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Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Q3 2024 Commentary

The Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund's Q3 2024 commentary discusses the fund's performance, attributing a -3.77% return to a challenging market environment characterized by rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty. Despite these headwinds, the fund's strategy focused on high-quality, undervalued mid-cap companies with strong fundamentals. Key sectors like Financials and Energy underperformed, while sectors such as Utilities and Consumer Staples provided some resilience. The commentary highlights specific stock movements, with notable detractors including energy companies like Marathon Oil and financial institutions like KeyCorp, while positive contributors included companies like Vistra Corp. The fund's managers remain optimistic about their long-term strategy, emphasizing investments in companies with robust balance sheets, sustainable earnings, and potential for growth, even as they navigate through short-term volatility.

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