MPSAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (MPSAX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MPSAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MPSAX

MPSAX charges 1.02% annually. There are 52 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	MPSAX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTSPX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	MPSAX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	MPSAX vs FFNYX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	MPSAX vs FIPDX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MPSAX

MPSAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 51 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	70.50B	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	88	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTIPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	87	—	Feb 2003	MPSAX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	86	—	Jan 2022	MPSAX vs FSTZX

Top Performing MPSAX Alternatives (YTD)

MPSAX is at 0.82% YTD. There are 45 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.87%	—	Feb 2003	MPSAX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	MPSAX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.75%	—	May 2021	MPSAX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.00%	—	Dec 2004	MPSAX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.99%	—	Apr 2007	MPSAX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MPSAX

MPSAX has 3.42% 1-year volatility. There are 34 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	MPSAX vs EIRRX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	MPSAX vs EARRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MPSAX

MPSAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.04%. There are 29 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	MPSAX vs FSTZX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	70.50B	Oct 2012	MPSAX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	MPSAX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from MassMutual

The 10 most viewed MassMutual mutual funds shown here include MOGAX, MIEYX, MEFAX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MOGAX	MassMutual 60/40 Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jun 2011	MPSAX vs MOGAX
MIEYX	MM S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	63	9.95%	—	Feb 1998	MPSAX vs MIEYX
MEFAX	MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	10	4.72%	—	May 2000	MPSAX vs MEFAX
MDDAX	MassMutual Diversified Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	81	11.42%	—	Oct 2004	MPSAX vs MDDAX
MCBDX	MassMutual Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	37	0.96%	—	Sep 1994	MPSAX vs MCBDX
MGFAX	MassMutual Global Fund	Global Equities	21	10.33%	—	Dec 2004	MPSAX vs MGFAX
MSTDX	MassMutual Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	0.73%	—	Sep 1994	MPSAX vs MSTDX
MBCSX	MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	-0.74%	—	May 2001	MPSAX vs MBCSX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	83	2.59%	—	May 1999	MPSAX vs MDVAX
DLHYX	MassMutual High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	80	2.14%	—	Sep 2000	MPSAX vs DLHYX

Often Compared With MPSAX

Investors most often compare MPSAX with MOSAX, SWRSX. These 2 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MOSAX	MassMutual Overseas Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	11	2.34%	—	Apr 2001	MPSAX vs MOSAX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	1.23%	—	Mar 2006	MPSAX vs SWRSX

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