MPHAX Fees and Costs — MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.05%: a 0.47% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.38% other expenses, less a 0.05% 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 $4K in broker commissions, 0.0009% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 97%.
MPHAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MPHAX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.47% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.38% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Fee waiver | −0.05% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.05% |
| 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 |
MPHAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MPHAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,171 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.00% 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 | $524 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.05%) | $106 | $329 | $571 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $83 | $175 |
| Total costs | $651 | $838 | $1,171 |
| Value after costs | $9,849 | $10,738 | $11,592 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.51% | 2.60% | 2.00% |
MPHAX 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): 0.0009%
- Total broker commissions: $4K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 97%
- Securities on loan, average value: $37.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $313K (0.076% of average net assets)
MPHAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $4K | 100.00% |
MPHAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $1.5B | 52.56% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $266.8M | 9.66% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $256.6M | 9.29% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $229.8M | 8.32% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $137.6M | 4.98% |
| MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | $107.1M | 3.88% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $97.5M | 3.53% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $82.7M | 2.99% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $67.4M | 2.44% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $65.1M | 2.36% |
MassMutual High Yield Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPHUX | C000271047 | 0.13% | none |
| MPHVX | C000271048 | 0.35% | none |
| MPHZX | Class I | 0.55% | none |
| BXHYX | Class Y | 0.60% | none |
| MPHSX | Class R5 | 0.65% | none |
| DLHYX | Service Class | 0.75% | none |
| MPHLX | Administrative Class | 0.85% | none |
| MPHRX | Class R4 | 1.00% | none |
| MPHAX | Class A | 1.05% | 4.25% |
| MPHNX | Class R3 | 1.25% | none |
| BXHCX | Class C | 1.55% | 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.