Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund Q1 2026 Commentary
2026-05-22·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
The Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund (I share) outperformed the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index during the period.
Security selection in high-yield healthcare and investment-grade housing, healthcare, and education were the main contributors to relative returns.
Security selection in investment-grade general obligation bonds, particularly Local GO, contributed meaningfully to performance during the period.
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Market Overview
US fixed income markets faced a more challenging backdrop in the first quarter of 2026, as the inflation shock from the war in Iran reset expectations for Federal Reserve policy rates and shifted