Port, Airport and Marina 3
Lease 3
Student Loans 3
Sewer and Water 2
Other Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds 0
Port Authority 0
Resource Recovery 0
Sports/Convention 0
Tobacco 0
Top Ten Issuers (%)
California Municipal Finance Auth, CA, Rev 2.84
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facs Auth, CT, Rev 2.71
New York State Dormitory Auth, NY, Rev 2.64
Metropolitan Transportation Auth, NY, Rev 2.44
State of Illinois, IL, GO 2.43
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth, TX, Rev 2.20
Municipal Electric Auth of Georgia, GA, Rev 2.15
Massachusetts Dev Finance Agency, MA, Rev 2.14
Chicago Board of Education, IL, GO 1.93
Public Finance Auth, WI, Rev 1.82
Total Portfolio % 23.30
Credit Exposure (%)
Aaa/AAA 10
Aa/AA 25
A 42
Baa/BBB 11
Ba/BB 6
B 0
Caa/CCC or lower 0
Not Rated 4
Cash & Cash Offsets 2
Credit exposure is the credit ratings for the underlying securities of the Fund as provided by Standard and Poor's (S&P), Moody's Investors Service, or Fitch and typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to C/D (lowest). If S&P, Moody's, and Fitch assign different ratings, the median rating is used. If only two agencies assign ratings, the lower rating is used. Securities that are not rated by any of the three agencies are listed as "Not Rated." Ratings do not apply to the Fund itself or to Fund shares. Ratings may change.
Municipal Sector Exposure (%)
Revenue Bonds 83
General Obligation Bonds 15
Cash, Cash Offsets & Cash Equivalents 2
Pre-Refunded Debt 1
Other Non-Municipal Bonds 0
Other Municipal Bonds 0
Revenue Bonds 80
General Obligation Bonds 14
Cash, Cash Offsets & Cash Equivalents 5
Pre-Refunded Debt 1
Other Non-Municipal Bonds 0
Other Municipal Bonds 0
distributions and capital gains
Distribution Date Distribution NAV ordinary income short term capital gains long term capital gains total distribution
2/29/2024 10.00 $0.0165 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0165
1/31/2024 10.00 $0.0156 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0156
12/29/2023 10.03 $0.0149 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0149
12/15/2023 9.98 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
11/30/2023 9.80 $0.0156 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0156
10/31/2023 9.28 $0.0151 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0151
9/29/2023 9.41 $0.0153 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0153
8/31/2023 9.70 $0.0144 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0144
7/31/2023 9.83 $0.0140 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0140
6/30/2023 9.82 $0.0148 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0148
5/31/2023 9.75 $0.0145 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0145
4/28/2023 9.85 $0.0136 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0136
3/31/2023 9.88 $0.0129 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0129
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


12/31/2023 - PDF (162 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
12/31/2023 - PDF (158 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
PDF (162 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, and general portfolio parameters.
12/31/2023 - PDF (412 KB)
This module provides an overview of Wellington Management Company's Fixed Income resources and capabilities
PDF (2 KB)
An unaudited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A legal document that discloses essential information about a fund, including investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, fund manager background and other information.
PDF (2 KB)
An audited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A document that supplements the fund's prospectus with additional information about the fund including its operations and risks.
Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Municipal securities may be adversely impacted by state/local, political, economic, or market conditions. Investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax as well as state and local income taxes. Capital gains, if any, are taxable. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • Investments in high-yield ("junk") bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. • Applying sustainability criteria to the investment process may result in foregoing certain investments and underperformance comparative to funds that do not have a similar focus. There is a risk that the securities identified by the sub-adviser as meeting its sustainable investing criteria do not operate as anticipated.

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