Allspring Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund Q1 2026 Commentary
Allspring Global Investments·2026-05-25·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
Allspring Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal 1–15 Year Blend Index, for the three-month period that ended March 31, 2026.
The fund was short duration to the benchmark during the period, which detracted early on but was overall positive as the market sold off in March.
Underweights to bonds from 6–8 years and from 12–17 years were positive, as these maturity buckets underperformed.
Lower-rated bonds outperformed higher-rated bonds over the period. The portfolio is underweight AAA- and AA-rated bonds, which underperformed, and overweight A- and BBB-rated bonds, which outperformed.