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Tax-Advantaged Bond fund

Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund   

Tax-Advantaged Bond fund

Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund   
Share Class - F (HMKFX)

Effective 4/30/21, the Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund (formerly known as the Hartford Municipal Income Fund) changed its name, objective and principal investment strategy. Returns prior to 4/30/21 reflect the Fund’s performance when it pursued a different objective and principal investment strategy. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for additional information.

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
13
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
27
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
8
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
18
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
35
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

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

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 8/31/2023)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 8/31/2023)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond F 2.16 1.87 -1.59 1.46 --- 2.10
Benchmark 1.59 1.70 -1.32 1.52 --- ---
Morningstar Muni National Intermediate Category 1.57 1.53 -1.17 1.20 --- ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 6/30/2023)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 6/30/2023)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond F 2.95 2.94 -0.84 1.71 --- 2.25
Benchmark 2.67 3.19 -0.58 1.84 --- ---
Morningstar Muni National Intermediate Category 2.27 2.64 -0.49 1.43 --- ---

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

Share Class Inception: 2/28/17.
Class F-shares performance prior to 2/28/17 reflects the performance and operating expenses of Class I-shares. Performance for Class F-shares prior to its inception date would have differed if Class F- operating expenses had been reflected. SI performance is calculated from 5/29/15.

The Fund’s Class F shares have not been in operation for 10 years. Therefore, the Calendar Year Returns (F Shares) chart includes performance and operating expenses of another class. For more information, see the prospectus.

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 05/29/2015
Net Assets $90 million
Gross Operating Expenses 0.47%
Net Operating Expenses 0.39%
Morningstar Category Muni National Interm
Lipper Classification General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds
CUSIP 41664T370
Fund Number 3143
FUND STATS
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Holdings Characteristics
FUND Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
Yield to Worst (%)
4.27% 3.82%
Effective Duration
6.61 yrs 6.26 yrs
Yields (%) (as of 8/31/23)
Distribution Yield at NAV
2.85
30-Day SEC Yield
3.56
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield
3.44
Revenue Sector Exposure (%)
Health Care 20
Transportation 11
Housing 9
Education 8
Multiple Utilities 7
Special Tax 7
Port, Airport and Marina 6
Industrial Development 5
Sales Tax 4
Student Loans 3
Lease 3
Sewer and Water 2
Other Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds 0
Port Authority 0
Resource Recovery 0
Sports/Convention 0
Tobacco 0
Health Care 21
Transportation 11
Housing 8
Education 8
Multiple Utilities 7
Special Tax 7
Industrial Development 5
Port, Airport and Marina 4
Sales Tax 4
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 2.81
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facs Auth, CT, Rev 2.70
New York State Dormitory Auth, NY, Rev 2.53
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Rev 2.43
Metropolitan Transportation Auth, NY, Rev 2.41
State of Illinois, IL, GO 2.41
Municipal Electric Auth of Georgia, GA, Rev 2.27
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth, TX, Rev 2.14
Massachusetts Dev Finance Agency, MA, Rev 2.12
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MN, Rev 1.92
Total Portfolio % 23.74
California Municipal Finance Auth, CA, Rev 2.69
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facs Auth, CT, Rev 2.57
New York State Dormitory Auth, NY, Rev 2.45
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Rev 2.32
State of Illinois, IL, GO 2.30
Metropolitan Transportation Auth, NY, Rev 2.29
Municipal Electric Auth of Georgia, GA, Rev 2.16
Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth, TX, Rev 2.06
Massachusetts Dev Finance Agency, MA, Rev 2.01
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MN, Rev 1.85
Total Portfolio % 22.70
Credit Exposure (%)
Aaa/AAA 10
Aa/AA 25
A 43
Baa/BBB 14
Ba/BB 4
B 0
Caa/CCC or lower 0
Not Rated 4
Cash & Cash Offsets 0
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 87
General Obligation Bonds 13
Pre-Refunded Debt 1
Other Non-Municipal Bonds 0
Other Municipal Bonds 0
Cash, Cash Offsets & Cash Equivalents 0
Revenue Bonds 83
General Obligation Bonds 12
Cash, Cash Offsets & Cash Equivalents 4
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
8/31/2023 9.68 $0.0230 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0230
7/31/2023 9.80 $0.0227 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0227
6/30/2023 9.80 $0.0232 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0232
5/31/2023 9.72 $0.0229 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0229
4/28/2023 9.82 $0.0221 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0221
3/31/2023 9.85 $0.0215 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0215
2/28/2023 9.68 $0.0227 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0227
1/31/2023 9.92 $0.0211 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0211
12/30/2022 9.65 $0.0206 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0206
12/16/2022 9.77 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
11/30/2022 9.68 $0.0206 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0206
10/31/2022 9.26 $0.0196 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0196
9/30/2022 9.37 $0.0197 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0197
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


06/30/2023 - PDF (212 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
06/30/2023 - PDF (172 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 (144 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.
06/30/2023 - 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. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • Municipal securities may be adversely impacted by state/local, political, economic, or market conditions. Although the Fund primarily seeks income that is exempt from federal income taxes, investors may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax as well as state and local income taxes. Capital gains, if any, are taxable. • 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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