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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund
mutual fund
MSBZX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$8.8
+0.0
+0.0%
primary theme
N/A
MSBZX (Mutual Fund)
MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$8.8
+0.0
+0.0%
primary theme
N/A
MSBZX (Mutual Fund)
MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$8.8
+0.0
+0.0%
primary theme
N/A
Name
As of 09/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
N/A
1 yr return
N/A
3 Yr Avg Return
N/A
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$394 M
Holdings in Top 10
32.2%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$8.8
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.56%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 09/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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MSBZX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return N/A
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio N/A
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameMassMutual Strategic Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameMASSMUTUAL FUNDS
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Inception DateApr 01, 2014
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassI
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
Fund Description
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities, and money market instruments. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities of these entities. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. The Fund may but will not necessarily engage in foreign currency transactions, including forward contracts, options on currency, futures contracts, and swap contracts, to attempt to seek to hedge or to protect against adverse changes in currency exchange rates. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund may (but is not obligated to) use a wide variety of additional exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives, including futures contracts (for hedging purposes or to adjust various portfolio characteristics, including the duration (interest rate volatility) of the Fund’s portfolio); interest rate swaps (for hedging purposes or to adjust various portfolio characteristics, including the duration (interest rate volatility) of the Fund’s portfolio); credit default swaps (for hedging purposes, to earn additional income, or as a substitute for direct investments); and hybrid instruments (as a substitute for direct investments). The Fund may also purchase and sell exchange-traded and over-the-counter options for hedging purposes, to adjust various portfolio characteristics, including the duration (interest rate volatility) of the Fund’s
portfolio, or as a substitute for direct investments. Use of derivatives by the Fund may create investment leverage. The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis. The Fund may also invest in money market securities, including commercial paper. The Fund may at times have significant exposure to one or more industries or sectors. The Fund may hold a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. The Fund is managed by three subadvisers, Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”), Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”), and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (“Brandywine Global”), each being responsible for a portion of the portfolio, although they may manage different amounts of the Fund’s assets.
The Fund invests primarily in investment grade securities (rated Baa or higher by Moody’s or BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s, or, if unrated, determined by the subadviser to be of comparable quality), but may invest up to 25% of the portfolio in below investment grade debt securities (“junk” or “high yield” bonds), including securities in default. In the event that a security is downgraded after its purchase by the Fund, the Fund may continue to hold the security if Western Asset or Brandywine Global consider that doing so would be consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. Certain fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest pay interest at variable or floating rates. Variable rate securities tend to reset at specified intervals, while floating rate securities may reset upon a change in a specified index rate. In most cases, these reset provisions reduce the impact of changes in market interest rates on the value of the security. However, some securities do not track the underlying index directly, but reset based on formulas that may produce a leveraging effect; others may also provide for interest payments that vary inversely with market rates. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. The Fund may also acquire, and subsequently hold, warrants and other equity interests. The Fund’s effective duration is normally expected to be between three and nine years. If the Fund’s effective duration falls outside of this range, the Fund will take action to bring it within its expected range within a reasonable period of time. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond to changes in interest rates. Duration is the dollar weighted average time to maturity of a bond utilizing the present value of all future cash flows. Effective duration measures
the price sensitivity of a bond with embedded options to changes in interest rates. It provides a more accurate measure of price volatility when, due to the embedded options, the cash flow characteristics of the bond change as interest rates shift.
Western Asset invests in the fixed income markets seeking to exceed returns of the Fund’s benchmark while approximating benchmark risk. Western Asset focuses on sector allocation, issue selection, duration weighting, and term structure when buying and selling securities for the Fund. Western Asset emphasizes diversification, the use of multiple strategies and identification of long-term trends. The three key factors that determine Western Asset’s allocation decisions for the Fund are: Western Asset’s broad economic outlook, its review of historical yield spreads for debt instruments versus Treasuries, and its evaluation of changes in credit quality and the corresponding impact on prices. Western Asset will determine the portion of the Fund’s assets it is responsible for to be allocated to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities from time to time. Western Asset Limited, an affiliate of Western Asset, has subadvisory responsibility for Western Asset’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Western Asset Limited will select such investments based on its consideration of factors such as relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, and trade and current account balances.
Brandywine Global follows a value-driven, active, strategic approach to buying and selling securities for the Fund that considers duration, yield curve exposure, credit exposure, and sector weightings that are based upon the broad investment themes of its global macroeconomic research platform as they apply to U.S. markets. As part of its investment process, Brandywine Global develops an outlook for macroeconomic variables such as inflation, growth, and unemployment in the U.S., as well as in other countries that may impact U.S. fixed income sectors. Brandywine Global then develops a viewpoint on the business cycle and positions the strategy’s duration, sector weighting and credit exposures accordingly.
The Fund expects that it will engage in active and frequent trading and so will typically have a relatively high portfolio turnover rate.
MSBZX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | MSBZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1 Yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | MSBZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | 3.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | 7.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | MSBZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1 Yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | MSBZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | 3.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | 7.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
MSBZX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| MSBZX | Category Low | Category High | MSBZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 394 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1569 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 124 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 32.18% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Top 10 Holdings
- 08/33 3.875 11.78%
- 08/52 3 5.86%
- 10/25 VAR 2.80%
- FN 06/52 FIXED 4 2.62%
- FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 1.87%
- FN 11/52 FIXED 5 1.72%
- FR 11/52 FIXED 5.5 1.57%
- 11/43 4.75 1.56%
- G2 04/53 FIXED 5.5 1.28%
- G2 05/53 FIXED 5.5 1.12%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MSBZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 89.37% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other | 11.40% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash | 0.64% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stocks | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bond Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MSBZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.64% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Derivative | 0.11% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Securitized | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Corporate | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Municipal | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Government | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MSBZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 86.82% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Non US | 2.55% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MSBZX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| MSBZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.56% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Management Fee | 0.40% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sales Fees
| MSBZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Trading Fees
| MSBZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| MSBZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MSBZX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| MSBZX | Category Low | Category High | MSBZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| MSBZX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| MSBZX | Category Low | Category High | MSBZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| MSBZX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 13, 2023 | $0.378 | OrdinaryDividend |
