Barings US High Yield Y (BXHYX)

Fund Assets	553.02M
Expense Ratio	0.75%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	97.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.55
Dividend Yield	6.93%
Dividend Growth	-3.58%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	7.87
YTD Return	1.04%
1-Year Return	3.39%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	7.87
52-Week High	8.23
Beta (5Y)	0.43
Holdings	314
Inception Date	Nov 2, 2015

About BXHYX

MassMutual High Yield Fund Class Y is an actively managed mutual fund focused on below‑investment‑grade corporate debt, seeking a high level of total return with an emphasis on current income. According to provider and third‑party summaries, the strategy primarily invests in high yield bonds and related securities, allocating at least a substantial majority of assets to lower‑rated issuers to capture elevated coupon income and credit spread opportunities. The portfolio targets the U.S. high yield market and may include a diversified mix across industries, maturities, and credit tiers to balance income generation with credit risk management. The fund’s role in the market is to provide institutional‑style access to speculative‑grade credit, offering investors exposure to credit cycles, default risk, and recovery dynamics that differ from investment‑grade bonds and government securities. It is commonly used as a core or satellite fixed income holding to enhance portfolio yield and diversify duration‑heavy exposures, with performance driven by issuer selection, sector positioning, and shifts in high yield spreads across economic regimes.

• Fund Family: MassMutual
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: BXHYX
• Share Class: Class Y
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield TR

Performance

BXHYX had a total return of 3.39% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.74%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VWEAX	Vanguard	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Adm	0.12%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MPHZX	Class I	0.55%
MPHSX	Class R5	0.65%
DLHYX	Service Class	0.75%
MPHLX	Administrative Class	0.85%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.04418	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.04468	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.04485	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.04866	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04331	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.04557	Apr 30, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

Data Sources Report a data error