MMCBX Fees and Costs — MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.83%: a 0.30% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.32% other expenses, less a 0.04% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $41K in broker commissions, 0.0048% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 149%.
MMCBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MMCBX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.30% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.32% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.87% |
| Fee waiver | −0.04% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.83% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.25% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
MMCBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MMCBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,044 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.78% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $525 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.83%) | $83 | $261 | $453 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $80 | $163 |
| Total costs | $630 | $767 | $1,044 |
| Value after costs | $9,870 | $10,809 | $11,719 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.30% | 2.37% | 1.78% |
MMCBX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0048%
- Total broker commissions: $41K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 149%
- Securities on loan, average value: $20.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $66K (0.008% of average net assets)
MMCBX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $41K | 100.00% |
MMCBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $968.7M | 22.23% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $828.5M | 19.01% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $454.3M | 10.42% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $394.3M | 9.05% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $388.0M | 8.90% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $361.5M | 8.30% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $346.4M | 7.95% |
| Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp. | $285.1M | 6.54% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $168.2M | 3.86% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $162.7M | 3.73% |
MassMutual Core Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMCAX | C000271053 | 0.05% | none |
| MMCDX | C000271054 | 0.19% | none |
| MCZZX | Class I | 0.33% | none |
| MCBDX | Class R5 | 0.43% | none |
| MMNWX | Class Y | 0.43% | none |
| MCBYX | Service Class | 0.53% | none |
| MCBLX | Administrative Class | 0.63% | none |
| MCZRX | Class R4 | 0.78% | none |
| MMCBX | Class A | 0.83% | 4.25% |
| MCBNX | Class R3 | 1.03% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.