MML Barings Diversified Bond R4 (MDBFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.37
-0.01 (-0.12%)
At close: Jul 8, 2026
Fund Assets71.09M
Expense Ratio1.04%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover265.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.35
Dividend Yield4.14%
Dividend Growth2.87%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 30, 2026
Previous Close8.38
YTD Return2.84%
1-Year Return7.06%
5-Year Return-0.96%
52-Week Low8.12
52-Week High8.42
Beta (5Y)0.20
Holdings341
Inception DateApr 1, 2014

About MDBFX

MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund Class R4 is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities. Its primary objective is to generate current income while seeking to preserve capital through broad exposure to various sectors of the bond market, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. The fund actively allocates assets across different bond types and maturities to manage interest rate and credit risk, employing a strategy intended to adapt to changing economic cycles and market conditions. The fund is notable for its diversification, which is aimed at reducing single-sector risk while aiming to deliver more stable returns compared to portfolios invested in a narrower segment of the bond market. Investors benefit from professional management and access to a wide variety of bond instruments within a single vehicle. With features such as a moderate expense ratio and no minimum investment, the fund is suited to a broad investor base seeking exposure to income-generating securities. MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund Class R4 plays a significant role as a core fixed-income holding within diversified portfolios, offering both income potential and risk mitigation in volatile markets.

Fund Family MassMutual
Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MDBFX
Share Class Class R4
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

MDBFX had a total return of 7.06% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.84%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MDBZXClass I0.59%
MDBSXClass R50.69%
MMOBXClass Y0.69%
MDBYXService Class0.79%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 30, 2026$0.0378Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026$0.03136May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026$0.0332Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026$0.0295Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026$0.02647Mar 2, 2026
Jan 30, 2026$0.0259Feb 2, 2026
Full Dividend History