HMOP ETF — Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF

Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF (HMOP)

HMOP is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.54%, its expense ratio is 0.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 24.4% over the past 8.7 years, 206.4 points behind SPY at 230.8%.

At the current 3.56% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $356 per year, or $29.67 per month on an equivalent basis.

Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF is an actively managed fund that invests predominantly in municipal securities, including up to 35% in non-investment grade bonds, with Wellington Management selecting holdings based on yield and total return potential. The fund distributes monthly income at a current elevated rate, with a low expense ratio of 0.29%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking tax-advantaged municipal bond exposure with a higher yield profile than traditional investment-grade municipal funds.

HMOP performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 24.4% over the past 8.7 years, 206.4 points behind SPY at 230.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.7%.

HMOP key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.31%

Issuer

Hartford Funds

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/13/2017

Expense ratio

0.29%

Distribution rate

3.56%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

3.54%

Last close

$38.55

AUM

$796,574,111

Average volume

81805.0

Last dividend

$0.1143

Ex-dividend date

07/30/2026

Payment date

08/03/2026

Beta

0.83

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.56%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.54%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Hartford Funds; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

HMOP risks and drawbacks

HMOP's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.7%.

Who may consider HMOP — and who may not

HMOP may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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