AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

08/09/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/09/2022 13:49

Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497

Performance
The performance data provided represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value and yield to fluctuate so that a Participant's units when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Gross performance figures do not reflect the deduction of HIT expenses. Net performance figures reflect the deduction of HIT expenses and are the performance figures investors experience in the HIT. Information about HIT expenses can be found on page 1 of the HIT's current prospectus. The HIT is internally managed and participants pay only for the actual expenses of operating the HIT. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ("Bloomberg Aggregate") reflects no deductions for expenses and is not available for direct investment. Investors should consider the HIT's investment objectives, risks and expenses carefully before investing. A Prospectus containing more complete information may be obtained from the HIT by calling the Marketing Department at 202-331-8055, or by viewing the above-referenced link. The prospectus should be reviewed carefully before investing. The AAA Index represents the AAA Component of the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index.
ANNUALIZED RETURNS
As of July 31, 2022


ROLLING RETURNS As of July 31, 2022
The graph below shows the comparative rolling annual returns of the HIT and Bloomberg Aggregate, demonstrating the strong correlation.
COMPARISON OF A $50,000 INVESTMENT For Periods Ending July 31

This chart shows the competitive value growth of $50,000 invested in the Trust (minimum initial investment) and its benchmark (theoretical values) over the course of ten years, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions.
NET ASSETS For Periods Ending July 31 (Dollars in Billions)
The net asset value of the Trust as of July 31, 2022 was $ 6,496,903,677.
The graph above depicts the growth of Trust assets. Asset growth of the Trust has several components, including portfolio performance (primarily interest income on investments less the expenses of the Trust), capital gains and losses, and inflows of new capital less redemptions.
The Trust's income less operating expenses is distributed monthly to Participants. Year to date, participants choose to automatically reinvest approximately 93% of distributions.
Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION As of July 31, 2022

*Chart based on value of total investments and includes unfunded commitments.
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Multifamily Construction Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Trust invests in fixed-income securities that finance the construction of multifamily properties. These securities generally have credit enhancements from FHA, Ginnie Mae (GNMA), or a letter of credit or repurchase guarantee from an entity rated "A" or better. These securities generally fund over 12-24 months and upon completion of construction, a permanent security is issued. These securities typically generate yields above U.S. Treasury investments with comparable average lives and generally have significant prepayment protections.
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Multifamily Permanent Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Trust invests in securities that are either backed by permanent loans for multifamily properties or by loans for existing single family homes. These FHA, GNMA, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac credit enhanced investments typically generate yield spreads above U.S. Treasury investments with comparable average lives. Additionally, multifamily mortgage-backed securities generally have significant prepayment protections.
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State Housing Finance Agency Securities: The Trust may invest in securities that are backed by construction and/or permanent loans for multifamily properties having evidence of support by a state or local government and that, among other things, are guaranteed or insured by a state or local housing finance agency ("A" rated or better or top tier by Standard and Poor's); are secured by recourse to such assets of the Housing Finance Agency as to provide protection comparable to a pledge of the agency's general credit; or satisfy other indicia of credit quality set out in the Declaration of Trust.
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Single Family Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Trust invests in securities that pool individual mortgages from single family homes. The interest and principal cash flows are passed through to the investor of the MBS net of any servicing fees. These Fannie Mae, GNMA, or Freddie Mac credit enhanced investments typically generate yield spreads above U.S. Treasury bonds. There is no prepayment protection on these securities meaning payments could be more than the scheduled amount.
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Construction and Permanent Mortgages: The Trust invests in loans used to finance the purchase, refinance or construction of a property.
CREDIT COMPARISON As of July 31, 2022
HIT

Bloomberg Aggregate

U.S. Government or Agency
85.76%

70.33%

AAA
3.41%

3.02%

AA
4.42%

3.08%

A
0.00%

10.78%

BBB
0.00%

12.80%

Not Rated
4.64%

0.00%

Cash
1.77%

0.00%


RISK COMPARISON As of July 31, 2022
HIT
Bloomberg
Aggregate
HIT
Bloomberg
Aggregate
Credit Profile
U.S. Government/Agency/AAA/Cash
90.95%
73.35%
A & Below/Not Rated
4.64%
23.58%
Yield
Current Yield
2.83%
2.66%
Yield to Worst
3.51%
3.38%
Interest Rate Risk
Effective Duration
6.12
6.45
Convexity
0.21
0.21
Call Risk
Call Protected
78%
72%
Not Call Protected
22%
28%

The calculations of the HIT yield herein represent widely accepted portfolio characteristics information based on coupon rate, current price and, for yield to worst, certain prepayment assumptions, and are not current yield or other performance data as defined by the SEC in Rule 482.
The HIT's long-standing investment strategy is to construct a portfolio with similar interest rate risk relative to the Bloomberg Aggregate by actively managing duration, while maintaining superior credit quality and a higher yield relative to the benchmark.
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The HIT does not invest in corporate bonds or low credit quality securities.
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HIT uses government/agency-insured multifamily MBS as a substitute for corporate debt and some Treasury and agency securities in the benchmark.
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These multifamily MBS have superior credit quality relative to corporate debt, but typically have similar call protection.
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The HIT's yield measures have been consistently higher than the benchmark's.
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Although historical month-over-month returns comparing the HIT to the Bloomberg Aggregate show significant correlation, with approximately 97% correlation for the five-year period ending July 31, 2022, the HIT's very different composition can provide diversification benefits from other fixed-income investments and riskier assets such as equities.
The table above compares the HIT's portfolio risk measures to those of the Bloomberg Aggregate.
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