MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (MPSAX)

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MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (MPSAX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. MPSAX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MPSAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,144.

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (MPSAX) has returned 0.82% so far this year and 2.77% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MPSAX has returned 3.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 2003, MPSAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -8.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, MPSAX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2021 with a return of +21.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 16, 2021 at -6.1%.

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.95%, beta of -0.03, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 2003.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.85%) than losses (4.72%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MPSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating above-average management fees.

MPSAX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund provided a 3.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income 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 Inflation-Protected and Income Fund was 19.35%, occurring on Nov 9, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund drawdown is 8.65%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.