MML Barings Short-Duration Bond Adm (MSTLX)

Fund Assets	119.75M
Expense Ratio	0.76%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	47.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	4.00%
Dividend Growth	0.88%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.12
YTD Return	1.00%
1-Year Return	1.67%
5-Year Return	5.36%
52-Week Low	9.11
52-Week High	9.34
Beta (5Y)	0.14
Holdings	269
Inception Date	May 3, 1999

About MSTLX

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund – Administrative Class is an open-end mutual fund focused on investment-grade, short-maturity fixed income. Its primary objective is to deliver a high total rate of return derived mainly from current income while seeking to limit net asset value volatility through shorter duration positioning. The portfolio typically invests across high-quality government, agency, corporate, and securitized bonds, emphasizing risk control and liquidity characteristics common to the short-term bond category. This share class targets investors who require consistent income distributions with lower interest-rate sensitivity than intermediate- or long-duration strategies. With a long operating history dating to 1999 and a diversified holdings base numbering in the hundreds, the fund plays a role as a core short-term fixed income allocation, a cash-management upgrade, or a ballast alongside equity and longer-duration exposures. Its monthly distribution cadence and administrative share class structure support use in retirement and advisory platforms where predictable income streams and operational flexibility are valued.

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

Performance

MSTLX had a total return of 1.67% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.58%.

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%
MSBYX	Service Class	0.66%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03045	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03071	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03008	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03179	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02875	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03048	Apr 30, 2026

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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

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