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Tax-Advantaged Bond fund

Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund   

Tax-Advantaged Bond fund

Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund   
Share Class - C (HHMCX)

Objective

Seeks to provide current income that is generally exempt from federal income taxes, and long-term total return.

Overview

A municipal bond fund that seeks to provide a diversified approach to income that is typically exempt from federal taxes, and long-term total return.


Actively Managing Municipals

With the ability to draw on the bond, equity, and macroeconomic experts at Wellington Management, the portfolio managers seek to exploit inefficiencies across more than a million bonds in the municipal bond markets and build a portfolio that is diversified by geography, sector, and credit quality.

Diversify Your Fixed Income

A majority of the Fund is invested in investment-grade municipals, consisting of a variety of high-quality revenue and tax-backed issues. These quality holdings are complemented by opportunistic high-yield municipal bonds to help enhance the Fund’s income.

AtTractive Tax-Exempt income

Income from the Fund is generally exempt from federal taxes, making it attractive to investors concerned by the impact of taxes on their returns.

Portfolio Management
Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst
11
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
13
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
27
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
Senior Managing Director
Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
11
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 Municipal Opportunities C 1.66 0.98 -2.08 0.47 1.74 1.42
With 1.0% CDSC --- -0.01 -2.08 0.47 1.74 1.42
Benchmark 1.22 1.68 -0.88 1.60 2.38 ---
Morningstar Muni National Intermediate Category 1.57 1.53 -1.17 1.20 2.21 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 6/30/2023)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 6/30/2023)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Municipal Opportunities C 2.31 1.85 -1.40 0.68 1.59 1.47
With 1.0% CDSC --- 0.85 -1.40 0.68 1.59 1.47
Benchmark 1.85 2.78 -0.33 1.83 2.34 ---
Morningstar Muni National Intermediate Category 2.27 2.64 -0.49 1.43 2.08 ---

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: 05/31/2007

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

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 05/31/2007
Net Assets $1.7 billion
Total Operating Expenses 1.43%
Morningstar Category Muni National Interm
Lipper Classification Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds
CUSIP 41664L682
Fund Number 1596
FUND STATS
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
# of Holdings
767
Holdings Characteristics
Yield to Worst (%)
4.26%
Effective Duration
5.23 yrs
Credit Exposure (%)
Aaa/AAA 11
Aa/AA 28
A 36
Baa/BBB 11
Ba/BB 3
B 0
Caa/CCC or lower 0
Not Rated 8
Cash & Cash Offsets 4
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 79
General Obligation Bonds 16
Cash, Cash Offsets & Cash Equivalents 4
Pre-Refunded Debt 1
Other Non-Municipal Bonds 0
Other Municipal Bonds 0
Revenue Bonds 80
General Obligation Bonds 15
Cash, Cash Offsets & Cash Equivalents 4
Pre-Refunded Debt 1
Other Non-Municipal Bonds 0
Other Municipal Bonds 0
Top Ten Issuers (%)
State of Illinois, IL, GO 2.86
New York State Dormitory Auth, NY, Rev 1.93
New York State Housing Finance Agency, NY, Rev 1.89
Public Finance Auth, WI, Rev 1.81
Port of Portland Airport, OR, Rev 1.64
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Rev 1.56
Chicago Board of Education, IL, GO 1.52
Black Belt Energy Gas Dist, AL, Rev 1.43
California Community Choice Financing Auth, CA, Rev 1.42
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Rev 1.39
Total Portfolio % 17.45
State of Illinois, IL, GO 2.94
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Rev 2.04
New York State Dormitory Auth, NY, Rev 2.04
Public Finance Auth, WI, Rev 2.00
New York State Housing Finance Agency, NY, Rev 1.92
Port of Portland Airport, OR, Rev 1.70
Chicago Board of Education, IL, GO 1.57
California Community Choice Financing Auth, CA, Rev 1.45
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Rev 1.43
Metropolitan Transportation Auth, NY, Rev 1.34
Total Portfolio % 18.43
Yields (%) (as of 8/31/23)
Distribution Yield at NAV
2.10
30-Day SEC Yield
2.39
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield
2.39
Revenue Sector Exposure (%)
Health Care 11
Industrial Development 11
Port, Airport and Marina 9
Special Tax 8
Housing 8
Multiple Utilities 8
Transportation 7
Sales Tax 5
Lease 4
Education 3
Tobacco 2
Sewer and Water 2
Student Loans 1
Port Authority 1
Sports/Convention 0
Other Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds 0
Resource Recovery 0
Health Care 12
Industrial Development 11
Port, Airport and Marina 8
Special Tax 8
Multiple Utilities 8
Housing 8
Transportation 6
Sales Tax 5
Lease 4
Education 3
Tobacco 2
Sewer and Water 2
Student Loans 1
Port Authority 1
Sports/Convention 0
Other Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds 0
Resource Recovery 0
distributions and capital gains
Distribution Date Distribution NAV ordinary income short term capital gains long term capital gains total distribution
8/31/2023 8.13 $0.0142 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0142
7/31/2023 8.21 $0.0133 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0133
6/30/2023 8.21 $0.0136 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0136
5/31/2023 8.15 $0.0129 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0129
4/28/2023 8.23 $0.0128 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0128
3/31/2023 8.25 $0.0124 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0124
2/28/2023 8.12 $0.0137 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0137
1/31/2023 8.30 $0.0118 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0118
12/30/2022 8.10 $0.0116 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0116
12/16/2022 8.19 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
11/30/2022 8.11 $0.0117 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0117
10/31/2022 7.80 $0.0109 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0109
9/30/2022 7.89 $0.0103 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0103
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


06/30/2023 - PDF (230 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
06/30/2023 - PDF (220 KB)
This Fund Story outlines three distinguishing characteristics to help investors better understand the Fund.
06/30/2023 - PDF (583 KB)
Hartford Municipal Opportunities Bond Fund Flyer.
08/31/2023 - PDF (254 KB)
Current monthly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
06/30/2023 - PDF (373 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 (140 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
06/30/2023 - PDF (412 KB)
This module provides an overview of Wellington Management Company's Fixed Income resources and capabilities
06/30/2023 - PDF (511 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, and general portfolio parameters.
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 invests in municipal securities that are 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. • Integration of environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) characteristics into the investment process may not work as intended.

Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. 

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