MSBLX Performance — MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Administrative Class
Data updated: 2024-11-27
MSBLX returned +12.68% over one year to Sep 2024. Annualised returns are −2.41% over 3 years and +0.08% over 5 years. Against its Money Market category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $93, against $101 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 9.54% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2024 the fund lost a net $401.0M, and assets reached $0.
MSBLX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Money Market category average over the same months.
| Period | MSBLX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2023 – Sep 2024) | $113 | $111 |
| 3 years (Oct 2021 – Sep 2024) | $93 | $101 |
| 5 years (Oct 2019 – Sep 2024) | $100 | $118 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2024) | $103 | $119 |
MSBLX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +12.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −2.41% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.08% |
MSBLX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Sep) | +3.82% |
| 2023 | +6.24% |
| 2022 | −15.69% |
| 2021 | −1.57% |
| 2020 | +8.50% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.85% |
MSBLX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.9% | −1.9% | −0.6% | +0.9% | +2.1% | −3.5% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +2.6% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −3.0% | +3.9% | 0.0% | −1.2% | +0.3% | −3.7% | −1.4% | +0.2% | +4.8% | +6.3% | −2.5% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −2.0% | −1.9% | −2.2% | +0.1% | −4.1% | −5.7% | −2.9% | +2.9% | −0.5% | +4.7% | −2.2% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | −2.0% | −1.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +1.2% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +1.0% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | −5.8% | +0.5% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +2.2% | +3.6% | −0.5% | −0.4% | +2.6% | +0.8% | +2.7% | −0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +2.2% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.2% | +0.6% |
MSBLX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.54%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.72 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.26% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.67% (Jul 2022)
MSBLX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$401.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $115.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.22×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | $6.9M | $9.4M | −$2.5M |
| Aug 2024 | $8.5M | $14.7M | −$6.2M |
| Jul 2024 | $3.7M | $398.8M | −$395.1M |
| Jun 2024 | $12.0M | $9.8M | $2.2M |
| May 2024 | $6.8M | $9.4M | −$2.6M |
| Apr 2024 | $5.0M | $11.3M | −$6.3M |
| Mar 2024 | $8.4M | $11.2M | −$2.8M |
| Feb 2024 | $14.6M | $9.3M | $5.3M |
| Jan 2024 | $14.5M | $15.3M | −$764K |
| Dec 2023 | $7.1M | $7.7M | −$602K |
| Nov 2023 | $6.0M | $10.7M | −$4.6M |
| Oct 2023 | $21.6M | $8.7M | $13.0M |
MSBLX Assets Under Management
Net assets of MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | $0 |
| 2024-06-30 | $383.90M |
| 2024-03-31 | $397.22M |
| 2023-12-31 | $405.52M |
| 2023-09-30 | $381.89M |
| 2023-06-30 | $421.83M |
| 2023-03-31 | $431.91M |
| 2022-12-31 | $434.45M |
| 2022-09-30 | $406.86M |
| 2022-06-30 | $438.85M |
| 2022-03-31 | $511.24M |
| 2021-12-31 | $559.66M |
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.