MSPZX Performance — MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2025-08-25
MSPZX returned +6.48% over one year to Jun 2025. Annualised returns are +2.45% over 3 years and −0.60% over 5 years. Against its Long-Term Core Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $108, against $109 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 8.33% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2025 the fund lost a net $290.3M, and assets reached $435.18M.
MSPZX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | MSPZX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025) | $106 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) | $108 | $109 |
| 5 years (Jul 2020 – Jun 2025) | $97 | $98 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2025) | $106 | $106 |
MSPZX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +6.48% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.45% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.60% |
MSPZX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jun) | +4.44% |
| 2024 | +0.82% |
| 2023 | +5.78% |
| 2022 | −14.24% |
| 2021 | −1.06% |
| 2020 | +9.22% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.45% |
MSPZX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.1% | +2.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −1.0% | +1.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.9% | −1.8% | −0.1% | +1.2% | +1.8% | −3.0% | +1.5% | +1.7% | +2.5% | −1.8% | +1.1% | −3.0% |
| 2023 | +2.9% | −2.9% | +3.4% | −0.6% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −2.9% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +4.4% | +5.2% | −2.1% |
| 2022 | −3.0% | −1.3% | −2.0% | −2.0% | +0.5% | −3.9% | −5.2% | −2.9% | +2.8% | −0.1% | +3.7% | −1.5% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | −1.6% | −0.6% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.9% | −0.9% | 0.0% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | −1.2% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +2.4% | 0.0% | −0.4% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +1.3% | −0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.5% | +2.5% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% |
MSPZX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.33%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.25 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.21% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.18% (Jul 2022)
MSPZX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$290.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $145.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.33×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $7.8M | $12.4M | −$4.5M |
| May 2025 | $10.3M | $19.0M | −$8.7M |
| Apr 2025 | $12.6M | $21.6M | −$9.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $11.4M | $135.5M | −$124.1M |
| Feb 2025 | $8.6M | $44.1M | −$35.5M |
| Jan 2025 | $11.3M | $30.1M | −$18.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $16.5M | $33.9M | −$17.5M |
| Nov 2024 | $14.0M | $30.5M | −$16.5M |
| Oct 2024 | $14.0M | $26.7M | −$12.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $12.5M | $17.0M | −$4.6M |
| Aug 2024 | $11.5M | $19.4M | −$7.9M |
| Jul 2024 | $15.0M | $45.6M | −$30.6M |
MSPZX Assets Under Management
Net assets of MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | $435.18M |
| 2025-03-31 | $455.74M |
| 2024-12-31 | $624.58M |
| 2024-09-30 | $705.29M |
| 2024-06-30 | $713.86M |
| 2024-03-31 | $828.78M |
| 2023-12-31 | $835.87M |
| 2023-09-30 | $801.78M |
| 2023-06-30 | $783.23M |
| 2023-03-31 | $759.19M |
| 2022-12-31 | $735.50M |
| 2022-09-30 | $719.89M |
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.