BBH Income Fund Monthly Update - May 2022

Co-Portfolio Managers, Andrew Hofer, Neil Hohmann, and Paul Kunz discusses how the Income Fund portfolio companies performed over the most recent month-end.
BBH Income Fund Monthly Update - May 2022

 

The BBH Income Fund Class I ("the Fund") returned -0.97% in May, and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index returned 0.64%.


The investment-grade (IG) bond markets earned positive returns in May after four consecutive months of negative total returns as a result of a combination of rising interest rates and widening risk spreads. Corporate and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index posted strong returns despite continuing to offer relatively low risk spreads and, in the case of MBS, waning support from the Federal Reserve. High yield corporate bonds lagged IG bonds during the month, while leveraged loans experienced broad-based weakness and returned -2.55%.

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BBH Income Fund seeks to provide maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Fund aims to deliver excellent returns through market cycles for investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. fixed income markets.

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