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Artisan High Income Fund Q1 2026 Commentary
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Artisan High Income Fund Q1 2026 Commentary

Seeking Alpha·Artisan Partners·about 1 month ago
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Home Latest Articles Summary Artisan High Income Fund underperformed the ICE BofA US High Yield Index during the quarter, as primary detractors included security selection within corporate bonds and exposure to bank loans. Volatility rose across asset classes during the quarter, driven by a combination of geopolitical conflicts, artificial intelligence-driven disruption fears and private credit concerns. Artisan High Income Fund doubled its software exposure to 8% of the portfolio at quarter-end, with purchases of debt issued by companies such as Oracle, Ultimate Software Group and Renaissance Learning. The investment team remains confident in the durability of the broker-led advisory model and increased the Artisan High Income Fund's exposure to the insurance brokerage sector overall during the quarter. Artisan High Income Fund's investment team believes the shift in market sentiment this year has created a more attractive environment to deploy capital in credit as spreads widened and yields rose.…

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