MML Barings Short-Duration Bond Svc (MSBYX)

Fund Assets	119.75M
Expense Ratio	0.64%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	47.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.37
Dividend Yield	4.10%
Dividend Growth	0.76%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.14
YTD Return	0.96%
1-Year Return	1.77%
5-Year Return	5.91%
52-Week Low	9.13
52-Week High	9.36
Beta (5Y)	0.14
Holdings	269
Inception Date	Jan 1, 1998

About MSBYX

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund Service Class is an open-end mutual fund focused on investment-grade fixed income with a short interest-rate profile. Its primary objective is to deliver a high total rate of return primarily from current income while seeking to minimize fluctuations in capital values through short-duration positioning. The portfolio is predominantly allocated to bonds with a meaningful cash sleeve, reflecting an emphasis on liquidity and rate risk control rather than equity exposure. Reported holdings indicate exposure to diversified securitized credit—including asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized loan obligation tranches—alongside investment-grade corporate issuers and cash equivalents, highlighting a multi-sector approach within the short-duration universe. The fund’s role in the market is to provide a conservative core bond allocation that targets lower volatility and reduced sensitivity to interest-rate movements relative to intermediate-term bond strategies, while still aiming to capture income from high-quality short-term debt. It serves investors and plan sponsors seeking stability, diversification from equities, and a mechanism to manage duration risk within fixed income allocations.

• Fund Family: MassMutual
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: MSBYX
• Share Class: Service Class
• Index: Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government TR

Performance

MSBYX had a total return of 1.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.85%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MSTZX	Class I	0.46%
BXDYX	Class Y	0.51%
MSTDX	Class R5	0.56%
MSTLX	Administrative Class	0.76%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03129	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.0316	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03059	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03265	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02957	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0313	Apr 30, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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