MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (MMGEX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. While most assets typically will be invested in common stocks of U.S. companies, the fund also may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including emerging market securities.
Fund Info
US57629R3259
May 3, 1999
$0
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MMGEX has a high expense ratio of 1.41%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (MMGEX) returned -5.88% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.95% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MMGEX returned 8.07% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
MMGEX
-5.88%
4.85%
-13.16%
2.95%
6.16%
7.75%
8.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MMGEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.24% | -7.41% | -6.99% | -0.36% | 5.23% | -5.88% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.07% | 7.53% | 2.95% | -6.16% | 4.19% | 0.43% | 5.30% | 0.92% | 1.83% | -2.10% | 10.72% | -8.08% | 14.79% |
| 2023 | 7.77% | -0.99% | -2.26% | -0.77% | -1.68% | 8.83% | 2.18% | -2.96% | -5.49% | -7.11% | 9.18% | 10.57% | 16.35% |
| 2022 | -12.86% | 0.80% | 0.79% | -11.06% | -3.14% | -7.65% | 11.10% | -2.15% | -7.88% | 8.70% | 2.97% | -6.52% | -26.21% |
| 2021 | 0.96% | 5.50% | -2.08% | 4.54% | -3.40% | 2.74% | -0.62% | 2.20% | -3.30% | 6.27% | -4.72% | 0.83% | 8.51% |
| 2020 | 0.09% | -7.10% | -18.31% | 15.64% | 10.54% | 3.56% | 6.33% | 4.29% | -1.76% | 3.16% | 13.91% | 8.82% | 40.07% |
| 2019 | 12.18% | 7.20% | -0.72% | 3.88% | -5.39% | 7.71% | 2.22% | -2.50% | -2.65% | 1.76% | 6.13% | 1.51% | 34.44% |
| 2018 | 4.29% | -2.29% | 1.25% | 0.31% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 1.29% | 8.21% | -1.05% | -11.90% | 1.72% | -12.29% | -5.46% |
| 2017 | 2.95% | 2.69% | 0.96% | 2.16% | 0.17% | 2.28% | 1.16% | -0.41% | 4.26% | 2.20% | 3.31% | 0.32% | 24.28% |
| 2016 | -10.21% | -1.32% | 6.60% | 1.58% | 1.65% | 0.61% | 5.25% | 0.67% | 1.05% | -5.00% | 7.55% | 0.09% | 7.43% |
| 2015 | -2.63% | 7.58% | 1.29% | -2.74% | 2.41% | 1.34% | 1.46% | -7.52% | -6.75% | 4.31% | 1.92% | -3.35% | -3.72% |
| 2014 | -1.30% | 5.20% | -2.78% | -4.85% | 0.74% | 6.34% | -5.56% | 5.40% | -4.46% | 6.04% | 0.53% | 1.09% | 5.43% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MMGEX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (MMGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund provided a 9.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.49 | $1.40 | $1.76 | $2.73 | $0.87 | $0.00 | $3.41 | $3.65 |
Dividend yield | 9.50% | 8.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.39% | 10.36% | 16.42% | 29.41% | 6.91% | 0.00% | 33.84% | 25.93% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.82 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.49 | $4.49 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.40 | $1.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.76 | $1.76 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.73 | $2.73 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.18 | $3.41 |
| 2014 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.10 | $3.65 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund was 57.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.
The current MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund drawdown is 15.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.53% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 485 | Feb 8, 2011 | 838 |
| -53.62% | Sep 15, 2000 | 515 | Oct 9, 2002 | 829 | Jan 26, 2006 | 1344 |
| -38.59% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 90 | Jul 27, 2020 | 110 |
| -38.1% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -30.93% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 341 | Feb 13, 2013 | 449 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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