MassMutual Core Bond Fund Class R4 (MCZRX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.97
+0.06 (0.67%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.67%
Fund Assets785.81M
Expense Ratio0.87%
Min. Investment$100,000
Turnover248.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.38
Dividend Yield4.25%
Dividend Growth-31.34%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close8.91
YTD Return2.89%
1-Year Return3.01%
5-Year Return-4.17%
52-Week Low8.66
52-Week High9.18
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings361
Inception DateApr 1, 2014

About MCZRX

MassMutual Core Bond Fund Class R4 is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide investors with broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade fixed income market. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade bonds, including government, corporate, and securitized debt instruments, seeking a high total rate of return while prioritizing prudent investment risk and capital preservation. As part of the intermediate-term core bond category, its portfolio duration typically aligns closely with the Morningstar Core Bond Index, providing moderate sensitivity to interest rate changes. The fund is actively managed and often utilized by institutional investors and retirement plans as a core fixed income holding. Its diversified allocations aim to deliver stable income and risk-managed capital appreciation, making it a foundational option for investors seeking broad, high-quality bond market exposure within a professionally managed structure. Managed under the auspices of MassMutual and advised by MML Investment Advisers, the fund plays a significant role in fixed income strategies for a wide range of investors.

Fund Family MassMutual
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MCZRX
Share Class Class R4
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

MCZRX had a total return of 3.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.06%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGBPXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class I0.50%
FSMTXFidelityFidelity SAI Total Bond Fund0.29%
FGBCXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class C1.52%
FGBTXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class M0.74%
FTKFXFidelityFidelity Total Bond K6 Fund0.30%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MCZZXClass I0.42%
MCBDXClass R50.52%
MCBYXService Class0.62%
MCBLXAdministrative Class0.72%

Top 10 Holdings

23.21% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
2 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 25n/a6.93%
Us Long Bond(Cbt) Sep25 Xcbt 20250919n/a2.60%
10 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 25n/a2.39%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.5%FR.SD72262.03%
Us Ultra Bond Cbt Sep25 Xcbt 20250919n/a1.92%
United States Treasury Bonds 2.25%T.2.25 08.15.491.79%
United States Treasury Bonds 4.625%T.4.625 11.15.441.74%
Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%FN.MA48421.58%
Federal National Mortgage Association 6%FN.FA00951.12%
Federal National Mortgage Association 5%FN.CB94651.11%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 30, 2025$0.03298Jul 1, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.03048Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.03212May 1, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.03176Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025$0.03125Mar 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025$0.03137Feb 3, 2025
Full Dividend History