MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund (MMQAX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in 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. It invests primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization companies that the fund's subadvisers believe are undervalued.
Fund Info
US57629U4765
Mar 31, 2006
$0
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MMQAX has a high expense ratio of 1.58%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund had a return of -11.26% year-to-date (YTD) and -15.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund had an annualized return of -8.37%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MMQAX
-11.26%
-0.00%
-17.52%
-15.14%
-8.84%
-8.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MMQAX, 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 | -11.26% | -11.26% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.64% | 4.17% | 4.00% | -5.65% | 4.71% | -2.68% | 8.00% | -1.16% | 0.70% | -2.56% | 10.62% | -17.58% | -4.14% |
| 2023 | 9.44% | -1.02% | -4.93% | -2.77% | -0.87% | 9.26% | 5.61% | -4.12% | -5.20% | -7.16% | 7.07% | -4.32% | -0.99% |
| 2022 | -5.41% | 3.01% | -0.49% | -7.25% | 3.59% | -9.79% | 8.70% | -2.60% | -10.78% | 13.88% | 5.57% | -19.90% | -23.55% |
| 2021 | 0.35% | 10.30% | 3.03% | 2.94% | 1.96% | -3.10% | -1.37% | 1.00% | -2.68% | 3.61% | -2.27% | -18.31% | -6.98% |
| 2020 | -4.92% | -10.45% | -24.20% | 11.86% | 3.91% | 2.19% | 3.45% | 3.56% | -4.99% | 4.91% | 19.71% | 5.30% | 3.19% |
| 2019 | 11.51% | 4.69% | -4.21% | 4.86% | -9.01% | 8.24% | 0.54% | -5.86% | 5.36% | 2.45% | 2.48% | -5.10% | 14.75% |
| 2018 | 1.75% | -4.10% | 0.06% | 0.37% | 5.74% | 0.35% | 3.14% | 3.16% | -2.02% | -11.27% | 1.13% | -40.58% | -42.20% |
| 2017 | 0.88% | 0.52% | -0.46% | 0.12% | -2.84% | 1.37% | 0.59% | -2.17% | 7.31% | 3.74% | 1.56% | -12.38% | -2.97% |
| 2016 | -5.51% | 0.51% | 8.70% | 1.33% | 2.11% | -1.81% | 4.01% | 1.39% | 0.12% | -3.67% | 12.59% | -2.23% | 17.43% |
| 2015 | -2.36% | 5.67% | 1.17% | -2.62% | 0.88% | 0.56% | -2.96% | -4.38% | -3.39% | 7.09% | 2.57% | -8.94% | -7.54% |
| 2014 | -4.03% | 4.48% | 0.74% | -3.13% | 0.55% | 3.96% | -5.19% | 5.20% | -5.60% | 6.56% | 0.72% | 2.38% | 5.82% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MMQAX is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% 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 Val Equity Fund (MMQAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MassMutual Small Cap Val 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MassMutual Small Cap Val 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 Val Equity Fund was 68.23%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund drawdown is 64.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.23% | Nov 30, 2017 | 580 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -66.01% | Jun 5, 2007 | 444 | Mar 9, 2009 | 976 | Jan 24, 2013 | 1420 |
| -23.28% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 190 | Nov 11, 2016 | 351 |
| -11.98% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 86 | Oct 13, 2006 | 110 |
| -11.43% | Jul 7, 2014 | 70 | Oct 13, 2014 | 22 | Nov 12, 2014 | 92 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MassMutual Small Cap Val Equity Fund volatility is 1.52%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.